Aussie, Aussie, Aussie! At The Mackay Contract Bridge Club

Happy 2026 from all at the Mackay Contract Bridge Club. It has been a rough start to the year with a cyclone and rain up here in the North and tragedy, with most of Victoria burning and many losing their livelihoods. Our thoughts go out to everyone who is suffering.

We are a resilient country and to celebrate Australia and its diversity, the Mackay Contract Bridge Club will hold its annual Australia Day 2026 event. This is a free event sponsored by the Mackay Regional Council. We are very friendly bunch who enjoy fun and a good game of cards, so pop in and see what Bridge is all about. Morning tea and a traditional sausage sizzle will be provided. We begin lessons in February for new players.

Weekly Results

Monday 12 January 2026 - 9 Table Mitchell Green Points
N/S E/W
1st Janelle Conroy / Noel Bugeia 1st David Ting / Eric Goodchild
2nd Geoff Taylor / Nancy Martin 2nd Max Holewa / Diane Holewa
3rd Sandy Patterson / Andrew Canavan 3rd Marilin Robins / Mick Robins
4th Edward Kliese / Diane Stokes 4th Terry Sheedy / Geoff Patterson

Tuesday Evening 13 January 2026 – 3 Table One Winner Green Points
1st Sandra Morris / Diane Morgan 2nd Geoff Taylor / Andrew Canavan 3rd Griffin Bancroft / Chris Meyers

Wednesday 14 January 2026 – 9 Table Mitchell Green Points
N/S E/W
1st Max Holewa / Diane Holewa 1st Terry Sheedy / Lorna Shuttlewood
2nd Frances Brown / Monica Darley 2nd Janet Hansen / Alan Brown
3rd Jan Harris / Sandra Morris 3rd David Ting / Eric Goodchild
4th Joy Hold / Geoff Taylor 4th Diane Stokes / Mary Rose Ramsden

Thursday Evening 15 January 2026 – 3 Tables One Winner – Green Points
1st Janine Rodgers / Terry Sheedy 2nd Geoff Taylor / Anne Lutz 3rd Ian Cruickshank / Adrian Westcott

Friday 16 January 2026 – 9 Table Mitchell Green Points
N/S E/W
1st Griffin Bancroft / Diane Stokes 1st Christine Nice / Diane Cox
2nd Terry Sheedy / Richard Wix 2nd Martin Pearce / Gwen Liddell
3rd Edward Kliese / Nancy Wix 3rd Susan Wright / Geoffrey Patterson
4th Joy Robinson / Geoff Taylor 4th Mick King / Geoff Cowan

Saturday 17 November 2025 – 12 Table Mitchell Green Points
N/S E/W
1st Frances Brown / Robert Carless 1st Marilin Robins / Faye Wright
2nd Jan Harris / Griffin Bancroft 2nd Debbie Ludkin / John Ludkin
3rd Susan Wright / Lorna Shuttlewood 3rd Vicki Howard / Janine Rodgers
4th Joy Robinson / Ken Seaniger 4th Julie O’Neill / Gwen Liddell
5th Janet Hansen / Diane Morgan 5th Eric Goodchild / Debra Goodchild
6th Geoff Taylor / Terry Sheedy 6th Richard Wix / Geoffrey Patterson

Contributed by Joy Block

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Celebrate community, connection and the spirit of Australia by joining the Mackay Contract Bridge Club’s free Australia Day event for fun, friendship, cards, morning tea and a classic sausage sizzle—all are warmly welcome! Photos supplied

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