The Parkes Bridge club finished the year with the annual Christmas party and trophy presentation.

It was a very successful and busy year starting with Susie’s lessons for beginners and intermediate players.

We have several new members playing on a regular basis and several have also found regular partners.

Susie McNamara will be offering more lessons in the new year both for people playing for the first time and then lessons for people who have been paying for a short time.

If you are interested, you can email us at: parkesbridgeclub@gmail.com or phone Susie on: 0419460585 or Tim on 0429912430.

A date for the lessons will be announced in the new year.

We held 2 congresses one at Holy Family and the other at the RSL, it was so good having local groups helping us with venues and we had over 70 players at these games coming from the surrounding towns.

Our next congress will be on March 16 and will be in the Cook Park Pavilion.

Peter and Louise again won the club championship and were presented with the Isobel Orange Trophy by her daughters.

The Helen McQuie trophy for Monday night, Dawn Phipps and Kevin Robinson.

The Jenny Freeman trophy for improvement, Rick Twardy.

The Sylvia Pearce trophy for Tuesday, Joan Reilly.

The Val Worthington trophy, for best novice, Steve Garriock.

The Val Worthington trophy is new this year and was donated by her nieces and nephews.

Val was a great teacher and very supportive of new players.

We resume play on January 13, if you would like to play that week, please email the club: parkesbridgeclub@gmail.com or txt: 0429912430.

Monday and Thursday start at 6.30pm and Tuesday at 1pm in the Lutheran Church Hall.