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Young Guns getting ready to take down the "older" teams!

WOW! Approximately 90 people fronted up on Friday night for the Hutt Bridge Club Quiz! It was a night of fun and laughter and mental stimulation!

A huge thank you goes to our members, family and friends for attending the evening as well as a big thank you to those who donated an amazing array of prizes! Special thanks to AJ who acted as a Quiz Master:

• Recent Hutt successes:
  Congratulations to Maciej Szczesny and Andeana Pilalis who came second in the Karori Junior tournament held on Sunday 10 June.
  
• Quiz night was extremely successful with around 90 people attending! Special thanks to AJ for running this fundraiser, the volunteers who made it such a successful night and to the membership for donating prizes.
• Interclub at Hutt on Friday 22nd June.

• Hutt successes over the last week:
  Congratulations to Heather Jared and Gary Duncan who won the main pairs event at the Hawkes Bay Congress over the long weekend.
• Quiz night is on Friday 8 June. There is still room for more teams so sign up now! We do need more prizes – donations of wine, chocolates and goodies would be much appreciated. These can be left in the box in the foyer. Please support this fundraiser. It is going to be a fun night!
• Congratulations to winners from last week:
  
  Monday:
     N/S Gerry Williams & Eileen Dick
     E/W Shirley Wiseman & Wendy Cooper
  
  Tuesday:

• Hutt successes over the last week:
  ♥ Following our junior tournament last Sunday 20 May, Maciej Szczesny retains his lead at the top of the Junior League table with Andeana Pilalis running second. Full table here.
  ♠ Interclub last Friday 25 May: wins were had by Open (Marian Loader), Intermediate 1 & 2 (Tracey Mitchell & Kathryn Badcock) and Junior 2 (Joan Finley).
  ♦ Otaki Multigrade Tournament: Phil Revell and Maciej Szczesny won a session prize.

• The Hutt Open/Junior tournament was a huge success. Thanks to all the volunteers who made it such a great day! The Open tournament was won by Alan Grant and Anthony Ker from Wellington Bridge Club:
  
  The Junior tournament was won by Sally Broadhurst and Jeremy Gogan, also from Wellington Bridge Club:
  

• Hutt Open/Junior tournament 20 May. All members are encouraged to sign up and play. Note: Juniors entry fee is heavily subsidised at $10. If you can provide some baking or help on the day, please indicate either on the sheet at the club or let the Club Manager know.
• Quiz night is back 8th June. There are two sign up forms on the wall, one to join a team and one if you already have a team. Friends and family welcome.
• Wednesday-Swiss Pairs starts 6 June, please sign up to play.
• Congratulations to winners from last week:
  
  Monday:

• Hutt successes over the last week:
  ♥ In the Junior League, congratulations to Maciej Szczesny who continues to hold the lead and Andeana Pilalis who is in second place. Full table here.

• Hutt successes over the last week:
  ♠ Wellington Congress:
  Open Swiss Pairs: won by Nelson Procter and John Donbavand
  Open Teams: Phil Revell was in a team that was 1^st in the <1k R pts category
  ♥ Upper Hutt Junior Pairs: Andeana Pilalis and Maciej Szczesny came 2^nd