Bridge Club News

IT MIGHT BE TIME TO STEP UP...

Are you in Supervised like Jane and me, and getting an itch in your "Opening Hand"?

Then you should think about having a go at a higher level. It's easy to settle into the comfort zone of Supervised and to think that it's just too hard to step up, but many who we all know from Supervised are dipping their toes in at the higher level already, and totally enjoying themselves - just ASK them!

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The four week State Open Pairs qualifier finished in August with congratulations to Peter Clarke and Hans van Weeren as the winners.

(Ed. In the absence of a photo from this year's qualifier we have reused a photo celebrating their success at another earlier event. They haven't aged a bit.)

Pittwater Online profiled the Peninsula Bridge Club in its 1-7 Sep 2019 edition, introducing it with:

"In recent weeks the great community spirit and contributions of members of the Peninsula Bridge Club has received thanks from other local organisations, including the Mona Vale Hospital Auxiliary, local NSW Rural Bush Fire brigades and the Mona Vale Hospital Auxiliary Volunteers. Looking after others is not restricted to local organisations, check Shooting Films - Not Guns: Peninsula Bridge Club Raises Funds To Provide A New Opportunity For Jalalabad Youths.

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Check out the latest ABF Newsletter (Aug 2019).

It includes a huge range of material of interest to bridge players, particularly but not only for those at the competitive end of the spectrum.

"...maintaining physical, social and brain health is an important component of reducing dementia risk, which all Australians can implement in their daily lives. Learning a new language, picking up bridge, travelling and going back to study are ideal examples as they incorporate brain challenges and increase social engagement, which are both important for dynamically engaging the brain." (bolding added)

From an article "What causes Alzheimer’s disease? What we know, don’t know and suspect" by Yen Ying Lim and Rachel Buckley, published in The Conversation on 2 Jun 2017, and republished on 3 Aug 2019.

Our first day on Sunday 14 July was a lot of fun - six tables, jazz and BYO wine. See the photos on our Facebook group.

We'll do it again one Sunday each month depending on other club commitments and the next session will be 18 August at 3pm.

Most tables remained with their original four but a couple of tables swapped over half way so we are quite flexible, whatever works for you. Hopefully we can accommodate all comers, singles, pairs or foursomes.

Congratulations! Due to the efforts of Sandie Rooke, Peninsula Bridge Club now has another ABF Accredited Teacher. Your club will be able to display the Accredited Club certificates.

By completing the ABF Teaching Accreditation Program and becoming an ABF Accredited Teacher Club, you have demonstrated commitment to best practice and continuous improvement.

Well done and keep up the great work.

Regards
Allison Stralow (ABF President) and Joan Butts (ABF National Teaching Coordinator)

Congratulations to our long term member, Dr Joan Castle, who was awarded in the Queen's Birthday honours, the Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) for service to medicine.

A former medical practitioner in private practice at Dee Why, Dr Castle was also a honorary consultant physician at Manly Hospital for 35 years and worked pro bono at diabetes clinics at Sydney and Royal North Shore hospitals. She also established a diabetes clinic at Manly Hospital.