Bridge Club Documents

MEMBERSHIP
2026 Membership Application Form.pdf	Last updated: 13-Nov-25 ID: 6324
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Behaviour.pdf	Last updated: 1-Dec-23 ID: 2768
Policies for Club Play.pdf	Last updated: 1-Dec-23 ID: 2766
Paper Based Form for non-myABF payment of annual fees	Last updated: 17-Nov-25 ID: 6347

REGULATIONS
NBC Privacy Policy	Last updated: 21-May-26 ID: 6822
NBC Rules (Constitution) as at 15 April 2025	Last updated: 9-May-25 ID: 5731
!covid.pdf	Last updated: 1-Dec-23 ID: 3491
General By-Laws 1 of 2	Last updated: 1-Dec-23 ID: 3311
General By-Laws 2 of 2	Last updated: 3-Mar-24 ID: 4909
Rules	Last updated: 1-Dec-23 ID: 3312

NEWSLETTERS
news_May_2021.pdf	Last updated: 1-Dec-23 ID: 2615
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CLUB DOCUMENTS
Deirdre Fitzgerald Bio	Last updated: 16-Aug-24 ID: 5209
glenning-karin.pdf	Last updated: 23-May-24 ID: 5074
John Osmaston	Last updated: 3-Feb-24 ID: 4821
Gayna Ryan	Last updated: 1-Dec-23 ID: 4594
McNamara-Ted.pdf	Last updated: 1-Dec-23 ID: 4274
Beckett-Ed.pdf	Last updated: 1-Dec-23 ID: 4265
Cowled-Laurie.pdf	Last updated: 1-Dec-23 ID: 4264
Douglass-Marlo.pdf	Last updated: 1-Dec-23 ID: 4263
Grubanovich-Florence.pdf	Last updated: 1-Dec-23 ID: 4262
Hagan-Peter.pdf	Last updated: 1-Dec-23 ID: 4261
Halvorsen-Sam.pdf	Last updated: 1-Dec-23 ID: 4260
Stephenson-Tom.pdf	Last updated: 1-Dec-23 ID: 4259
Hertelendy-Adam.pdf	Last updated: 1-Dec-23 ID: 4258
Jadach-Anna.pdf	Last updated: 1-Dec-23 ID: 4257
Midgley-Barry.pdf	Last updated: 1-Dec-23 ID: 4256
Newton-Warwick.pdf	Last updated: 1-Dec-23 ID: 4255
Michie-Isobel.pdf	Last updated: 1-Dec-23 ID: 4254
De-Lacy-Barry.pdf	Last updated: 1-Dec-23 ID: 4253
Osmaston-Susie.pdf	Last updated: 1-Dec-23 ID: 4252
Fields-John.pdf	Last updated: 1-Dec-23 ID: 4251
Robyn-Vincent.pdf	Last updated: 1-Dec-23 ID: 4250
Huddart-Michael.pdf	Last updated: 1-Dec-23 ID: 4249
Gartner-Erika.pdf	Last updated: 1-Dec-23 ID: 4248
Smith-Sue.pdf	Last updated: 1-Dec-23 ID: 4247

EDUCATION
Susie Barlow 2025 Lessons.pdf	Last updated: 22-Apr-25 ID: 5696
Susie Barlows Improvers System Card	Last updated: 25-Feb-25 ID: 5541
John Gill Novice System Card.pdf	Last updated: 14-May-24 ID: 5058

PUBLICITY
Noosa Bridge Club History	Last updated: 1-Dec-23 ID: 4350

TIPS AND TRICKS
Tip 71. Probabilities for a Nine Card Suit: The standard advice is eight ever, nine never...	Last updated: 17-Jul-25 ID: 5986
Tip 70. You should not ask for aces until you are sure you are in the slam zone... more	Last updated: 6-Jul-25 ID: 5967
Tip 69. 6-6 hands. Having decided you are looking at a good hand, how do we bid it... more	Last updated: 6-Jul-25 ID: 5966
Tip 68. The Lightner Double sounds like a bolt out of the blue... find out more.	Last updated: 6-Jul-25 ID: 5965
Tip 67. Do not try to improve a partscore OR do not get in a tug-o-war with partner... more	Last updated: 6-Jul-25 ID: 5964
Tip 66. With fewer than 12 HCP, this should help. Rule of 20 Adjustments: Rule of 22... more	Last updated: 6-Jul-25 ID: 5963
Tip 65. An avoidance play may be made when declarer needs to prevent a particular defender... more	Last updated: 6-Jul-25 ID: 5962
Tip 64. Lead a doubleton ONLY if it is singleton, is this a justifable statement...more	Last updated: 6-Jul-25 ID: 5961
Tip 63. Judging competitive auctions - when to compete to the three level... more	Last updated: 6-Jul-25 ID: 5960
Tip 62. If you and your partner have shown enough points for game and the opponents sacrifice...more	Last updated: 6-Jul-25 ID: 5959
Tip 61. Safety - good bridge technique requires ensuring contracts rather than risking... more	Last updated: 6-Jul-25 ID: 5958
Tip 60. Opening Lead Decisions: study the bidding carefully and choose your opening lead ... more	Last updated: 6-Jul-25 ID: 5957
Tip 59. A backward finesse is a simple finesse that... more	Last updated: 6-Jul-25 ID: 5956
Tip 58. A double finesse is a finesse that is taken against two opposing honour cards...more	Last updated: 6-Jul-25 ID: 5955
Tip 57. A Chinese Finesse is a fake finesse, also called a Pseudo Finesse... more	Last updated: 6-Jul-25 ID: 5954
Tip 56. A two-way finesse is a card combination in which either defender can be finessed... more	Last updated: 6-Jul-25 ID: 5953
Tip 55. A coup en passant (or elopement play) is a trump promotion play by declarer...more	Last updated: 6-Jul-25 ID: 5952
Tip 54. A Ruffing Finesse is a combination of a finesse and a ruff... find out more	Last updated: 6-Jul-25 ID: 5951
Tip 53. How to deal with Annoying Pesky Preempts...more	Last updated: 6-Jul-25 ID: 5950
Tip 52. More interesting problems to solve, over ruff or not... more	Last updated: 6-Jul-25 ID: 5949
Tip 51. Does bidding "one more" show extra length or strength...	Last updated: 6-Jul-25 ID: 5948
Tip 50. The Michael's Cue Bid. What is it and when to use it...more	Last updated: 6-Jul-25 ID: 5947
Tip 49. Sacrifice Bids are overated, or are they, find out here... more	Last updated: 6-Jul-25 ID: 5946
Tip 48. Interesting problems to solve, have a go... more	Last updated: 6-Jul-25 ID: 5945
Tip 47. When defending against a slam, always cash an Ace or not... more	Last updated: 6-Jul-25 ID: 5944
Tip 46. For beginners -fast losers and slow losers - what is the difference...more	Last updated: 6-Jul-25 ID: 5943
Tip 45. A flat hand is good for nothing, or then again... more.	Last updated: 27-Jun-25 ID: 5902
Tip 44. When making a short suit lead in NTs, prefer an unbid major to an unbid minor...more	Last updated: 27-Jun-25 ID: 5900
Tip 43. When cashing winners in a suit, keep the tenace and the near tenace intact...	Last updated: 27-Jun-25 ID: 5899
Tip 42. If an opponent passes after a long consideration, you should probably pass as well...	Last updated: 27-Jun-25 ID: 5898
Tip 41. If the opponents bid and raise a suit to the 2 level and then pass...more	Last updated: 27-Jun-25 ID: 5897
Tip 40. When to open the bidding in 4th seat...	Last updated: 27-Jun-25 ID: 5896
Tip 39. Always maintain length parity with dummy...more	Last updated: 27-Jun-25 ID: 5895
Tip 38. The stronger hand as declarer and the weaker hand as dummy, is it always the best way? more	Last updated: 27-Jun-25 ID: 5894
Tip 37: This tip is about which card to play from a sequence of honours, to give the correct...	Last updated: 27-Jun-25 ID: 5893
Tip 36: Alerting. Bride is not a game of secret messages, you can ask what a bid means...	Last updated: 27-Jun-25 ID: 5892
Tip 35. Gerber CRO which created a lot of interest so here is an explanation of the concept. More	Last updated: 27-Jun-25 ID: 5891
Tip 34. This is called Rosies	Last updated: 27-Jun-25 ID: 5890
Tip 33. Inference - An opinion reached based on fact. So why did the opposition make that ...	Last updated: 27-Jun-25 ID: 5889
Tip 32: When in doubt, lead a trump is an old guideline, but it is not always a good idea....	Last updated: 27-Jun-25 ID: 5888
Tip 31. For new players, this article helps to decide to bid more or to pass... more	Last updated: 27-Jun-25 ID: 5887
Tip 30. Another tip from Ken Dawson who states when missing QJxx and a top honour...	Last updated: 19-Jun-25 ID: 5856
Tip 29. For new players. When you need to try a finesse, you need to lead from the side opposite...	Last updated: 19-Jun-25 ID: 5855
Tip 28. The 3 level pre-empt. Why do we pre-empt? Disruption and Description...	Last updated: 19-Jun-25 ID: 5854
Tip 27. This tip is for our newer players and discusses reopening the bidding when opponents...	Last updated: 19-Jun-25 ID: 5853
Tip 26. The Rule of 11 - Don	Last updated: 19-Jun-25 ID: 5852
Tip 25. Bidding slams is not easy, but there is no doubt that bidding and making a slam is...	Last updated: 19-Jun-25 ID: 5851
Tip 24. Another tip from Ken. A change of suit by an unpassed responder is forcing...	Last updated: 19-Jun-25 ID: 5850
Tip 23. The perils of Misfitting Hands! Bridge hands are like stocks and shares, some go up and...	Last updated: 19-Jun-25 ID: 5849
Tip 22. How to decide whether to use Passive or Aggressive tactics on defence?...	Last updated: 19-Jun-25 ID: 5848
Tip 21. This tip is for our newer players and is designed to help find the right game contract...	Last updated: 19-Jun-25 ID: 5847
Tip 20. This tip describes how to decide whether to double your opponents below game level...	Last updated: 19-Jun-25 ID: 5846
Tip 19. This tip describes how to discard effectively when playing winners in trump contracts...	Last updated: 19-Jun-25 ID: 5845
Tip 18. A tip for our newer players. Interfering with the opponents 1NT opening...	Last updated: 19-Jun-25 ID: 5844
Tip 17. This is about the benefits of leading a trump when the opponents have made a sacrifice...	Last updated: 19-Jun-25 ID: 5843
Tip 16. Beware the singleton lead... and suggests drawing trumps first if you suspect...	Last updated: 19-Jun-25 ID: 5842
Tip 15. What are the pros and cons of leading the top of partners suit?...	Last updated: 18-Jun-25 ID: 5837
Tip 14. When playing in a suit contract do you prefer to play in a 4-4 fit or 5-3?...	Last updated: 18-Jun-25 ID: 5836
Tip 13. Hand Evaluation. This Tip is ...but partner I only had 4 points!...	Last updated: 18-Jun-25 ID: 5835
Tip 12. Another Bridge Chestnut from Ken. Should you always play second hand low?...	Last updated: 18-Jun-25 ID: 5832
Tip 11. Endplay - a fancy name for a simple idea...	Last updated: 18-Jun-25 ID: 5831
Tip 10. The opening lead is the one advantage defenders have over declarer...	Last updated: 18-Jun-25 ID: 5830
Tip 9. The opening lead is the one advantage defenders have over declarer...	Last updated: 18-Jun-25 ID: 5829
Tip 8. If you win the 1st trick as 3rd hand do you always return partners lead? More...	Last updated: 18-Jun-25 ID: 5828
Tip 7. Another nugget from Ken: should you always lead top of partners suit? More...	Last updated: 18-Jun-25 ID: 5827
Tip 6. Thank you to Ken Dawson for this advice...should you always cover an honour with... Read on	Last updated: 18-Jun-25 ID: 5826
Tip 5. The Rule of 5 over 5 : when the bidding has reached the 5 level... Read more...	Last updated: 18-Jun-25 ID: 5825
Tip 4 The principle of fast arrival states that when you have a strong hand...Click for more...	Last updated: 17-Jun-25 ID: 5823
Tip 3. The Rule of 3-over-3... Click for more...	Last updated: 17-Jun-25 ID: 5822
Tip 2 - Sam made this suggestion 1 of a suit or 1NT... Click for more...	Last updated: 17-Jun-25 ID: 5821
Tip 1. Lead inferences: If partner does not lead your suit - Assume your partner has...	Last updated: 17-Jun-25 ID: 5820

INTERESTING HANDS
HOW 65: in this hand both sides have their chances	Last updated: 24-Feb-26 ID: 6564
HOW 64: Somerset Maughan shows us how to improve the chances of a finesse	Last updated: 24-Feb-26 ID: 6563
HOW 63: two hands taken from The Australian	Last updated: 24-Feb-26 ID: 6562
HOW 62: a hand played in the 1982 pairs championship that shows how important it is to trust partner	Last updated: 24-Feb-26 ID: 6561
HOW 61: this hand is titled "so near and yet so far"!	Last updated: 24-Feb-26 ID: 6560
HOW 60: How to use a double squeeze	Last updated: 24-Feb-26 ID: 6559
HOW 59: playing in a Moysian Fit	Last updated: 24-Feb-26 ID: 6558
HOW 58: giving yourself the best chance to make 6H	Last updated: 24-Feb-26 ID: 6557
HOW 57: deciding what to discard	Last updated: 24-Feb-26 ID: 6556
HOW 56: clever defence	Last updated: 24-Feb-26 ID: 6555
HoW 55: An excellent defensive play by The NZ Grand Old Man of bridge Bruce Bell	Last updated: 17-Dec-25 ID: 6422
HoW 54: The Declarer must recognise this Danger Hand to successfully win the contract... more	Last updated: 23-Aug-25 ID: 6152
HoW 53: This hand show how a snap decision by defence can prove totally wrong... more	Last updated: 23-Aug-25 ID: 6151
HoW 52: This hand declarer uses inferences from the bidding and opening lead to make a slam... more	Last updated: 23-Aug-25 ID: 6147
HoW 51: This 3NT hand is difficult because you need to establish one more trick.... more	Last updated: 23-Aug-25 ID: 6146
HoW 50: This hand deals with an opponent's pre-empt and going on to bid 7D... more	Last updated: 23-Aug-25 ID: 6145
HoW 49: These two hands describe the art of cross-ruffing.... more	Last updated: 23-Aug-25 ID: 6144
HoW 48: These hands are from the Australian v USA2 World Teams event in 2022.... more	Last updated: 23-Aug-25 ID: 6143
HoW 47: This hand is another example of how good defence can defeat a contract.... more	Last updated: 23-Aug-25 ID: 6142
HoW 46: This hand demonstrates how to avoid taking a finesse when playing in a small slam... more	Last updated: 23-Aug-25 ID: 6141
HoW 45: More good defence to show how to recover from an unfortunate opening lead... more	Last updated: 23-Aug-25 ID: 6140
HoW 44: This hand shows how good defence can defeat a contract... more	Last updated: 23-Aug-25 ID: 6139
HoW 43: This hand shows how to "take your only chance" to make a slam... more	Last updated: 23-Aug-25 ID: 6138
HoW 42: How do you play this 30 HCP hand... more	Last updated: 23-Aug-25 ID: 6137
HoW 41: This hand discusses how to gain information from Declarer's unusual play... more	Last updated: 23-Aug-25 ID: 6136
HoW 40: With few entries into Dummy, Declarer must handle them with care ... more	Last updated: 23-Aug-25 ID: 6134
HoW 39: This hand introduces another concept called Jettison Play... more	Last updated: 23-Aug-25 ID: 6133
HoW 38: The hand this week demonstrates the simple squeeze technique... more	Last updated: 23-Aug-25 ID: 6132
HoW 37: The Art of Discard, what to throw away and what to keep ... more	Last updated: 23-Aug-25 ID: 6131
HoW 36: An example of active defence, when you can see a way to defeat the contract... more	Last updated: 23-Aug-25 ID: 6130
HoW 35: This hand shows how important it is to keep counting HCP during the play of the hand... more	Last updated: 14-Aug-25 ID: 6108
HoW 34: This hand requires a careful plan to succeed, set up your long suit... more	Last updated: 14-Aug-25 ID: 6107
HoW 33: These two hands are designed to show Gerber CRO system in action... more	Last updated: 14-Aug-25 ID: 6106
HoW 32: This hand shows how to put an endplay strategy into action... more	Last updated: 14-Aug-25 ID: 6105
HoW 31: This hand show the importance of an active defence and taking control... more	Last updated: 14-Aug-25 ID: 6104
HoW 30: When leading a trump contributes to defeating the oponents... more	Last updated: 14-Aug-25 ID: 6103
HoW 29: Make a plan is critical, to get the order of play correct...more	Last updated: 14-Aug-25 ID: 6102
HoW 28: Using Count to cut a long suit off in dummy... More	Last updated: 14-Aug-25 ID: 6101
HoW 27: Success in Bridge is counting HCP's as declarer and defender...more	Last updated: 14-Aug-25 ID: 6100
HoW 26: How to evaluate the strength of a hand by counting tricks not points...more	Last updated: 14-Aug-25 ID: 6099
HoW 25: Is there a hidden trap in this hand to be wary of and an irregular double... more	Last updated: 14-Aug-25 ID: 6098
HoW 24: John Gill shows how to respond to a weak opening with trump support... more	Last updated: 14-Aug-25 ID: 6097
HoW 23: This hand shows how to steal from your opponents with an unusual bid... more	Last updated: 14-Aug-25 ID: 6096
HoW 22: you have to make 6S, count your losers, make your plan and ...more	Last updated: 14-Aug-25 ID: 6095
HoW 21: This hand shows how to make a plan to reduce losses and succeed in your contract... more	Last updated: 14-Aug-25 ID: 6094
HoW 20: This hand shows how important it is to identify Declarer's plan, in order to defeat... more	Last updated: 14-Aug-25 ID: 6093
HoW 19: How to respond to a 1NT opening with a weak hand and both majors...more	Last updated: 14-Aug-25 ID: 6090
HoW 18: These two hands discuss where players bid too high with an uninterested partner ... more	Last updated: 14-Aug-25 ID: 6089
HoW 17: John Gill shows the importance of cutting out the bidding space of the opposition... more	Last updated: 14-Aug-25 ID: 6088
HoW 16: This hand shows the potential ability of a 6-5 shape, how to bid a second suit... more	Last updated: 14-Aug-25 ID: 6087
HoW 15: This hand discusses the advantage of letting the opposition play in 1NTX... more	Last updated: 17-Jul-25 ID: 6001
HoW 14: This hand shows the fate of the contract can depend on the card played at trick one... more	Last updated: 17-Jul-25 ID: 6000
HoW 13: This hand talks about the consequences of playing too fast, have you been guilty of... more	Last updated: 17-Jul-25 ID: 5999
HoW 12: Do you know how to bid with a "Swan"? A swan is a 7-4 shaped hand... more	Last updated: 17-Jul-25 ID: 5998
HoW 11: This hand demonstates the value in establishing a long suit before leading trumps...more	Last updated: 17-Jul-25 ID: 5997
HoW 10: Would you be brave enough to bid the slam and how can you play to win?... more	Last updated: 17-Jul-25 ID: 5996
HoW 9: You have ended in 7NT with an extraordinary hand of 36 hcp between you. More	Last updated: 17-Jul-25 ID: 5995
HoW 8: This hand demonstrates another use for a double (X)... more	Last updated: 17-Jul-25 ID: 5994
HoW 7: This hand highlights the need to make a plan for declarer and defender...more	Last updated: 17-Jul-25 ID: 5993
HoW 6: When to return partner's lead...	Last updated: 17-Jul-25 ID: 5992
HoW 5: This challenging hand demonstrates the importance of planning ahead... more	Last updated: 17-Jul-25 ID: 5991
HoW 4: An interesting bidding sequence. How would you bid this to find the grand slam?	Last updated: 17-Jul-25 ID: 5990
HoW 3: This hand comes from the first round of the Noosa Championship Pairs. More...	Last updated: 17-Jul-25 ID: 5989
Hand of the Week 2: Test Your Declarer Play.... More...	Last updated: 17-Jul-25 ID: 5988
HoW 1: Thanks to John Gill for supplying this interesting hand More...	Last updated: 17-Jul-25 ID: 5987
007 Famous Bridge Hand from the film Moonraker	Last updated: 1-Dec-23 ID: 5811