2012 Sidney Spring Nationals

  24 OCTOBER – 1 NOVEMBER 2012

Gold Masterpoints & Playoff Qualifying Points

VENUE:  Canterbury Park Racecourse
When searching on Google maps the best address to use is 96 King St, Ashbury.

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November 1: Linda Stern Women’s Teams Final: Kalmin is the 2012 Champion

Team C/F Set 1 Total Set 2 Total Set 3 Total Set 4 Total
KALMIN 9 29 38 6 44 47 91 35 126
MCLEISH   28 28 38 66 10 76 22 98
Team members
KALMIN Lynn Kalmin – Lorna Ichilcik – Avril Zets – Judy Osie
MCLEISH Paula Mcleish – Jan Cormack – Alida Clark – Marnie Leybourne

Bobby Evans Seniors’ Teams Final: Buchen is the 2012 Champion

Team C/F Set 1 Total Set 2 Total Set 3 Total Set 4 Total
KROCHMALIK 14 15 29 27 56 24 80 19 99
BUCHEN   47 47 17 64 28 92 28 120
Team members
KROCHMALIK Robert Krochmalik – Paul Lavings – Terry Brown – Bruce Neill – Paul Wyer
BUCHEN Peter Buchen – Henry Christie – Blaine Howe – Chris Hughes

October 28: Ron Klinger’s Team wins the 2012 SPRING NATIONAL OPEN TEAMS

 Open Teams Results    All the Teams and their players    Ron Klinger Blog

The Open Teams Final:  Klinger vs Hoffman 

Team C/F Set 1 Total Set 2 Total Set 3 Total Set 4 Total
KLINGER 8 31 39 58 97 51 148    
HOFFMAN   34 34 31 65 15 80 Conceded  
Team members
KLINGER Ron Klinger – Matthew Mullamphy – Bob Richman – Hugh Grosvenor
HOFFMAN David Hoffman – Margaret Bourke – Felicity Beale – Robbie Van Riel – David Smith – Tim Bourke

October 26: Semi-Finals: Klinger vs Hinge and Hoffman vs Hans

Team C/F Set 1 Total Set 2 Total Set 3 Total Set 4 Total
KLINGER 8 21 29 28 57 46 103 17 120
HINGE   32 32 28 60 26 86 32 118
Team members
KLINGER Ron Klinger – Matthew Mullamphy – Bob Richman – Hugh Grosvenor
HINGE Simon Hinge – Kim Morrison – Michael Wilkinson – Griff Ware

 

Team C/F Set 1 Total Set 2 Total Set 3 Total Set 4 Total
HOFFMAN 5 49 54 10 64 18 82 12 94
HANS   20 20 15 35 29 64 21 85
Team members
HOFFMAN David Hoffman – Margaret Bourke – Felicity Beale – Robbie Van Riel – David Smith – Tim Bourke
HANS Sartaj Hans – Andrew Peake – Nye Griffiths – Michael Whibley
  

October 25: First 4 Positions in the Round Robin

Place Team Name Win Draw Loss IMPs B/Fwd Score Total MPs
1 3 KLINGER 8 0 1 210 158 16 174 53.79
2 9 HOFFMAN 7 0 2 175 153 13 166 23.87
2 7 HINGE 6 1 2 192 152 14 166 35
4 4 HANS 5 1 3 154 147 14 161 22.46
 

SPRING NATIONAL RESTRICTED TEAMS: Wednesday 24 – Thursday 25 October (each player must have fewer than 300 masterpoints as at 30/6/2012) 

 
Winners Restricted Teams: Carol Sheldrake – Kathie De Palo – Michael Bush – Philip Moroney

DICK CUMMINGS OPEN SWISS PAIRS

Saturday 27 – Sunday 28 October
Play starts at 10am on both days. 

LINDA STERN WOMEN’S TEAMS
Qualifying: Monday 29 – Wednesday 31 October
Final: Thursday 1 November 

BOBBY EVANS SENIORS’ TEAMS
Qualifying: Monday 29 – Wednesday 31 October
Final: Thursday 1 November 
(each player must have been born before 1/1/1954)

MAS DEL MISMO AUTOR

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Spingold 2014: Toward North or toward South? by F. Fantoni

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I Brazilian Online Bridge Festival 2020

Some of the best players in the world are Brazilians, and some of the most enthusiastic players too! Our Brazilian Online Festival has appeal to players of all levels. Your team will play in a friendly but competitive atmosphere, with very well-organized scoring and experienced Directors to ensure a pleasant experience for all.

WBF Robot Tournaments

Come and join the competition through our Providers, BBO, Funbridge and Ourgame, all offering you this great opportunity – we look forward to some challenging tournaments!”

The Endplay

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The Scissors Coup by John Brown

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World Bridge Federation – Youth

The Championship is open to all players born on or after 1st January 1992 (Juniors & Girls) or born on or after 1st January 1997 (Youngsters) or born on or after 1st January 2002 (Kids) in good standing with their own NBOs.

Prevent a Ruff by Jon Brown

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