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Notices w/c 27 Oct 2025
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Congratulations to Ellie Molly and her partner — the Top Open and Junior Pair in the Wellington Labour Day Match-Point Swiss Pairs! 🎉
They also achieved an impressive 6th place overall. -
Labour Day Bridge
We had 10 tables and a fun day of bridge!
🏆 1st N/S: AJ and Winnie Graham-Smith
🏆 1st E/W: Jeffry Craanen and Deidre Stallinger
A big thank you to Madeleine Askew, Steve Denholm, and Doug O’Halloran for getting everything ready — and to AJ for directing the day. - Interclub is this Friday, 31st. Good Luck!
- Congratulations to the lotto winner, Jill Marsden, lucky number 19.
Notices w/c 20 Oct 2025
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Loveblock New Zealand Wide Pairs on Friday
We had eight tables and five clubs competing: Upper Hutt, Wellington, Victoria, Waiheke, and Hutt. The top pair were Kahu and Kim Livingstone, 111 places. -
Labour Day Bridge–Monday, 27 October
Everyone is welcome to come along! Please organise a partner to play or contact Ruth by email or phone if you need help finding one. Please bring a plate of food to share for afternoon tea, and there will be a cash bar available - Thanks to all members who sponsor a series. Your support makes a meaningful difference and truly helps the club in a big way.
- Revision is on with AJ.
- Congratulations to the lotto winner, Frances Mclver, with lucky number 29.
Notices w/c 13 Oct 2025
- Congratulations to AJ and Davis Haines, who were the top Intermediate and Junior at the Papaparaumu Multi-grade on Sunday.
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On Saturday, we had our Fun Social tournament to encourage Juniors and Novices to play in a tournament setting, and what a lovely afternoon it was. Thanks, of course, to AJ (director), Doug (barman and chef), Ruth (getting the day ready), and all the players who entered - we all had a great time.
Prizes were presented by Robyn Fisher, whose Dad (the late Ron Fisher) is the benefactor of the Trust that supports our club's junior members.
And the results were:
* Best novice pair: Karen Grandy & Jane Moginie
* Best junior pair: Margaret Gallaher & Mel Rowe
* Top mixed pair (with a novice): Eve Athersuch & Christine Chowchurech
* Top mixed pair (with a junior): Stephanie Grummitt & Simon Webber
* Overall winners (juniors): Sam Macdonald & David Haines -
For those of you who have not yet entered. In the Loveblock NZ Wide Pairs, you can still enter.
The Loveblock Pair is an event played at various clubs throughout NZ. And you received a booklet with a commentary on each of the hands. Cost is $15. - Congratulations to the lotto winner Ian Possenniskie, lucky number 4.
Notices w/c 6 Oct 2025
- Well DONE, HUTT, for winning the Hutt vs Upper Hutt Challenge, it was a fun night of bridge.
- Congratulations to Simon Webber and Stephanie Grummitt, who were the top intermediate and junior pair and 4th overall at the Kapi Mana Multigrade Tournament. Also, congratulations to Tani Blackburn and Martyn Hartigan were the top open and junior pair, and 5th overall.
- Fun Social In–House Tournament, Saturday, October 11, at 1 pm. This is a multi-grade event and a great Tournament Taster! All members are welcome, from novices to open players. Juniors and Novices are free, $10 for all other players, which includes nibbles and a complimentary drink. Sign-up sheet on the noticeboard.
- Loveblock NZ Wide Pairs are on Friday, the 17th of October, please enter on the noticeboard.
- Congratulations to the following teams on their wins at Interclub on Friday night: open restricted, captained by David Haines, intermediate team captained by Trish Mahoney, junior team captained by Margaret Gallagher and the novice team captained by Stephanie Grummitt. In the open restricted grade, our other two Hutt teams, captained by Jeffry Craanen and Walt Davis, had a draw. Even with one round to go, it’s early congratulations to Jeffry’s team on winning the grade, as no team can match their score in the final round on 31 October. Well done!
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NZ Ranking Report
- Congratulations to Marian Loader for coming 18th in the Provincial Master
- Congratulations to Genevieve Pronk for coming 8th in the Club Master - Congratulations to the lotto winner Doug O’Halloran, lucky number 28.
Notices w/c 29 Sep 2025
- We’re sorry, but the Prostate Cancer Fundraiser planned for Wednesday, 1st October has been cancelled. We hope to run this event again next year.
- Fun Social In–House Tournament Saturday, the 11 October at 1 pm. This is a multi-grade event and a great Tournament Taster! All members are welcome, from novices to open players. Juniors and Novices are free, $10 for all other players, which includes nibbles and a complimentary drink. Sign-up sheet on the noticeboard.
- Loveblock NZ Wide Pairs are on Friday, the 17th of October, please enter on the noticeboard.
- Tuesday Teams
Tuesday Teams are coming up on the 7th of October. Open to all members!
This is our only team event in the club! We have a prize for the best junior team, as well as for the overall winners. You must enter to play, so please enter your team on the noticeboard as soon as possible. - We have a social bridge for learners on Monday nights; everyone is welcome to come along.
- Revision is this week with AJ.
- Congratulations to the lotto winner Toni Kane, lucky number 12.
Notices w/c 22 Sep 2025
- Congratulations to Tani Blackburn and partner for winning the South Wairarapa Multi-grade and Ian and Genevieve Pronk for being the top, intermediate and junior pair.
- We are having a fundraiser session for Prostate Cancer. This will be held on Wednesday, the 1st of October. The cost is $25, which includes lunch. Please see the poster on the board to sign up and for more information.
- Tuesday Teams
Tuesday Teams are coming up on the 7th of October. Open to all members!
This is our only team event in the club! We have a prize for the best junior team, as well as for the overall winners. You must enter to play, so please enter your team on the noticeboard as soon as possible. - We have a social bridge for learners on Monday nights; everyone is welcome to come along.
- Improvers are on this Saturday, Kathryn and Paul Badcock . Response to 1NT openings, including transfers and range finders, etc.
- Congratulations to the lotto winners Esavra and Greg Delaney, lucky number 27.
Notices w/c 15 Sep 2025
- Congratulations to Mel Rowe and Margaret Gallaher for coming 3rd Victoria Junior Pairs.
- Congratulations to Angus McKay and Peter Hawkes for coming 4th Victoria Junior Pairs.
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We are hosting The Hutt and Upper Hutt Challenge this year on Friday, the 26th of September. Could you please sign up on the noticeboard and bring a plate to share?
A complimentary drink will be served at the end of play. - Tuesday Teams
Tuesday Teams are coming up on the 7th of October. Open to all members!
This is our only team event in the club! We have a prize for the best junior team, as well as for the overall winners. You must enter to play, so please enter your team on the noticeboard as soon as possible. -
Congratulations to six of our teams that had wins at Interclub on Friday night:
Open restricted teams captained by Jeffry Craanen and Walt Davis, intermediate teams captained by Angela Banks, Margaret Carter and Trish Mahoney and a novice team captained by Stephanie Grummit. The next round is on 3 October. - We have social bridge for leaners on Monday nights, everyone is welcome to come long.
- Revision is this Saturday with AJ.
- Congratulations to the lotto winner, Lynne Bruce , lucky number 25.
Notices w/c 8 Sep 2025
- Congratulations to Eliesha Hawkins and her partner for the best Open and Intermediate pair in the Levin Multi-grade Swiss.
- Congratulations to Ellie Molloy, Ruth Gilmore, Ruth Brucker and teammates for coming 2nd at the Wellington Sixes.
- We are hosting The Hutt and Upper Hutt Challenge this year on Friday, the 26th of September. Please sign up on the noticeboard and bring a plate to share. A complimentary drink will be served at the end of play.
- Interclub is this Friday. Good luck to all teams.
- We have a social bridge for learners on Monday nights; everyone is welcome to come along.
- The Improvers lesson with Paul and Kathryn is on this Saturday.
- Congratulations to the lotto winner, Kathy Graves, lucky number 39.
Notices w/c 1 Sep 2025
- Congratulations to the following pairs who did well in our intermediate tournament on Saturday:
- David Haines and Sam Macdonald, who were 2nd
- Jeffry Craanen and Simion Webber, who were 4th
- Lesley Haines and Jill Herman, who were 5th
- Candice Ng and John Ansell, who were 6th
- AJ and Ian Pronk, who were 7th - A big thank you to everyone who bought the lovely morning tea. And thanks to Madeline Askew, Steve Denholm, Sharmini Jones, Jill Herman, Lesley Haines, Ruth Gilmore, Paul Badcock, Debbie Komarkowski, and Doug O’Halloran. Kathryn Badcock for all their help in our Intermediate tournament. It made the day very successful. And we couldn't have run it without help. So big thank you to everyone.
- We have a social bridge on Monday nights, so everyone is welcome to come along.
- Congratulations to the lotto winner, Sharyn Bowen, lucky number 1.
- Revision is this Saturday with AJ.
