JOSEPH GREENFELDJoseph Greenfeld passed away on April 2. Joe was a member of the ABF Council for 22 years and President for 4 years. He also captained the Australian Women's Team and is a member of the Australian Bridge Federation Committee of Honour. |
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ANC Seniors Selection Team
| 1st Anton Pol and David Matthews |
| 2nd Annabel Booth and Noelene Law |
| 3rd David Schokman and Dave Munro |
ANC Open Teams Final
| Paul Brayshaw, Simon Brayshaw, Matthew Raisin and Chris Mulley |
Runners Up
| Trevor Fuller, Don Allen, Gerry Daly and Karol Miller |
ANC Darwin Update
There is still accommodation availability at our discount travel agent Territory Discoveries - but it is filling up fast. Phone 13 43 83 or email enquiries@territorydiscoveries.com
Tourism Top End also has hotel rooms and apartments available. They can be contacted at www.tourismtopend.com.su
For other accommodation suggestions, see the ANC website www.ntba.com.au/ANC. Entries can be viewed at http://www.ntba.com.au/ANC/entries.htm
Vanderbilt Winners 2012
| Congratulations to Joe Grue, Leslie Amoils, Darren Wolpert, Curtis Cheek, Ishmael Del'Monte and Thomas Bessis, winners of the 2012 Vanderbilt! |
Norway from Allison Stralow
Hello from Tromso Norway at 70 degrees north and -6 degrees. It is like fairyland here, so beautiful. Saw the Northern Lights last night!!
Took the Hurtigruten Ferry from Bergen to Tromso for 4 nights over Easter. Would recommend the trip to everyone. Didn't meet any bridge players but played Euchre. Heading to the Island of Svalbard today which is at 80 degrees North, only 10 degrees from the top of the world. Will be dog sledding and hopefully see a polar bear (from a distance)
Happy Bridging
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Tournament Directors Seminar
On Sunday 13 May 2012 Bill Kemp will be running a full day seminar for Tournament Directors at The West Australian Bridge Club.
The Seminar will focus on team events and multi Session - multi section events. It will cover movements, other planning and Bridgemate setup with emphasis on the use of the ASE8Scorer setup.
Attendees will need to provide their own lunch.
Cost of the seminar $20 per person
Timings are 9:30am - 1:00pm and 1:30pm - 5:00pm
Please email bookings to Bill Kemp at diggadog@iinet.net.au
Club Directors Course
Bill Kemp will be running a weekend course for prospective Club Directors at the West Australian Bridge Club on 26 and 27 May 2012.
The Course will cover the laws of bridge, movements and scoring with a brief introduction to ASE8Scorer and Bridgemates.
Timings are 9:30am - 1:00pm and 1:30pm - 5:00pm on both days
Attendees will need to provide their own lunch.
Cost of the course is $30 per person
Please email bookings to Bill Kemp at diggadog@iinet.net.au
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BAWA takes this opportunity to remind all players, new and established, of the attendance requirements when entering a BAWA event.
Attendance:
Entry to an event entails a commitment to play every session. Penalties may apply to pairs failing to arrive or failing to give 24 hours notice to the Tournament Director. Should unforeseen circumstances prevent attendance, it is the players' responsibility to arrange a suitable substitute.
Substitutes:
Proposed substitutions should be notified to the Director at least 24 hours prior to the session. Penalties apply to players who play with unapproved substitutes. (See the BAWA regulations for full details)
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