Sydney Bridge Club
6th November 2026
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| Organiser: Marie Claire Jbeily | ||
| Phone: 02 9264 6884 | ||
| Email: memberservices@sydneybridgeclub.org.au | ||
| Teacher: Ian Lisle |
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GENERAL INFORMATION
What is Education Seminar?
The SBC Education Seminars are graded training sessions. We invite different teachers to run the Education Seminar on various topics. They are focused lessons that are designed to suit players of specific levels, please read the labels and find one suitable for you.
About this Education Seminar
Contested Auctions by Ian Lisle (suitable for experienced players)
Bidding is hard enough without the opponents interrupting your communication. Depending on what your hand type is, the interference may or may not be a problem. Sometimes their bid can assist in the description of your own hand as you talk to your partner. The same constrictions apply when your partner overcalls or makes a takeout double and your RHO bids before you have had chance to advance your partner's bid.
The assumption is made that you understand the correct evaluation of the strength of a hand using either the TPC, (Total Point Count Method) or LTC, (Losing Trick Count).
We will first look at your side opens the bidding and they interfere in the auction, and then we will consider their side opens the bidding and you compete.
Apart from the obvious pass, normal responses without an intervening bid can be grouped into three categories.
- New suit,
- NT bids,
- fit raises.
If they interfere, these still apply, but you now have double and cue bids to aid in the auction.
- Date: Friday 6th November 2026
- Time: 10.00am - 12.30pm
- Venue: Level 1, 162 Goulburn Street, Surry Hills
- Teacher: Ian Lisle
- Level: Suitable for experienced players
- Cost: $35 member (book and pay before 5th November 2026, 11.59pm), or $40 visitor and those who pay on the day.
Complimentary tea, instant coffee, lollies and biscuits available. Place an order for lunch with Rush so that you have time to join our afternoon duplicate session at 1.30pm.
Stay behind for an afternoon game at special rate
SBC runs a regular duplicate session on Friday afternoon, 1.30pm start. Why not imply the new knowledge you learnt from the Education Seminar immediately? Stay for the afternoon game for only $10!
You don't need to have a partner. All are welcome.
Location - Sydney Bridge Club
Transport
The club is an easy walk from Central Station, and buses on Oxford and Elizabeth streets.
Parking is available at Secure Parking, corner of Elizabeth Street and Goulburn Street. Validation ticket is available to purchase at cost price $17 from Sydney Bridge Club.
Catering
Complimentary tea, coffee and biscuits available. Place an order for lunch with Rush so that you have time to join our afternoon duplicate session at 1:30 PM
PROGRAM
| Event Category |
Full entry fee per player | Day | Time | Total entries | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Contested Auctions Open | 35 credits members 40 credits non-members |
Friday | 06-11-2026 - 10am | 0 | Entries open in 341 daysView Entries |
Bank Transfer Details
BSB: 082-088 Account No: 039098420