Sydney Bridge Centre is the home of Sydney Bridge Club, one of Sydney’s largest and oldest Bridge clubs. We are centrally located, friendly and welcome all visitors.
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- SBC Spring Swiss Teams Highlights
Thank you for joining us in the SBC Spring Swiss Teams on Saturday 28th September! There were 16 teams competing today, with players ranging from fewer than 2 masterpoints to almost 5000 masterpoints. We are proud to build a community that players feel belong, no matter what level they are. It’s great to see that our more experienced players are warm and welcoming, and the newer players are keen to discover more about this game.
Congratulations to the winners:
- 1st Team Halloran: Phil Halloran, Chris Hamam, Sam Zilber and Sam York.
- 2nd Team Stoneham: Alan Stoneham, Mitch Dowling, James Palmer and Matt Smith.
- 3rd Team Scudder: Tony and Roslyn Howes, Marcia and John Scudder.
The Best Team (each players with fewer than 500 masterpoints) goes to Team Rose: Debbie Rose, Audrey Belt, Margaret Hagar and Gwen Rafferty. The Best Team (each player with fewer than 50 masterpoints) goes to Team Bonic: Michael Jackson, Claire Bonic, Denise Reid and Judy King.
The official results can be found on https://nsw.bridgeaustralia.org/teamresults.asp?id=14725&iswide=y
Julian Foster, the columnist for Weekly Wisdom, has written up an interesting hand from the Congress, check it out: https://www.sydneybridgecentre.com/wp/sbc-spring-teams-congress-28th-sept-what-would-the-defenders-have-done-if/
Our next congress will be the Australia Day Matchpointed Swiss Pairs on Saturday 25th January 2025. It’s open for entry on MyABF now!
We look forward to seeing you again in any of our club events and congresses!
♣♦ What’s On at SBC… ♥♠
- Friday October 18th: Things You Should Know But May Have Forgotten
Which Auctions Are Forcing, And Which Are Not. How Many Cards You Need To Make Certain Bids. Commonly Mistaken Auctions. When High-Low Shows A Doubleton, And When Not. More Tips On Play And Defence. Continue reading - Melbourne Cup Day on Tuesday 5th November
One of our popular events every year – a dress up party on Melbourne Cup Day for a champagne luncheon and bridge! We will play a few rounds of bridge, with the good-looking morning tea to be served in buffet style, then … Continue reading - Saturday ARVO at Henley, 1.30pm (pre-game talk starts at 1.15pm, this week: Leads)
In collaboration with Hunters Hill Bridge Club, we run a Saturday afternoon session at Henley Community Centre, EVERY Saturday, 1.30pm start. Join us for a game at friendship rate $14/10/18 (member / concession / visitor). $8 for youth players. There will be … Continue reading - Next Sunday Funday on 27th October and 10th November
Come join us on Sunday afternoon for a relaxed game with scrumptious goodies and drinks! 1.30pm – 4.30pm (our clubroom opens door at 12.30pm). No need to book. You don’t need a partner, visitors and walk-ins are welcome. The next few Sunday … Continue reading - The power of redouble!
City and Canada Bay – Monday Morning 30th September 2024. Board 21 saw most East West pairs playing in 4♥ and most made it. But on a normal auction they will probably have passed up an enormous opportunity! The normal auction will … Continue reading - SBC Player of the Month September
The Player of the Month – September results is out! We are so pleased to see so many new names on the list. Congratulations to: Nil to Graduate Club to Local Bronze Local to Bronze Regional State to National Bronze National & … Continue reading - Saturday November 9th: Michaels Cue Bids, The Unusual 2NT and Power Doubles
With Will Jenner-O’Shea Each hand has an interesting Play or Defence Tip. Topics: How to use these competitive bidding tools. Competing and finding your best fits as quickly as possible. The Michaels Cue Bid to show the Majors. The Unusual 2NT (and … Continue reading - Saturday December 14th: A Summary, Review and Practice, of this year’s Workshops
Practice Cue Raises, Checkback, and Doubling 1NT. Plenty of Bidding and Defence Tips. A Summary Of All the Suggested Conventions We looked at in 2024. Improved Judgment and Evaluation. Continue reading - State Open Pairs Qualifying
The experience playing in a State-level competition is precious. We are running the State Open Pairs Qualifying event over 3 Thursday mornings on 12th, 19th and 26th September in BOTH City and Canada Bay. Only 2 best out of 3 results will … Continue reading
