July/August 2016

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QCBC Clubhouse, 67 Ipswich Rd, Woolloongabba, QLD 4012 www.qcbc.org.au

WOW! Congratulations to the champion Australian National Congress

Interstate Womens Team WINNERS – all QCBC members

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Sue O’Brien, Pele Rankin, Lindy Vincent (NP Captain) Therese Tully, Greer Tucker, Maha Hoenig

Other Winners Neville Francis and Murray Perrin – First in Open Swiss Pairs 2 Maureen Jakes and Alison Dawson – Second in Open Swiss Pairs 2

BEGINNERS LESSONS start Monday 5 September

QCBC members, Eileen Li

and Janeen Solomon won

the Womens Butler Pairs

(in company of Sean

Bembrose from sponsor,

TBIB)

Photos by Anne Russell

Absent from this photo is Margaret Millar

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Where has all the time gone? It’s the seventh month of the year and it feels

like the first. My family is slowly coping with the loss of Marion – she was a

big part of all of our lives as well as Toni’s.

Many congresses have been hosted by QCBC this year and of course they

would not be successful if it was not for the voluntary help we get from

members; however we need more. I try to be there at the end of a congress

to assist with the tidy up and it’s always the same people so it seems.

We need new blood and this brings me to the point of the QCBC Board. Julie Jeffries retired

some months ago due to increased commitments with her other roles – ANC Secretary,

QBA Brisbane Zone Secretary and Congress Director. Julie joined the board in 2010 and

continues directing on Monday & Tuesday and being the Masterpoint Secretary and we

thank her for this as well as her years of service on the committee. The board has not acted

to fill the vacancy yet so if you are interested please talk to myself or Toni.

We have made a profit this financial year and have also paid off some of our long term loans to the

QBA & ABF. The air conditioning continues to give me a little stress; however with the amount of

money we have invested, it will be great for summer this year.

The club is looking particularly good and our playing numbers remain healthy. Lyn Gray

continues to obtain sponsorship for the club and for this we thank her. Sadly we lost two

long term members in Elaine Poulsen and Pam Murray recently.

QCBC conduct or host congresses for their members so please get behind the club and play in a

congress. If you are only going to play in one congress in a year make it at the club you are a

member of. Let’s make the last half of the calendar year an active one.

I would also like to take this opportunity to all those members who have assisted Kim and me

through this hard time. Ray Ellaway President

Coming Up Aug 7 Sunnybank Teams

Sunshine Coast Teams

Toowoomba Novice Teams

Aug 10 Ekka Pairs

Aug 9-14 Coffs Harbour

Aug 20 Surfers Pairs

Aug 21 Surfers Teams

Redcliffe Graded Pairs

Hervey Bay Novice Pairs

Aug 27,28 QBA open Teams Toowong

Aug 28 Noosa Novice Pairs

Aug 31- Sep 4 Territory Gold Darwin

Sep 1 Spring Pairs

Sep 3 QBA Graded pairs QCBC

Sep 5 Jubilee Cup Night

Sep 11 Noosa Teams

Kenmore Rookie Pairs

Sep 16 Pat Wilson Trophy

Sep 18 Sunshine Coast Gr Pairs

Sanctuary Cove Gr Pairs

Sadly report the deaths of former members: Pamela Murray, Elaine Poulsen, Dorrie Maddigan

Welcome to New

Members

Barbara Powell Julie Baillie Irene Prineas Jennifer Mitchell Michael Gearing Sue Herbert Gary Ypinazar Lyn Miles Welcome back Jeff Kennedy Sergion Cecchini Mary Dettori William Hunt

COMING QCBC EVENTS

Details on our website -

www.qcbc.org.au

Monday PM Swiss Pairs has been

moved to 1 August.

Prior entry is appreciated.

Wednesday PM Swiss Pairs 20

July - prior entry

Red Pt Pairs - Tues 2 August

Ekka Pairs - Wed 10 August

Spring Pairs - Thurs 1 Sept

QLD GRADED PAIRS -

SATURDAY 3 SEPT

Jubilee Cup - Mon PM - 6 Sept

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QCBC SP Financial Teams

A. N.Francis. P.Bugler,

M.Perrin, Y.Carter

B. R&K.Ellaway, A.Scott,

S,Herbert

Murray, Yolanda,

Neville, Patrick

Kim, Annette,

Sue, Ray

April Promotions

Cheryl Stone Silver Life

Helen Brooksbank Silver Life

Narelle McIver *State

Ming Shu Yang **Local

Rosemary Coutts *Local

Marilyn Graham *Local

Christie Campbell Club

Robyn Madden Graduate

Sandra Aring Graduate

Fenna Cooper Graduate

Gwenda Simmons Graduate

Ian Seib Graduate

May Promotions

Brigitte Stuthe Bronze Life

Linda Norman *National

Geoffrey Davey National

Baris Salt State

Rachel Langdon *Local

Beverley Ahern Local

Eric Harrison Club

Ian Sobey Club

John Simmons Graduate

Carolyn North Graduate

Marilyn Graham Rosemary Coutts & Robyn Madden

Christie Campbell

Linda Norman

Narelle McIver Frances Wall

Hanna Hoffmann &

Neville Francis won

the May Friday

Eclectic sponsored by

SP Financial.

Ian Sobey

Maxine Collins is a

new dealer.

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Campbell and Valarie

Review: Rating 5

Reviewed by Heather Osborne

Mango Bridge Club by Annette Corkhill is the humorous chronicle of the bridge club of the same name in the town of Mango. Along with a litany of other problems, bridge club president Daniel Haywood is about to contend with a councillor who wants to sell off the bridge club property to developers. With deals taking place behind closed doors, it seems bleak for the club members and their beloved game. Add in a host of colourful characters, a few disgruntled neighbours, and some confused animals, and the reader is left wondering what will happen to this eclectic group of bridge players.

I have to say when I started, I was slightly skeptical about reading a novel about a bridge club. However, I was dead wrong. I loved every character and crazy escapade of Mango Bridge Club. Miss Corkhill has created a unique storyline, and one can imagine people like those from the novel exist in real life! I loved the inner dialogue of all the characters, including the animals! It was a unique treat to giggle at the poor life of Bubbles 15 or Bear’s straightforward mindset. I would definitely recommend this novel to anyone who wants a laugh. I especially liked Daniel and Emily, and the little girl Ella. She added a bit of childlike wonder to the entire crazy situation facing the bridge club. Mango Bridge Club by Annette Corkhill was a joy to read and review, and I hope she intends to write a sequel, so we can hear more about the adventures of this crazy bridge club!

"When Campbell Retired" When Campbell retired from work the thought was: what to do? A little weeding, maybe clean a window or two. A suggestion from the life partner of ‘maybe Bridge’ Greeted by "I'm not an old lady with hat and gloves Sipping tea from fine china or even mugs." However off we went to meet Keith and Clare; A couple of lessons and other players beware! Into supervised play and there we think we'll stay; However Clare said, ‘Out of kindy and into play.’ So here we are many years later, Enjoying the Bridge and also the chatter. Some say Bridge is a way of life. We think it keeps us out of strife. We do enjoy the day And I'm sure our opposition enjoy our play! Valarie Lane

John Summerhays

has reached a

significant milestone.

Happy Birthday, John

See Annette for a copy. $25

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Richard Fox &

Linda Norman

Barrier Reef Congress April 30

Open Pairs 2nd G. Khemka, M. Carter

Open Teams

1st L.Vincent, R. Ward, T. Tully, T. Bardon

3rd J. Brockwell, K.Tant, A&B Kempthorne

Stanthorpe Pairs

A Grade 1st N. Francis, M. Perrin

B Grade 3rd L&M. Ranke

Novice

1st H. Blair, A. Marsland

Hervey Bay Swiss

Teams May 8

A 1st R. Perry, R.

Crowley, P. Maddigan, V.

Maddigan

Hervey Bay Pairs May 7

2nd N&B. Williams Malcom & Lyn Carter

Surfers Paradise Teams May 7

A Grade

1. R. Fox, A. Woollons, A. Dawson, A. Gibson

3. G.Khemka, M. Carter, N. Francis, K.

Steffensen

B Grade

1. P. Brake, J. Brake, D. Hatcher, E.

Besprosvan

2. B. Kent, R. Murtagh, J. Rohde, L. Ranke QBA Mixed Pairs May

14/15

A Grade

1. L&M Carter

2. P. Rankin, P. Hooykaas

3. J. Broad, J. Gough

B Grade

1. A, Wanigaratne, N. Moore

2. L. Norman, R. Fox

3. E. Li, B. Salt

Jill Broad &

John Gough

Pele Rankin &

Paul Hookyaas

BBC Graded Pairs

A Grade

1. P. Shoen, P. Hale

2. J. Mills, R. Parker

3. R. Wallis, J. Brake

B Grade

1. E. Mander, S. Wills

2. B. Kent, R. Murtagh

Alan Boyce, Joan Jenkins,

Margaret Plunkett, Greg

Gosney

Sunshine Coast Graded Teams

May 29

A Grade

1. R&R Touton, K. Dawson, A. Slater

2. M&L Carter, T. Hutton, J. Butts

B Grade

2. A. Boyce, J. Jenkins, G. Gosney,

M. Plunkett

Congress Successes

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Barbara Kent, Alan Boyce,

Ross Murtagh, Joan Jenkins

Reid & Cheryl Archibald, Hazel

Parkins, Lin Kendall

Chuan Qin, Eileen Li, Hang

Chan, Charlie Lu

Tony Hutton, Malcolm Carter,

Larry Moses, Richard Touton

QBA Graded Teams June 12

A Grade

1, M,Carter, T.Hutton,

L.Moses, R.Touton

2. C.Lu, E.Li, P.Chang, C.Qin

3. N&A.MacLaurin,

J&G.Malinas

B Grade

1. A.Boyce, J.Jenkins,

R.Murtagh, B.Kent

2. R.Clark, L.Norman, A.Scott,

S.Herbert

3. R.Hoare, F.Wall, A.Barry,

J.Hay

C Grade

1. H. Parkins, L.Kendall,

C&A.Archibald

Arana Pairs

A Grade:

1. S. O’Brien, P.Collins

2. N. MacLaurin,

T.O’Dempsey

B Grade

1. J. Gardner, R. Webcke

Sue O’Brien & Paul Collins

Arana Teams June 4

A Grade

1. E.Li, C.Lu, C.Qin,

H.Chan

2. N.Francis, T.Hutton,

M.Carter, M.Perrin

B Grade

1. L.Ranke, J.Rohde,

G.Gosney, M.Plunkett

2. A.Boyce, J.Jenkins,

R.Murtagh, B.Kent

Sunshine Coast Teams June 19

1. M&L.Carter, T.Hutton, J.Butts

2. T.Bardon, J.Wallis, P.Bugler,

N.Francis

3. R.Perry, R.Crowley. M.Jakes,

A.Dawson

Lex Ranke, Greg Gosney,

Margaret Plunkett, Jack Rohde

Toowong Pairs June 19

A Grade

1. L&T Collins

2. R.Lachman & B.Hunt

B Grade

2. K.Goodwin, S.Clifford

Gold Coast Teams June 19

A Grade

3. R. Morawieki, B.Bolt, M.Sykes,

F. Whitaker

B Grade

3. L.Ranke, A.Slater, M.Plunkett.

G.Gosney

Gold Coast Pairs June 18

A Grade 3rd R.Parker, I.Luck

Rachel Langdon &

Annette Scott won the B

Grade in the Toowong

Novice Congress

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South coast Pairs June15

A Grade

3. P.Bugler, N.Francis

B Grade

1. J.Jenkins, A.Boyce

3. C&J.Taylor

C Grade

1. L.Norman, W.Gibson Wendy Gibson & Linda

Norman

Bridge's Fortunes Have Changed, but It Still Deals a Good Mental Challenge

On the cusp of his 90th birthday, Leonard Melander passionately pursues a lifelong love affair with

bridge, that sophisticated and complex grande dame of card games.

In 2007, at 82, Melander became the oldest player to win a U.S. national duplicate bridge

championship; he did it again in the senior division four years later. The game remains a rewarding,

if sometimes vexing, pursuit for the retired physician from West Bloomfield, Mich.

"It is the intellectual challenge, the problem-solving satisfaction" that makes bridge so attractive, said

Melander, who finished runner-up in the Super Senior Pairs at the Fall North American

Championships last December in Providence, R.I. "Let's put it this way: "Bridge is the equivalent of a

narcotic high."

The game has a similar allure for an estimated 25 million players in the U.S., including such fanatics

as Warren Buffett and Bill Gates. The majority of them are over 50. Researchers have discovered

that mentally challenging games such as bridge offer intellectual and social stimulation on a routine

basis.

Bridge's intricacies make it particularly appealing for those who want to sharpen acuity with mental

gymnastics. A study in 2000 at the University of California, Berkeley, found strong evidence that an

area in the brain used in playing bridge stimulates the immune system. Researchers suggest that is

because players must use memory, visualization and sequencing.

"When I first started playing in my late teens, I could not remember the cards played," said Burt

Saxon, 68, a retired teacher from Milford, Conn. "By my 50s, I pretty much recalled every card. Now

that I am older, I have to work at it. I believe bridge helps prevent my short-term memory from

completely declining."

A 2014 study by the University of Wisconsin-Madison found that playing card and board games can

help older people retain their mental sharpness. Researchers discovered that the frequency of

playing games is associated with greater brain volume in several regions that are affected by

Alzheimer's disease. Those who played more frequently also scored higher on cognitive tests.

"For a lot of people older than myself, and less capable physically, it is the only outside activity they

have," adds Paul Kelley, 75, a retired electrical engineer from Plymouth, Mass. "It really does good

things for seniors in keeping you mentally sharp, particularly with degradation of memory."

Australian Bridge Magazine produces a Novice edition every 2 months. It is a good magazine. The magazine is emailed to the subscribers. If a number of players want to subscribe, the price is reduced from $25 to $15 for the 6 issues. If you are interested, please contact the office.

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IMPROVE YOUR BRIDGE

At Queensland Contract Bridge Club

We are delighted to have Andy Hung back for more bridge

lessons! In these set of lessons, we will look learn about

some important fundamentals in the card play, in particular,

about how to count the cards!

Everyone is welcome – a partner is not required.

DATE Topics (with description)

WED 20/7/16

10AM-12:30PM

Lesson – Improving your declarer play by looking at various suit combinations that come up on a frequent basis.

WED 27/7/16

10AM-12:30PM

Training – Test yourself by playing hands, followed by discussion analysis with Andy. There will also be quiz problems to solve.

WED 3/8/16

10AM-12:30PM

Lesson – The art of counting. Learning to count, how to improve on your counting, and using that information to improve your declarer play.

Wednesday

10/8/16 BREAK for 1 week

WED 17/8/16

10AM-12:30PM

Training – Test yourself by playing hands, followed by discussion analysis with Andy. There will also be quiz problems to solve.

Costs: $15 per person per lesson

(Individuals and non-members are more than welcome!)

♠♥♦♣

Please RSVP (though not essential) to Andy Hung

Email: hung.andy.p@gmail.com)

INTERACTIVE TRAINING

With Andy Hung

(67 Ipswich Road, Woolloongabba)

Visit Andy Hung’s Bridge Website at: www.andyhungbridge.com