April Newsletter

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Our Editor, Kevin Davies, has sent you an email with the April edition of his Newsletter embedded. No need to save or open a pdf attachment if you don't wish to.

If you don't read anything else, the report from our new president here is a must read! Boy oh Boy - this guy is a new style President! I challenge you to keep a straight face reading it!

STOP PRESS. The Link for our Rookie Hands is incorrect. It should be this. Apologies.

 

Other Topics include:

  • New Committee
  • Reports from Mark Guthrie and Mike Prescott
  • Results from recently completed tournaments
  • Get in quick for the GNOT Direct Qualifier and  the Winter (Gender) Pairs
  • Our annual Festival of Bridge starts in June - lots of fun and big prizes
  • Upcoming Bridge Lessons
  • Lots of interesting hand challenges

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North Shore Bridge Club - Vol 5.4  Apr 2022
Club AGM - The New elected NSBC Committee

Mark Guthrie            - President
Jane Russ               – Vice President
Rod Owen                - Treasurer
Sharon Thompson – Secretary
Jake Andrew
Carol McMurray
Ian MacLaren

 
A new committee was appointed at the recently held AGM. Read more of Mark's comments.
Read Management eNews
 
Easter Bridge Sessions  (Apr  Fri 15- Mon18)
Easter Good Friday - EL, WS, RB  Closed
Easter Saturday - EL  RB with red points,
Easter Sunday - EL, RB, WS  Closed
Easter Monday - EL, RB, WS with red points,

Anzac Day Bridge Sessions (Apr 25)
Anzac Monday - EL and RB afternoon sessions only with red points (WS Rookie closed)
Upcoming NSBC Club Events
Thursday Competition Nights
  1. Morgans Swiss Pairs Championship - Currently Running in Apr
  2. GNOT Direct starts 5 Thursdays in May
  3. Men's & Women's Winter (Gender) Matchpoint Pairs in June
Daytime Special Events
  1. Multiple Festival events coming in June!
 
5 Open hand analysis articles for your enjoyment!. Includes
Liam Milne - Defence 9
Brent Manley - Continency Planning
Mark Horton - Red Dragon
Mike Lawrence - Entries
Mike Lawrence - Defensive hand
Read More about the 5 Open Hands
 
A selection of 6 articles for our Newer Players to read for your enjoyment.
Pat O'Connor -  Overtake P return?
Joan Harrington - 2 way Finesse
Andrew Robson - Signals Discards
Eddie Kantar - Take your chances
Phillip Alder - Most Important Topic
Barbara Travis - Manage entries
Read More about the 6 Rookie Hands
 
The results table shows the outcomes from our RB tournament, 36 Pairs competed. Shown are the Prizes, Scores, NSBC representation, and CC points awarded
The outright winners were
David Beauchamp & Sophie Aston
Link to Club's Mixed Pairs Honour Board
Well directed by Ronnie Ng
 Link to 
Website News Item
 
Pauline Evans Open Swiss Pairs
The results table shows the results from our successful F2F Congress at East Lindfield.  Shown are all the Prizes, Names, Victory points & CC Points. 36 Pairs!  Link to Full results
The winners were:
Kim Morrison & David Weston
Link to Club's Pauline Evans Honour Board
Well directed by Mathew McManus.
Excellent catering by Sue Crompton, Janet Crocker, June Straw and Margaret Owen
Link to website news item
 
The results table shows the overall results from our successful Hyegrove Stratified Pairs .  All the Category Prizes, Names, & CC Points. Averaging 45 Tables each week.  Link to Full results
The category winners were:
Leo Goorevich & Fiona Lavery
B- Anne Symons & Ron Wilkinson
C - Stuart Schon & Maeve Doyle
D - Peter Taylor & Anne Taylor


Link to Club's Stratified Pairs Honour Board  Well Convened by Gary Barwick
INVITATION TO HYEGROVE WILLOUGHBY
As a sponsor of our Stratified Pairs Championships, Hyegrove Willoughby, a new luxury retirement living community would like to invite you to view their new display suite . To book your private Hyegrove Willoughby display suite visit at 44 Penshurst Street, Willoughby. Phone Mitsuko on 0475 775 000 or visit hyegrove.com.au
Members March Congress Successes
David Weston, Mathew Vadas, George Fleischer, Tony Nunn, Michael Courtney, Gisselle Mundell, Liz Sylvester, George Fleischer, Yumin LI, Axel Johannson, Dagmar Newmann, Hans Van Weeren.
 
The Club Champion has progressed with 3 more events being decided in March and CC points allocated. Current Leader on 25 Points is Peter Gill.  More details in the Results eNews
 
March Grade Winners
Read More - Detailed Club & Congress Results
 
Morgans Financial, our sponsor of the Morgans Club Swiss Pairs Championship, are offering free initial consultations at their Chatswood offices for financial advice for bridge club members.
  • “Are you frustrated at how little interest your savings are earning?”
  • “Are you paying high adviser fees for low service?”
  • “Is Estate Planning on your agenda but constantly being deferred?”
Contact Danny Dreyfus directly on 02 81161717
Email: danny.dreyfus@morgans.com.au
 
NSBC Player Development Corner
Face-to-face beginners’ lessons are re-starting at East Lindfield, from 2nd May at 7pm with John Newman, and from 15th August at 10am with Liz Wilkinson.  Please can you spread the word? Contact is Kay Moyes (moyes_kay@hotmail.com)
“Bridge Basics” online, 10am on Tuesdays with Liz Wilkinson
"Build on Basics" Online 10am Wed & Thurs with Jessica Brake
"Develop Your Skills" Online 9:30am & 2pm Wednesdays with Anita Curtis.
"Intermediate" F2F 10am Fridays @ EL with Anita Curtis.
"Supervised Sessions" Thursdays at 7pm & Saturdays at 10am, led by Jenny Barnes & Allan Pike
Pre session Tips and advice with Mike, Sue, Johnno & Jamie.
Read More - Player Development (Courses, Supervised, Beginners)
 
The March Masterpoints have been tallied by the ABF MP Centre and club master point rank promotions determined for end of March.  19 Members gained a promotion including our new fearless leader Mark Guthrie. More details in Masterpoint eNews.
Read More - Club MP Rank Promotions
Links to key sites in our website
Our Home Page
RB Weekly Sessions
F2F Weekly Sessions
Pianola Results
RB Detailed Results
Lookup Your Masterpoints
Other sites of interest include
Thursday Competitions
Monthly Winners lists
2022 Congress Winners
Mar Session winners
Current Apr Winners
 
More Bulletins to read?
ABF Newsletter (about 6 per year, Latest April 2022)
NSWBA eCongress News (Issued monthly, register your email?)
 
Congress Events that may Interest you
Gold Coast Rescue 2  RB Swiss Pairs & Teams Apr 9-10
Trumps Easter Festival  Apr 15-18 multiple events  F2F & BBO
SBC  Easter Monday Swiss Pairs F2F Apr 18
Autumn Nationals (Adelaide) F2F Apr 28 - May 2
Peninsula Swiss Pairs & Teams  F2F Apr 29,30
Bathurst Swiss Pairs Stepbridge Apr 30
Trumps Bridge Centre Autumn Teams F2F May 1
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