Melbourne Cup is here again and once again, we will have a fun day of Bridge to celebrate the day.

Time- Tuesday 3 November 

         12 noon start

POT LUCK LUNCH- bring a plate with something yummy on it.

Get dressed in all your finery.

PRIZE for Best Hat and Best Outfit

Sweepstake, Yummy food, Bridge and hopefully watch the Cup.

What else can you ask for , for an exciting day out?

See you all on Melbourne Cup Day.

Our final Red Point event for the year will be held on Thursday 5th November. 

Thankyou to all those Bridge players who made our Bridge Day Out, special.

71/2 Tables battled for the honors, with Mieke Van Weel and Birger Lange coming out first with 69.24 %.

                                                      2nd were Ali Perry and Gwen Branton with 59.26 %

                                            and 3rd was Jill Haworth and Margaret Morgan with 57.99%

The best costume was awarded to Irene Wyld who came as a pirate, hoping to steal all the RED POINTS. She made a very good go of it, but didnt succeed this time.

The boards were very tricky so if you would like to link to the analysis video hyperlink, then go to

https://youtu.be/FNIdZLrYXIM?si=-OVkQnc2xR2ELQv_ OR

lookat Rye Dromana Bridge on WhatsApp. 

We raised $150 for the ABF Foundation to enable them to continue its importantwork, from stregthening the Bridge Community, to funding research, scholarships,and initiatives like the Bridge in Schools program.

If you would like to make a further impact, contributions can be made directly to:

Account name: Bridge Australia  Foundation Ltd

BSB: 633000

Account: 241753706

The Rye Dromana Bridge Club offers the best of bridge on the Southern Peninsula.

Sessions are held 3 days a week.

Mondays  - Duplicate - Percy Cerutty Oval, PORTSEA.  Arrive by 9.15am for a 9.30am start 

Tuesdays - Duplicate - Salvation Army Hall, Melaleuca Avenue, Capel Sound. Arrive by 12.45pm for a 1.00pm start

 Thursday - Duplicate - Rosebud Beach Community Bowls Club, 952 Point Nepean Rd, Rosebud.  Arrive by 12.45pm for a 1.00pm start

Red points are awarded on the first Thursday of each Month.

Table Fees (2026)

Member of Rye - Dromana Bridge Club  $12.00 .       Visitors   $15.00. 

Please Note: You must be either a Full Member of the Rye Dromana Bridge Club ($70per year) or an associate Member ($25) as of 1st April 2026 to qualify for the $12 table fee.

After 25 weeks of Supervised Bridge this year, I have decided to finish for the year as of 1 October.

Thanks to all those who attended- I hope you have gained more knowledge and confidence, but I now believe all of you should be playing with us (or anywhere) in a Duplicate Session.

Thankyou for your patronage.

I would now like to offer 8 weeks of lessons, for beginners, starting in 2-3 weeks at the same venue- Rosebud Beach Bowling Club - 10 am start.

I need at least 4 people to offer these lessons (more would be great).

The cost is $120 for the 8 weeks which needs to be paid before you start.

If you know anyone who may be looking for Basic Bridge Lessons (Beginners), please let them know. 

Contact Jill 0410652298

ryedromanabridge@gmail.com

You have all been very generous in supporting our call for Donations to the Southern Peninsula Community Support Centre.

It has been suggested to me that rather than bringing food items etc., it would be a good idea to ask our Bridge Players to contribute $1 extra to the table Fees, on a voluntary basis.

We started this on 2 July, but some of you  have felt pressured to donate.

We have now amended this idea and we are now going to have a money box at the table for you to donate if you would like to .

This will be counted when it is full and the amount will be donated to the Southern Community Support Centre and will be announced on this page.

Thank you to all who have donated.

NEWS FLASH (2)

Our first amount collected  (the Money box was full),and delivered to the Southern Community Support Centre was

$392.20 and $250  which was donated privately.

2ND DONATION FRIDAY October 9th 

$710

This included $477-65 donated privately by one Member who gave us 2 Money Boxes they had been adding to.

OUR GRAND TOTAL now is $1352.20

Thankyou everyone for your generosity- the money box has been replaced and is rattling once again.

Carol Joyce has very kindly volunteered to send out a Club Newsletter, every 2 months, keeping us all in touch with what is going on in the Bridge World.

She will be wishing all those Members who are having Birthdays at that time, a Happy Birthday and adding their name to our Birthday list for that Month.

If you do not wish to have your Birth Month included in our newsletter, please indicate to me- Jill and it will not be added. 

If you have any items of interest regarding Bridge, please let us know.

Also favourite recipes, jokes etc.

Thanks.

From THURSDAY 11th September, it will be necessary for you to have an arranged partner, to guarantee that you are able to 

get a game.

It has been necessary for me to do this, so that I am able to have at least one game a week myself.

Mondays and Tuesday will remain the same- you can come without an arranged partner.

If you want a game on Thursday and do not have a partner, please message or ring me by 10AM on the Thursday Morning and I will endeavour to find you someone.

Phone. 0410652298.

Also please arrive at Bridge at least 15-20 minutes before we start, so that I am able to calculate how many tables are playing that day. 

It is difficult and time consuming to change the movement when people turn up at the last minute.

Thanks for listening. 

Jill