Annual Event Gallery

2024 has been another big year for our club. Thanks to Anne Russell who took all the images and spent hundreds of hours downloading, sorting, naming and uploading.

In January starting with our own KBC Congress held at Toowong Bridge Club where we ran two fantastic days of competitive bridge and came away with a few happy faces.

In C grade pairs Stuart Stoddart and Sue Calthorp 2nd place Linda and Peter Neil in 3rd place

Teams C grade Andrew and Susan Sharp placing 2nd.

February the club Pairs Championship were held with Unis Suliman and Allan Byrnes coming up trumps and winning the day

June the Rookie Novice Teams event is held and the team of Gayleen Travaskis, Jim Pope, Renuka Mahadevan & Mary Fletcher took out the TBIB trophy for the 2nd year running.

In August there was a fabulous weekend of bridge and entertainment with our Roma Dalby friends which was a great success, thanks go out to Kathryn Kelly and her team of magnificent helpers. Linda and Peter Neil won the event over the wonderful weekend.

September the KBC Rookie and Novice Pairs Congress with overall winners Linda and Peter Neil and, the under 50’s champions going to Vina and Naren Shah.

November Club Teams Championships was full of surprises with NAREN SHAH - VINA SHAH - MERLE THOMAS - NITA COOPER crowned Champions for 2024. An inspirational result that I hope gives courage to everyone.

December, not usually known for any major event except of course our Christmas party, our 2nd ever Annual Awards Presentations and moving home to The Friary.

Our eight-week lesson program, run by Graham Rusher and Anne Russell, has two intakes each year. After completing the lessons, pupils advance to supervised sessions. Therese Tully contributes significantly to developing new players, offering expert advice every Wednesday, drawing on her national and international experience.

Each year, Therese Tully organises a gathering for all members who have participated in supervised sessions throughout the year, including both players and teachers. The event provides an opportunity for everyone to enjoy themselves and enhance their mutual acquaintance. The evening was enjoyable for all attendees, and sincere appreciation was extended to Therese, Graham, Anne, Lisa, and the entire support team for their dedication to teaching and supervision in 2024.

The race that stops the nation also brought KBC to a standstill. With a full house buzzing with excitement and incredible entertainment, everyone enjoyed a fabulous time, including a lively game of bridge. It was an unforgettable day filled with laughter and camaraderie!

This year Dalby Bridge Club hosted the annual Kenmore Roma Dalby festivities, and a fantastic time was had by all. We would like to thank our friends at DBC for their wonderful organisation and warm welcome.

Congratulations to the Williams team see image below (Chris Williams, Margaret Mobbs, Margaret Giebels, Diane McClintock) who won the day and became KBC's first qualifying team and will represent the club at the upcoming Brisbane zone finals being held late August.

And not far behind were the Douglas team (Heather Douglas, Peter Wilce, Jim Pope, Gayleen Trevaskis) who also earned a spot in the zone final.

The KBC Pairs Trophy competition was a huge success with fourteen pairs competing on Saturday 10th February. The competition was restricted to financial and loyal members of KBC and consisted of 7 rounds of 8 boards. Congratulations to Allan Byrnes and Unis Suliman who were crowned the 2024 Pairs Champions with 412mps. Runners up were Margaret Mobbs and Diane McClintock with 375mps, and in 3rd place were Mick Fawcett and Jill Dunning with 351mps. Well done to all participants! 

KBC like a good celebration and what better time to celebrate than Christmas.  2023 had an additional element as we introduced our Awards presentation to capture the achievements of members over the year that was 2023.

Thanks to Anne Russell for all the images.

KBC hold two congresses each year, check out the Rookie and Novice Congress held in September 2023 at the Toowong Bridge Club.

The KBC Christmas Party is an annual event not to be missed. This year, Kathryn Kelly was once again responsible for organizing the party. Although Kathryn was unable to attend, she delegated the responsibilities to Jenny Coyle and Leanne Nugent, who executed the detailed plans efficiently, resulting in a highly successful event.

The party was attended by over seventy members and their partners, with special guests Kim and Ray Ellaway also in attendance. Kim, who serves as the secretary of the QBA, addressed the audience to acknowledge and thank KBC for their continued support of the Gold Coast Congress over the years.

The event featured numerous door prizes, awards presentations, and an abundant supply of food, ensuring that our members had a thoroughly enjoyable afternoon.

After five long years KBC eventually moved out of 98 Brookfield Rd, Kenmore Hills and into our temporary home at 139 Brookfield Rd, Kenmore Hills. Although the journey to achieve our redevelopment goals was long the move up the road was only five hundred metres.

Congratulations to the Shah team for their outstanding performance at the KBC 2024 Team Championship! It was an exhilarating day of competition, leading to a surprising finish. This victory is a strong reminder to all newcomers: never underestimate  determination and collaboration. Great job, Shah team!

Congratulations to Renuka Mahadeven, Jim Pope, Gayleen Trevaskis and Mary Fletcher who won the 2024 Kenmore Rookie Novice Team Championships.

Kenmore Bridge Club celebrated its 13th anniversary on Saturday, March 9th. The club was formed by Tim Runting, Therese Tully, and Neil Sadler, and has grown from a handful of members to over 300. On Wednesday, March 13th, the club took a moment to reflect on all the achievements, celebrations, and triumphs since its inception.

 KBC Congress is always popular and this year it proved to be a success on many counts, with both days at capacity.  Facilities at Toowong club were excellent and very much appreciated. Several KBC rookie Pairs managed to go “up the ladder” to finish well in C Grade. This is testament to the KBC’s Beginner Classes and the Supervised Play programs.

The race that stops an nation also stops KBC. Enjoy the images of our biggest club session.

Thanks to Anne Russell for all the images.

The annual AGM is held every September.