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Robe Bridge Club celebrates 25th annivesary tournament in style

Mary Dale organised the first Robe Bridge Club Tournament and last month the event celebrated its 25th anniversary.

It is a bridge tournament that attracts competitors from across Australia and organisers were thrilled the 2021 event attracted 98 entries – an impressive number given the usual interstate visitors were stymied by border restrictions.

Bridge is a complex card game and while the tournament is very much about the matching of wits and tactics, with club secretary Lou Constable saying it was also about the social aspect and that was why the tournament continued to attract good numbers and the club itself, which has been running well before that inaugural tournament.

“We didn’t do anything too formal for the 25th anniversary,” Lou said.

“We had commemorative cups but other than that, we competed hard during the day and then everyone headed off to the local hotels for dinner and catching up more informally.”

The commemorative cups were designed by Leah Hamilton, from Local Global Design Print & Custom Made, in conjunction with Lou and in a twist of fate, Sally Detmold, who has been a regular visitor to the seaside bridge tournament, is associated with the Detmold Group, which includes Cup & Carry, and they were able to produce the commemorative cups for the 25th anniversary event.

“They were just so generous and it was a real treat to have the cups to help celebrate,” Lou said.

The Robe Bridge Club has around 125 members, including people with holiday houses in Robe and Mount Gambier, Naracoorte and Kingston based members.

They meet on Monday afternoons with the Robe Golf Club their home and the host of the two day tournament, and while the membership is a little older, they have started to attract younger players and are hopeful that trend might continue.

“Bridge is a cerebral game, it’s quite a challenge,” Lou said. “It is quite involved and you develop a partnership and there is always a lot going on.

“It certainly attracts older people because it does not rely on physical fitness and it is great for keeping your mind sharp.”

Lou’s playing partner is 94 year old Carmel Dawson who shows no signs of slowing down.

The club runs beginners classes from time to time and always welcome new players.

“...they were just so generous and it was a real treat to have the cups to help celebrate...” Lou Constable (Robe Bridge Club secretary

“...bridge is a cerebral game, it’s quite a challenge...” Lou Constable (Robe Bridge Club secretary

The Monday sessions normally see around eight tables, which is 32 players, in action and in the summer time that can elevate to 12 tables.

For more information on getting involved email Lou at lou.constable@bigpond.com

ANNIVERSARY TOURNAMENT WINNERS: (Above left) Robe Bridge Club Tourmanet winners Peter & Helen Rolland (Adelaide) with conference director Barbara Travers & Robe Bridge Club president, Mary Weir.

ANOTHER GREAT EFFORT: (Above right) Robe Bridge Club president, Mary Weir, conference director Barbara Travers & Robe Bridge Club Secretary, Lou Constable, after receiving flowers in appreciation for her work for the weekend.

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