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Notices w/c 9 Dec 2024
- Congratulations to Diana and Ralph Robertshaw who won the Club’s Christmas Bridge session with a whopping 67.43%.
- There are still a few programme books in the foyer. Please check their addresses and, if they are near where you live, please can you deliver them.
- Reminder: If you spot any errors in your programme book (we do our best, but there are always a few!), please email Ruth with the details this month. Next month, we will issue a small error summary sheet so that you can correct all your books.
- Just like to wish everyone a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
- Congratulations to the lotto winner, TJ Dolstra with lucky number 13.
Notices w/c 2 Dec 2024
- CLUB CHRISTMAS PARTY - SUNDAY 8 DECEMBER - 1.45 FOR 2.00 PM BRIDGE, 4.30 FOR THE UNVEILING OF OUR NEW SIGN FOLLOWED BY OUR CLUB PRIZEGIVING. Club prizegiving will celebrate members’ success at the Club and in the Region. Come one, come all!
- Saturday Revision with AJ is on this week, this is the last for year. Please bring a plate.
- By now you should have your programme book. If you see programme books in the foyer which belong to your bridge buddies,or to people in your locality, please can you deliver them.
- If you spot any errors in your programme book (we do our best but there are always a few!), please email Ruth with the details this month. Next month we will issue a small error summary sheet so that you can all correct your books.
- Congratulations to the lotto winner, Todd and Heather Lust, with lucky number 11.
Notices w/c 25 Nov 2024
- Saturday’s work bee was a great success - 21 members - many hands did make light work! We scrubbed, sanded, painted, weeded, dug, water blasted, concreted, defrosted, and disposed of unneeded and broken stuff. A big thank you to all those who helped.
- CLUB CHRISTMAS PARTY - SUNDAY 8 DECEMBER - 1.45 FOR 2.00 PM BRIDGE, 4.30 FOR THE UNVEILING OF OUR NEW SIGN FOLLOWED BY OUR CLUB PRIZEGIVING. Come one, come all! Sign sheet on the noticeboard.
- Saturday Revision with AJ is on this week.
- Congratulations to the lotto winner, Bev Lust, with lucky number 9.
Notices w/c 18 Nov 2024
- Congratulations to AJ and Ian Pronk who were the 1st Intermediate/Junior Pair in the Kapi Mana Multi Grade and 2nd overall.
- The NZ wide LoveBlock pairs was played on Friday night. Across the nation, Deidre Stallinger and Jeffrey Crannen got Hutt’s best score and a placing of 56th in a field of 915 players, whilst Lynne Bruce and Vil Gravis got the top score in the Club heat (there is a difference as only 24 boards of the 27 we played are counted, and results are pooled and rescored accordingly). Congratulations to both pairs. Congratulations also to Stephanie Grummit and Anne Harland who recently graduated from lessons. They were 803rd nationwide, ahead of over 100 other pairs. Well done you newbies!
- Club Working Bee - this coming Saturday 23rd November at 10am. We need as many of you as possible to pitch in and help. There’s plenty of work to do inside and out, so you can choose where you’d like to help. Starting at 10am, with morning tea provided. Let’s all take pride in our club and ensure it stays a welcoming space for everyone. See you there!
- Keep Sunday 8th December free. This is the date of our end-of-year Christmas function. The afternoon starts with the unveiling of our new club signage followed by bridge then prize-giving and afternoon tea at 5pm.
- Saturday Revision with AJ is not on this week.
- Congratulations to the lotto winner, Debbie Komarkowski, with lucky number 7.
Notices w/c 11 Nov 2024
- The Loveblock NZ Wide Pairs is on Friday 15 November, the cost is $15 which includes a booklet detailing all the hands. We would love more entries, please sign up on the noticeboard or let Ruth know you would like to play.
- We are having a working bee on Saturday, November 23rd at 10 am to clean up the club rooms inside and out. If you have some free time to help, it would be greatly appreciated. Please put your name on the clipboard on the notice table or let Ruth Know.
- Saturday Revision with AJ is on this week.
- Congratulations to the lotto winner, TJ, with lucky number 21
Notices w/c 4 Nov 2024
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Interclub
It’s been a great year with wins in two grades. Congratulations to the open restricted team of Madeleine Askew, Eleisha Hawkins, Marian Loader, Deidre Stallinger and captained by Jeffry Craanen, and the Junior team of James Fulton, Daniel Marks, Ian Pronk, John Topp, Nathan Tucker and captained by Margaret Carter. Well done on coming first! And to Angela Banks intermediate team in their good win on Friday night by 70 points in the intermediate grade Also, big thanks to all the other teams who represented the club throughout the year. We’ve made our club proud. - Congratulations to Ian and Genevieve Pronk for coming 2nd in the Waikanae Junior tournament on Sunday.
- The Loveblock NZ Wide Pairs is on Friday 15 November, the cost is $15 which includes a booklet detailing all the hands. We would love more entries, please sign up on the noticeboard.
- We are having a working bee on Saturday, November 23rd at 10 am to clean up the club rooms inside and out. If you have some free time to help, it would be greatly appreciated. Please put your name on the clipboard on the notice table or let Ruth Know.
- Saturday Revision with AJ is on this week.
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Coming up Tournaments
- Waikanae Intermediate Pairs Tournament on the 10 November - Congratulations to the lotto winner, Neil Sargisson, with lucky number 23.
Notices w/c 28 Oct 2024
- Congratulations to our two open restricted teams captained by Jeffry Craanen and David Haines for their wins on Friday night. The last round of Interclub is this Friday, 1 November. Good luck to all teams.
- Loveblock NZ Wide Pairs is on Friday 15 November, cost $15 to enter and you get a booklet and there will be a cash bar open and please enter the noticeboard.
- Stop cards NZ Bridge have decided not to use them, so the committee decided to phase them out. Stop use of them by January 2025.
- Saturday Revision with AJ is on this week.
- Congratulations to the lotto winner, Angela Banks and Jill Marsden, with lucky number 19.
Notices w/c 14 Oct 2024
- Congratulations to TJ Dolstra and partner for winning the best intermediate pair Paraparaumu Multi Grade on Sunday.
- Congratulations to Angela Banks and Anne Harland for winning the Fun tournament and Steve Denholm and Angela Duttie for winning the best Junior /Junior Pair. A big thank you to everyone who pitched in to make this is a great event.
- Interclub is on this Friday.
- Next week on Tuesday 22 September is our Mix’n’Mingle everyone is welcome to a long and bar open.
- Saturday Revision with AJ is on this week.
- Coming up Tournaments
- Kapi Mana Intermediate Pairs 20th October
- Wellington Peter Benham Open Pairs Monday 28th October
- Labour Day Bridge Monday 28th October - Congratulations to the lotto winner, Neil Sargisson, with lucky number 23.
Notices w/c 7 Oct 2024
- Congratulations to the Hutt team for winning the Hutt verses Upper Hutt Challenge. Well done on bringing back the cup!
- The Fun Social In–House Tournament is on this Saturday the 12 October at 1.30pm. We would love more entries. 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 the other players, which includes nibbles and a complimentary drink. Sign-up sheet on the notices board. - The committee is confirming next year’s programme book. Please check your contact details are correct with the membership list on the notices table. This is also a good time to consider sponsoring a monthly series next year. Sponsorship is a vital source of income for the club. If you would like more information about this, please contact Ruth.
- Coming up Tournaments
- Paraparaumu Multi Grade 13th October
- Kapi Mana Intermediate Pairs 20th October - Congratulations to the lotto winner, Frances McIver, with lucky number 6.
Notices w/c 30 Sep 2024
- Ruth is away this week at Congress. The office will be manned Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Emails and phone messages will be checked at other times.
- The committee is confirming next year’s programme book. Please check your contact details are correct with the membership list on the notices table. This is also a good time to consider sponsoring a monthly series next year. Sponsorship is a vital source of income for the club. If you would like more information about this please contact Ruth.
- Coming up Events
- The Upper Hutt and Hutt Challenge is on this Friday the 4th October at Upper Hutt Club at 7.30pm. We would love more entries. Please sign up on the notice board.
- Fun Social In–House Tournament Saturday the 12 October at 1pm. 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 notices board. - Congratulations to the lotto winner, Juliette Lister, with lucky number 32.
