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2016 NSW Under 100 Masterpoints Pairs Championships

Great Lakes

NSWBA

Springwood

Results

The results for the 2016 Under 100 Masterpoints Championships Finals, played on 27^th November at 17 separate venues around the state, are now available.  The scores from all venues were matchpointed across the state and the results for all 223 pairs who competed are shown in the following files:

• Unhandicapped results in finishing order
• Handicapped results in finishing order
• Handicapped results, club by club

Detailed results, including score frequency tables for each board played, can be found at www.nationwidepairs.com.au/uhmppairs.html.  Follow the links on the left of screen to Overall Results and Frequency Tables.  Ignore any masterpoint awards shown on this site – they are incorrect.

Masterpoint awards

In accordance with the ABF Masterpoint Scheme, all awards were calculated on the non-handicapped results and include a Master Factor (shown in the following table).

Masterpoint Division	0-9.99	10-24.99	25-49.99	50-99.99
Master Factor applied	0.450	0.575	0.650	0.800

Prizes

The top prize of an ABF grant to attend the Restricted Butler Pairs at the Canberra ANC is based on the non-handicapped scores.  Congratulations to Edward and Morgan Gao from Great Lakes Bridge Club.  They were clearly the dominant pair in the event, scoring well over 70% in both sessions and finishing nearly 10% ahead of their closest rivals.  All other prizes are awarded on the basis of the handicapped results.  The handicapping procedure is explained here.

Cash prizes ($300, $200 & $100 respectively) are awarded to the pairs coming first, second and third overall. 

Overall results

1^st           Edward Gao – Morgan Gao (10-24.99)

2^nd          Gai Hudson – Marie Jolly (50-99.99)

3^rd           Christine Yates – Erica Gray (0-9.99)

Divisional prizes will be awarded to those pairs who have not already received a cash prize for finishing in the top three places.  So prizes will also be awarded to the pairs running 4^th in the 0-9.99, 10-24.99 and 50-99.99 divisions.  Winning pairs in each Masterpoint Division win $100, whilst each runner-up receives a voucher from the Bridge Shop worth $30.  In addition, all the prize winners listed have won subscriptions to the Novice Edition of Australian Bridge magazine. 

Certificates will also be issued to the winners in each division at each of the centres holding local finals.  Winners of major prizes can expect to receive them sometime in mid-January.

List of divisional prize winners based on handicapped results

50-99.99 Masterpoint Division

1^st           Gai Hudson – Marie Jolly

2^nd          Geoff Unsworth – Barbara Williams

3^rd           Wing Roberts – John Rogers

4^th           Peter Reed – Michele Kerin

25-49.99 Masterpoint Division

1^st           Di Eastway – Elaine Morell

2^nd          Sharyn Dilosa – Nerellyn Mitchell

3^rd           Carolyn Githens – Marie Pickering

10-24.99 Masterpoint Division

1^st           Edward Gao – Morgan Gao

2^nd          Helen Michener – Judy Boyle

3^rd           Delia Dan – Naomi McPherson

4^th           Catherine Tucker – Peter Hopper

0-9.99 Masterpoint Division

1^st           Christine Yates – Erica Gray

2^nd          Elizabeth Jones – Brian Goldman

3^rd           Heather Shepherd – Jean Paterson

4^th           Lynne Rainford – Cathy Russell

 

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Qualifying sessions: Preferably September 12-18, 2016 and October 10-16, 2016 (In your local club. Check your local club for actual session dates and times.).

Finals: Sunday November 27, 2016 (in a local club)

Over 70% of the registered active players in the state have fewer than 100 masterpoints.

Masterpoint range	% of registered active NSW players
0-9.99 MP	33%
10-24.99 MP	13%
25-49.99 MP	12%
50-99.99 MP	12%

The Under 100MP State Pairs Championships are restricted to those players with fewer than 100 masterpoints. Qualifying sessions are held in your club and the Finals are held at multiple venues around the state, thus eliminating problems associated with travel times and accommodation costs.

Red masterpoints are issued at level B4s and will be paid for by the NSWBA. Masterpoints are calculated and awarded separately in each masterpoint division.

Entry fee is just $2.00 per player, payable when you play your club qualifying session.

Prizes (cash, subscriptions to the Novice Australian Bridge magazine and certificates) will be awarded separately in each masterpoint division.

Clubs that will be participating are listed below.

The following clubs are holding UHMP sessions during September and/or October.

UHMP Finals will be held by the following clubs on Sunday 27th November

Ballina Batemans Bay Blue Mountains Bridge at the Bay Camden Haven (Lusc) Central Coast Leagues Club Charlestown Coffs Harbour Commercial Club (Albury) Coonabarabran Dubbo Easts Glenbrook Great Lakes Griffith Ex-Servicemens Hawks Nest Hunters Hill Illawarra Bridge Association Kiama and District Leeton Soldiers Lennox Head Maitland Mollymook Moruya Nambucca Valley Port Macquarie-Hastings Springwood Taree Tilligerry Tumut Urunga Wagga Wagga Windsor

Ballina Batemans Bay Camden Haven (Lusc) Central Coast Leagues Club Coffs Harbour Commercial Club (Albury) Dubbo Great Lakes Illawarra Bridge Association Leeton Soldiers Maitland NSWBA North Shore Peninsula Southside Springwood Trumps Wagga Wagga

For Clubs

The NSWBA invites all affiliated clubs to conduct qualifying events for the 2016 Under 100 MP Pairs Championships.

• 2016 Under 100 MP Pairs Letter to Clubs
• 2016 Under 100 MP Pairs Supplementary Regulations

• 2016 Under 100 MP Pairs club session Pro forma document

Click here for the Online Entry form

Click here to apply to host a local final

All enquiries to:
NSWBA Office ☎ (02) 9264 8111 OR
Warren Lazer ☎ (02) 9744 1555