Please note that all GLBC afternoon sessions change to a 12:30pm start from the beginning of May 2026.
All morning games remain unchanged throughout the year i.e. 9am start.
As usual, so that the movement may be organised and the session begins as scheduled, our directors require players to arrive 15 minutes early (12:15pm or 8:45am).
Winter session times conclude at the end of August 2026.
Congratulations to Barbara Williams and Megan Grant who placed 3rd in the Intermediate Pairs competition of the 2026 Central West Gold Festival of Bridge last week. Special mention also goes to teammates Judy Scott and Pauline Erby who placed well above their ranking in the Open Pairs.
By all accounts, our congress was hugely successful. All credit on my side must go to the team of tireless workers, and the people in the club who cooked their hearts out to produce dozens of fabulous cakes and slices.
Sunday 1 March 2026 saw 132 keen bridge players fill our clubhouse. Congratulations to all the winners listed below and to all who participated in the hard fought but enjoyable event. We thank the dedicated band of volunteers who made the congress a success by providing and organising the food, garnering sponsorship (see article below); donating raffle prizes, standing in to make up numbers, and ensuring every little detail was perfected.
We are grateful for the support and generosity of the following local businesses for their recent sponsorship. Please consider supporting them in return.
Congratulations to all who competed in Saturday's Swiss Pairs, and special cheers go to the following winners:
Open 1st - David Watson & Helena Dawson; & and 2nd - Sue Eishauer & Terry Bodycote (not pictured)
Yes, it's upon us already - our 2026 Congress kicks off this weekend! With thanks to the massive amount of work our volunteers have been doing, we'd like to remind everyone of a few things:
Beginners Lessons for 2026 at the Great Lakes Bridge Club will be a 7-week course on Tuesday afternoons and are free.
When: 2pm - 4pm weekly from Tuesday 3 February to 17 March 2026
Where: Great Lakes Bridge Club, 34c Lake St, Forster
At our last session for 2025, Great Lakes Bridge Club President Uve Andersen named the playing area in memory of a much-loved club founder, Gwen Perkins. Gwen's son thanked the club for the honour, adding that his mother would have been both pleased and humbled by the dedication.
A large and hearty crowd gathered for our annual awards ceremony and Xmas party last week. Kicking off the proceedings was a speech by GLBC President Uve Andersen, who named the playing area in memory of a much-loved club founder, Gwen Perkins. (separate article to come)
Next came the club's 2025 awards, presented by Denise Marr. With too many to list, pictured below are the trophy winners:
Email: general@greatlakesbridgeclub.org
Phone: 02 6554 5965
Address: 34C Lake St, Forster NSW 2428
Mail: PO Box 474, Forster NSW, 2428
Fees: Members: $40; Assoc. members: $20;
Joining fee: $15
Table Money: Members: $8; Visitors: $10
NOTE: cashless payment preferred
Bank details: Great Lakes Bridge Club Inc
BSB: 637 000 Acc #: 726 459 037
Reference: your NAME
