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Notices w/c 29 Jan 2024
- Pizza night
Last Friday night we held a successful Pizza night for recent learners. Special thanks to Kathryn Badcock, Madeleine Askew and Ruth Brucker who organized it and to Paul Badcock for giving his time to direct the bridge session. - Upcoming lessons
There is now a post on the Club’s Facebook page promoting our upcoming lessons. We invite you to share it with your networks. There are also posters on the table for noticeboards in the community - please take one or two if you can think of places to post them. Small flyers are there too to give to friends and family. We appreciate your help with this, thank you. - Congratulations to the lotto winner Debbie Komarkowski luckily number is 7.
Notices w/c 22 Jan 2024
- Bridge is back to normal from today with Tuesdays now starting at 7 pm and Friday afternoons as normal from this week.
- A big thanks to Vil Gravis and Marian Loader for giving their time as unpaid directors in the last two weeks. Thank you!
- Welcome back to those who are making their first appearances of 2024 at the club this week. Enjoy your bridge!
- Just a reminder the annual subscription for 2024 was due on 1 January. If you have yet to pay, please do so as soon as possible. If you need a copy of your invoice, please call or email Ruth.
- Upcoming lessons
Our first set of lessons begins on Monday evening February 26. Word of mouth is our best form of promotion so please encourage family and friends who you think might be interested to give bridge a go. Flyers are available on the table to help you with this. This year we are also promoting our lessons via a Facebook ad "Hutt Valley Bridge" organized by NZ Bridge - if this appears on your Facebook page, we encourage you to share it with your networks. Thank you.
Notices w/c 15 Jan 2024
- Welcome back to Bridge. We hope you had a good break and festive season and are ready to resume playing the game we all love.
- Just a reminder the annual subscription for 2024 was due on 1 January. If you have yet to pay, please do so as soon as possible. If you need a copy of your invoice, please call or email Ruth.
- Congratulations to the lotto winner BP Taita number 20 Paul Henderson and thank you for your support.
- Upcoming lessons
Our first set of lessons begins on Monday evening February 26. Word of mouth is our best form of promotion so please encourage family and friends who you think might be interested to give bridge a go. Flyers are available on the table to help you with this. This year we are also promoting our lessons via a Facebook ad "Hutt Valley Bridge" organized by NZ Bridge - if this appears on your Facebook page, we encourage you to share it with your networks. Thank you.
Notices w/c 11 Dec 2023
- This week’s winner of the Club Fundraising Raffle is Nathan and Jeff Tucker with lucky number 5 Congratulations to Nathan and Jeff
- The end of year celebration and prize giving was enjoyed by all.
A big thank you to Jill Herman, Ruth, and Steve Denholm for organising the day, and thank you to Angela Banks, Heather Mulholland, Paul Badcock, Frances McIver and committee members for all their help. - Margaret Carter and Bernice Singh were placed third in the Wellington Region Junior League.
- Toni Kane’s Interclub team for winning the Novice section.
With Toni were Margaret Gallaher, Karen Balshaw, Jill Nickel, Maureen Linford, and Debbie Komarkowski. - Jeffry Craanen and Deidre Stallinger were placed 5th in the Wellington Christmas Cheer Tournament 7th place were Eleisha Hawkins and Maciej Szczesny and 9th place Walt Davis and Partner.
- Please be aware that next year's Tuesday night start time has changed to 7 pm.
- Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to everyone. Safe travels for all those traveling, and we look forward to seeing you all in the New Year.
Congratulations on the following successes:
Notices w/c 4 Dec 2023
- This week’s winner of the Club Fundraising is Raffle Ian Pronk with lucky number 15. Congratulations to Ian!
- End of Year Celebration and Prize Giving
This is being held on this Sunday 10 December. The bridge starts at 2.30 pm and the party itself at 5 pm.
Drinks and canapés will be served from 5 - 6 pm and during that time there will be a quick prize-giving ceremony including all series winners being acknowledged.
The afternoon is being hosted by the Committee and is free for members including the first drink.Please sign up on the notice board for the bridge and/or the party to help us make plans for a special club-wide gathering.
Ruth can help you find a partner but, if you do decide on the day to play, just come along in good time and we will sort it.
If you are not free during the afternoon, come along at 5 pm for the party and prize giving to celebrate the wins and a happy year for the Club. - We are very sad to let you know that Linda Canton died last Thursday morning. Linda has been a member of our club for a long time and was very active in many capacities including being a good player. She served on the committee, taught the lessons, and organized the catering for which the Hutt Club was renowned for many years. Please stand to remember and farewell Linda.
- Saturday Revision is NOT on.
- Your 2024 Programme Books are in the foyer for you to pick up.
- CERTIFICATE OF PROFICIENCY CONGRATULATIONS TO THE FOLLOWING
Jeff Tucker
Karen Balshaw
Pauline Hyland - CLUB MASTER CONGRATULATIONS TO THE FOLLOWING
Ken Depczynzki
Mario Ceregra - LOCAL MASTER CONGRATULATIONS TO THE FOLLOWING
Peter Snethlage
Therese Keating
David Tourell
Notices w/c 27 Nov 2023
- This week’s winner of the Club Fundraising is Raffle Angela Banks and Jill Marsden with lucky number 19 Congratulations to Angela and Jill!
- End of Year Celebration and Prize Giving
This year there will be one main end-of-year function. The Committee is hosting it on Sunday 10 December. Drinks and canapés will be served from 5 - 6 pm and during that time there will be a quick prize-giving ceremony including all series winners being acknowledged. This function will be preceded by an afternoon of playing bridge commencing at 2.30 pm.The afternoon is free for members including the first drink.
The Committee wishes to bring the club members together more often for friendly club-wide gatherings such as these. It is our view that it can only be good for the social aspects of belonging to our club and make it easier for members to meet each other and hence find partners and move between playing sessions. It is part of our plan to grow the club and encourage the retention of new members.
Please sign up on the notice board for the bridge and/or the party to help us make plans for a special club-wide gathering.
- Congratulations on winning IPS in the Intermediates. Well done Marian Loader, Jeffry Craanen and Walt Davis!
- Saturday Revision is on this week.
- Your 2024 Programme Books are in the foyer for you to pick up.
Notices w/c 20 Nov 2023
- This week’s winner of the Club Fundraising is Raffle Julie Newsome with lucky number 24 Congratulations to Julie!
- End of Year Celebration and Prize Giving
This year there will be one end-of-year function. The Committee is hosting it on Sunday 10 December. Drinks and canapés will be served from 5 pm and all 2023 prizes will be presented.
This function will be preceded by an afternoon of playing bridge commencing at 2.30 pm.
Please sign up on the notice board for the bridge and/or the party to help us make plans for a special club-wide gathering. - Last Improver's Mini-Lesson for the Year is this Wednesday 29th November 6 pm
We will revise all the various bidding after a 1NT opening. Then open to your questions. - Interclub results
Congratulations to Madeleine Askew, Deirdre Stallinger, Jeffry Craanen and Marian Loader for winning the open restricted grade on Friday night. A very well-deserved win.
Congratulations also to two teams who finished second - the Richardson intermediate team and Bernice Singh’s junior team. It should also be noted that Kathryn (Badcock's?) and Neil Sargisson’s teams finished in the top 9 of 20 teams in the intermediate grade. Thanks go to everyone who has played regularly or subbed for our 8 Interclub teams this year. It’s been a great year all around and we now look forward to 2024. - Saturday Revision is on this week.
- Your 2024 Programme Books are in the foyer for you to pick up.
Notices w/c 13 Nov 2023
- This week’s winner of the Club Fundraising is Raffle Loek Strik with lucky number 25. Congratulations to Loek.
- Wave 5 of Covid is with us and we have at least one club member off sick with Covid. Please don’t come to play if you are unwell. Wear a mask if you want to increase your level of protection.
- Congratulations to Marian Loader and Simon Webber who were top East West in the club heat of the Loveblock nationwide pairs on Friday night and to Angela Banks and Jane Godfrey who were top North South in the club heat.
- Interclub is on this Friday 17th November – all captains should have received the online link.
- Saturday Revision is on this week.
- Your 2024 Programme Books are in the foyer for you to pick up.
Notices w/c 30 Oct 2023
- The Club Fundraising Raffle winner is Bev with the Lucky number 9 Congratulations to Bev Lust! We have a number 35 of the lotto draw up for sale please let Ruth know if you want the number.
- NZ Wide Loveblock Pairs - Friday, November 10, 7.30pm
This great event is run throughout the country. Results are produced nationwide as well as for each host club. Each player receives a booklet with commentary on all the hands from NZ Bridge. Cost $15 and the bar will be open. You do need to enter - sign up on the noticeboard or online via NZ Bridge’s website. - No Saturday Revision is on.
- Labour Day Winners are:
N/S Lee Bailey and Prafulla Hegde 62.59%
E/W Simon Grant and Candice Ng 72.92% - Labour Day Texas Winners are:
N/S Deidre Stallinger and Jill Marsden
E/W Vil Gravis and Lynne Bruce
Notices w/c 23 Oct 2023
- The Club Fundraising Raffle winner is Neil with the Lucky number 23. Congratulations to Neil Sargisson!
- Masterton Multigrade is on the 29th of October. They would like more entries. They will have a TV in the clubrooms from 8am to watch the final of the World Cup.
- NZ Wide Loveblock Pairs - Friday, November 10, 7.30pm
This great event is run throughout the country. Results are produced nationwide as well as for each host club. Each player receives a booklet with commentary on all the hands from NZ Bridge. Cost $15 and the bar will be open. You do need to enter - sign up on the noticeboard or online via NZ Bridge’s website.
