Category Archives: Events

The difference a free bid makes

City and Canada Bay – Thursday Morning 14th November 2024. Board 11 last week had almost all East West pairs playing in 4♠. That’s the normal contract but how they got there may well have varied. The hand shows how … Continue reading

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The State Under 100 Masterpoints Pairs local results

The Under 100 Masterpoints Pairs Championship hosted by Sydney Bridge Centre on 24th November was well supported – there were 15 tables (a combination of our members, players from other clubs and some youth players) competing in this state event! … Continue reading

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2024 State Open Pairs Championships Results

There were 4 pairs representing Sydney Bridge Centre to compete in the 2024 State Open Pairs Championships from 16th – 17th November. The top 14 pairs from the Saturday qualifying round advanced to the Sunday Finals – three of them … Continue reading

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Get the side suit going

City and Canada Bay – Monday Morning 28th October 2024. A very common theme when declaring a hand in a trump suit is the need to set up a side suit (usually by ruffing losers in it to make the … Continue reading

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The power of splinters

City and Canada Bay – Monday Morning 21st October 2024. I am writing this on a plane to South America where I will be away until 14 November. I will try and do a column next Monday but no guarantees! … Continue reading

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