Another six full tables and a decision to play on 29 December.
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Keeping track of what's happening at Alexandrina Contract Bridge Club in Strathalbyn.
Six tables in a Mitchell bye-stand. And apparently playing on 29 December is still an open question. We will see what happens next week when it's a Celebrate Christmas session,
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Not sure what happens next.
Before play we agreed that we WOULD NOT PLAY ON THE 29TH so last session of 2021 will be on the 22nd.
Six full tables (with George's assistance) in a Mitchell bye stand movement.
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Back to normal Club generated deal files. Five and a half tables so the now usual 4 board sit out.
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Scorer made a mistake when he said at the start of play that it was E-W's turn to be the sit out. But no one ever reads down this far so who is going to know? Next time we need a sit out, Scorer will draw the room's attention the error.
State Wide Pairs this week. We played hands supplied by the SABF and our results will go into a heap with all other clubs across SA.
Our local resul :
This was the State Wide result for Alexandrina:
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With regards to the previous week's competition in National Novice Pairs, Alexandrina had four partnerships qualified for the semi-final level but only the two partnerships equal second in NS were willing to play on line. Here's hoping we can get more adventurous by November 2022.
And I shouldn't click on a link before using the snipping tool.
Seven and a half tables (just 2 members missing) for the Grand National Novice Pairs Club Heat.
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The semi-finals are played on line and some qualifiers would prefer not to do that.This will be resolved after a couple of days.
Seven full tables and we welcome two brand new players, Valmai P and Bruce P (different Ps) and welcome back Lynne G from her travels in the wilds of Fleurieu Peninsula after two years.
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And the hand record:
Red Masterpoints for this 5-Wednesday month and we welcomed Eileen M, a former Mount Barker player now new to Alexandrina.
Hard lockdown on the 21st. After 3 months of trying to get it organised, the blogger got his first Covid vacc on the 19th, lockdown called overnight Monday and he just stayed in bed for 2 days.
The final session in May marks the tenth anniversary of the first session. The Birthday celebration, normally held in the first half of June, to be delayed until Bastille Day when our access to the playing venue is delayed.
Played four times for Green points.