Hi Guys,<br><br>Welcome to ANU Bridge in 2011. This is just a quick message to all who joined our mailing list in previous years.<br><br>ANU Bridge Club had a great amount of activity at the beginning of last year and we are hoping that those of you who may have not been able to keep the bridge going but were still interested would be able to make more bridge events this year. For a start we have the<b> Batemans Bay congress</b> over the Canberra Day long weekend, and the continuing <b>lunchtime bridge at 1-2</b> in the ANU Refectory. We will also have a <b>Bridge at the Pub </b>this Saturday from 2-5.<br>
<br><b>Batemans Bay Congress<br><br></b>This year the Batemans Bay Congress coincides with the <b>Canberra Day long weekend (March 11-13)</b>. What better way to spend your holiday than a trip to play bridge! Besides, there's a beach too. <br>
Due to the need to enter teams and pairs ahead of time, as well as the need for us to find accomodation, travel arrangements (usually carpool) and a whole lot of other logistical matters we are looking for primary <b>expressions of interest</b> by Saturday (19 Feb) - please email me at <i><a href="mailto:anubridgeclub@gmail.com">anubridgeclub@gmail.com</a></i>.<br>
We would love as many of you to come as possible - it's a great weekend and gives you a real taste of what bridge can be at a competitive as well as social level.<br><br><b>Lunchtime Bridge<br><br></b>Bridge will still be played at lunch on <b>Thursdays from 1 till 2</b> at the ANU Refectory (next to Asian Bistro). It is quite easy to miss us in the crowd - Bridge players don't wear bandanas and carry nerf guns - but we will be there. It doesn't matter if you think you don't know how to play - the lunch game is very flexible and everyone is welcome to join in.<br>
<br><b>Bridge at the Pub<br><br></b>We will have a session of bridge at <b>King O'Malley's Pub</b> in Garema Place (near the bus interchange) from <b>2-5 this Saturday (19 Feb)</b>. All are welcome to come and join - new players will find this especially helpful. Please email at <i><a href="mailto:anubridgeclub@gmail.com">anubridgeclub@gmail.com</a> </i>if you think you will come to give us an idea of how many may be there - otherwise just come along!<br>
<br><br>Hope to see you all soon!<br><br>John <br>