Wodonga Bridge Club 

We play at the Wodonga Senior Citizens Centre
15 Havelock Street Wodonga

For more info please contact Wodongabridgeclub@gmail.com

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More Please!

The Wodonga Bridge Club held its first Sunday Soup and Sandwiches Luncheon bridge session on July 26. The Senior Citizens Hall was available to us for the first time on a Sunday.

Four tables of players enjoyed the Howell competition. Several other members sent apologies due to other commitments. Wendy and Jim had a roaringly successful bridge day as noted by their percentage.

Like Oliver Twist our players said, “More please!” There was a choice of two soups accompanied by bread and butter – cream of celery made by Jane and/or cream of pumpkin soup made by Wendy. Both soups proved extremely popular and players enjoyed additional helpings (unlike Oliver Twist). Soup recipes were passed around. Our ever-popular homemade sandwiches, biscuits, buns and fruit platter followed. As usual, tea and coffee were on tap.

It was pleasing to see Jeanette Pecenicic attend and enjoy her day as she has struggled with her health for some time. Welcome back to bridge, Jeanette.

Thanks are extended to: Martin and his dealing of the boards; our Directors for their judgements; those members who provided our delicious lunch; those furniture removalists who helped set up the Hall and for the camaraderie and good humour that always accompanies such occasions. A thankyou is also extended to our Webmaster, Mary, from sunny England, who has updated our webpage.

We look forward to see you all at our next event. The Wodonga Bridge Club players certainly contribute and enjoy themselves from near and far.

Saturday 27th June Learn and Play Afternoon

Topic: Opening light in bridge

Teacher: Kerry Delcourt

Life sometimes allows you the opportunity to procrastinate instead of making a decision. This is not so for bridge players.
All bridge players are faced with this dilemma and the disappointment of having that hand passed in is well known when others were able to make a good score.

Last Saturday June 27, under Kerry Delcourt’s guidance, bridge players learnt how to make the decision whether or not to open light in third position and in fourth position when 1st and 2nd bidders have passed.
Using the rule of 20 for third position and the rule of 15 for fourth position and deducting and adding points according to the shape of that hand, players learnt that it is possible to open the bidding.
Some 27 players came from Bendigo, Howlong, West Wyalong, Bright, Beechworth and from Albury and Wodonga to attend this very informative lesson.

Once again, the tried and true format of the day was: a lesson, notes, practice, Kerrie’s drink coaster hint card and questions interspersed by our delicious, homemade food. The afternoon of a bridge game proved to be the ideal occasion to practice our morning’s lesson.
The consensus on the day was: a great lesson; fantastic food; camaraderie and some surprise results for some players new to bridge.
A thankyou is extended to Kerry and all who attended and contributed to the very successful Wodonga Bridge Club’s Learn and Play day.