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Most players will have noticed the kitchen bench re-organisation. Here is the story:
For our large sessions, particularly Wednesday and Friday afternoons, members have been reporting two problems: congestion and running out of hot water during the afternoon tea break.
The problem of running out of hot water is that the two bench-top hot water dispensers can in fact run out of boiling water in large session afternoon tea breaks and then take half an hour or so to reheat. The problem with congestion was exacerbated with players needing to be at the bench to collect a cup, choose their tea or coffee, then fill their hot water and finally add milk if they choose.
On Monday 30 April Logan the plumber visited the club. Not for the first time. The problem was a blockage in the left hand hot water sink drain. Again not for the first time...
Logan identified the problem as a build up of coffee dregs and tea leaves in the drain. Not for the first time here either.
Can we all please avoid rinsing dirty cups in the two hot water dispensing sinks - they are not designed as or intended to be kitchen sinks! If a cup should need rinsing before going in the dishwasher please use the main kitchen sink. And if you spot someone else rinsing a cup in a hot water dispensing sink, please politely ask them not to - and ask them how they could possibly have missed this important article!
April has been a busy month at the club, with a very successful Swiss Teams Congress as well as the Autumn Individual competition, which provides a lovely opportunity to play with a few different people other than your regular partner.
Saturday 5 March is our annual Bridge For Brains Day. Along with clubs all over Australia, we donate the session proceeds and raise funds for Alzheimer’s Research - please join us and help this important cause.
Another national event happening in May is the Australia Wide Novice Pairs. Come along on Friday 25 May and see how you fare against novice players across the country - a fun event and you receive a booklet of all the hands played that day, with an analysis of bidding and play.
Little things can make a huge difference to our enjoyment of the game and to the amount of work required to make the club hum. We highlight some of these little things below. Thank others when you see them done - and send your suggested "little things" to
- Putting your cup in the dishwasher or washing it up - and offering to do this for someone unable to do so
- Leaving the table ready for the next session
- Putting the section and table number on the table money slip
- Being attentive when the director makes announcements
Thirty three teams, including twelve from Peninsula, played in the 2018 Swiss Teams Congress held on Sunday 22 April.
Thanks to Heidi Colenbrander and others we have an engaging photo record of the day (including all the winners) for all to enjoy. You can also check the full congress results.
The congress went well in spite of an unexpected triangle. The director, Ronnie Ng, did a fantastic job. The 33 teams included 6 ‘restricted’ teams. Gayle King and her helpers provided wonderful food all day which was much appreciated.
The photo by Heidi Colenbrander captures the latest three members to become ABF Accredited Teachers.
Jennifer Ardill, Susan Oxfeldt Jensen and Kelly Barber have all reached the accreditation requirements with the teachers' 2/1 workshop held recently at Peninsula and been awarded their certificates.
This makes eight in total of our members to be so awarded, with five of them currently involved in our Bridge Education program. See Jennifer's ABF Teacher profile.
An unofficial photographer (Cath Whiddon) captured Betty Bevins being congratulated for a significant birthday on Tuesday 18 April.
The photo shows Betty with her partner Amanda Hickey and session director Vickie Busteed.
Betty, who joined a beginners class at the club in 2011, commented that "bridge has become the joy of my life".
Fourteen teams came together on Thursday morning 12 April to battle it out among friends in the Members Teams Day. It is one of the friendly competitive events of the club's year. Check out the photos from the event.
The winning team after the five rounds comprised Ray Bragge, Anne Small, Margaret and Michael Draper. The best remaining novice team comprised Gayle King, Maggie Gibbs, Sarah Young and Jen Ardill.
Thanks to the many players who contributed to the morning tea, to Sue Riley for arranging the fourteenth team (including two rookies Susan Eason and Simon Hunter) and to John Rogers for dealing the boards
