O Volume 12 O Issue 03 O April O 2012 Alida Clark Marnie Leybourne Leone Fuller Val Biltoft Viv Wood Cynthia Belonogoff Matthew Raisin Chris Mulley Paul Brayshaw Simon Brayshaw Australian Bridge Author Wins Award Pat O'Connor was awarded the Book of the Year Award More on pp29 (39) (Beginners' category) for A First Book of Bridge Problems. Esperance Congress (Photos courtesy of Carol Pocock and Jim Smith) 3rd in the Welcome Pairs - Kay Thompson and Ken Else Final: 1st Eugene Wichems (Regional (Who also placed 3rd in the Final) Committee, GNOT and Country Championships nd. Convenor) and Mitch Garbutt with Robert Stick and Pam Minchin 2 Team Winners: Plate: 1st Chris Lawrence and Evelyn Tay David Cole, Rhys Cooper, Terri Garbutt and Viv Zotti Equal 2nd in the Plate Patricia Anderson and 3rd in the Teams Carol Pocock, Derek Pocock Robina McConnell and Judy Phillips and Barbara (Who also won the Welcome Pairs), Joan Prince and Bob Prince Bushell Convenor Jim Smith with Gary Frampton placed The Farewell Pairs were won by William Hearn and Diana Hearn with 2nd in the Final and 2nd in the Teams with Mary Firth and Margaret Blagg 2nd Jonathan Pynt and Russell Milburn 2 “Fostering Bridge in WA” President’s Report By Nigel Dutton John Aquino has taken over small loss but were delighted to showcase their from Jane Reynolds as the club and extend the Melville hospitality to the organiser of the Western wider bridge community - what a great attitude. I Senior Pairs. This is John’s am also told that all figures pertaining to the first major event and he is congress were displayed on their notice board. working very hard to make it a big success and Well done Melville. hopes to break the 40 table mark. This year the On a similar note I would urge your support of event will be held at the WABC clubrooms and the June Congress for the Fremantle Bridge Club. will again feature a prize of a $1000 travel It has been a few years since Fremantle has run a subsidy for the winning WA pair to attend any congress, so for their first year back they are interstate PQP event in the following 12 hoping for a good turnout. The entry fee is also months. Second place pair will receive a $500 only $25 for the day and I’m looking forward to subsidy. Full details can be found on the BAWA grabbing a tasty lunch in town. Full details are on web site. the BAWA web site. A great warm up for this event would be to have a WABC Australia’s largest bridge club, yes that’s go at the Interstate Seniors Selection taking place official, is also cognisant of price pressures and this month. It’s not too late to enter and you could their four day Foundation Day Congress has been book a spot in sunny Darwin in July and escape attractively priced and is sure to be a big success some winter blues in Perth. You only need to be a –well done WABC. registered player born before January 1 1954 – come and have a go. It would be good to see all of my correspondents, who have written recently commenting on costs, I know I have been complaining a little recently supporting all of these events. about congress costs and prizes so I am pleased to be able to tell you about the reports I received from a number of players about the recent Melville Bridge Club Congress; the emails mentioned the generous prize monies and the most reasonable entry fee. I wasn’t able to play so EDITING OF MATERIAL I made some enquires; the club collected a little over $4000 in entry fees ($12.50 per session) and Contributors should note that the right to paid out nearly $2900.00 in prizes. They ran at a modify submitted material is retained by the Editors. REGULAR FEATURES: President’s Report by Nigel Dutton ..................................................... 3 Around the Clubs by Linda Bedford-Brown ......................................... 4 EDITING OF MATERIAL Capel Life from Di Brooks ................................................................ 15 The Roving Rhodes by Maura Rhodes ............................................... 32 EDITORSContributors: should note that the right to Results ................................................................................................ 37 modify submitted material is retained by the Diarize Now ....................................................................................... 38 Editors. Linda Bedford-Brown SPECIAL FEATURES: (08) 9386 1349 [email protected] Hesitations from Suzanne Goodall ..................................................... 17 2012 Smith Peter from Ross Harper .................................................. 19 Endplays from Canberra 2012 by Richard Fox ................................. 21 The First Trick to Winning Bridge by Gerry Daly ............................. 23 False Carding by Bill Jacobs ............................................................. 25 Beata Bieganski Esperance Deal from Jim Smith ......................................................... 28 (08) 9300 5460 Doubly Expensive by Ron Klinger ..................................................... 30 [email protected] Book Review by Mike McGlone ......................................................... 34 New Reading from The Bridge Shop .................................................. 39 Articles always welcome “Fostering Bridge in WA” 3 Around the Clubs B y Linda Bedford - B r o w n Melville Bridge Club from Lyndie Trevean Valentine Dinner Patsy McDonald, our Club’s House Manager, organised a fabulous post Valentine dinner. As is always the case at our club, a partner was only necessary at the bridge table and a great time was had by all. Getting right into the romantic feel – Scarlet O’Hara and Rhett Butler aka Dave and Kathy Porterfield. Ros Warnock, John McDonald, Patsy McDonald, and Joyce Johnson dressed for the occasion. Joan Davies, Bill Hearn and Diana Hearn enjoying Rita Jones and Miriam Winter (standing) Bob pre dinner drinks. Jones, Jeannie Ravn and Danny Ravn (seated) 4 “Fostering Bridge in WA” Winner of the “Best Melville Pair” in Final: Noel Daniel and Merwyn Menezes with Tournament Manager Erica Augustson and Vice President Dorothy Stevenson. It is not often we get to see the lighter side of the people in our local government. Noel Daniel managed to snap this photo of good humoured Mayor of Melville Russell Aubrey telling long time friend Mary Firth to “pucker up”. Melville Bridge Club Congress “Best Melville Team”: Ros Warnock, Valerie Isle, Salim Songerwala and Fred Barnes, with Tournament Director Erica Augustson and Vice President Dorothy Stevenson. Winners of the “Pairs Consolation”: Mal Clark and Margaret Newton Danny Ravn and Jeannie Ravn winners of the “Congress Final”. John and Patsy McDonald took third place in “Consolation Pairs” Edith Moens and Erica Auguston won the “Congress Pairs Plate” “Fostering Bridge in WA” 5 Congress Teams: Bridge for Brains Challenge – Friday 4th 1st Leon Randolph, Walter Martins, Zenon May. th Olszewski and Michael Berk Special Teams event – Wednesday 16 May. 2nd Joan Valentine, Wendy Harman, Jeanne Hey Annual General Meeting – Wednesday 23rd and Barbara Frost May at 12.00pm. 3rd Fiske Warren, Maura Rhodes, Toby Manford Australia Wide Novice Pairs – Thursday 24th and John Ashworth May. Congress Qual: Handicap Pairs Championship – Tuesday th th th 1st Cynthia Belonogoff and Anton Pol 5 , 12 , 19 June. Winter Swiss Pairs Congress - Saturday 14th 2nd Jean Dawkins and Audrey McCarthy & Sunday 15th July. Entries via the BAWA 3rd John Hughes and Kristin Hughes website. Congress Pairs Final: 1st Danny and Jeannie Ravn South Perth 2nd Maura Rhodes and Fiske Warren Bridge Club 3rd Kay Johnson and Dom Ricchiccioli By Darrell Williams Congress Pairs Plate: Success at the Gold Coast Congress as members 1st Erica Augustson and Edith Moens win prizes at this Major Congress. Twenty four 2nd Valerie Isle and Elizabeth McNeil South Perth Bridge Club members competed in 3rd Phillip Power and Jean McLarty the Gold Coast Congress. Most of them were repeat attendees. Everyone said how much they Pairs Consolation: enjoyed the bridge and also the social fellowship 1st Margaret Newton and Mal Clark in this attractive holiday environment. Many 2nd Cathy Slaughter and Marleen Medhat were successful in the stiff completion and six won major prizes. 3rd John McDonald and Patsy McDonald. Restricted Pairs (13 March) 1st Merwyn Menezes and Ewa Lipnicki 2nd Des Platell and Carol Platell 3rd Richard Power and Joe Kroeger. Mandurah Bridge Club From Ian Jones Pam Smith and Judith Selleck won their division Congratulations to the following winners: of the Intermediate Pairs. Monday Jean McLarty & Ann Bate Best 3 out of 4 Tuesday Liz Vince & Jo Evans Best 3 out of 4 Daytime Open Phil & Kathy Power Pairs Runners Up: Andrew Marsh & Roman Gdowski Upcoming Events - 2012 Club Teams Championship - Saturday 14th April, 09.30 am. Red Point event, financial Cassie Morin and Helen Arendts won their members only. division of the Intermediate Pairs. 6 “Fostering Bridge in WA” Pam Wadsworth - 0412 019 775 Mike Wadsworth - 0439 921 045 For further information or email us on [email protected] West Coast Bridge Club From Hilary Heptinstall The winners of our Monday Graded Teams Merle & Bob Wylie with Jackie and Darrell Competition were the team of June and Mick Williams won the best Mixed Pair award in the Mulholland and Judy and Tom Dickson. Intermediate Teams. Future Events at the Club April Fools Day Open Pairs: - Sunday, 1st April @ 1.30 pm Easter Congress including the Terry Glover Memorial Swiss teams Welcome Pairs - Friday 6th April @ 7.30 pm Swiss Pairs -Saturday 7th - 2 sessions starting @ 10.00 am Open Pairs - Sunday 8th - 2 sessions starting @ 10.00 am Mick and June Mulholland with Terry Glover Memorial Swiss Teams. - Judy and Tom Dickson Monday 9th 2 sessions starting @ 10.00 am In second place were Pat Garnett, Sue Kerr, Silvia Mata and David Malkin. Broome Bridge Club Third place went to Joy Jones, Pat Scotford, F r o m Pam Wadsworth Andrea Hopkins and Michael Hopkins. The Broome Bridge Club operates to provide a Participants enjoyed drinks and nibbles after the base for bridge players to play during late June final round of the competition.