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New South Wales Bridge Association Vol.34 No 1 January - February 2007 New South Wales Bridge Association st 1 Floor 162 Goulburn St., East Sydney 2010 Phone: 9264 8111, fax: 9264 6881, ABN 61 000 438 648 Email: [email protected] Web Page www.nswba.com.au ] [ Bulletin } { Editor: Peter Jamieson players at the NSWBA who will ultimately end up Chairman’s Corner footing the bill. Bulking up along the lines of the newly merged North Shore Bridge Club is one way to ease Something rather significant happened last month, the pain. the second largest of our affiliated clubs in NSW acquired the fifth largest one. While mergers & Dr Alex Yezerski acquisitions are all the rage on the stock market, the trend on the local bridge scene over recent years has <> <> <> <> <> <> <> <> <> <> <> been one of ever increasing fragmentation – to the point where Sydney now has more bridge clubs than Be a good sport London, a city three times its size. The inevitable We all play bridge because we love it. But, are you a consequence of this has been a decline in table good sport? Do your opponents enjoy playing against numbers at individual clubs with an attendant you? Everyone can help make the game more fair deterioration in club finances. Nor have clubs been and enjoyable, and more fun for everyone by doing able to make up the shortfall in revenue from regular these simple things: sessions by holding congresses. More clubs has Be pleasant to the opponents. meant a more congested Congress Calendar so Slow players – make the effort to catch up. these events are no longer the sure fire money- Make beginners welcome spinners they were in the past. Some might argue Tell the opponents what they need to know about that that’s just our market economy at work, which your system. may well be the case, but with so many Sydney clubs now struggling it’s an unwelcome trend. The You must not try to help your partner or fool your unfortunate reality is that in order for a bridge club to opponents by anything but the bids you make and be able to offer top flight facilities in a city as cards you play … bridge is not poker! expensive as Sydney it needs to be financially strong. And that strength can only come from a substantial, Coming editions of this newsletter will cover a range active and engaged membership. of topics about rules, ethics and sportsmanship – things like unauthorised information, system These thoughts were prompted in part by an disclosure, and hesitations. assessment we are currently undertaking of the air- conditioning facilities at the NSWBA. We are trying to Bruce Neill ascertain whether the existing system complies with Councillor NSWBA the relevant building codes in relation to temperature, ventilation, and noise for premises which at times { } ] [ { } ] [ { } ] [ { } ] [ accommodate over 200 people. Should it turn out that the existing system isn’t compliant we will be Bidding Question: calling for quotes to make it so. Without wishing to Partner opens the bidding 2C ( game force) and you pre-empt the outcome, I don’t imagine an upgrade, hold should it prove necessary, would come cheap. ] Q 3 [ Q 10 6 Now I suppose in a city where an arts benefactor will } J 8 4 put his hand in his pocket to the tune of $10M for a { A Q 10 6 3 violin, there is a slim possibility that someone might IMPs scoring – what do you bid ? be willing to fund a major upgrade to our premises. More on this hand on page 3 Failing that, however, it will be the members and (continued page 2) Page 1 NSWBA Bulletin Lindfield Bridge Club News Australian Bridge Magazine Following the Special General Meeting on January The Management Committee of the ABF is pleased 13th resolutions were passed with majorities of to advise that at its meeting held in early December approximately 85%. As a result Lindfield Bridge Club a decision was made to subscribe for a copy of has become the North Shore Bridge Club Inc., Australian Bridge Magazine on behalf of every incorporating Bridge at Club Willoughby and Cove affiliated Bridge Club in Australia. Such subscription Bridge, previously owned and run by John McIlrath will last initially for 2 years and it is hoped that each via his company John McIlrath Pty Ltd. As at end of issue will be made available for club members. February there is no more bridge available at the old There is no cost involved to any club or association. Lindfield Bridge Club premises. Richard Grenside, ABF Secretary To play at North Shore Bridge Club costs $9 for { [ } ] { [ } ] { [ } ] { [ } ] members, $8 for concession members and $11 for visitors. A reduction of $1 is available to members wearing their club name badge. These rates will be applicable to all regular duplicate sessions conducted at Club Willoughby and at Cove Sports Centre. The North Shore Bridge Club will be ABF Club Number 02-120 ( ex Lindfield ). The new club will continue to operate as a non-profit making organization under Australian Winemakers the control of a committee according to the Club Rules (constitution) as amended by the resolutions Since 1928 approved on 13th January 2007. John McIlrath has De Bortoli Wines was established by Vittorio and been contracted to act as Bridge Manager, Bridge Giuseppina De Bortoli in 1928. Under the Director, and Congress Convener of this new club, direction of their visionary son Deen, the and will be responsible for the day-to-day running of company grew into one of Australia’s most bridge. successful family wine companies. Now in the capable hands of the third generation, the Renovation work was carried out during February at both venues ( new carpet, painting, air conditioning family’s commitment to quality is as strong as improvements). The North Shore Bridge Club web ever. site is http://www.northshore.bridge-club.org/ De Bortoli are one of NSWBA’s sponsors Web sites for the previous clubs will be closed down <> <> <> <> <> <> <> <> <> <> <> in due course. NSWBA Top 20 Masterpoint Earners in 2006 Transport to/from Willoughby and Cove. First Pos Surname rank This Year Total The best access is by car however there are a Name number of public transport options. 1 PEAKE ANDREW Silver Grand 437.73 3484.69 Buses 2 GILL PETER Gold Grand 400.3 5905.08 3 CHADWICK EDWARD Gold Grand 334.73 5366.87 136 Chatswood to Dee Why via Cove every 30 4 BLOOM MARTIN Silver Grand 308.29 2758.37 minutes 5 WATTS MARLENE Silver Grand 284.08 2691.23 207 East Lindfield to the City via Cove every 30 6 KLINGER RON Gold Grand 280.86 7642.9 minutes 7 GREEN MURRAY Silver Grand 280.4 2763.69 257 Chatswood to Balmoral via Club Willoughby 8 DYKE KIERAN Silver Grand 276.26 4762.85 every few minutes. 9 NEILL BRUCE Gold Grand 273.96 5603.81 272 or 273 Chatswood to City via Club Willoughby 10 LAVINGS PAUL Gold Grand 272.62 8303.99 every few minutes. 11 JEDRYCHOWSKI RICHARD Grand 265.02 1642.33 12 GUMBY PAULINE Gold Grand 235.94 7825.64 There will be further updates on various aspects of 13 WESTON DAVID Silver Grand 225.11 4578.51 14 BROWN TERRY Gold Grand 224.96 5915.03 the new venture, which will posted at the Club 15 LAZER WARREN Gold Grand 217.51 6549.8 venues and on the Internet. The North Shore Bridge 16 BILSKI GEORGE Silver Grand 213.88 3410.25 Club plans to be the premier bridge club operation in 17 GOLD LEIGH Silver Grand 197.55 3527.5 NSW, and look forward to receiving support from the 18 ONG TONY Grand 197.44 1955.32 bridge community in the coming months. 19 MARKOVICS ANDREW Grand 192.61 1800.45 { [ } ] { [ } ] { [ } ] { [ } ] 20 MORRISON KIM Silver Grand 189.49 4449.96 { [ } ] { [ } ] { [ } ] { [ } ] Page 2 NSWBA Bulletin Bread and Butter ( ? ) Hand #1 lack of heart control is almost palpable. My correct bid after 5D was to simply bid 5S and notch up +650. Dealer S : Both vul Would you and your regular (or favourite) partner IMPs ] Q 3 stay out of trouble? [ Q 10 6 } J 8 4 This next deal popped up during the final of the 2000 { A Q 10 6 3 Spingold (one of the three top North American West East Bridge Championships each year). Looks like a ho- ] 8 6 5 ] 9 4 hum deal you might think as you examine the layout. [ A K J 7 2 [ 8 4 3 But of course since it is under the spotlight in this } 6 2 } 10 9 7 5 3 Bulletin you would be wrong. { 9 7 5 { J 8 2 Bread and Butter ( ? ) Hand #2 South Dealer N : Nil vul ] A K J 10 7 2 IMPs ] A K Q J 9 [ 9 5 [ 7 6 4 } A K Q } J 8 3 { K 4 { K 10 This deal turned up Monday night February 5 at West East NSWBA. This was the first night of stage I of the ] 6 4 ] 10 8 5 3 NSW Open Interstate Teams selection and the 39 [ 10 8 [ 9 3 North-South pairs were able to demonstrate their } A K 9 7 } Q 10 6 5 2 slam bidding skills or lack thereof. There is of course { A 6 4 3 2 { 9 5 no slam making but 13 pairs bid to slam and, South surprisingly, four NS pairs were successful. ] 7 2 If your partnership treats the South hand as a game [ A K Q J 5 2 force, then the focus is on what methods you use } 4 after a 2 Club opening.
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