1. News
   1. For our beginners
   2. This week's competitive sessions
   3. Next refresher course at Deakin starts Wed 12 March
   4. Batemans Bay Congress 14 - 16 March
   5. Other Event reminders
      1. BFACT Womens Team Selection for ANC  7-9 March
      2. BFACT ACT Open Teams Championship 11-25 March
      3. "Youthish" Nights (for under 40s) at Canberra Bridge Club
2. Membership renewals for 2025 now due!
3. Lessons at Canberra Bridge Club
4. Regular Club reminders
5. 2025 Calendars - BFACT, ABF and Bridge NSW
6. Other useful links

• Deal Me In - An ACBL monthly newsletter for beginner bridge players. Each month, you’ll uncover bridge basics with breakdowns and puzzles crafted just for newer players
• ONLINE VIDEOS
  • Beginning bridge lessons Mark Nehs (US) - 6 youtube videos - link
  • Learn to play bridge, with Peter Hollands – 6 youtube videos – link
• North Shore Bridge Club – Self-guided beginner lessons - Special introductory cost is $49 (as at 19 Feb 2025), which includes over 20 video tutorials, interactive quizzes, and online support.
• BridgeBaseOnline – BridgeMaster - 66 automated card play lessons (free).

• add yourself to the list by hovering over, and then clicking, the relevant calendar entry ("Partner required" or "Booking" (if you already have a partner)), or 
• text me (Kevin on 0448 545 444) and I will add you to the list of those playing. 

• A link to log into each session will be available on our calendar. Please log in by 6.50pm.
• If you need a partner for the session:
  • log into RB early and let the director know; or
  • if you don't want to leave it to the last minute, you can use the "Partner required" facility in our calendar to help you find a partner beforehand.
• You can study a replay of each hand by clicking on the RealBridge link when you look up your results on our website.
• More  information about our RealBridge session is available on our home page.

• Once the session has started, the hosting club enters all player names into myABF and the appropriate amount of table is automatically deducted for the club's members. 
• To facilitate the joint session payments, all Capital members have been added as members of our Club on myABF and all SCBC members added as Captial members.
• If you wish to play on RealBridge, please do not block your myABF membership of Capital. (note: this is for RB purposes only. You do not have to pay Capital any  money for this "membership" and you do not have face-to-face member playing rights there).
• If you wish to pay for your partner, please let the director know beforehand. Ditto if you are a visitor.

• Home membership  = $35 for home members
• Members whose home club is a different ABF club = $12.50. 

• BFACT
• The ABF
• Bridge NSW.

• ACT Championships:
  • State Open Teams - March 11, 18, 25; final 2 April
  • Mixed Pairs - October 7 and 14
  • State Open Butler pairs - November 18, 25 & 2 December
• Selection events for the ANC (Australian National Championships) in Brisbane in July
  • Womens Team - March 7 - 9 
  • Seniors Team - March 28-30
  • Open Team - May  9 - 11
• Selection events for the GNOT (Grand National Open Teams) Qualifying event September 19 - 21
  • Canberra 1 Team  13, 20, 27 May, repechage 11 June, Final 18 June
  • Canberra 2 and ACT Provincial Teams - Gala Day 6 September

• MyABF
• ABF Newsletter - The February 2025 edition is out now.  
• The ABF website has a page for learners here
• RealBridge Monthly Bidding Contest
• BBO Hand of the Day
• BBO Bridge Master (online, card play practice from beginner to expert, hands explained)
• Sorry, Partner Podcasts
• Bridge with Peter Hollands - videos

1. News 
   • For our beginners - several items!
   • 2025 AGM will be held mid-November
   • This week's competitive sessions (inc.l NWP5)
   • BFACT Womens Team Selection for ANC  7-9 March
   • BFACT ACT Open Teams Championship 11-25 March
   • "Youthish" Nights (for under 40s) at Canberra Bridge Club
2. Membership renewals for 2025 now due!
3. Lessons at Canberra Bridge Club
4. Regular Club reminders
5. 2025 Calendars - BFACT, ABF and Bridge NSW
6. Other useful links

• Deal Me In - An ACBL monthly newsletter for beginner bridge players. Each month, you’ll uncover bridge basics with breakdowns and puzzles crafted just for newer players
• ONLINE VIDEOS
  • Beginning bridge lessons Mark Nehs (US) - 6 youtube videos - link
  • Learn to play bridge, with Peter Hollands – 6 youtube videos – link
• North Shore Bridge Club – Self-guided beginner lessons - Special introductory cost is $49 (as at 19 Feb 2025), which includes over 20 video tutorials, interactive quizzes, and online support.
• BridgeBaseOnline – BridgeMaster - 66 automated card play lessons (free).

• add yourself to the list by hovering over, and then clicking, the relevant calendar entry ("Partner required" or "Booking" (if you already have a partner)), or 
• text me (Kevin on 0448 545 444) and I will add you to the list of those playing. 

• A link to log into each session will be available on our calendar. Please log in by 6.50pm.
  • That link will also take you to your results and allow you to study a replay of the hand.
• If you need a partner for the session:
  • log into RB early and let the director know; or
  • if you don't want to leave it to the last minute, you can use the "Partner required" facility in our calendar to help you find a partner beforehand.
• More  information about our RealBridge session is available on our home page.

• Once the session has started, the hosting club enters all player names into myABF and the appropriate amount of table is automatically deducted for the club's members. 
• To facilitate the joint session payments, all Capital members have been added as members of our Club on myABF and all SCBC members added as Captial members.
• If you wish to play on RealBridge, please do not block your myABF membership of Capital. (note: this is for RB purposes only. You do not have to pay Capital any  money for this "membership" and you do not have face-to-face member playing rights there).
• If you wish to pay for your partner, please let the director know beforehand. Ditto if you are a visitor.

• Friday 21 March
• Friday 18 April (Good Friday)
• Friday 16 May

• Session 1: 4:30 PM - 6:30 PM
• Dinner: 6:30 PM - 7:00 PM
• Session 2: 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM

• Home membership  = $35 for home members 
• Members whose home club is a different ABF club = $12.50. 

1. The club website is https://www.bridgewebs.com/southcanberra/  .
   • To register to play face-to-face or to request a partner:
     • Club members  you need to have created your own password, as follows:
       • Click ‘Member Area’
       • Click ‘Set/Reset Password’
       • Type your email address
       • Click ‘Send Set Password Email’  and follow the instructions in the email. 
     • Non-members should contact the club here.
   • For information on what’s available to registered users of the site, go to the ? icon (top left of the home page) and then to section 4 Using your website – members or click here. Video tutorials are also available here.
   • For more information, please speak to Chris Tough.
2. Playing face-to-face at the Club (on Wednesdays) (10 am or 7.00 pm):
   • Please register to play or to request a partner, as indicated above.
   • The sessions will run as long as there is a minimum of two tables registered in the club calendar.  
     • If a session is unlikely to reach that number, we try to contact those registered to save them a wasted trip.  
     • Table money is payable once there are 3 full tables.
   • Our Covid-19 Safety Plan includes staying home if unwell, letting me know via email to caruak@gmail.com (in-confidence) if you test positive or develop symptoms within 3 days of playing.
3. Thursday evenings now on RealBridge - 7pm, please login by 6.50.
4. Community Rewards Program 2024-25
   • As a Southern Cross Club member, you can nominate our bridge club to receive 7.5% of your spend on food and beverages at the Canberra Southern Cross Club. 7.5% is calculated on purchases at Woden, Tuggeranong, Jamison and Yacht Club when a member uses their membership card at the point of purchase.
   • If you wish to start contributing in this way to our bridge club, click here. 
5. To buy a copy of A Compulsive Pastime - A History of Bridge in the ACT and Surrounding Region, contact David Hoffman  0407 782 756 or via email davidhoffman@iinet.net.au, or collect from Canberra Bridge Club. Price: $60 + postage $12. A review of the publication appears in October's ABF Newsletter.

• BFACT
• The ABF
• Bridge NSW.

• ACT Championships:
  • State Open Teams - March 11, 18, 25; final 2 April
  • Mixed Pairs - October 7 and 14
  • State Open Butler pairs - November 18, 25 & 2 December
• Selection events for the ANC (Australian National Championships) in Brisbane in July
  • Womens Team - March 7 - 9 
  • Seniors Team - March 28-30
  • Open Team - May  9 - 11
• Selection events for the GNOT (Grand National Open Teams) Qualifying event September 19 - 21
  • Canberra 1 Team  13, 20, 27 May, repechage 11 June, Final 18 June
  • Canberra 2 and ACT Provincial Teams - Gala Day 6 September

• MyABF
• ABF Newsletter - The February 2025 edition is out now.  
• The ABF website has a page for learners here
• RealBridge Monthly Bidding Contest
• BBO Hand of the Day
• BBO Bridge Master (online, card play practice from beginner to expert, hands explained)
• Sorry, Partner Podcasts
• Bridge with Peter Hollands - videos

1. News 
   • For our beginners - supervised play #6
   • This week's other sessions incl Nationwide Pairs Wed morning
2. Membership renewals for 2025 now due!
3. Lessons at Canberra Bridge Club
4. Regular Club reminders
5. 2025 Calendars - BFACT, ABF and Bridge NSW
6. Other useful links

• add yourself to the list by hovering over, and then clicking, the relevant calendar entry ("Partner required" or "Booking" (if you already have a partner)), or 
• text me (Kevin on 0448 545 444) and I will add you to the list of those playing. 

•  1NT openings and responses 
•   2C openings and responses
•   Weak 2 openings
•   Doubling.

• Pairs finishing  in the top half of the field at the club session earn green masterpoints; those finishing in the top half nationally earn red masterpoints.
• We post the club results (position and percentage) on the night but contracts and hand records are only posted online when the week long event concludes (this week after midnight on Sunday)
• The NWP site posts overall results as they come in from Thursday, so you can see how you're travelling nationally as other clubs post their results. There is a link to the NWP site for this on our menu.

• A link to log into each session will be available on our calendar and for this week, is copied here for your convenience. Please log in by 6.50pm.
  • That link will also take you to your results and allow you to study a replay of the hand.
• If you need a partner for the session:
  • log into RB early and let the director know; or
  • if you don't want to leave it to the last minute, you can use the "Partner required" facility in our calendar to help you find a partner beforehand.
• More  information about our RealBridge session is available on our home page.

• Once the session has started, the hosting club enters all player names into myABF and the appropriate amount of table is automatically deducted for the club's members. 
• To facilitate the joint session payments, all Capital members have been added as members of our Club on myABF and all SCBC members added as Captial members.
• If you wish to play on RealBridge, please do not block your myABF membership of Capital. (note: this is for RB purposes only. You do not have to pay Capital any  money for this "membership" and you do not have face-to-face member playing rights there).
• If you wish to pay for your partner, please let the director know beforehand. Ditto if you are a visitor.

• Home membership  = $35 for home members 
• Members whose home club is a different ABF club = $12.50. 

1. The club website is https://www.bridgewebs.com/southcanberra/  .
   • To register to play face-to-face or to request a partner:
     • Club members  you need to have created your own password, as follows:
       • Click ‘Member Area’
       • Click ‘Set/Reset Password’
       • Type your email address
       • Click ‘Send Set Password Email’  and follow the instructions in the email. 
     • Non-members should contact the club here.
   • For information on what’s available to registered users of the site, go to the ? icon (top left of the home page) and then to section 4 Using your website – members or click here. Video tutorials are also available here.
   • For more information, please speak to Chris Tough.
2. Playing face-to-face at the Club (on Wednesdays) (10 am or 7.00 pm):
   • Please register to play or to request a partner, as indicated above.
   • The sessions will run as long as there is a minimum of two tables registered in the club calendar.  
     • If a session is unlikely to reach that number, we try to contact those registered to save them a wasted trip.  
     • Table money is payable once there are 3 full tables.
   • Our Covid-19 Safety Plan includes staying home if unwell, letting me know via email to caruak@gmail.com (in-confidence) if you test positive or develop symptoms within 3 days of playing.

1. Thursday evenings now on RealBridge - 7pm, please login by 6.50.
2. Community Rewards Program 2024-25
   • As a Southern Cross Club member, you can nominate our bridge club to receive 7.5% of your spend on food and beverages at the Canberra Southern Cross Club. 7.5% is calculated on purchases at Woden, Tuggeranong, Jamison and Yacht Club when a member uses their membership card at the point of purchase.
   • If you wish to start contributing in this way to our bridge club, click here. 
3. To buy a copy of A Compulsive Pastime - A History of Bridge in the ACT and Surrounding Region, contact David Hoffman  0407 782 756 or via email davidhoffman@iinet.net.au, or collect from Canberra Bridge Club. Price: $60 + postage $12. A review of the publication appears in October's ABF Newsletter.

• BFACT
• The ABF
• Bridge NSW.

• ACT Championships:
  • State Open Teams - March 11, 18, 25; final 2 April
  • Mixed Pairs - October 7 and 14
  • State Open Butler pairs - November 18, 25 & 2 December
• Selection events for the ANC (Australian National Championships) in Brisbane in July
  • Womens Team - March 7 - 9 
  • Seniors Team - March 28-30
  • Open Team - May  9 - 11
• Selection events for the GNOT (Grand National Open Teams) Qualifying event September 19 - 21
  • Canberra 1 Team  13, 20, 27 May, repechage 11 June, Final 18 June
  • Canberra 2 and ACT Provincial Teams - Gala Day 6 September

• MyABF
• ABF Newsletter - The February 2025 edition is out now.  
• The ABF website has a page for learners here
• RealBridge Monthly Bidding Contest
• BBO Hand of the Day
• BBO Bridge Master (online, card play practice from beginner  to expert, hands explained)
• Sorry, Partner Podcasts
• Bridge with Peter Hollands - videos

1. News
   • Thursday nights now on RealBridge
   • For our beginners - session 5 of 2025
   • This Wednesday 5 February 
   • Membership renewals for 2025 now due!
   • Bridge lessons at Canberra Bridge Club - refresher course starts tomorrow Tuesday!
   • Wagga Wagga Congress - May  24 & 25
2. Regular Club reminders
3. 2025 Calendars - BFACT, ABF and Bridge NSW
4. Other useful links

• log into RB early and let the director know; or
• if you don't want to leave it to the last minute, you can use the "Partner required" facility in our calendar to help you find a partner beforehand.

• a Player Guide
• a Camera and Microphone test
• for asking any questions you may have.

• To facilitate the joint session payments, all Capital members have been added as members of our Club on myABF and all SCBC members added as Capital members.
• If you wish to play on RealBridge, please do not block your myABF membership of Capital. (note: this is for RB purposes only. You do not have to pay Capital any  money for this "membership" and you do not have face-to-face member playing rights there).
• If you wish to pay for your partner, please let the director know beforehand. Ditto if you are a visitor.
• This week's session is again being directed by Capital.

• add yourself to the list by hovering over, and then clicking, the relevant calendar entry ("Partner required" or "Booking" (if you already have a partner)), or 
• text me (Kevin on 0448 545 444) and I will add you to the list of those playing. 

• There will be a 15 minute lecture in the beginning hosted by Steve Geddes. The lesson is free.
• Please note the early start time.
  • weekly, Wednesdays 6:45pm -10pm
  • weekly, Fridays 9:00am - 12:30pm
• You can stay and join in the Supervised play after the lecture or go over to the usual Wednesday night or Friday morning Duplicate. 
• Usual Table fees are $12 for CBC members; $15 for non-members
• Click here for more details.

• Home membership  = $35 for home members 
• Members whose home club is a different ABF club = $12.50. 

• Name: South Canberra Bridge Club 
• BSB: 325-185 Account number: 03407447 
• Bank name: CUSCAL LIMITED 
• Bank address BEYOND BANK AUSTRALIA, 100 WAYMOUTH STREET 
• PLEASE INCLUDE YOUR NAME & AN APPROPRIATE REFERENCE IN THE REFERENCE FIELD

1. The club website is https://www.bridgewebs.com/southcanberra/  .
   1. To register to play face-to-face or to request a partner:
      1. Club members  you need to have created your own password, as follows:
         • Click ‘Member Area’
         • Click ‘Set/Reset Password’
         • Type your email address
         • Click ‘Send Set Password Email’  and follow the instructions in the email. 
      2. Non-members should contact the club here.
   2. For information on what’s available to registered users of the site, go to the ? icon (top left of the home page) and then to section 4 Using your website – members or click here. Video tutorials are also available here.
   3. For more information, please speak to Chris Tough.
2. Playing face-to-face at the Club (on Wednesdays) (10 am or 7.00 pm):
   1. Please register to play or to request a partner, as indicated above.
   2. The sessions will run as long as there is a minimum of two tables registered in the club calendar.  
      1. If a session is unlikely to reach that number, we try to contact those registered to save them a wasted trip.  
      2. Table money is payable once there are 3 full tables.
   3. Our Covid-19 Safety Plan includes staying home if unwell, letting me know via email to caruak@gmail.com (in-confidence) if you test positive or develop symptoms within 3 days of playing.

1. Thursday evenings now on RealBridge - 7pm, please login by 6.50.
2. Community Rewards Program 2024-25
   1. As a Southern Cross Club member, you can nominate our bridge club to receive 7.5% of your spend on food and beverages at the Canberra Southern Cross Club. 7.5% is calculated on purchases at Woden, Tuggeranong, Jamison and Yacht Club when a member uses their membership card at the point of purchase.
   2. If you wish to start contributing in this way to our bridge club, click here. 
3. To buy a copy of A Compulsive Pastime - A History of Bridge in the ACT and Surrounding Region, contact David Hoffman  0407 782 756 or via email davidhoffman@iinet.net.au, or collect from Canberra Bridge Club. Price: $60 + postage $12. A review of the publication appears in October's ABF Newsletter.

• BFACT
• The ABF
• Bridge NSW.

• ACT Championships:
  • State Open Teams - March 11, 18, 25; final 2 April
  • Mixed Pairs - October 7 and 14
  • State Open Butler pairs - November 18, 25 & 2 December
• Selection events for the ANC (Australian National Championships) in Brisbane in July
  • Womens Team - March 7 - 9 
  • Seniors Team - March 28-30
  • Open Team - May  9 - 11
• Selection events for the GNOT (Grand National Open Teams) Qualifying event September 19 - 21
  • Canberra 1 Team  13, 20, 27 May, repechage 11 June, Final 18 June
  • Canberra 2 and ACT Provincial Teams - Gala Day 6 September

• MyABF
• ABF Newsletter  
• The ABF website has a page for learners here
• RealBridge Monthly Bidding Contest
• BBO Hand of the Day
• BBO Bridge Master (online, card play practice from beginner  to expert, hands explained)
• Sorry, Partner Podcasts
• Bridge with Peter Hollands - videos

1. News
   • Thursday nights now on RealBridge! Please read!
   • For our beginners - session 4 of 2025
   • This Wednesday 29 January - evening session is Nationwide Pairs 
   • Membership renewals for 2025 now due!
   • More Bridge lessons at Canberra Bridge Club
2. Regular Club reminders
3. 2025 Calendars - BFACT, ABF and Bridge NSW
4. Other useful links

• a Player Guide
• a Camera and Microphone test
• for asking any questions you may have.

• To facilitate the joint session payments, all Capital members have been added as members of our Club on myABF and all SCBC members added as Captial members.
• If you wish to play on RealBridge, please do not block your myABF membership of Capital. (note: this is for RB purposes only. You do not have to pay Capital any  money for this "membership" and you do not have face-to-face member playing rights there).
• If you wish to pay for your partner, please let the director know beforehand. Ditto if you are a visitor.
• The first two sessions (this week and next) are being run by Capital.

• add yourself to the list by hovering over, and then clicking, the relevant calendar entry ("Partner required" or "Booking" (if you already have a partner)), or 
• text me (Kevin on 0448 545 444) and I will add you to the list of those playing. 

• There will be a 15 minute lecture in the beginning hosted by Steve Geddes (yes, our Steve). The lesson is free.
• Please note the early start time.
  • weekly, from Jan 29 - Wednesdays 6:45pm -10pm
  • weekly, from Jan 31 - Fridays 9:00am - 12:30pm
• You can stay and join in the Supervised play after the lecture or go over to the usual Wednesday night or Friday morning Duplicate. 
• Usual Table fees are $12 for CBC members; $15 for non-members
• Click here for more details.

• Home membership  = $35 for home members 
• Members whose home club is a different ABF club = $12.50. 

• Name: South Canberra Bridge Club 
• BSB: 325-185 Account number: 03407447 
• Bank name: CUSCAL LIMITED 
• Bank address BEYOND BANK AUSTRALIA, 100 WAYMOUTH STREET 
• PLEASE INCLUDE YOUR NAME & AN APPROPRIATE REFERENCE IN THE REFERENCE FIELD

1. The club website is https://www.bridgewebs.com/southcanberra/  .
   • To register to play face-to-face or to request a partner:
     • Club members  you need to have created your own password, as follows:
       • Click ‘Member Area’
       • Click ‘Set/Reset Password’
       • Type your email address
       • Click ‘Send Set Password Email’  and follow the instructions in the email. 
     • Non-members should contact the club here.
   • For information on what’s available to registered users of the site, go to the ? icon (top left of the home page) and then to section 4 Using your website – members or click here. Video tutorials are also available here.
   • For more information, please speak to Chris Tough.
2. Playing face-to-face at the Club (on Wednesdays) (10 am or 7.00 pm):
   • Please register to play or to request a partner, as indicated above.
   • The sessions will run as long as there is a minimum of two tables registered in the club calendar.  
     • If a session is unlikely to reach that number, we try to contact those registered to save them a wasted trip.  
     • Table money is payable once there are 3 full tables.
   • Our Covid-19 Safety Plan includes staying home if unwell, letting me know via email to caruak@gmail.com (in-confidence) if you test positive or develop symptoms within 3 days of playing.
3. Thursday evenings now on RealBridge - 7pm, please login by 6.50.
4. Community Rewards Program 2024-25
   • As a Southern Cross Club member, you can nominate our bridge club to receive 7.5% of your spend on food and beverages at the Canberra Southern Cross Club. 7.5% is calculated on purchases at Woden, Tuggeranong, Jamison and Yacht Club when a member uses their membership card at the point of purchase.
   • If you wish to start contributing in this way to our bridge club, click here. 
5. To buy a copy of A Compulsive Pastime - A History of Bridge in the ACT and Surrounding Region, contact David Hoffman  0407 782 756 or via email davidhoffman@iinet.net.au, or collect from Canberra Bridge Club. Price: $60 + postage $12. A review of the publication appears in October's ABF Newsletter.

• BFACT
• The ABF
• Bridge NSW.

• ACT Championships:
  • State Open Teams - March 11, 18, 25; final 2 April
  • Mixed Pairs - October 7 and 14
  • State Open Butler pairs - November 18, 25 & 2 December
• Selection events for the ANC (Australian National Championships) in Brisbane in July
  • Womens Team - March 7 - 9 
  • Seniors Team - March 28-30
  • Open Team - May  9 - 11
• Selection events for the GNOT (Grand National Open Teams) Qualifying event September 19 - 21
  • Canberra 1 Team  13, 20, 27 May, repechage 11 June, Final 18 June
  • Canberra 2 and ACT Provincial Teams - Gala Day 6 September

• MyABF
• BridgeTV
• ABF Newsletter - the December issue is now available on-line.  
• The ABF website has a page for learners here
• RealBridge Monthly Bidding Contest
• BBO Hand of the Day
• Sorry, Partner Podcasts
• Bridge with Peter Hollands - videos

1. News
   • For our beginners
   • This Wednesday 22 January 
   • Membership renewals for 2025 now due!
   • Summer Festival ends; Gold Coast Congress starts 1 Feb
2. Bridge - beginner lessons 2025 at Canberra Bridge Club
3. Club reminders
4. 2025 Calendars - BFACT, ABF and Bridge NSW
5. Other useful links

• Home membership  = $35 for home members 
• Members whose home club is a different ABF club = $12.50. 

• Name: South Canberra Bridge Club 
• BSB: 325-185 Account number: 03407447 
• Bank name: CUSCAL LIMITED 
• Bank address BEYOND BANK AUSTRALIA, 100 WAYMOUTH STREET 
• PLEASE INCLUDE YOUR NAME & AN APPROPRIATE REFERENCE IN THE REFERENCE FIELD

1. The club website is https://www.bridgewebs.com/southcanberra/  .
   • To register to play face-to-face or to request a partner:
     • Club members  you need to have created your own password, as follows:
       • Click ‘Member Area’
       • Click ‘Set/Reset Password’
       • Type your email address
       • Click ‘Send Set Password Email’  and follow the instructions in the email. 
     • Non-members should contact the club here.
   • For information on what’s available to registered users of the site, go to the ? icon (top left of the home page) and then to section 4 Using your website – members or click here. Video tutorials are also available here.
   • For more information, please speak to Chris Tough.
2. Playing face-to-face at the Club (on Wednesdays) (10 am or 7.00 pm):
   • Please register to play or to request a partner, as indicated above.
   • The sessions will run as long as there is a minimum of two tables registered in the club calendar.  
     • If a session is unlikely to reach that number, we try to contact those registered to save them a wasted trip.  
     • Table money is payable once there are 3 full tables.
   • Our Covid-19 Safety Plan includes staying home if unwell, letting me know via email to caruak@gmail.com (in-confidence) if you test positive or develop symptoms within 3 days of playing.
3. Thursday evenings on BBO - visitors welcome. Registration on BBO in the usual manner.
4. Community Rewards Program 2024-25
   • As a Southern Cross Club member, you can nominate our bridge club to receive 7.5% of your spend on food and beverages at the Canberra Southern Cross Club. 7.5% is calculated on purchases at Woden, Tuggeranong, Jamison and Yacht Club when a member uses their membership card at the point of purchase.
   • If you wish to start contributing in this way to our bridge club, click here. 
5. To buy a copy of A Compulsive Pastime - A History of Bridge in the ACT and Surrounding Region, contact David Hoffman  0407 782 756 or via email davidhoffman@iinet.net.au, or collect from Canberra Bridge Club. Price: $60 + postage $12. A review of the publication appears in October's ABF Newsletter.

• BFACT
• The ABF
• Bridge NSW.

• ACT Championships:
  • State Open Teams - March 11, 18, 25; final 2 April
  • Mixed Pairs - October 7 and 14
  • State Open Butler pairs - November 18, 25 & 2 December
• Selection events for the ANC (Australian National Championships) in Brisbane in July
  • Womens Team - March 7 - 9 
  • Seniors Team - March 28-30
  • Open Team - May  9 - 11
• Selection events for the GNOT (Grand National Open Teams) Qualifying event September 19 - 21
  • Canberra 1 Team  13, 20, 27 May, repechage 11 June, Final 18 June
  • Canberra 2 and ACT Provincial Teams - Gala Day 6 September

• MyABF
• BridgeTV
• ABF Newsletter - the December issue is now available on-line.  
• The ABF website has a page for learners here
• RealBridge Monthly Bidding Contest
• BBO Hand of the Day
• Sorry, Partner Podcasts
• Bridge with Peter Hollands - videos

1. News
   1. For our beginners
   2. This Wednesday 15 January includes Nationwide Pairs (am session)
   3. Membership renewals for 2025 now due!
   4. Summer Festival of Bridge
2. Bridge - beginner lessons 2025 at Canberra Bridge Club
3. Club reminders
4. 2025 Calendars - BFACT, ABF and Bridge NSW
5. Other useful links

• playing under supervision - in addition to our sessions, there will also be supervised play twice a week at the Canberra Bridge Club in Deakin beginning the last week in January; and
• playing hands which are suitable for beginners online on BBO, which you hopefully tried over the break, and if not, you can do today and every day!

• Home membership  = $35 for home members 
• Members whose home club is a different ABF club = $12.50. 

• Name: South Canberra Bridge Club 
• BSB: 325-185 Account number: 03407447 
• Bank name: CUSCAL LIMITED 
• Bank address BEYOND BANK AUSTRALIA, 100 WAYMOUTH STREET 
• PLEASE INCLUDE YOUR NAME & AN APPROPRIATE REFERENCE IN THE REFERENCE FIELD

• Gordon Henderson was in the team finishing 8^th in the National Senior Teams in a field of 24.
• Cathy Nichols, Michael Burt, Chris Tough and Stephen Bartos were 4 of the 6 people in the Nichols team that finished 2^nd in the National 750 Teams, with the top three within 0.5 Victory Points of each other.
• Christy Geromboux with Ben Chosid finished 4^th in the TBIB Open Swiss Pairs in a field of 146.
• Cath Sherwin and Cathy Nichols finished 6^th in the TBIB 750/500 Swiss Pairs in a field of 46.
• The following have also played in one or more events; Alex Hewat, Ken Colbert, Martin Holmes, Martha Griffiths, Lynne Tomati, Shawn Castle-Burns, George Stockham, George Palavestra, Eric Glass, Ashok Tulpule, Roy Nixon, Alex Brooks, Prakash Muttuvelu, Craig Curry, Brenda Watts, David Clarkson.

1. The club website is https://www.bridgewebs.com/southcanberra/  .
   1. To register to play face-to-face or to request a partner:
      1. Club members  you need to have created your own password, as follows:
         • Click ‘Member Area’
         • Click ‘Set/Reset Password’
         • Type your email address
         • Click ‘Send Set Password Email’  and follow the instructions in the email. 
      2. Non-members should contact the club here.
   2. For information on what’s available to registered users of the site, go to the ? icon (top left of the home page) and then to section 4 Using your website – members or click here. Video tutorials are also available here.
   3. For more information, please speak to Chris Tough.
2. Playing face-to-face at the Club (on Wednesdays) (10 am or 7.00 pm):
   1. Please register to play or to request a partner, as indicated above.
   2. The sessions will run as long as there is a minimum of two tables registered in the club calendar.  
      1. If a session is unlikely to reach that number, we try to contact those registered to save them a wasted trip.  
      2. Table money is payable once there are 3 full tables.
   3. Our Covid-19 Safety Plan includes staying home if unwell, letting me know via email to caruak@gmail.com (in-confidence) if you test positive or develop symptoms within 3 days of playing.
3. Thursday evenings on BBO - visitors welcome. Registration on BBO in the usual manner.
4. Community Rewards Program 2024-25
   1. As a Southern Cross Club member, you can nominate our bridge club to receive 7.5% of your spend on food and beverages at the Canberra Southern Cross Club. 7.5% is calculated on purchases at Woden, Tuggeranong, Jamison and Yacht Club when a member uses their membership card at the point of purchase.
   2. If you wish to start contributing in this way to our bridge club, click here. 
5. To buy a copy of A Compulsive Pastime - A History of Bridge in the ACT and Surrounding Region, contact David Hoffman  0407 782 756 or via email davidhoffman@iinet.net.au, or collect from Canberra Bridge Club. Price: $60 + postage $12. A review of the publication appears in October's ABF Newsletter.

• BFACT
• The ABF
• Bridge NSW.

• ACT Championships:
  • State Open Teams - March 11, 18, 25; final 2 April
  • Mixed Pairs - October 7 and 14
  • State Open Butler pairs - November 18, 25 & 2 December
• Selection events for the ANC (Australian National Championships) in Brisbane in July
  • Womens Team - March 7 - 9 
  • Seniors Team - March 28-30
  • Open Team - May  9 - 11
• Selection events for the GNOT (Grand National Open Teams) Qualifying event September 19 - 21
  • Canberra 1 Team  13, 20, 27 May, repechage 11 June, Final 18 June
  • Canberra 2 and ACT Provincial Teams - Gala Day 6 September

• MyABF
• BridgeTV
• ABF Newsletter - the December issue is now available on-line.  
• The ABF website has a page for learners here
• RealBridge Monthly Bidding Contest
• BBO Hand of the Day
• Sorry, Partner Podcasts
• Bridge with Peter Hollands - videos

1. News
   • For our beginners
   • This Wednesday 8 January
   • Membership renewals for 2025 now due!
   • ABF Summer Festival of Bridge - Canberra, January 2025
2. Bridge - beginner lessons 2025 at Canberra Bridge Club
3. Club reminders
4. Calendars - BFACT 2025 now available, ABF and Bridge NSW
5. Other useful links

• playing under supervision - in addition to our sessions, there will also be supervised play twice a week at the Canberra Bridge Club in Deakin beginning the last week in January; and
• playing hands which are suitable for beginners online on BBO, which you hopefully tried over the break, and if not, you can do today and every day!

• the supervised play session for beginners
• our normal Wednesday evening session.

• Home membership  = $35 for home members 
• Members whose home club is a different ABF club = $12.50. 

• Name: South Canberra Bridge Club 
• BSB: 325-185 Account number: 03407447 
• Bank name: CUSCAL LIMITED 
• Bank address BEYOND BANK AUSTRALIA, 100 WAYMOUTH STREET 
• PLEASE INCLUDE YOUR NAME & AN APPROPRIATE REFERENCE IN THE REFERENCE FIELD

1. The club website is https://www.bridgewebs.com/southcanberra/  .
   • To register to play face-to-face or to request a partner:
     • Club members  you need to have created your own password, as follows:
       • Click ‘Member Area’
       • Click ‘Set/Reset Password’
       • Type your email address
       • Click ‘Send Set Password Email’  and follow the instructions in the email. 
     • Non-members should contact the club here.
   • For information on what’s available to registered users of the site, go to the ? icon (top left of the home page) and then to section 4 Using your website – members or click here. Video tutorials are also available here.
   • For more information, please speak to Chris Tough.
2. Playing face-to-face at the Club (on Wednesdays) (10 am or 7.00 pm):
   • Please register to play or to request a partner, as indicated above.
   • The sessions will run as long as there is a minimum of two tables registered in the club calendar.  
     • If a session is unlikely to reach that number, we try to contact those registered to save them a wasted trip.  
     • Table money is payable once there are 3 full tables.
   • Our Covid-19 Safety Plan includes staying home if unwell, letting me know via email to caruak@gmail.com (in-confidence) if you test positive or develop symptoms within 3 days of playing.
3. Thursday evenings on BBO - visitors welcome. Registration on BBO in the usual manner.
4. Community Rewards Program 2024-25
   • As a Southern Cross Club member, you can nominate our bridge club to receive 7.5% of your spend on food and beverages at the Canberra Southern Cross Club. 7.5% is calculated on purchases at Woden, Tuggeranong, Jamison and Yacht Club when a member uses their membership card at the point of purchase.
   • If you wish to start contributing in this way to our bridge club, click here. 
5. To buy a copy of A Compulsive Pastime - A History of Bridge in the ACT and Surrounding Region, contact David Hoffman  0407 782 756 or via email davidhoffman@iinet.net.au, or collect from Canberra Bridge Club. Price: $60 + postage $12. A review of the publication appears in October's ABF Newsletter.

• BFACT
• The ABF
• Bridge NSW.

• ACT Championships:
  • State Open Teams - March 11, 18, 25; final 2 April
  • Mixed Pairs - October 7 and 14
  • State Open Butler pairs - November 18, 25 & 2 December
• Selection events for the ANC (Australian National Championships) in Brisbane in July
  • Womens Team - March 7 - 9 
  • Seniors Team - March 28-30
  • Open Team - May  9 - 11
• Selection events for the GNOT (Grand National Open Teams) Qualifying event September 19 - 21
  • Canberra 1 Team  13, 20, 27 May, repechage 11 June, Final 18 June
  • Canberra 2 and ACT Provincial Teams - Gala Day 6 September

• MyABF
• BridgeTV
• ABF Newsletter - the December issue is now available on-line.  
• The ABF website has a page for learners here
• RealBridge Monthly Bidding Contest
• BBO Hand of the Day
• Sorry, Partner Podcasts
• Bridge with Peter Hollands - videos

Sent from Outlook

• playing under supervision - we will start supervised play sessions on 8 January; there will also be supervised play twice a week at the Canberra Bridge Club in Deakin  
• playing hands which are suitable for beginners online on BBO, which you can do today and every day!

1. News
   • Free face-to-face session this Wednesday 18 December
   • Xmas & New Year sessions
   • Membership renewals for 2025 due 1 January!
   • Your new Committee for 2025
   • ABF Summer Festival of Bridge - Canberra, January 2025
   • ABF Club Teams Knockout - final results
2. Bridge - beginner lessons 2025 at Canberra Bridge Club
3. Club reminders
4. Calendars - BFACT 2025 now available, ABF and Bridge NSW
5. Other useful links

• Regular 10 am sessions - no bridge Wednesday 25/12 or 1/1/25.  Will resume on 8 January if there are sufficient registrations.
• Supervised play for beginners - commences Wed 8 January 10am and continues at least till the end of that month.

• Home membership  = $35 for home members 
• Members whose home club is a different ABF club = $12.50. 

• Name: South Canberra Bridge Club 
• BSB: 325-185 Account number: 03407447 
• Bank name: CUSCAL LIMITED 
• Bank address BEYOND BANK AUSTRALIA, 100 WAYMOUTH STREET 
• PLEASE INCLUDE YOUR NAME & AN APPROPRIATE REFERENCE IN THE REFERENCE FIELD

• Welcome to the new Treasurer Brenda Watts and new members Geoff Stafford and Jocelyn Pech.
• Warm thanks to Michael Burt who is standing down, but will continue to be involved with the delivery of boards for the in-person sessions.
• Continuing members are Alex Hewat as  President, Chris Tough as Secretary, Kevin Caruana as Tournament Secretary and Paul Appelby (who runs the director roster).

1. The club website is https://www.bridgewebs.com/southcanberra/  .
   • To register to play face-to-face or to request a partner:
     • Club members  you need to have created your own password, as follows:
       • Click ‘Member Area’
       • Click ‘Set/Reset Password’
       • Type your email address
       • Click ‘Send Set Password Email’  and follow the instructions in the email. 
     • Non-members should contact the club here.
   • For information on what’s available to registered users of the site, go to the ? icon (top left of the home page) and then to section 4 Using your website – members or click here. Video tutorials are also available here.
   • For more information, please speak to Chris Tough.
2. Playing face-to-face at the Club (on Wednesdays) (10 am or 7.00 pm):
   • Please register to play or to request a partner, as indicated above.
   • The sessions will run as long as there is a minimum of two tables registered in the club calendar.  
     • If a session is unlikely to reach that number, we try to contact those registered to save them a wasted trip.  
     • Table money is payable once there are 3 full tables.
   • Our Covid-19 Safety Plan includes staying home if unwell, letting me know via email to caruak@gmail.com (in-confidence) if you test positive or develop symptoms within 3 days of playing.
3. Thursday evenings on BBO - visitors welcome. Registration on BBO in the usual manner.
4. Community Rewards Program 2024-25
   • As a Southern Cross Club member, you can nominate our bridge club to receive 7.5% of your spend on food and beverages at the Canberra Southern Cross Club. 7.5% is calculated on purchases at Woden, Tuggeranong, Jamison and Yacht Club when a member uses their membership card at the point of purchase.
   • If you wish to start contributing in this way to our bridge club, click here. 
5. To buy a copy of A Compulsive Pastime - A History of Bridge in the ACT and Surrounding Region, contact David Hoffman  0407 782 756 or via email davidhoffman@iinet.net.au, or collect from Canberra Bridge Club. Price: $60 + postage $12. A review of the publication appears in October's ABF Newsletter.

• BFACT
• The ABF
• Bridge NSW.

• ACT Championships:
  • State Open Teams - March 11, 18, 25; final 2 April
  • Mixed Pairs - October 7 and 14
  • State Open Butler pairs - November 18, 25 & 2 December
• Selection events for the ANC (Australian National Championships) in Brisbane in July
  • Womens Team - March 7 - 9 
  • Seniors Team - March 28-30
  • Open Team - May  9 - 11
• Selection events for the GNOT (Grand National Open Teams) Qualifying event September 19 - 21
  • Canberra 1 Team  13, 20, 27 May, repechage 11 June, Final 18 June
  • Canberra 2 and ACT Provincial Teams - Gala Day 6 September

• MyABF
• BridgeTV
• ABF Newsletter - the December issue is now available on-line.  
• The ABF website has a page for learners here
• RealBridge Monthly Bidding Contest
• BBO Hand of the Day
• Sorry, Partner Podcasts
• Bridge with Peter Hollands - videos

1. News
   • Membership renewals for 2025 due 1 January!
   • 2024 Club Pairs Championships results
   • Annual General  Meeting 11 December 
   • Xmas bridge and activities 11 December
   • ABF Club Teams Knockout - final session 10 December 
   • ABF Summer Festival of Bridge - Canberra, January 2025
2. Bridge - beginner lessons 2025 at Canberra Bridge Club
3. Club reminders
4. Calendars - BFACT 2025 now available, ABF and Bridge NSW
5. Other useful links

• Name: South Canberra Bridge Club 
• BSB: 325-185 Account number: 03407447 
• Bank name: CUSCAL LIMITED 
• Bank address BEYOND BANK AUSTRALIA, 100 WAYMOUTH STREET 
• PLEASE INCLUDE YOUR NAME & AN APPROPRIATE REFERENCE IN THE REFERENCE FIELD

• play starts at 10 am for both the beginners' supervised play with Steve and the regular session
• please arrive early (say by 9.40) so that refreshments can be organised 

• Open division - Victorian Green Team vs South Perth
• Under 750 - Tasmanian BA vs Moonee Valley
• Under 300 - Wagga Wagga vs Stepbridge
• Under 100 - Kenmore vs Ballina
• Under 50 - Stepbridge vs Victorian team

1. The club website is https://www.bridgewebs.com/southcanberra/  .
   1. To register to play face-to-face or to request a partner:
      1. Club members  you need to have created your own password, as follows:
         • Click ‘Member Area’
         • Click ‘Set/Reset Password’
         • Type your email address
         • Click ‘Send Set Password Email’  and follow the instructions in the email. 
      2. Non-members should contact the club here.
   2. For information on what’s available to registered users of the site, go to the ? icon (top left of the home page) and then to section 4 Using your website – members or click here. Video tutorials are also available here.
   3. For more information, please speak to Chris Tough.
2. Playing face-to-face at the Club (on Wednesdays) (10 am or 7.00 pm):
   1. Please register to play or to request a partner, as indicated above.
   2. The sessions will run as long as there is a minimum of two tables registered in the club calendar.  
      1. If a session is unlikely to reach that number, we try to contact those registered to save them a wasted trip.  
      2. Table money is payable once there are 3 full tables.
   3. Our Covid-19 Safety Plan includes staying home if unwell, letting me know via email to caruak@gmail.com (in-confidence) if you test positive or develop symptoms within 3 days of playing.
3. Thursday evenings on BBO - visitors welcome. Registration on BBO in the usual manner.
4. Community Rewards Program 2024-25
   1. As a Southern Cross Club member, you can nominate our bridge club to receive 7.5% of your spend on food and beverages at the Canberra Southern Cross Club. 7.5% is calculated on purchases at Woden, Tuggeranong, Jamison and Yacht Club when a member uses their membership card at the point of purchase.
   2. If you wish to start contributing in this way to our bridge club, click here. 
5. To buy a copy of A Compulsive Pastime - A History of Bridge in the ACT and Surrounding Region, contact David Hoffman  0407 782 756 or via email davidhoffman@iinet.net.au, or collect from Canberra Bridge Club. Price: $60 + postage $12. A review of the publication appears in October's ABF Newsletter.

• BFACT
• The ABF
• Bridge NSW.

• ACT Championships:
  • State Open Teams - March 11, 18, 25; final 2 April
  • Mixed Pairs - October 7 and 14
  • State Open Butler pairs - November 18, 25 & 2 December
• Selection events for the ANC (Australian National Championships) in Brisbane in July
  • Womens Team - March 7 - 9 
  • Seniors Team - March 28-30
  • Open Team - May  9 - 11
• Selection events for the GNOT (Grand National Open Teams) Qualifying event September 19 - 21
  • Canberra 1 Team  13, 20, 27 May, repechage 11 June, Final 18 June
  • Canberra 2 and ACT Provincial Teams - Gala Day 6 September

• MyABF
• BridgeTV
• ABF Newsletter - the December issue is now available on-line.  
• The ABF website has a page for learners here
• RealBridge Monthly Bidding Contest
• BBO Hand of the Day
• Sorry, Partner Podcasts
• Bridge with Peter Hollands - videos

1. News
   • Annual General  Meeting 11 December 2024
   • Xmas bridge and activities 11 December 2024 
   • Our 2024 Club Pairs Championships Final Round
   • Our Wed morning - Regular session + Beginners lesson 6 of 6
   • ABF Summer Festival of Bridge - Canberra, January 2025
2. Bridge - beginner lessons 2025 at Canberra Bridge Club
3. Club reminders
4. Calendars - BFACT 2025 now available, ABF and Bridge NSW
5. Other useful links

• only 1 pair is left in the under 200 masterpoint prizes,
• 4 (including the one above) for the under 600 prizes, and
• all 8 of course for the Open prizes.

1. The club website is https://www.bridgewebs.com/southcanberra/  .
   • To register to play face-to-face or to request a partner:
     • Club members  you need to have created your own password, as follows:
       • Click ‘Member Area’
       • Click ‘Set/Reset Password’
       • Type your email address
       • Click ‘Send Set Password Email’  and follow the instructions in the email. 
     • Non-members should contact the club here.
   • For information on what’s available to registered users of the site, go to the ? icon (top left of the home page) and then to section 4 Using your website – members or click here. Video tutorials are also available here.
   • For more information, please speak to Chris Tough.
2. Playing face-to-face at the Club (on Wednesdays) (10 am or 7.00 pm):
   • Please register to play or to request a partner, as indicated above.
   • The sessions will run as long as there is a minimum of two tables registered in the club calendar.  
     • If a session is unlikely to reach that number, we try to contact those registered to save them a wasted trip.  
     • Table money is payable once there are 3 full tables.
   • Our Covid-19 Safety Plan includes staying home if unwell, letting me know via email to caruak@gmail.com (in-confidence) if you test positive or develop symptoms within 3 days of playing.
3. Thursday evenings on BBO - visitors welcome. Registration on BBO in the usual manner.
4. Community Rewards Program 2024-25
   • As a Southern Cross Club member, you can nominate our bridge club to receive 7.5% of your spend on food and beverages at the Canberra Southern Cross Club. 7.5% is calculated on purchases at Woden, Tuggeranong, Jamison and Yacht Club when a member uses their membership card at the point of purchase.
   • If you wish to start contributing in this way to our bridge club, click here. 
5. To buy a copy of A Compulsive Pastime - A History of Bridge in the ACT and Surrounding Region, contact David Hoffman  0407 782 756 or via email davidhoffman@iinet.net.au, or collect from Canberra Bridge Club. Price: $60 + postage $12. A review of the publication appears in October's ABF Newsletter.

• BFACT
• The ABF
• Bridge NSW.

• ACT Championships:
  • State Open Teams - March 11, 18, 25; final 2 April
  • Mixed Pairs - October 7 and 14
  • State Open Butler pairs - November 18, 25 & 2 December
• Selection events for the ANC (Australian National Championships) in Brisbane in July
  • Womens Team - March 7 - 9 
  • Seniors Team - March 28-30
  • Open Team - May  9 - 11
• Selection events for the GNOT (Grand National Open Teams) Qualifying event September 19 - 21
  • Canberra 1 Team  13, 20, 27 May, repechage 11 June, Final 18 June
  • Canberra 2 and ACT Provincial Teams - Gala Day 6 September

• MyABF
• BridgeTV
• ABF Newsletter  
• The ABF website has a page for learners here
• RealBridge Monthly Bidding Contest
• BBO Hand of the Day
• Sorry, Partner Podcasts
• Bridge with Peter Hollands - videos

1. News
   • Annual General  Meeting 11 December 2024
   • Xmas bridge and activities 11 December 2024 - Schedule
   • Our 2024 Club Pairs Championships Round 5 of 6
   • Our Wed morning - Regular session + Beginners lesson 5 of 6
   • ABF Summer Festival of Bridge - Canberra, January 2025
2. Club reminders
3. Calendars - BFACT, ABF and Bridge NSW
4. Other useful links

• 3 pairs are still in the running for the under 200 masterpoint prizes
• 7 (including the 3 above) for the under 600 prizes, and
• all 11 of course for the Open prizes.

1. The club website is https://www.bridgewebs.com/southcanberra/  .
   • To register to play face-to-face or to request a partner:
     • Club members  you need to have created your own password, as follows:
       • Click ‘Member Area’
       • Click ‘Set/Reset Password’
       • Type your email address
       • Click ‘Send Set Password Email’  and follow the instructions in the email. 
     • Non-members should contact the club here.
   • For information on what’s available to registered users of the site, go to the ? icon (top left of the home page) and then to section 4 Using your website – members or click here. Video tutorials are also available here.
   • For more information, please speak to Chris Tough.
2. Playing face-to-face at the Club (on Wednesdays) (10 am or 7.00 pm):
   • Please register to play or to request a partner, as indicated above.
   • The sessions will run as long as there is a minimum of two tables registered in the club calendar.  
     • If a session is unlikely to reach that number, we try to contact those registered to save them a wasted trip.  
     • Table money is payable once there are 3 full tables.
   • Our Covid-19 Safety Plan includes staying home if unwell, letting me know via email to caruak@gmail.com (in-confidence) if you test positive or develop symptoms within 3 days of playing.
3. Thursday evenings on BBO - visitors welcome. Registration on BBO in the usual manner.
4. Community Rewards Program 2024-25
   • As a Southern Cross Club member, you can nominate our bridge club to receive 7.5% of your spend on food and beverages at the Canberra Southern Cross Club. 7.5% is calculated on purchases at Woden, Tuggeranong, Jamison and Yacht Club when a member uses their membership card at the point of purchase.
   • If you wish to start contributing in this way to our bridge club, click here. 
5. To buy a copy of A Compulsive Pastime - A History of Bridge in the ACT and Surrounding Region, contact David Hoffman  0407 782 756 or via email davidhoffman@iinet.net.au, or collect from Canberra Bridge Club. Price: $60 + postage $12. A review of the publication appears in October's ABF Newsletter.

• BFACT
• The ABF
• Bridge NSW.

• MyABF
• BridgeTV
• ABF Newsletter  
• The ABF website has a page for learners here
• RealBridge Monthly Bidding Contest
• BBO Hand of the Day
• Sorry, Partner Podcasts
• Bridge with Peter Hollands - videos

1. News
   • Our 2024 Club Pairs Championships Round 4 of 6 - Play this week!
   • Our Wed morning - Regular session + Beginners lesson 4 of 6
   • Our Website - update
   • Our Christmas events 11 December
   • ACT Open Butler Pairs Championship 2024 - starts this Tuesday night
   • ABF Club Teams Knockout semi-final results
   • ABF Summer Festival of Bridge - Canberra, January 2025
   • ABF Nationwide Pairs update
2. Club reminders
3. Calendars - BFACT, ABF and Bridge NSW
4. Other useful links

• First overall
• <600 combined mps (at 30/9)
• <200 combined mps
• NB. Winners only collect 1 event prize.

• A pair must play at least 4 sessions to be ranked; their best 4 scores will count.
• Non-members welcome who frequent the club or partner a member.
• Red masterpoints will be awarded for each session and overall.

• The "Club Information" sub-menu has new text for booking a session or finding a partner
• There  is a new menu item "Visitors" - mainly about joining a session
• There is a new menu item "Benefactors" - to acknowledge those organisations that support our club, and
• The "Useful Links" sub-menu has now been now activated, with topic groupings.

• The sessions will be free.
• Catering will be provided.
• There will be a raffle at each session for those in attendance.

1. The club website is https://www.bridgewebs.com/southcanberra/  .
   • To register to play face-to-face or to request a partner:
     • Club members  you need to have created your own password, as follows:
       • Click ‘Member Area’
       • Click ‘Set/Reset Password’
       • Type your email address
       • Click ‘Send Set Password Email’  and follow the instructions in the email. 
     • Non-members should contact the club here.
   • For information on what’s available to registered users of the site, go to the ? icon (top left of the home page) and then to section 4 Using your website – members or click here. Video tutorials are also available here.
   • For more information, please speak to Chris Tough.
2. Playing face-to-face at the Club (on Wednesdays) (10 am or 7.00 pm):
   • Please register to play or to request a partner, as indicated above.
   • The sessions will run as long as there is a minimum of two tables registered in the club calendar.  
     • If a session is unlikely to reach that number, we try to contact those registered to save them a wasted trip.  
     • Table money is payable once there are 3 full tables.
   • Our Covid-19 Safety Plan includes staying home if unwell, letting me know via email to caruak@gmail.com (in-confidence) if you test positive or develop symptoms within 3 days of playing.
3. Thursday evenings on BBO - visitors welcome. Registration on BBO in the usual manner.
4. Community Rewards Program 2024-25
   • As a Southern Cross Club member, you can nominate our bridge club to receive 7.5% of your spend on food and beverages at the Canberra Southern Cross Club. 7.5% is calculated on purchases at Woden, Tuggeranong, Jamison and Yacht Club when a member uses their membership card at the point of purchase.
   • If you wish to start contributing in this way to our bridge club, click here. 
5. To buy a copy of A Compulsive Pastime - A History of Bridge in the ACT and Surrounding Region, contact David Hoffman  0407 782 756 or via email davidhoffman@iinet.net.au, or collect from Canberra Bridge Club. Price: $60 + postage $12. A review of the publication appears in this month's ABF Newsletter.

• BFACT
• The ABF
• Bridge NSW.

• MyABF
• BridgeTV
• ABF Newsletter  
• The ABF website has a page for learners here
• RealBridge Monthly Bidding Contest
• BBO Hand of the Day
• Sorry, Partner Podcasts
• Bridge with Peter Hollands - videos

1. News
   • ABF Club Teams Knockout - SCBC team in u/300 semi-final
   • ACT Open Butler Pairs Championship 2024
   • This Wednesday 13 November:
     • morning - Beginner Bridge Lesson No 3 of 6
     • morning - Nationwide Pairs #22 (if running)
     • evening  - 2024 Club Pairs Championships Round 3 of 6
   • Christmas events 11 December
   • Summer Festival of Bridge - Canberra, January 2025
2. Club reminders
3. Canberra Bridge Club Refresher Course
   • the next lessons are 12 & 13 November
4. Calendars - BFACT, ABF and Bridge NSW
5. Other useful links

• A pair must play at least 4 sessions to be ranked; their best 4 scores will count.
• Non-members welcome who frequent the club or partner a member.
• Red masterpoints will be awarded for each session and overall.
• Prizes will be awarded for:
  • first overall
  • <600 combined mps (at 30/9)
  • <200 combined mps
  • winners only collect 1 event prize.
• Progress scores are available via this link and via our home page menu - worth a look I think!

• The sessions will be free.
• Catering will be provided.
• There will be a raffle aThis promotional videot each session for those in attendance.

1. The club website is https://www.bridgewebs.com/southcanberra/  .
   • To register to play face-to-face or to request a partner:
     • Club members  you need to have created your own password, as follows:
       • Click ‘Member Area’
       • Click ‘Set/Reset Password’
       • Type your email address
       • Click ‘Send Set Password Email’  and follow the instructions in the email. 
     • Non-members should contact the club here.
   • For information on what’s available to registered users of the site, go to the ? icon (top left of the home page) and then to section 4 Using your website – members or click here. Video tutorials are also available here.
   • For more information, please speak to Chris Tough.
2. Playing face-to-face at the Club (on Wednesdays) (10 am or 7.00 pm):
   • Please register to play or to request a partner, as indicated above.
   • The sessions will run as long as there is a minimum of two tables registered in the club calendar.  
     • If a session is unlikely to reach that number, we try to contact those registered to save them a wasted trip.  
     • Table money is payable once there are 3 full tables.
   • Our Covid-19 Safety Plan includes staying home if unwell, letting me know via email to caruak@gmail.com (in-confidence) if you test positive or develop symptoms within 3 days of playing.
3. Thursday evenings on BBO - visitors welcome. Registration on BBO in the usual manner.
4. Community Rewards Program 2024-25
   • As a Southern Cross Club member, you can nominate our bridge club to receive 7.5% of your spend on food and beverages at the Canberra Southern Cross Club. 7.5% is calculated on purchases at Woden, Tuggeranong, Jamison and Yacht Club when a member uses their membership card at the point of purchase.
   • If you wish to start contributing in this way to our bridge club, click here. 
5. To buy a copy of A Compulsive Pastime - A History of Bridge in the ACT and Surrounding Region, contact David Hoffman  0407 782 756 or via email davidhoffman@iinet.net.au, or collect from Canberra Bridge Club. Price: $60 + postage $12. A review of the publication appears in this month's ABF Newsletter.

• This program is for both less experienced, and also for long term social players who want to update their skills and increase their enjoyment of the game. It will consist of a short 15 minute lesson followed by 4 hands of practice play and review.
• The next lessons are
  • 12 & 13 November on Cue Bidding.

• BFACT
• The ABF
• Bridge NSW.

• MyABF
• BridgeTV
• ABF Newsletter  
• The ABF website has a page for learners here
• RealBridge Monthly Bidding Contest
• BBO Hand of the Day
• Sorry, Partner Podcasts
• Bridge with Peter Hollands - videos

1. News
   • This Wednesday 30 October:
     • morning - Beginner Bridge Lesson No 1 of 6
     • morning - Nationwide Pairs #21
     • evening  - 2024 Club Pairs Championships (including Aust Wide Restricted Pairs)
   • Christmas events 11 December
   • Summer Festival of Bridge - Canberra, January 2025 
2. Club reminders
3. Canberra Bridge Club lessons
   • Sunday 3 November with Will Jenner-O'Shea
     • Youth Day - 11 am to 1 pm 
     • Advanced Bridge - 1.30 pm - Improved Declarer Play
   • Refresher Course - the next lessons are 5&6 November on 1NT and Conventions
4. Calendars - BFACT, ABF and Bridge NSW
5. Other useful links

• A pair must play at least 4 sessions to be ranked; their best 4 scores will count.
• Non-members welcome who frequent the club or partner a member.
• Red masterpoints will be awarded for each session and overall.
• Prizes will be awarded for:
  • first overall
  • <600 combined mps (at 30/9)
  • <200 combined mps
  • winners only collect 1 event prize.
• A link to progress scores will be on our home page menu.

• The sessions will be free.
• Catering will be provided.
• There will be a raffle at each session for those in attendance.

1. The club website is https://www.bridgewebs.com/southcanberra/  .
   • To register to play face-to-face or to request a partner:
     • Club members  you need to have created your own password, as follows:
       • Click ‘Member Area’
       • Click ‘Set/Reset Password’
       • Type your email address
       • Click ‘Send Set Password Email’  and follow the instructions in the email. 
     • Non-members should contact the club here.
   • For information on what’s available to registered users of the site, go to the ? icon (top left of the home page) and then to section 4 Using your website – members or click here. Video tutorials are also available here.
   • For more information, please speak to Chris Tough.
2. Playing face-to-face at the Club (on Wednesdays) (10 am or 7.00 pm):
   • Please register to play or to request a partner, as indicated above.
   • The sessions will run as long as there is a minimum of two tables registered in the club calendar.  
     • If a session is unlikely to reach that number, we try to contact those registered to save them a wasted trip.  
     • Table money is payable once there are 3 full tables.
   • Our Covid-19 Safety Plan includes staying home if unwell, letting me know via email to caruak@gmail.com (in-confidence) if you test positive or develop symptoms within 3 days of playing.
3. Thursday evenings on BBO - visitors welcome. Registration on BBO in the usual manner.
4. Community Rewards Program 2024-25
   • As a Southern Cross Club member, you can nominate our bridge club to receive 7.5% of your spend on food and beverages at the Canberra Southern Cross Club. 7.5% is calculated on purchases at Woden, Tuggeranong, Jamison and Yacht Club when a member uses their membership card at the point of purchase.
   • If you wish to start contributing in this way to our bridge club, click here. 
5. To buy a copy of A Compulsive Pastime - A History of Bridge in the ACT and Surrounding Region, contact David Hoffman  0407 782 756 or via email davidhoffman@iinet.net.au, or collect from Canberra Bridge Club. Price: $60 + postage $12. A review of the publication appears in this month's ABF Newsletter.

• Youth Day  - from 11:00am - 1:00 pm at the Canberra Bridge Club.  These sessions are available to anyone under 30 (or just over) for free.   Contact Mary Tough  m.tough54@gmail.com if you have any questions.
• Advanced Bridge Series -  1.30 pm - Improved Declarer Play

• This program is for both less experienced, and also for long term social players who want to update their skills and increase their enjoyment of the game. It will consist of a short 15 minute lesson followed by 4 hands of practice play and review. The next lessons are 5&6 November on 1NT and Conventions.

• BFACT
• The ABF
• Bridge NSW.

• MyABF
• BridgeTV
• ABF Newsletter  
• The ABF website has a page for learners here
• RealBridge Monthly Bidding Contest
• BBO Hand of the Day
• Sorry, Partner Podcasts
• Bridge with Peter Hollands - videos

1. News
   • This Wednesday 30 October:
     • morning - Beginner Bridge Lesson No 1 of 6
     • morning - Nationwide Pairs #21
     • evening  - 2024 ..........

1. News
   • Beginner Bridge Lessons at our club - from 30 October
   • 2024 Club Championships 
   • Christmas events 11 December
   • National club events this month
   • Summer Festival of Bridge
2. Club reminders
3. Lessons
   • Canberra Bridge Club lessons
     • Sunday 3 November with Will Jenner-O'Shea
       • Youth Day - 11 am to 1 pm
       • Advanced Bridge - 1.30 pm - Improved Declarer Play
     • Refresher Course - the next lessons are 5&6 November on 1NT and Conventions
4. Calendars - BFACT, ABF and Bridge NSW
5. Other useful links

• A pair must play at least 4 sessions to be ranked; their best 4 scores will count.
• Non-members welcome who frequent the club or partner a member.
• Red masterpoints will be awarded for each session and overall.
• Prizes will be awarded for:
  • first overall
  • <600 combined mps (at 30/9)
  • <200 combined mps
  • winners only collect 1 event prize.

• The sessions will be free.
• Catering will be provided.
• There will be a raffle at each session for those in attendance.

• Alex Hewat and George Stockham who are running 24^th
• Chris Tough and partner who are 26^th (even if both these pairs achieved their results playing at Capital!), and 
• George Palavestra and Lisa Ralphs who are 46^th  (best-placed from our club's session).

1. The club website is https://www.bridgewebs.com/southcanberra/  .
   • To register to play face-to-face or to request a partner:
     • Club members  you need to have created your own password, as follows:
       • Click ‘Member Area’
       • Click ‘Set/Reset Password’
       • Type your email address
       • Click ‘Send Set Password Email’  and follow the instructions in the email. 
     • Non-members should contact the club here.
   • For information on what’s available to registered users of the site, go to the ? icon (top left of the home page) and then to section 4 Using your website – members or click here. Video tutorials are also available here.
   • For more information, please speak to Chris Tough.
2. Playing face-to-face at the Club (on Wednesdays) (10 am or 7.00 pm):
   • Please register to play or to request a partner, as indicated above.
   • The sessions will run as long as there is a minimum of two tables registered in the club calendar.  
     • If a session is unlikely to reach that number, we try to contact those registered to save them a wasted trip.  
     • Table money is payable once there are 3 full tables.
   • Our Covid-19 Safety Plan includes staying home if unwell, letting me know via email to caruak@gmail.com (in-confidence) if you test positive or develop symptoms within 3 days of playing.
3. Thursday evenings on BBO - visitors welcome. Registration on BBO in the usual manner.
4. Community Rewards Program 2024-25
   1. As a Southern Cross Club member, you can nominate our bridge club to receive 7.5% of your spend on food and beverages at the Canberra Southern Cross Club. 7.5% is calculated on purchases at Woden, Tuggeranong, Jamison and Yacht Club when a member uses their membership card at the point of purchase.
   2. If you wish to start contributing in this way to our bridge club, click here. 
5. To buy a copy of A Compulsive Pastime - A History of Bridge in the ACT and Surrounding Region, contact David Hoffman  0407 782 756 or via email davidhoffman@iinet.net.au, or collect from Canberra Bridge Club. Price: $60 + postage $12. A review of the publication appears in this month's ABF Newsletter.

• Will Jenner-O'Shea lessons, Sunday 3 November
  • Youth Day  - from 11:00am - 1:00 pm at the Canberra Bridge Club.  These sessions are available to anyone under 30 (or just over) for free.   Contact Mary Tough  m.tough54@gmail.com if you have any questions.
  • Advanced Bridge Series -  1.30 pm - Improved Declarer Play

• Refreshers Course with Barbara Toohey and Steve Geddes.
  • This program is for both less experienced, and also for long term social players who want to update their skills and increase their enjoyment of the game. It will consist of a short 15 minute lesson followed by 4 hands of practice play and review. The next lessons are 5&6 November on 1NT and Conventions.

• BFACT
• The ABF
• Bridge NSW.

• MyABF
• BridgeTV
• ABF Newsletter  
• The ABF website has a page for learners here
• RealBridge Monthly Bidding Contest
• BBO Hand of the Day
• Sorry, Partner Podcasts
• Bridge with Peter Hollands - videos

1. News
   1. Beginner Bridge Lessons at our club - from 30 October
   2. National club events this month
   3. Cooma Congress - results
   4. 2025 Gold Coast Congress will be the last
   5. Pauline Gumby - Australia's first Diamond Grand Master!
2. Club reminders
3. Lessons
   1. Canberra Bridge Club lessons
      1. Sunday 3 November with Will Jenner-O'Shea
         1. Advanced Bridge - 1.30 pm - Improved Declarer Play
      2. Refresher Course - the next lessons are 5&6 November on 1NT and Conventions
4. Calendars - BFACT, ABF and Bridge NSW
5. Other useful links

• 2 hours each, Wednesday mornings, 9.45 to 11.45
• In Community Room 1, adjacent to our regular session
• Cost is $75 per person ($60 for Canberra Southern Cross Club members)

1. The club website is https://www.bridgewebs.com/southcanberra/  .
   • To register to play face-to-face or to request a partner:
     • Club members  you need to have created your own password, as follows:
       • Click ‘Member Area’
       • Click ‘Set/Reset Password’
       • Type your email address
       • Click ‘Send Set Password Email’  and follow the instructions in the email. 
     • Non-members should contact the club here.
   • For information on what’s available to registered users of the site, go to the ? icon (top left of the home page) and then to section 4 Using your website – members or click here. Video tutorials are also available here.
   • For more information, please speak to Chris Tough.
2. Playing face-to-face at the Club (on Wednesdays) (10 am or 7.00 pm):
   • Please register to play or to request a partner, as indicated above.
   • The sessions will run as long as there is a minimum of two tables registered in the club calendar.  
     • If a session is unlikely to reach that number, we try to contact those registered to save them a wasted trip.  
     • Table money is payable once there are 3 full tables.
   • Our Covid-19 Safety Plan includes staying home if unwell, letting me know via email to caruak@gmail.com (in-confidence) if you test positive or develop symptoms within 3 days of playing.
3. Thursday evenings on BBO - visitors welcome. Registration on BBO in the usual manner.
4. Community Rewards Program 2024-25
   • As a Southern Cross Club member, you can nominate our bridge club to receive 7.5% of your spend on food and beverages at the Canberra Southern Cross Club. 7.5% is calculated on purchases at Woden, Tuggeranong, Jamison and Yacht Club when a member uses their membership card at the point of purchase.
   • If you wish to start contributing in this way to our bridge club, click here. 
5. To buy a copy of A Compulsive Pastime - A History of Bridge in the ACT and Surrounding Region, contact David Hoffman  0407 782 756 or via email davidhoffman@iinet.net.au, or collect from Canberra Bridge Club. Price: $60 + postage $12. A review of the publication appears in this month's ABF Newsletter.

• Will Jenner-O'Shea lessons
  • Advanced Bridge Series - next session:
    • 3 November, 1.30 pm - Improved Declarer Play
• Refreshers Course with Barbara Toohey and Steve Geddes.
  • This program is for both less experienced, and also for long term social players who want to update their skills and increase their enjoyment of the game. It will consist of a short 15 minute lesson followed by 4 hands of practice play and review. 
  • The next lessons are 5&6 November on 1NT and Conventions.

• BFACT
• The ABF
• Bridge NSW.

• MyABF
• BridgeTV
• ABF Newsletter - the October newsletter is out now. 
• The ABF website has a page for learners here
• RealBridge Monthly Bidding Contest
• BBO Hand of the Day
• Sorry, Partner Podcasts
• Bridge with Peter Hollands - videos

1. News
   • Beginner Bridge Lessons at our club - from 30 October
   • National club events this month
   • Canberra in Bloom Congress - results
   • Cooma Congress - October 12-13
2. Club reminders
3. Lessons
   • Canberra Bridge Club lessons
     • Sunday 3 November with Will Jenner-O'Shea
       • Advanced Bridge - 1.30 pm - Improved Declarer Play
     • Refresher Course - the next lessons are 5&6 November on 1NT and Conventions
4. Calendars - BFACT, ABF and Bridge NSW
5. Other useful links

• 2 hours each, Wednesday mornings, 9.45 to 11.45
• In Community Room 1, adjacent to our regular session
• Cost is $75 per person ($60 for Canberra Southern Cross Club members)

• Wednesday morning 16 October, NWP 20
• Wednesday morning 30 October, NWP 21

1. The club website is https://www.bridgewebs.com/southcanberra/  .
   • To register to play face-to-face or to request a partner:
     • Club members  you need to have created your own password, as follows:
       • Click ‘Member Area’
       • Click ‘Set/Reset Password’
       • Type your email address
       • Click ‘Send Set Password Email’  and follow the instructions in the email. 
     • Non-members should contact the club here.
   • For information on what’s available to registered users of the site, go to the ? icon (top left of the home page) and then to section 4 Using your website – members or click here. Video tutorials are also available here.
   • For more information, please speak to Chris Tough.
2. Playing face-to-face at the Club (on Wednesdays) (10 am or 7.00 pm):
   • Please register to play or to request a partner, as indicated above.
   • The sessions will run as long as there is a minimum of two tables registered in the club calendar.  
     • If a session is unlikely to reach that number, we try to contact those registered to save them a wasted trip.  
     • Table money is payable once there are 3 full tables.
   • Our Covid-19 Safety Plan includes staying home if unwell, letting me know via email to caruak@gmail.com (in-confidence) if you test positive or develop symptoms within 3 days of playing.
3. Thursday evenings on BBO - visitors welcome. Registration on BBO in the usual manner.
4. Community Rewards Program 2024-25
   • As a Southern Cross Club member, you can nominate our bridge club to receive 7.5% of your spend on food and beverages at the Canberra Southern Cross Club. 7.5% is calculated on purchases at Woden, Tuggeranong, Jamison and Yacht Club when a member uses their membership card at the point of purchase.
   • If you wish to start contributing in this way to our bridge club, click here. 
5. To buy a copy of A Compulsive Pastime - A History of Bridge in the ACT and Surrounding Region, contact David Hoffman  0407 782 756 or via email davidhoffman@iinet.net.au, or collect from Canberra Bridge Club. Price: $60 + postage $12.

Canberra Bridge Club lessons

• Will Jenner-O'Shea lessons
  • Advanced Bridge Series - next session:
    • 3 November, 1.30 pm - Improved Declarer Play
• Refreshers Course with Barbara Toohey and Steve Geddes.
  • This program is for both less experienced, and also for long term social players who want to update their skills and increase their enjoyment of the game. It will consist of a short 15 minute lesson followed by 4 hands of practice play and review. 
  • The next lessons are 5&6 November on 1NT and Conventions.

• BFACT
• The ABF
• Bridge NSW.

• MyABF
• BridgeTV
• ABF Newsletter - the October newsletter is out now. 
• The ABF website has a page for learners here
• RealBridge Monthly Bidding Contest
• BBO Hand of the Day
• Sorry, Partner Podcasts

1. News
   1. Beginner Bridge Lessons at our club - from 30 October
   2. National club events this month
   3. BFACT AGM - new Committee
   4. Canberra in Bloom Congress - call for reserves and volunteers
   5. Cooma Congress - October 12-13
2. Club reminders
3. Lessons
   1. Canberra Bridge Club lessons
      1. Sunday 3 November with Will Jenner-O'Shea
         1. Advanced Bridge - 1.30 pm - Improved Declarer Play
      2. Refresher Course - the next lessons are 5&6 November on 1NT and Conventions
4. Calendars - BFACT, ABF and Bridge NSW
5. Other useful links

• 2 hours each, Wednesday mornings, 9.45 to 11.45
• In Community Room 1, adjacent to our regular session
• Cost is $75 per person ($60 for Canberra Southern Cross Club members)

• This Wednesday evening - NWP 19
• Wednesday morning 16 October, NWP 20
• Wednesday morning 30 October, NWP 21

• Reserves - If you are called on at short notice, you will play for free! If you can help out as a reserve please email cib@abf.com.au and include "Reserve" in the subject line.
• Volunteers - to assist with a range of tasks during the Congress (eg, with setting up for the day, assisting with morning and afternoon teas). Some of these tasks can be done by people who are playing the events (eg work needed to be done following completion of play). If you can help out, even for just an hour or two, please email cib@abf.com.au and include "Volunteer" in the subject line and include in the email when you would be able to help out. The tasks are not difficult and many hands make light work!

1. The club website is https://www.bridgewebs.com/southcanberra/  .
   • To register to play face-to-face or to request a partner:
     • Club members  you need to have created your own password, as follows:
       • Click ‘Member Area’
       • Click ‘Set/Reset Password’
       • Type your email address
       • Click ‘Send Set Password Email’  and follow the instructions in the email. 
     • Non-members should contact the club here.
   • For information on what’s available to registered users of the site, go to the ? icon (top left of the home page) and then to section 4 Using your website – members or click here. Video tutorials are also available here.
   • For more information, please speak to Chris Tough.
2. Playing face-to-face at the Club (on Wednesdays) (10 am or 7.00 pm):
   • Please register to play or to request a partner, as indicated above.
   • The sessions will run as long as there is a minimum of two tables registered in the club calendar.  
     • If a session is unlikely to reach that number, we try to contact those registered to save them a wasted trip.  
     • Table money is payable once there are 3 full tables.
   • Our Covid-19 Safety Plan includes staying home if unwell, letting me know via email to caruak@gmail.com (in-confidence) if you test positive or develop symptoms within 3 days of playing.
3. Thursday evenings on BBO - visitors welcome. Registration on BBO in the usual manner.
4. Community Rewards Program 2024-25
   • As a Southern Cross Club member, you can nominate our bridge club to receive 7.5% of your spend on food and beverages at the Canberra Southern Cross Club. 7.5% is calculated on purchases at Woden, Tuggeranong, Jamison and Yacht Club when a member uses their membership card at the point of purchase.
   • If you wish to start contributing in this way to our bridge club, click here. 
5. To buy a copy of A Compulsive Pastime - A History of Bridge in the ACT and Surrounding Region, contact David Hoffman  0407 782 756 or via email davidhoffman@iinet.net.au, or collect from Canberra Bridge Club. Price: $60 + postage $12.

• Will Jenner-O'Shea lessons
  • Advanced Bridge Series - next session:
    • 3 November, 1.30 pm - Improved Declarer Play
• Refreshers Course with Barbara Toohey and Steve Geddes.
  • This program is for both less experienced, and also for long term social players who want to update their skills and increase their enjoyment of the game. It will consist of a short 15 minute lesson followed by 4 hands of practice play and review. 
  • The next lessons are 5&6 November on 1NT and Conventions.

• BFACT
• The ABF
• Bridge NSW.

• MyABF
• BridgeTV
• ABF Newsletter - the October newsletter is out now. 
• The ABF website has a page for learners here
• RealBridge Monthly Bidding Contest
• BBO Hand of the Day