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MEETINGS: EVERY z'{D
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2oth April,
Newsletter
L97B-
it
the Committee felt
Now that our club is off and running,
A1so, it wou1d
would. be a good id.ea to inform you of its doings.
to
and points
about the desired procedures
do no harm to talk
bridgeremember for duplicate
To begin - we have 26 members signed up,
6 more, before we begin our membership d.rj-ve
indeed
of ttre questionnaire,
From the results
have been made:-
good prospects for 4 or
beginning
a healthy
the
following
The CIub will
meet ttre 2nd and 4th Wednesd.ay of
l-.
the Moss Vale R.S.L. haIl.
every
decisions
month,
at
than
c o r r u n e n c en o l a t e r
2Starting
Play wiII
time is 7.45 p.m.
by 10.30 p.m
endeavour to finish
B.O0 p.m.
Please be on tj-me. We will
3.
Membership fee
$1.00 for visitors.
is
$5.00;
playj-ng
fee
50+ per
evening
for
members,
and. also attempt to
4.
The club will
organise
a Christmas function
please advise
t
e
acher,
a
s
u
j
t
a
b
l
e
arrange classes.
If anyone knows of
(
M
r
.
t
i
m
e
,
a
l
a
s
)
.
for some
us
Murdock will
not be available
5.
The club will
with the N.S.W. Bridge Association;
soon affiliate
and then
if they'11 have us and we will
also publicj-se our efforts,
advertise
for more members.
favoured a draw for partners,
6.
Most votes regard.ing partnerships
for the game. The Commj-ttee feels that we cannot force this rule,
as this is the best
rather we would encourage regular partnerships;
your game. However, we wj-I1 arrange for draws when
way of improving
required..
Finances:
-
We have received
Expenditures
to date:
boards,, Howell cards,
Cards
(g doz.)
Miscellaneous
Total
-
$ l _ 4 3. 0 o
Duplicate
etc.
10 . 40
30.60
1.38
l-O2.38
40-62, wtrich is
Balance on hand.
in an account at the Moss VaIe Bank of N.S.W.
held
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M E E T |N G S : E V E R Y z ; t o
4 , , W E D . V4s P.M.:
M05s VALEn.s.U.
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The forlowing
general
points
have been raised
1The R.S.L. CIub will
be asked to provide
equipment, possibly
including
tables.
for
actlon:
some storage
space for
2The R.S.L. will
also be requested to provide facilities
for
Coffee durj-ng ttre evening j-n the room (to be served by dunrny) at
a nominal charge of, say 20+ cup.
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3.
The R.S.L. Club will
also be asked to leave the room empty before
our game. In any case, we will
need one or two volunteers
to arrj_ve
at 7.30, to set up the room.
Please contact Anne, Ed or myself if you
are able to help.
4.
The first
two winners
for anv
ticket,
as soon as practj-cable,
i;
r.heir names will
also
be published
publicity.
5We have affanged for
encourage more players
to
night will
receive
a $2 lottery
the winning partnership
names.
in the loca1 newspapers
free
coverage in local
come to our CIub.
papers,
hopefully
this
will
6Winners wj-ll be decided, on a handicap system.
your handicap will
be in the form of a percentage
to be added to or subtracted
from your
game for the night.
For a partnership
with mj-xed. hand.icaps, the lverage
fj-gure will
be used.. Your handicap will
be adjusted every g*n" after
your first
three garnes, and wirr be praced on Lhe recap.rre"t.
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7We will
try to publisise
our activit,ies
to all- loca1 organisations,
counci-1s, paPers, tourist
offices,
hotels,
etc.
We wilt
also prod.uce
posters to be d.isplayed wherever desirable.
your individual
help in
distributing
these to, sdlr your local store, etc.,
will
be apprlciated.
Hotels, etc, will
also be advised - e.g.
Berida Manor alread]z-has us
on their
list
of things
to do!
And word of mouth - j-nf luence your f riend.s !
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MgETINGS: EVERy 2Ho I 4r" WED., 7.4SPM.lM05S VALE R.S.L.
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Now, some pointers
re
brrdge
duplicate
a successful
game:
(7.45).
If you know
Be as punctual as you can in your arrival
l-y
o
u
are coming,
k
n
o
w
p
l
e
a
s
e
l
e
t
s
o
m
e
o
n
e
you are going to be delayed,
required.
tables
so we can plan the number of
street
2.
P1ease sign the attendance
on your arrival.
immediately
3.
Have your
evening.
50e ready
4.
Proceed immediately
fixed,
sit N-S, because
Movementt'.
5.
Commence play
6.
For the
onIy.
table
when
for
collection
(as legibly
by the
cards
dealt
are
f irst
round,
record
Remember your pair
you wish to
a so called
the
stay
"Mitchell
out.
nalnes on
partnership
numbers please.
hand. at
first
on score sheets,
in required
information
7Please fill
c) record ttre
number,
wulnerability,
a) correct
board
b)
g
a
m
e
p
l
a
y
,
4
H
e
t
c
,
e
) the result:
d
)
b
i
d
e
x
a
m
p
l
e
first
or Down: 2, etc.
If a bid tras been doubledr put an *behind the bid - e.g.
wrj-te "Passed
Redoubl-ed 4H** f) If a trand is passed in,'
Do not rebid!
sheet.
J
during
treasurer
If
play
table.
to a vacant
we wiII
most often
as possible)
especially:hand on its
ex. Mad.e 4;
4H*
in" on ttre
Never look at a score street before the hand. has been played. out.
B.
the
Even the dummy should not take a peek, as he/she might influence
pfay.
night.
be posted the following
Results of an evenings play will
9.
If you wish to know how you went, cal-L Val l"lcDonald on 912066 the
following
Frlday.
The sheet must be filled
10.
to fill
1n, don't si-t Norttr.
in
by North
player.
If
you don't
want
play as speedily
as you can.
Waiting before playing
Above all,
1L.
quick
a card is not ethical.
Decide on a lead as you have been taught,
going
time.
to
improve
with
are
noL
Your ctrances of makj-ng a finesse
Generally this will- be approx.
set a time 1imit for rounds.
We will
j-s
about 5 mj-nutes for other
required.,
7 minutes per board. if recording
announce it,
an
Five mj-nutes before a change is called., I will
boards.
your last board for the round., you may not star
if you have not started
you will
it,
have to play it Iater,
or accept an 80% of average score.
If everyone co-operates,
we can play
be finished
in reasonable time.
12.
Always
count
your
cards
before
a good. eveni-ng's
replacing
them in
the
bridge,
correct
and.
pocke
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MEETINGS : EVERY 2,IO
4'r* WED.
7.+sP.M.:
M O S SV A L E R . S . L .
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Do not discuss
13.
you who have yet to
Your hands in a Ioud
pIaY the hand.
voice;
ottrers
renegging,
Correct penaltJ-es for bids out of turn,
L4.
s
h
o
r
tly
issue
w
i
l
l
t
o
.
W
e
b
e
a
d
h
e
r
e
d
etc. should
play,
penalties.
of ttre most common
may hear
premature
an abstract
If all this seems rather a lot to remember, be assured, it is
lr/tren we a}l follow
soon do automatically.
all
somettring you will
ttre game we all love.
everyone will
enjoy to ttre full
these hints,
way of i-mproving your game
And I guarantee ttrat there is no better
than t,o play duplicate
bridge.
May you trold good cards.
Yours,
Y