A much loved member of the Noosa Bridge Club, Joy Coop, turned 100 on 26 October.
Joy celebrated this milestone by joining in playing bridge in the afternoon session along with regular members and quite a few visitors came along to make the afternoon special.
She was presented with a commemorative card from King Charles plus a specially made card signed by all the members.
Joy was born in Gympie and started playing bridge with her parents during her teenage years. She married Eric Coop in 1942 and moved to Noosa in 1984, joining the Noosa Bridge Club in 1987. Joy was also present for the first day of play in the new clubhouse on 8 July 1994.
The birthday celebrations were made even more special as Joy’s long time bridge partner Jan O’Connell came along as did some Gympie Bridge Club members.
She enjoyed her afternoon but was planning on an early night.
In the Noosa Bridge Club, there are a few members well into their 90’s still playing regular bridge, so maybe playing bridge is the secret to longevity.
