June '19
Table Talk
An occasional newsletter of the Hunters Hill Bridge Club – June 2019
Future Club Events
Many important Club competitions will be held over the next three months and members should note these dates in their diary now –
June
- The State Open Pairs Qualifying Event will be held on Friday 14, 21 and 28 June. No registration is required. Red points will be awarded and a $2 surcharge per member per session will apply. Winners of the event will be sponsored by the Club to the Metropolitan Final on the 23rd and 24th November 2019. There will be no side game available during this event. The lower car parking area will be open for members’ use.
- GNOT Qualifying Event for teams will be held on Tuesday 25 June, 2 and 9 July. Registration on the Club Notice Board not later than 9pm on Tuesday 18 June is essential. A minimum of six teams must register and play for all three weeks. Gold points will be awarded for this event and the entry fee of $140 per team is payable at the first session. Winners of the event will be sponsored by the Club to the Metropolitan Final on 21st and 22nd September 2019.
July
- The Deb Bennett under 100mps Pairs Event will be held on Monday 15, 22 and 29 July. Bonus green points will be awarded for this event.
- GNOT Qualifying Event for teams will be held on Wednesday 17, 24 and 31 July. Registration on the Club Notice Board not later than 3pm on Wednesday 10 July is
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essential. A minimum of six teams must register and play for all three weeks. Gold points will be awarded for this event and the entry fee of $140 per team is payable at the first session. Winners of the event will be sponsored by the Club to the Metropolitan Final on 21st and 22nd September 2019.
August
- The Friday August pairs event will be held on Friday 2 August. Red points will be awarded for this event and the lower car parking area will be open for members’ use.
- The State Open Pairs Qualifying Event will be held on Tuesday 27 August, 3 and 10 September. No registration is required. Red points will be awarded and a $2 surcharge per member per session will apply. A minimum of 12 pairs must participate for the event to proceed. Winners of the event will be sponsored by the Club to the Metropolitan Final on the 23rd and 24th November 2019. There will be no side game available during this event.
- The Carolyn Molloy Pairs Event will be held on Wednesday 28 August, 4 and 11 September. Red points will be awarded for this event.
Supervised Sessions
Members are reminded that the Club now conducts two supervised sessions each week –
- On Tuesday nights from 7.30pm to 9.30pm; and
- On Thursdays from 1.15pm to 3.15pm.
Our Director, Eric Lam, supervises each session and participants can now earn masterpoints for their efforts.
Everyone is welcome to attend these sessions. It is a wonderful way to improve your bridge with the assistance of an experienced Director.
Congress 2019
Our Congress this year will be held on Sunday 8 September.
It is not too early to organise and register your team online through the NSWBA website (www.nswba.com.au) so as not to miss out on this exciting day of competitive bridge.
There will be three categories this year –
- Open Teams;
- Restricted Teams; and
- Novice Teams.
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The Congress is limited to 50 tables so be sure to register early.
The Congress Convenor is Geoff Lawson so if you have any queries contact Geoff whose email address is lawson.geoffrey@yahoo.com
The John Fisher Award
After eight months of competition, the race to win this prestigious Award is extremely close. The top five contenders at the end of May are –
Robyn Burt 5.56 points
Erica Gemmell 5.28 points
Helen Hobbs 5.02 points
Anthony Curtin 4.85 points
Wendy Merrington 4.80 points
We wish all participants continued success over the final four months of competition.
New Members
Since 1 February 2019 the following new members have joined the Club –
Huguette Ades Anthony Allen
Raymond Bermeister Jane Biscoe
Suzanne Ell Nader Esber
Susanna Greenwood Bhushan Gulati
Gerard Langtry Tammy Lightfoot
Annmaree McGrath Frank Morrison
Marianne Rigby Patricia Reilly
Henry Tan Neil Sylvester
Rhonda Wood Robyn Williams
We extend a very warm welcome to our new members and trust that you will enjoy your bridge with us.
Vale Bill Pullman
We were saddened to learn of the death of our esteemed member William Thomas Pullman on April 3, 2019 aged 78 years. Bill was a keen and loyal member of the Club and will be especially missed by the Monday players.
The Director’s Lament
- With winter fast approaching members are reminded to consider other players when suffering from colds, flu and other seasonal ailments. Always cover your mouth when coughing and sneezing and avoid spreading germs particularly on the playing cards.
- The Partner Finder’s task is to arrange partners for members on a casual basis, for example, when partners are sick, away on holidays, etc. It is not their job to find permanent partners for members.
- Members are reminded to wear their nametags at all Club sessions. If you have lost or misplaced your nametag advise the Director or any Committee member and a new tag will be issued within a few days,
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Rank Promotions
We congratulate the following members on their recent rank promotion-
Name Masterpoints Previous Rank New Rank
Noreene Clapson 15.29 Club Local
Trudi O’Neil 15.03 Club Local
Greg Holubinskyi 2.20 Nil Graduate
Krystyna Button 25.21 Local *Local
Barbara Grant 25.08 Local *Local
Sarah Kelsey 51.47 **Local Regional
Denise Gribble 109.47 State *State
Christine Leaver 2.71 Nil Graduate
Paul Noone 2.97 Nil Graduate
Olena Holubinskyi 35.62 *Local **Local
Fiona Templeton 35.01 *Local **Local
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