Sadly, another valued member of our club passed away last week. Ken Bowditch (1933 - 2022) was a navigator in the Royal Airforce, moving to Australia with his wife, Doreen to work in the Information Technology field. The couple retired to Tallwoods and then ken moved to Golden Ponds when his wife passed away.

GLBC President Dick Barry commenced the meeting by introducing Mike O'Halloran who gave a detailed presentation and demonstration of a defibrillator. Mike is to approach Federal MP Dr David Gillespie to find out if any grant money would be available to our club to purchase our own defibrillator.

A fire blanket has been purchased and is prominently displayed in the clubroom kitchen. 

Follow-up beginners' lessons are planned - watch this space.

Our systems cards are to be updated.

September 2022 is chock full of events for all levels of players! Check them out below, grab a partner and don't forget to register.

1.  Memorial Day Pairs Championships

Day 1 Wednesday 14 September &   Day 2 Wed 21 Sep 2022

Earlier start for afternoon bridge sessions - 2023 Winter months

Several comments have been received about the difficulty some members have when regular afternoon bridge games during winter finish in the dark.  A resolution was passed so that afternoon sessions from the winter of 2023 onwards will commence at 12 noon, to be completed by about 4.00pm.

Thank you to all who attended our 2022 AGM, and especially to those who have chosen to give their time (yet again!) to support our wonderful club and keep it running so well. Check out the 'About us' then 'Our team' tabs above for more information.

We are aware that some GLBC members who have played in our clubhouse over the last few days (from 9 July 2022) have tested positive to COVID-19. While not mandatory by current government regulations, we suggest players wear masks to protect themselves and others.

We wish those affected a speedy recovery, and thank everyone for their patience and understanding in these continuing trying times.

Our annual 2-week Club Pairs event struck disaster this year. Although the first three rounds went without a hitch, the scheduled second day was postponed due to a local outbreak of COVID. Reconvened on Monday 11 July, unfortunately not all of the original pairs could make it. 

Our wonderful tournament organiser, Sylvia did her best to manage with fewer numbers but to no avail. In the end, she declared all competing pairs the winners this year!

Are you or someone you know interested in becoming more involved in the running of our wonderful club? Then get nominating!

Following last week's cancellation of the second round of the 2022 Club Pairs Championship - due to a sudden increase in the number of COVID-19 cases locally - this event will now be held on Monday 11 July 2022.

With much sadness, we say farewell to Nigel Harman who passed away aged 85 years on 1 June 2022. He was a relatively new bridge player, catching the 'bridge bug' from our own GLBC lessons four years ago. His enthusiasm for the game saw him progress, attempting competitions and events that others at his level often find daunting.