Online BBO

Hi all,

There will be online BBO this coming Thursday at 7.30pm tentatively.

Objective: Stamina Training
Boards: 24

If time prevails, we will do some bidding review at the end.

Please confirm your attendance with Sean (pfalcon) at crazy_founder@representative.com

Thanks.

Hanxing
(sweatstar)

Duplicates suspended due to Summer Holidays

Hi,

Duplicates will be suspended until August 2009 due to summer holidays.

The trainings for teamNUS bridge will be conducted on a fortnightly basis which resumes on the first week of June. The date and time will be confirmed soon after I have received the compilation of time schedule from Sean. Fresh players may have extra sessions. Please note.

Players are strongly encouraged to head down to the Bridge Association in Bishan or other corporate clubs to play regularly, and it's your onus to have this responsibility.

Thanks.

Hanxing

Duplicates and Training Suspended Until Further Notice

Hi all,

Exams are here and it's the worst period of my life once again.

Enjoy mugging and bridge when you're too stress with your studies.

Cheers,
Hanxing
nuscontractbridge@gmail.com

Application for teamNUS Contract Bridge: Team Manager

I am interested in applying for the position as Team Manager for teamNUS Contract Bridge, as I would like to contribute to the team more in this coming academic year.

I see this as an opportunity to stretch my limits. Previous experiences as camp facilitator and game coordinator (during a camp organized for the under-privileged teenagers) helped develop my inter-personal skills such as patience and effective communication. The camp has also honed my analytical skills in response to unexpected incidents and emergencies. Apart from that, in my volunteering experiences I have worked with different types of people. Since most of these volunteering activities involved interaction with other people, mostly strangers, I have learnt to be a more empathetic person towards others’ needs and be comfortable with them. Therefore I am comfortable with working in a team.

Thank you for your kind attention.

Application for teamNUS Contract Bridge: Team Manager

My name is Li Nan, Science Year 2 Student, major in Applied mathematics. I started to learn bridge in the second semester of Year 1, I joined NUS bridge club also at the same time. Being a "hard-working" player, I played a lot in the year 2008. BBO ,Tuesday Dup pair, NUS guild house, SCBA Friday Dup pair. My skill has a big improvement through the practices. After came to Year 2, I played a lot less because my partner decided to stop playing bridge for a period of time. However my passion to bridge is always there.

I would like to compete for team manager for the following reasons:
1 I would like to push myself to play hard and think hard, and thus improve my bridge skill.
2 I would like to know more people and make more friends though being a Team manager.
3 The thing that attract me the most is that, bridge club will be hosting NUS open pair, and some other events. I am really really passionate to be involved in organizing such events.

And I believe i am capable of being one.
1 More than a thousand hours of bridge playing granted me valuable experiences. Some good experiece, some painful, but all might be helpful for teammates.
2 1 year experience in league, i am familar with the rules,regulations and procedures. (e.g arranging postponed match, change match venue etc.)
3 quite familar with most team members.
4 I have the experience being chairperson of C-Chess club in scondary school.Li Miao ,Jia wei,Xuyao,Sujie all from the same club. This experience will help me in coping the job of team manager.

Application for teamNUS Contract Bridge: Vice Captain

My name is Deric Justin Tee and I am currently a year 1 science student majoring in applied mathematics. I consider myself as an active and sporty guy and during my free time I enjoy playing sports such as basketball and tennis. I am currently involved in another CCA namely the SciCBLC, of which I hold the title of marketing executive in charge of sourcing for sponsors. I am staying off campus at my old hostel in Bishan, serving as an assistant hostel manager. As an assistant hall manager, it is my duty to ensure the safety and well-being of the boarders and to assist in any events conducted in the hostel.

The reason I would like to be the vice captain of NUS bridge club is because I feel that I have what it takes to be able to do more and contribute to the club. Although I am still quite new and inexperience to contract bridge, I am confident in my managing and organizational skills can help in the smooth running of the club and be of assistance to captain. In my opinion serving as a member of the NUS bridge committee will serve as an invaluable lesson in both further developing my leadership skills as well as a bridge player as a whole. Given the chance, I will do my best to ensure the smooth running for the club and aid the captain in whatever way I can.

Application for teamNUS Contract Bridge: Captain

I first started playing bridge about 5 years ago, when I was studying at Hwa Chong Junior College. Not knowing a thing about signalling or how to bid properly, I was just another guy in the entire squad. Later in the year, while I was still in year 1 and learning the ropes, I participated in my first ever bridge competition: the CJC Inter College Bridge Tournament. My team crashed out but my seniors went all the way to second place, losing out to powerhouse CJC. My imagination was stoked; it could be done. A new respect for my seniors took shape and I was inspired to read up on bridge literature and discuss new conventions with partner just so I could one day emulate my seniors. Countless Friday evenings were spent at SCBA where our standings improved gradually from rock bottom to mid-table to above average. There were 2 teams in my batch vying for first team status and I wanted to be a first teamer. The CJC Inter College rolled around before I knew it. We came. We competed. We conquered. Ever since, the belief and determination have been instilled in me and bridge is part of who I am.

Now is the time for me to contribute back. I will be in NUS for the next 4 years and I want to strengthen this club. It is possible to turn casual players into successful tournament players. All that is needed is to ignite the inner spark of self-belief that it is possible. The rest will be history. When there is a will, there is a way. The determination to improve and the focus to train will naturally follow. I want to be there to lead this change. I want to inspire the current and new batch of players. I want to show that it can be done.

This is why I applied for the post of captain.

Thank you

Blog Suspended Until Further Notice

Hi all,

Due to the poor response of the blog, I have decided to suspend the blog until further notice.

For any other queries, please email me at nuscontractbridge@gmail.com as all future bridge captains will be using this email.

Regards,
Hanxing

NUS-SCBA Open Pairs 2009

Hi all,

Thank you for everyone who has participated for last week NUS-SCBA Open Pairs 2009 on 21st February. It was a GREAT SUCCESS!!! The winners are as follows:

Open Pairs
1st: Allen - G Chua
2nd: You Yingdan - Tan Wei Seng
3rd: Ni Xiaoxuan - Wee Xiaoling

Student Pairs
1st: Kenneth Lim - Lam Cheng Yen
2nd: Yuan Sujie - Gu Wenle
3rd: Desmond Oh - Kelvin Ong

For those that didn't win, I believe you guys had loads of fun too!

Hope to see you in 2010!

Some photos are up at: http://picasaweb.google.com/woefulwabbit/NUSSCBAOpen2009

Cheers.

NUS-SCBA Contract Bridge Open Pairs 2009

Hi ALL!!

This is with regards to the upcoming bridge event at NUS, NUS-SCBA Open Pairs 2009, jointly organised by the teamNUS Contract Bridge and SCBA.

This year, it will be held at the usual place at Multi-Purpose Sports Hall 4.

The details are as follows:

Date: 21st February 2009, Saturday

Time: 2.00pm (Registration)
2.30pm (Start)

Venue: NUS Multi-Purpose Sports Hall 4

Price: $30/adult pair, $12/student pair, $30 for a pair comprising of 1adult and 1 student.
Students must bring their valid student pass/ez link card for verification otherwise they will be charged the adult price.

Directions:

1. Take 95 from opposite Buona Vista MRT Station.

2. Alight at the stop after the bus has past the tennis courts and soccer fields on your right.

3. teamNUS players will be stationed at respective points from the busstop onwards to MPSH 4 to ensure that you're heading to the right direction. It is located at Level 3.

All pairs are advised to arrive early to facilitate in the registration and to avoid undue delay. The event will begin at 2.30pm sharp.
Light refreshments will be provided.

It will be an enjoyable event and we earnestly hope that you will participate in this annual competition.

Furthermore, there will be prizes for the top 3 in the Open and Student Category.

Thank you.

Wang Hanxing

teamNUS Contract Bridge Captain

Test Your Defensive Play Solution 3 + Problem 4

Test Your Defensive Play Solution 2 + Problem 3

Try it out yeah?!

Duplicates on 3rd February

Hi all,

There will be duplicates at MPSH 4 on this coming Tuesday.

Please come at 7pm so we can start on time at 7.15pm..

The NUS Contract Bridge Team will be having Lao Yu Sheng at 7pm sharp, so do come early if you wanna LAO with us.

See ya!

Defense

Solutions to Problem 1 and question for Problem 2!

Test Your DEFENSIVE Play Problem 1

Answers will be revealed next week.

NTU Open Pairs 2009

I bring great news to all once again!

Perry Chen - Yeo Yonghui

(Champions - Open Category)

You Yingan - Tan Wei Seng

(Champions - Student Category)

Xu Guozhen - Zhang Xuyao

(3rd Runners' Up - Open Category)

Congrats to these 6 players! You guys are our pride! :)