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In October, Pauline Gumby became Australia’s first Diamond Grand Master, after accumulating 15,000 masterpoints. Her passion for the game and her national and international achievements are a testi- mony to her love for the game and her exceptional skills. On behalf of all the Australian bridge commu- nity, I congratulate Pauline on reaching this signifi- cant milestone.
The Mid-Term meeting of the ABF Council was held online on 30th November. The council thanked re- tiring councillors Justin Mill, Bridge Victoria and Ian Thomson, BFACT for their contributions to the administration of Australian Bridge. I look forward to working with the new councillors Wendy Boxall, BFACT and Neil Ewart, Bridge Victoria.
ABF Councillors are all volunteers who are an inte- gral part of the administration of Australian bridge. Thursday 5 December is International Volunteer Day, and I urge you to take the time to thank our volunteers and celebrate their efforts, to promote
the game of bridge and build the Australian Bridge community.
David Fryda has completed his first year as the ABF Executive Director. Many of you met and chatted to David when he attended congresses and events this year. His skill set and experience has supported a changing agenda for the ABF. David, joining ABF, has given us the chance to modernise, and be in- novative. I look forward to continuing working with David in 2025.
On behalf of the ABF Council and Board, I wish you a very Merry Christmas if you celebrate Christmas. For those who do not, I wish you the very best during this holiday season. To all of you, I hope you have a very Happy New Year filled with good health and success at the bridge table.
If you have any issues you would like to raise with the ABF Board, please email
president@abf.com.au
TEACHERS – three good reasons why you should use INTRODUCTION to BRIDGE with your beginners!
1. The format is well-proven, and it is still relevant. More than 2,000 graduated from this course during COVID.
2. The methods are simple. The 1NT response over a major shows 6-11 HCP. This one small change simplifies the bidding and brings it in line with modern expert bidding.
3. You get 50% discount on everything after the first $120.
(Language of Bidding, All About Notrumps and the Cheat Sheet have also been brought up to date.)
ORDER: https://bridgelounge.online/books/ phone (02) 93274599 or call
Paul Lavings Bridgegear (02) 42950870 or The Bridge Shop (02) 99670644
Australian Bridge Federation Ltd. Newsletter: December 2024
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