Through (if not hell, then definitely) high water, 30 dedicated bridge teams from far and wide competed in our Teams Congress on 8-9 February. Congratulations to all the prize winners! (Pictured in clockwise order and listed below — click on this link for full results.) Many thanks go to our convenor Sylvia Goodwin, director Ronnie Ng; and of course, to our wonderful catering team and goodies’ contributors. Another GLBC success!

Congratulations go to our 4 recently promoted members: Winfried Wirfler and Nigel Harman to Graduate Master; Stewart Barnsley to State Master; and Jeanette Rayward to *State Master. For information about ABF ranks, click here.

As mentioned below, membership and congress fees are now payable via direct debit. GLBC bank details are on the bottom of this webpage (in grey). It is important that you reference your ABF number when depositing funds and, if enough space, the purpose of the deposit. If choosing direct deposit for our upcoming congress on 8-9 February 2020, please pay by Wednesday 5 February 2020.

Please follow bridge rules - and consider fellow players - by turning off your mobile phone or putting it on silent before play commences. We understand that sometimes a player may need their phone due to a pending emergency. On these rare occasions, as a courtesy, we would appreciate you letting the Director know prior to the game.

Entries are now open for our Swiss Teams Congress to be held Saturday 8 to Sunday 9 February 2020 - enter online here or complete an entry form at the clubhouse. Entries close 5 Feb 2020 - late entries may be accepted at the discretion of our convener, Sylvia on 0431 066 388.

Full Congress details are available via the brochure link, and are summarised below:

GLBC has an excellent reputation for hospitality and great food at our congresses and we're hoping our Swiss Teams Congress on 8-9 February 2020 is no exception. So again, we are seeking sweet and savoury goodies for both days. Please add your name to the list on the clubhouse noticeboard to register your intention.  

The 2020 Programme (orange) booklet has missed showing four events as being RED Points Events (R) in the body of the booklet, i.e. within the monthly calendar pages. Please update your booklet as follows:

(R)   27 January - Australia Day Pairs

(R)   11 & 18 March - Country Teams

(R)   8 & 15 April - Autumn Pairs

(R)   17 & 24 August - Swiss Teams 

The Summary on page 4 is correct.

Welcome back and happy bridging for 2020!

Our club is again running free bridge lessons for beginners - at the clubhouse each Tuesday for 6 weeks. That's from 25 February until 7 April 2020, from 1:30 to 3:30pm. This is an opportunity for our members to promote the game and our wonderful club to friends and family. Call Lynne or Dick on 6554 7256  to register.

On Monday 9 December, following our annual awards presentation, over 100 of our members enjoyed a lovely lunch, trivia, riddles and some hilarious jokes. A huge thank you goes to our committee and organisers for this and all of our other successful events throughout the year. Their efforts continue to help our club thrive, and their dedication is very much appreciated!

For 2020, full membership of the Great Lakes Bridge Club (GLBC) costs $30 and associate membership costs $10. Payments before the end of January 2020 can be made by cash, cheque or via direct debit to Great Lakes Bridge Club Inc.

(Bank details for direct debit: BSB 012 626; Acc # 3515 - 82014; Reference: your ABF number )