A Memorable Season starting with Spring Nationals
The
Spring Nationals 2016 finished last week and its record breaking
entries in all events ended the tournament on a high note. After 7 years
successfully convening the Spring Nationals, Marcia Scudder announced
her retirement after this Spring National and handed the role over to
Mike Prescott. We were thankful to Marcia and John Scudder, who had done
such a beautiful job all these years, and sure Mike will continue the
history. All the results and stories can be found in the Spring National Championship Website.
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Julian
Foster, the NSWBA Chairman, presented some gifts and tokens of
appreciation to Marcia and John Scudder for their hard work over the
last 7 years.
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We
are pleased to see more Novice / Restricted players dive into
congresses and hope the Spring Nationals is only the beginning for them!
The Under 100 Master Points Pairs Championship to be held on 27th
November (Sun) is now open for entry. 16 clubs from all over NSW are
hosting the events on the same day. So you are competing on a statewide
level on your doorstep! Pick a club and ENTER NOW when you can, you will soon accumulate too many masterpoints!
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Bridge
players enjoy the learn and grow cycle. There are more learning
opportunities besides from playing skills, Trumps Bridge Club is hosting
a Club Level Director's Course on 13th November (Sun). Enrol HERE and learn to view the game from a different perspective.
Our affiliated clubs offered a variety of local congresses to bridge players last month:
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Congratulations
to the winners at the NSBC@Lindfield Labour Day Pairs
Championship – (Left) Mike Prescott, the Club Manager,
congratulated the winners Janet Rowlatt and Shirley Lau. (Middle) Kay
and Pat O'Connor came 2nd. (Right) David Hudson and Anita Curtis came 3rd.
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Cheers to the winners at the Muswellbrook Congress (Left) Noel
& Shirley Crockett came first in the Swiss Pairs. (Right) Christine
Hadaway, Judith Smyth, Barabar Hunter (President), Noel & Shirley
came first in the Teams.
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Grinny
winners (Left) Tenterfield Butler Pairs winners: Vicki Ivosevac and
Barbara Meaney at the front row with Patricia Barry in the middle. Peter
Barry (event convener) and the Plate Winners Graham Carson and Ian Pick
at the back row. (Right) Dubbo Teams winners: Peter Perry, Phillis
Logan, David Lander and Helene Lander.
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Great
performers in the Gunnedah Pairs and Teams: (Left) The Pairs Champions
Vicky and Ian Lisle won again with Michael Johnston and Rachel Rich in
Teams. (Right) The most encouraging pairs Elizabeth Frend and Lois
Shannon played in both days at their 90's.
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Upcoming Events
Events highlights from 7th November to 4th December. Click HERE to view congresses in the full year.
Congresses In NSW Local Clubs
Nov 12 – 13 (Sat – Sun) Armidale Bridge Club
Teams
Event Details >
Nov 13 (Sun) Manly Leagues Bridge Club
Margaret Smith Memorial Teams
Event Details >
Nov 20 (Sun) NSWBA Spring Pairs Congress
Swiss Pairs
Event Details >
Nov 27 (Sun) Central Coast Bridge Club
Almost Summer Teams
Event Details >
Dec 3 – 4 (Sat – Sun) Goulburn Bridge Club Congress
Teams and Restricted & Novice Pairs
Event Details >
Dec 4 (Sun) Wollstonecraft Bridge Club
Swiss Pairs
Event Details >
NSWBA and State Events
Nov 12 – 13 (Sat – Sun) Illawarra Bridge Association State Novice and Restricted Teams
Event Details >
Nov 19 – 20 (Sat – Sun) NSWBA State Open Pairs Championship
Event Details >
Nov 27 (Sun) Under 100 Masterpoint Pairs Championship all over NSW
Event Details >
National (ABF) EventsNov 12 – 17 (Sat – Thu) ABF 2017 Open Playoff
Event Details >
Nov 12 – 13 (Sat – Sun) BAWA Golden West Swiss Pairs
Event Details >
Nov 25 – 28 (Fri – Mon) ABF GNOT Finals
Event Details > Dec 3 – 8 (Sat – Thu) ABF 2017 Seniors' and Women's Playoffs
Event Details >Bridge HolidaysNov 8 – 15 (Tue – Tue) Bridgefolk Norfolk Island Bridge Holiday
Event Details >
Dec 12 – 19 (Mon – Mon) Holiday Bridge Norfolk Island
Event Details >
Dec 29 – Jan 2 (Thu – Mon) Finesse (Peakhurst) Celebration Pairs
Event Details >
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Featured Articles
Distributional hands can be interesting but can also be tricky. Rakesh Kumar selects some wildly distributional hands from "Canberra in Bloom" and shares his view with you.
Read the full article >
Does the shape compensate the lack of high card points? And how far it will make up to the strength? Rakesh Kumar shows you some more highly distributional hands in "Glory without Power".Read the full article >
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Congress Player of the Year
Your Association is pleased to acknowledge this 2016 Award. There will be four categories.
• Open
• Intermediate < 750 MPs
• Restricted < 300 MPs
• Novice < 100 MPs
Click HERE for our current "interim" list, as at 30th September 2016.
This award is based on masterpoints earned at NSW Congresses held under the auspices of NSWBA during the year.
So how are masterpoints updated? Why haven't they been processed yet? Julian Foster, the Chairman of NSWBA, answers players' common question "Why haven't I got my masterpoints yet?"
Read the full article >
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Congress Psyche Register
The NSWBA has decided to establish a central psyche register for all congresses held in NSW.
The
laws permit players to deviate from their systemic agreements so long
as the partner of the player who does so has no greater reason to be
aware of this deviation than the opponents. Once your partnership has a
history of deviating from its agreements in a certain situation you are
required to inform your opponents of this tendency.
If you feel that your opponents have psyched against you, please email details of the hand to the psyche register
– no action will be taken against players who are reported to the
psyche register but once a pair has multiple entries in the psyche
register, congress directors will be informed so that they are aware of
this history when making their rulings.
A form which can be used for submissions is available HERE.
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About the eCongress
The eCongress
is a monthly newsletter published by the NSW Bridge Association. It
updates you with the latest congresses in the month, interesting hands
and analysis from events, and tips regarding the bridge laws.
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NSW Bridge Association
+61 2 9264 8111
office@nswba.com.au
www.nswba.com.au
1/F, 162 Goulburn Street,
East Sydney 2010
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Do you have a story to tell or a photo to share after playing in a congress? Let us know, we will be pleased to publish them.
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