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FORCING or NOT? LIMITED or NOT? – Friday 17th April 2026

This half-day Education Seminar in the SBC clubroom (Friday 17/04/2026) will help answer the questions we all need to know when bidding. A question one often asks oneself in an auction and just as often, one answers the question wrongly. When … Continue reading

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SBC GNOT Direct Qualifier on 14th March

The Grand National Open Teams (GNOT) is Australia’s premier bridge event, organised by the Australia Bridge Federation. It involves Club Heats, Regional Finals, National Qualifier & Finals across the whole country. As one of the biggest clubs in New South … Continue reading

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Harmony Park Swiss Pairs on 14th February

This is a NEW congress to fill the February window when Gold Coast is running online – Play bridge with the beautiful view of Harmony Park in Sydney Bridge Club. Play commences at 10.00am on Saturday 14th February for two … Continue reading

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Count your tricks in defence as well!

Apologies again for the lack of a column last week. Sadly I landed up with flu at the Summer Festival of Bridge in Canberra and have been out of action. Hopefully things will return to normal from now on. This … Continue reading

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A lesson in accurate defence

This hand is taken from the Summer Festival of bridge at Canberra in the swiss pairs event on Sunday 18th Jan. Although not a spectacular hand in terms of shape or points, it demonstrated simple good defence which often separates … Continue reading

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