Bridge Victoria

Thanks to Nev Hircock for photography and montage.

If you have friends who might like to try duplicate without having to jump in at the deep end, bring them to our new D-light sessions.  All are welcome who have some knowledge of bridge and who want to find out how duplicate works. The following sessions are offered:

• Every 4th Friday of the month at Capital City Bridge Club at the Lakehill Lawn Bowling clubhouse at 9:00 am.
• Every Sunday evening from September 13, 2015, at Island Bridge Club in St Aidan’s church hall at 6:30 pm. 

The cost per person is $5 and there will be a director there introducing participants to the way duplicate works while they play 15 or more hands. These will NOT be bridge mentoring sessions — they will just allow newcomers to duplicate to ease in. Ideally people will arrive in pairs but for information about finding a partner, please call the club directors.

The club websites and addresses of the venues are:

• Friday: Capital City Bridge Club (www.capitalcitybridgeclub.com), Ewa Zwicky directing. 3930 LaSalle Street, Parking is at the top of Prestwood Drive, 250-388-7000
• Sunday: Island Bridge Club (www.islandbridgeclub.com), Roy Sadd directing. 3703 St Aidan’s Street, 250-812-1615.

The Unit’s Fall Sectional tournament dates have changed. The tournament is Thursday, September 10 through Saturday, September 12 at the Mary Winspear Centre in Sidney. See Flyer Fall 2015 for details.

Playing bridge means never having to say you’re sorry, ’cause you’re always on your best behaviour. So you probably don’t need to read the following:

Bridge Etiquette (from Cornhusker Bridge, Omaha)
Bridge Etiquette (from Anchorage Bridge Center)

Likewise, you’re not the one to hold up the bidding or the play of the hand. For instance, you always make your lead before writing the contract on your private score sheet. Or better yet, you write it down at the end of the round together with the result. As the author of Playing Fast (below) puts it, “if you can’t remember the trump suit, bridge may not be the game for you.”

Playing Fast (thanks to Monterey Bridge Club)

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Three of our own attained the exalted status of Life Master at the Victoria Regional last week.

Congratulations to Nev Hircock, Ann Mazuruk and Reta Morrison.

Ably chaired by Jan Galenza, the Victoria Regional, held April 13-19, was a huge success with a total attendance of 1116 tables. Local participation was over 35%, much higher than the usual rate of 15-25% at Regionals. For full details of the tournament, head to tinyurl.com/d19vic2015, where you will find Bruce McIntyre’s daily Bridge on the Island bulletins, as well as pictures from the event.

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