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This page presents additional information that may be of use to TBA members, and particularly for new members or players. Please email any comments or suggestions for additional content to tba@tasbridge.com.au.

On this page: Documents | Jackpot | Table Money | Pianola | Library | System Cards | Masterpoints | Committee | Slides


Club Documents

This section provides easy access to a range of documents on the website, including older content archived off the front page (eg event reports)

In Memoriam

Governance, Policies and Forms

General Information

TBA guides to bridge topics

What's happening at the TBA

News and Events Archive

Note: News articles and events in the last twelve months are on the front page until archived here.

2023

2022

2021

2020

2019

Committee Meeting Minutes

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Monday Night Jackpot

The 2023 Jackpot finals were held on Monday 11th December 2023. Contratulations to the winners: David Marshall and Darryl Smith in the Pink Section, and Bronwyn Fuller and Ann Halliday in the Blue Section. In the Pink section David Brooks and Gulum Kocak-Sunamak came second, with Julia Corr and Merryl Darby third. In the Blue section Vicki Douglas and Gill Robinson came second, with Betty Pilgram and Panchita Salmon third. The prize pool, to be split between the top three places is $210 for Pink Section and $172 for Blue section.

Full results are available here. Note that non-contending pairs were welcome to play, and are denoted by the N category in the results. Below is the full list of players who qualified through the year for the Jackpot finals.

The 2024 Jackpot Pairs starts in January, with the first qualifying session on Monday 8 January.

Pink Section:

Ian BartonPhil BeckJudy Bills
Maruta BoydDavid BrooksRichard Cooke
Dallas CooperJulia CorrMerryl Darby
Jane EdlerSimon EdlerHilton Francis
Margaret GibbsMaria GibbsBarbara Giizel
Hugh GrosvenorJohn GrosvenorMardi Grosvenor
Fiona HickeyBarbara HollandSarah Howard
Barry KellyGulum Kocak-SunamakTania Lloyd
Alaine MacMorranDavid MarshallDavid McCoull
Erica McCoullToby MeredithSandra Miedecke
Pam MurphyAnne ParrottAnn Paton
Bob PattersonDavid RobinsonFrances Russon
Darryl SmithHelen SmithGuray Sunamak
Janette TargettWynne WebberSue Wilkinson

Blue Section:

Leonie AtkinsJanet BradleyKeong Chen
Vicki DouglasGordon DowellPaul Fredheim
Bronwyn FullerAnn HallidayPamela Halton
Elizabeth LeggeKatherine MarsdenErica McCoull
Warren PapworthBetty PilgrimEngelina Poulton
Graeme PoultonJeremy ReidTricia Reid
Gill RobinsonPan Salmon

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Table Money

From the September 2023, "From Your President", relating to an increase in table money:

As you are all aware, inflation has increased the prices of everything, and the Club�s expenses are not immune. In order to maintain the high standards enjoyed by our members and to ensure the Club�s ongoing viability, the Committee has decided to increase the table money and entry fees for events. From 1 November, table money for normal sessions will increase to $10 ($8 for Concession Card holders) and to $6 for on-line red masterpoint sessions. Entry fees for events will be increased as the events roll around. This is the first time in more than five years that table money has been increased and we are confident that members will appreciate that this move is necessary, even somewhat overdue.

Members holding $8 or $6.50 vouchers as at 1 November can either continue to use them and pay cash to make up the difference, or can cash them in for MyABF credits.

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Pianola

Pianola is a website that allows members to view and analyse their results. This includes the ability to replay hands with guidance, indicating the ultimate result of playing any card at each trick. Pianola also allows analysis of your results, session by session and over time.

The TBA pays for Pianola membership for all TBA members. Pianola accounts are created using an invitation email sent by the TBA. If you have not created a Pianola account and don't have the invitation email, just email the TBA and we will send another. If you have created a Pianola account but cannot see your results history when you log in, please email the TBA and we will look into it.

Fun fact: 'Pianola' is a piece of bridge slang - a hand that is so easy it plays itself.

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Bridge Library

The club has an extensive library of bridge books, carefully curated by our dedicated librarian - Richard Cooke. The library has books suitable for players of all levels. The library is located in the Vera Houdek room.

The library is for the use of the members. Books can be borrowed, but please read and promptly return your loans so that others can enjoy them. 2/3 weeks is a reasonable loan period.

A synopsis of the latest additions to the library is here. A full list of all 410 titles in the library, including commentary, is here.

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System Cards

The PC located in the Vera Houdek room is available for use by TBA members. This is particularly useful for colour printing system cards. A laminater is also available, ideal for keeping your system card from getting dog-eared. A supply of paper system cards is also available for members wanting to do their cards by hand.

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ABF Masterpoint Centre

The ABF Masterpoint Centre gives players access to a wealth of information relating to masterpoints. Masterpoints Lookup allows you to search for any ABF player's masterpoint record by name, number, home club or event. The National, State and Club reporting sections contain a range of reports including McCutcheons, Most Improved Players and Top 100 Masterpoint Earners. Masterpoint balances and reports are updated monthly.

Fun fact: As at 30 April 2019 Ron Klinger was the all time top gold point earner, with 7,692.95 gold points!

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TBA Committee & Office Holders 2023

Pam Murphy
President

Julie Rhodes
Vice-president

Leigh Blizzard
Treasurer

Katherine Marsden
Secretary

Leonie Atkins
Committee

Sue Falkingham
Committee
ABF Councillor

Paul Fredheim
Committee

Hugh Grosvenor
Committee
ABF Councillor

Fran Healy
Committee

Graeme Poulton
Immediate
Past President

Malcolm Sherlock
Masterpoint Secretary

Simon Edler
Chief Director

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