Our teacher extraordinaire, Joan Butts at the Torquay Bowls Club for the TBC workshops - 5 June 2024 Photo Chris Lewis

Lyn and Kym welcoming Joan to Torquay for Joan's TBC workshops - 5 June 2024 Photo Chris Lewis

It was a full house at Joan's TBC workshops - 5 June 2024 Photo Chris Lewis

TBC members are a studious lot - at Joan's TBC workshops - 5 June 2024 Photo Chris Lewis

Lydia and Val looking forward to lunch at Joan's TBC workshops - 5 June 2024 Photo Chris Lewis

Heather and Cecily enjoying the day at Joan's TBC workshops - 5 June 2024 Photo Chris Lewis

Even partners came to lunch - Judy, Jean and Robert at Joan's TBC workshops - 5 June 2024 Photo Chris Lewis

What a great day - smiles all round at Joan's TBC workshops - 5 June 2024 Photo Chris Lewis

TBC members enjoying socialising at Joan's TBC workshops - 5 June 2024 Photo Chris Lewis

Lyn, Cheryl and Sue directing lunches at Joan's TBC workshops - 5 June 2024 Photo Chris Lewis

Geelong colleagues enjoying lunch at Joan's TBC workshops - 5 June 2024 Photo Chris Lewis

TBCInauguralCarRally Winners 2023 Bernadette Dale & Marg Gosch

TBC 2024 Novice Competition Winners Janet Flitton and Pam Smigowski and Runnersup Anna and Eric Miller, presented by Geoff Warren - photo taken by Marg Gosch

WRBA 2023 Novice competition winners Therese Hume and Lyn Gray Under 50 MP and Lydia Erving and Kym Fraser 100MP and under- photo taken by Marg Gosch

Isabel and Judy convincingly won the bridge play with 65.48%

And the tables are set - thanks to all of the organisers.

Lydia's hand painted tags for the prizes - how lucky are we that Lydia is so talented!

With pure delight, Alison and Andrew came second in the bridge play

Creative Sandra won the best dressed

Geoff and Jean deep in conversation and a smile from Graeme

Therese, Liz, Alan and Peter all with their festive hats on

Neil and Ian won the highest score with 980 pts

Lydia and June having fun

Lunch was delicious and smiles all round from Jane, Di and Cheryl

Bernie and Berns enjoying lunch

Pam presenting the encouragement award to Margaret and Glen

Who knew that Liz was a bridge boffin? Winner of our quizz

Geoff being both President and Master of Ceremonies

Di, Jane and Judy are all smiles

Bernadette, Glen and Sandra enjoying the day

Kym and Heather - here's trouble

Lyn, Therese, Bernadette, Dianne and Jan decorated and partying

Mary and Isabel enjoying the day

Kym and Geoff, Gov House Vic. Photo Dot Peacock, Nov 2023

Geoff at Gov. House Victoria - Photo Kym, Nov 2023

2023 bridge at Government House Victoria. Photo Kym, Nov 2023

Pre-Melbourne cup drinks and dinner 2023

Car rally lunch

Car rally

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car rally card play

Car rally

Car rally

Car rally

Car rally

Kym congratulates 2023 Open Championship winners Neil and Jane Keyte - photo courtesy Lydia Erving, October 30, 2023

Kym congratulates 2023 Open Championship runners up - Rob Kain and Geoff Warren - photo by Lydia Erving, October 30, 2023

TBC members attending 2023 Warrnambool Congress

TBC 2023 Committee

81 attendees were riveted at Joan's workshop, June 2023, Photo by Andrew Hume

TBC President Geoff Warren greets Joan Butts, June 2023, Photo by Andrew Hume

Geoff (President) introducing Joan Butts, June 2023, Photo by Andrew Hume

Geoff presents Kym with the Club's inaugural life membership, June 2023, Photo by Andrew Hume

First place 2023 Novice Championship Lydia Erving and Andrew Hume - photo Therese Hume

2nd place Novice Championship 2020 Margaret and Ian Pasquill - photo Therese Hume

Andrew presents Cecily and Heather with their first place prize in the 2023 Beginner's Championship

Trish and Marta came second in our 2023 Beginner's Championship

New President Geoff Warren congratulates inaugural 2022 Oaks Challenge winner Margaret Pearson - photo Kym Fraser, Jan 2023

Setting up for 2022 Christmas lunch - - photo Kym Fraser, December 2022

The set up crew - photo Fiona Johnston, December 2022

Garth and Geoff win first prize EW - photo Kym Fraser, December 2022

Marg and Andrew win NS first prize - photo Kym Fraser, December 2022

Mary and Julie won the encouragement prize - photo Kym Fraser, December 2022

Alison and Neil - best defence prize - - photo Kym Fraser, December 2022

Before everyone arrives - photo Kym Fraser, December 2022

And we filled Oak Tree Place - 64 people attended TBC Christmas lunch. Photo by Di More, December 2022

Cheryl Merritt receiving her 2022 President's award from Kym. Photo by Cheryl Brook, December 2022

Mary Watson receiving her 2021 President's award from Kym. Photo by Cheryl Brook, December 2022

Murray and Cheryl B - raunchy and festive but in which order? Photo by Marilyn Young, December 2022

Cheryl B and Jean in festive dress - photo by Marilyn Young, December 2022

Bevan and Kym enjoying the lunch - photo by Marilyn Young, December 2022

People actually engaged with Kym's 2022 Christmas lunch speech - photo by Cheryl, December 2022

Kym giving yet another Christmas lunch speech - photo by Cheryl B. December 2022

The paella was delicious courtesy of Ginger Monkey - photo by Marilyn Young December 2022

Pam presenting Andrew with the prize for the best 2022 Christmas outfit - photo by Di More, December 2022

TBC 2022 Open Championship winners - first place Marg Glover and Kym Fraser, second place Cheryl Merritt and Di Jackson

Denny Newland teaching slam bidding - October 2022, photo Kym Fraser

46 people attended the October 2022 Slam bidding workshop - photo Kym Fraser

Alan Fowler and Brian Handley placed second in the WRBA Novice competition under 50 MPs section - photo Jennifer Blyton 15/10/22

Kym Fraser convened the 2021 and 2022 WRBA Novice competitions on behalf of the Torquay Bridge Club - photo Jennifer Blyton 15/10/22

TBC 2022 Teams Championship - first place - Margaret P, Sue P, Margaret G and Kym, presented by Anna - photo by Cecily Thomas

TBC 2022 Teams Championship - second place - Jane, Neil, Val, Jean presented by Kym - photo by Cecily Thomas

TBC 2022 Teams Championship - Jack of all trades - winning team name - Mary, Isabel, Cheryl M and Rob - photo by Cecily Thomas

Western Region Bridge Association Novice Competition honour board - 2021

TBC Novice Championship Honours Board

TBC Beginner's Championship Honour Board

Using our new bidding boxes April 2022

Jean, Murray, Margaret Glover, Paul and Heather deep in conversation

The only thing missing is Andrew's beer

The food was plentiful

Lyn, Jan, Chris and Graeme enjoying the meal

Kym being serious about the order of things

Jane liberally serving the drinks

Liz and Cheryl B were well into the spirit of the season

Therese, Margaret Owen, Garth, Darcy, Andrew and Sandra deep in conversation

Trevor, June, Margaret Pasquill, Ian, Mary, Isabel and Lyn enjoying lunch

And the table was laden with food

Liz and Kym enjoying their tipple of choice!

The quiet before the celebration begins

Kym Fraser and Lydia Erving are presented with the WRBA Novice Competition trophy by Jenny Johnstone

Team representing TBC Inc in the 2021 Geelong GNOT finals: Margaret Glover, Lydia Erving, Margaret Pearson and Kym Fraser

Kym introducing Mike Stokie, our wonderful Director for the inaugural Torquay Teams Championship - photo courtesy Liz Fowler 2/8/21

Our winners of the best team name - Ruff Diamonds - Di, Peter, Cheryl and Lyn - and they came colour coded - photo courtesy Liz Fowler 2/8/21

Our all important kitchen volunteers - photo courtesy Liz Fowler 2/8/21

Competition or no, there is always time for a cuppa - photo courtesy Liz Fowler 2/8/21

Teams scoring at the end of the day - photo courtesy Liz Fowler 2/8/21

August 2nd Tawny Frogmouth owls - photo courtesy Liz Fowler

Resident Tawny Frogmouths enjoying the winter sun - photo Robert Setterfield, June 2021

Bridge can be fun. Photo Alan Fowler, May 2021

TBC Inc players enjoying an afternoon tea break. Photo Robert Setterfield, May 2021

Play in full swing. Photo Robert Setterfield, May 2021