Centenarian Takes The Prize

At Mackay Contract Bridge Club

As the Bridge year gets closer to the end of the year, the Mackay Bridge Club gets very busy. Melbourne Cup Day saw Fifty-Eight players celebrate the “Race that Stops the Nation” with great Bridge, Sweeps, Fashions on the Field and a magnificent Lunch. Great fun was had by all.

The weekend was the third week of the Presidents Trophy, with players playing with a different partner each week to be eligible for the Trophy. Forty-Six players vied for the Presidents Trophy with Joy Robinson taking out the prize. Joy turned 100 years of age this Wednesday, so it just goes to prove you are never too old or too young to play bridge.

Joy had never played cards when she first started playing bridge. She is an amazing lady, player, and very well-deserved winner.

Weekly Results

Tuesday 4 November 2025 – Melbourne Cup Day - Green Points
N/S Section A E/W
1st Eric Goodchild / David King 1st Terry Sheedy / Lorna Shuttlewood
2nd Janet Hansen / Diane Morgan 2nd Christine Fitzpatrick / Ian Vary
N/S Section B E/W
1st Janine Rodgers / Mick King 1st Marilin Robins / Mick Robins
2nd Shirley Worland / Diane Stokes 2nd Lynne O’Neill / Laura Howland

Wednesday 5 November 2025 – 8 Table Mitchell Green Points
N/S E/W
1st Ming Ting / David Ting 1st Janet Hansen / Diane Morgan
2nd Joy Robinson / Robert Carless 2nd Geoff Taylor / Karen Caldwell
3rd John McGee / Mick King 3rd Terry Sheedy / Lorna Shuttlewood
4th Susan Wright / Bob Ellis 4th Nancy Martin / Janine Rodgers

Thursday Evening 6 November 2025 - 3 Table One Winner Green Points
1st Janelle Conroy / Janine Rodgers 2nd Faye Wright / Adrian Westcott

Friday 7 November 2025 – 8 Table Mitchell Green Points
N/S E/W
1st Terry Sheedy / Janelle Conroy 1st Victor Mason / Josie Cowley
2nd Joy Robinson / Jewel Schmidt 2nd Geoff Cowan / Mick King
3rd Ming Ting / David Ting 3rd Janine Rodgers / Richard Wix

Saturday 8 November 2025 – Mitchell Green Points
N/S Section A - 6 Table E/W
1st Joy Robinson / Ken Seaniger 1st Terry Sheedy / Janelle Conroy
2nd David Ting / Eric Goodchild 2nd Ming Ting / Debra Goodchild
N/S Section B – 7 Table E/W
1st Ann Whitmore / Diane Stokes 1st Geoff Cowan / Joy Block
2nd Janine Rodgers / Marilin Robins 2nd Susan Ross / Karen Caldwell

Saturday 8 November 2025 - Presidents Trophy Week 3 of 3 Red Points
1st Joy Robinson / Ken Seaniger 2nd Terry Sheedy / Janelle Conroy
3rd Geoff Cowan / Joy Block 4th David Ting / Eric Goodchild

Saturday 8 November 2025 - Presidents Trophy Final - Red Points
1st Joy Robinson 2nd Geoff Taylor 3rd Marilin Robins 4th Ken Seaniger
5th Julie O’Neill 6th Ann Whitmore 7th Terry Seedy 8th Janine Rodgers
9th Helen V. D. Broek 10th Faye Wright 11th Annie Lynch 12th Diane Stokes

Contributed by Joy Block

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Joy Robinson, with playing partners left to right: Terry, Ken & Geoff

Presidents Trophy Winner Joy Robinson. Photos supplied

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