NEWSLETTER AUSTRALIAN BRIDGE FEDERATION LTD Editor: Brad Coles ([email protected]) No. 208 April 2021 Approved for Print Post S65001/00163 ABN 70 053 651 666 World Press Photo Foundation “Photo of the Year” awards By Peter Johansson in Borlänge, Sweden October 2020 at Bridgens Hus in Borlänge, during reported on www.svenskbridge.se (Suzanne Lemborn) the club’s game nights. On Wednesday at midday, the news of the nomi- It all started in the last week of July when Borlänge nations for the world’s leading photo competition, Bridge Club was one of the first clubs in the country World Press Photo, was released. Henrik Hansson to receive the famous “table cross” screens. I went from Borlänge is nominated for this prestigious down to Bridgeförlaget in Krylbo and picked them award, and the category he is nominated in up so we could test drive later that evening. Every- is “Sports Stories”. thing felt good and I took pictures and posted on The nomination is for a series of eight pictures, in my private Facebook account when I got home after black and white, that were taken between July and the game. ... story continued on page 5 Australian Bridge Federation Ltd ABN 70 053 651 666 PO Box 397, Fyshwick ACT 2609 Unit 4/51 Tennant Street, Fyshwick ACT 2609 Phone: (02) 6239 2265 Fax: (02) 6239 1816 Email: [email protected] APRIL 2021 ISSUE Photo of the Year: Peter Johansson 1 President’s Report: Allison Stralow 4 DEADLINE FOR ABF Marketing Report: Peter Cox 6 MyABF Update: Julian Foster 8 JUNE EDITION ABF Education: Joan Butts 9 ADVERTISING: 15 MAY ABF Book of the Year 9 ARTICLES: 12 MAY Youth Bridge News: Leigh & Bianca Gold 10 Return To Live Bridge: Kim Frazer 11 A Game At The Club: Barbara Travis 12 DISCLAIMER: It is ABF policy A Balancing Act: Joan Butts 14 not to accept advertising Bridge Into The 21st Century: Paul Lavings 17 from persons or organisations Teaching Tips: Ian Dalziel 18 believed to be unreliable or financially irresponsible. We Improve Your Defence: Ron Klinger 2, 19 are not responsible for the Workshops With Will: William Jenner-O’Shea 20 performance of advertisers, How Would You Play? Barbara Travis 16, 21 the delivery or quality of the Unusual movements: Ian McKinnon 22 merchandise or services, or the legality of any particular No Alternative: Dennis Zines 24 program. The ABF reserves the No Top Honour: John Elliott 25 right, at its sole discretion, to Around The Clubs 25 refuse any advertisement. Bridge Vid: Peter Hollands 26 Advertising and article enquiries: [email protected] Distribution or admin enquiries: [email protected] Letters to the Editor and feedback: [email protected] E/Nil ] Q98 [ AK104 IMPROVE } K J 10 { J87 ] A432 YOUR 3 N [ W E DEFENCE } Q63 S { AQ1065 WEST NORTH EAST SOUTH with pass pass 1{ pass 1} 1 pass Ron Klinger 1] 2 pass 1NT 2} all pass Solution on page 19 1. 4+ hearts. 2. 5+ clubs, 4 spades, 0-2 hearts. West leads the [3: ace - two - five. Declarer plays the }K: five - two - three, followed by the }J: eight - four - queen. What should West play now? 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