Ballina Bridge Club
Highlights in the Club's History
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1981 October 31 |
Inaugural Meeting of the Club |
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1982 July 3 |
First Annual General Meeting |
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1983 January |
Master Points First Awarded |
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1983 November |
Inaugural Championships |
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1985 April |
First Congress |
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1989 June |
Club moves from CWA premises to Masonic Hall |
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1989 July 19 |
Sybil Morrow appointed first patron |
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1991 February 16 |
Best Attendance to date with 16 tables |
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1991 October 31 |
Tenth Anniversary - 101 Members |
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1991 |
Darcy and Mary Chapman made Life Members |
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1995 January |
Club moves to Senior Citizens Club premises |
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1996 April |
Billy and Norma Steed first Ballina pair to win congress |
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1996 July |
Two bridge clubs formed |
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1996 September 28 |
Club returns to Masonic Hall |
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1996 November 24 |
Sunday Sessions introduced - 10 tables |
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1997 August 18 |
Land for Club building granted by Ballina Shire Council |
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1998 February 21 |
Club votes unanimously to proceed with building Morgan Homes quote accepted |
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1998 May 12 |
Foundations poured |
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1998 May 23 |
Special General Meeting unanimously votes to allow President to serve 3 years |
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1998 July 11 |
Edna Smith and Barbara Meaney made Life Members |
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1998 August 5 |
Keys to new building handed over First day of play in new building |
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1998 September 18 |
Official opening of new building |
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1998 October 9 |
Mahjong sessions began |