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Your Award Winning Seniors’ Newspaper - Written for Seniors by Seniors Vol 15 - Issue No. 2
MARCH 2015
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Another grand slam success for GC Bridge Tournament! Above: 97 year old Jean Troughton from the Gold Coast playing with her daughter Jennifer Finigan aginst Gary Hewting and Kevin Dougil Left: Therese Tully, John-Paul Langbroek, Jack Luke-Paredi and Keith McDonald. Therese is the Tournament Convenor, Keith McDonald is the President of the Queensland Bridge Association. Jack was the youngest, at 12 years old, player in the main competitions - lives on the Gold Coast. Photos supplied by Anne Russell
by Colleen Povall THE Gold Coast Bridge Congress has just held its 54th annual tournament with a record number of entrants, despite Cyclone Marcia’s surprise entry. The nigh-onto 2,500 players weren’t daunted by the weather as they settled into the Convention Centre in Broadbeach, proving that the Gold Coast has even more to offer than perfect weather and 52km of sandy beaches. Convenor Therese Tully isn’t surprised. ‘The Tournament is one of the best in the world. It’s a game that can be played by anyone of any age. In fact, we offer free entry to those under 20
(youngest player is a 12 year-old) and those over 100.’ And they have the centenarian entrants to prove it! Nor is the tournament only for experts. Therese adds, ‘Anyone can come along. You need have had only a few lessons so you have a grasp of the rules. We have a rookies section which welcomes beginners. They can share in the thrill of playing as well as watching the elite players in action. It’s a wonderful experience.’ The Convention Centre is the perfect venue, allowing plenty of room for every grade of player to compete in comfort, with a wide range of accommodation and dining opportunities Continued on Page 2 close at hand.