Bring On Sydney Spring Nationals
Sydney Spring Nationals
is around the corner, have you entered yet? If you have, don't forget
the early bird rate is going to finish this Friday 6th October. This
national congress from 18th - 26th October will be held at Canterbury
Racecourse. If you're interested in any event, and your partner is not
available, give Mike Prescott a call on 0435 528 872 or email him at sn@abf.com.au. He will be very happy to help you out. For details please check out the Sydney Spring National official website HERE.
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18th – 26th October 2017
Canterbury Race Course
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The Matchpoint Swiss Pairs starting
next Monday at NSWBA provides a perfect opportunity for practice before
the Sydney Spring Nationals. It is held over 2 Monday nights 9th and
16th October. Want to get involved but can only play 1 night? Contact office at 9264 8111 to find out the possibility of being standby.
Right after Spring Nationals, comes the State Mixed Teams over
4 Monday nights on 30th October, 6th, 13th and 20th November. This
event requires each pair contains one male and one female in all
matches. Please find the details HERE.
Last but not the least, upcoming is an important event specially designed for Novice and Restricted players – The State Novice & Restricted Teams
at Wollongong on 4th - 5th November. Start your bridge journey there
and you may surprise yourself and be the next raising star! Want to get
over the congress nerves? Practice in Bathurst Novice Pairs and Teams the weekend before on 28th - 29th October.
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Congratulations to the winners
of Blue Mountains Bygone Beautys Congress (Left) Dominic Kwok the
convenor presented the trophy to Pairs EW Winner – Helena Dawson
and Richard Douglas (Middle) Pairs NS – David Weston and Julian Foster
(Right) Teams winner – Garry Clark, Toni Sharp, Marilyn Chadwick and
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Well done in Cowra Swiss Pairs
and Teams (Left) Open Pairs – Tiit Tonuri, Club Treasurer with Liz
Loneragan and Gaely Braddock, Mudgee. (Middle) Runners-up Open Pairs –
Robyn Pearce and Di Payten with Tiit Tonuri , Club Treasurer. (Right)
Chris Stead, Richard Hills. John and Val Brockwell , winners of the
Swiss Teams, Canberra.
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Jill MacRae congratulated the
winners in Illawarra Bridge Club Swiss Pairs (Left) Winner Richard
Douglas and Ross Stuart. (Middle) The Best Placed Restricted <100MPs
Jenny Muscio and Erica Gray. (Right) Best Placed Novice <10MPs Joan
Bell and Anne McInnes.
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The raising stars in Central
Coast Novice & Restricted Pairs and Teams (Leftmost) Novice
winner – Fiona Lavery and Fiona Fawcett. (Left) Restricted winner – Mary
Poynton and Sarah Carradine. (Right) Novice Teams – Ruth Perris, Kay
Hale, Bob and Dianne Cass. (Rightmost) Restricted Teams – Robyn O’Hara,
Molly O’Neil, Bev Sivewright and Margaret Regan.
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Congratulations to the winners
in Mollymook Swiss Pairs and Teams (Left) Liz Sylvester and Peter Gill,
winners of the Swiss Pairs. (Right) Kaye Hart, Jeff Carbery, Helen
& Paul Lavings winners of the Swiss teams.
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Girls power! An event to make
women shine – applause to the winners of the Women's Teams of Three
(Left) Overall winner – Wing Roberts, Kinga Moses (Captain), Sarah
Carradine and Alexandra Bradley. (Middle) Contending 1st place – Sally
Lazer, Marcia Scudder (Captain), Fiona Fewett and Sarah Young. (Right)
Contending 2nd place – Catharina Muller, Faith Blake, Frances Lyons
(Captain) and Margarita Beker. Proudly sponsored by Fernwood Fitness
Centre Broadway, all participants were given a 14-day pass.
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Upcoming Events
Events highlights from 7th October to 12th November 2017. Click HERE to view congresses in the full year.
Congresses In NSW Local Clubs
Oct 6 – 8 (Fri – Sun) Commercial (Albury) Bridge Club Super Congress
Welcome Pairs, Swiss Pairs and Teams
Event Details >
Oct 7 – 8 (Sat – Sun) Camden Haven (Lusc) Bridge Club Congress
Swiss Pairs and Teams
Event Details >
Oct 7 – 8 (Sat – Sun) Muswellbrook Bridge Club Congress
Pairs and TeamsEvent Details >
Oct 7 – 8 (Sat – Sun) Tenterfield Contract Bridge Club 18th Annual Congress Butler PairsEvent Details >
Oct 14 – 15 (Sat – Sun) Dubbo Bridge Club
Pairs and Teams
Event Details >
Oct 15 (Sun) Pennant Hills Congress
Teams
Event Details >Oct 28 – 29 (Sat – Sun) Bathurst & District Bridge Club Central West Novice Tournament
Novice Pairs and Teams
Event Details >Oct 28 – 29 (Sat – Sun) Tomaree Bridge Club Inc
Pairs and Teams
Event Details >Oct 29 (Sun) Manly Leagues Bridge Club
Margaret Smith Memorial Teams
Event Details >Nov 4 – 5 (Sat – Sun) Mudgee Bridge Club Congress
Swiss Pairs and Teams
Event Details >Nov 4 – 5 (Sat – Sun) Taree Bridge Club
Teams
Event Details >Nov 4 – 5 (Sat – Sun) Tumbarumba Bridge Club
Swiss Pairs and Teams
Event Details >Nov 5 (Sun) Parramatta Bridge Club Foundation Day
Teams
Event Details >Nov 11 – 12 (Sat – Sun) Armidale Bridge Club
Teams
Event Details >Nov 11 – 12 (Sat – Sun) Southern Highlands Congress
Swiss Pairs and Teams
Event Details >Nov 12 (Sun) Trumps Bridge Centre
Spring Teams
Event Details >
NSWBA Events
Oct 9 – 16 (over 2 Monday nights) NSWBA Matchpoint Swiss Pairs
Event Details >
Oct 30, Nov 6 – 20 (over 4 Monday nights) State Mixed Teams
Event Details >
State Events
Nov 4 – 5 (Sat – Sun) State Novice & Restricted Teams – IBA
Event Details >
Nov 18 – 19 (Sat – Sun) State Open Pairs Championships
Event Details >
National (ABF) Events
Oct 18 – 26 (Wed – Thu) Sydney Spring Nationals
Event Details > Nov 11 – 16 (Sat – Thu) Australian Team 2018 Open Playoff
Event Details >
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Featured Articles
Some hands have much more playing strength than the high card point count would suggest. Rakesh Kumar shares with you how he evaulate these hands and bid "Slams from the State Teams Qualifying".
Read the full article >
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Congress Player of the YearYour Association is pleased to acknowledge this 2017 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 31st August 2017.
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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