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Notices w/c 10 Jun 2024
- Play with an Expert on Friday, 14 June, at 7 pm. Come along in Teams of 3 or a pair or even on your own (you will be placed in a team). $10 to enter. Sign up on the notices board or ring Ruth.
- Revision is not on this Saturday.
- Improvers lesson this Saturday 15th at 10.30am. The topic is: Declarer plays in a suit contract.
- UPCOMING TOURNAMENTS:
- Upper Hutt Multigrade Sunday, 16 June
- Kapi Mana Open Pairs tournament Sunday, 23 June - Congratulations to the lotto winners, Nathan, and Jeff Tucker, with lucky number 5.
Notices w/c 27 May 2024
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The third round of Interclub was held on Friday night. Congratulations and well done to the following teams on their wins:
- Open Restricted teams captained by Jeffry Craanen and David Haines.
- Intermediate team captained by Jill Marsden
- Junior teams captained by Margaret Carter and Toni Kane
The next round is on Friday, 21 June. - Play with an Expert on Friday, 14 June, at 7 pm. Come along in Teams of 3 or a pair or even on your own (you will be placed in a team). Sign up on the notices board or ring Ruth.
- Revision is not on this Saturday.
- Improver lesson 1 June start time to 10.30 am. Ten lessons for $100 for the entire course or $15 a lesson per lesson. If you have questions, phone Ruth or put your name on the sign sheet on the notices board.
- King’s Birthday Bridge Event
The Club is open for a special session of bridge during the upcoming public holiday next week – the King’s Birthday Pairs is being held at 1 pm on the afternoon of Monday 3 June. Come along to celebrate things royal by having the day off to play more bridge. It’s going to be a fun day so wear your best regalia – think crowns, jewels, furs, medals, sashes, or red, white and blue clothing. There will be prizes and novelties and lots of laughs. Best to organise a partner beforehand but, if you decide on the day to play, just come along in good time and we will sort it out. The bar will be open and please bring a plate for a shared high tea. - Improver lesson 1 June start time to 10.30 am. Ten lessons for $100 for the entire course or $15 a lesson per lesson. If you have questions, phone Ruth or put your name on the sign sheet on the notices board.
- UPCOMING TOURNAMENTS:
- 3B Karori Junior Tournament 9 June 1 pm (one session only)
- Open Swiss Pairs 5A Tournament Sunday 9 June at Victoria Bridge Club - Congratulations to Luke Hamer, Sam Macdonald, Genevieve Pronk for getting their Certificate of Proficiency.
- Congratulations to Ian Pronk, Lesley Haines, Margaret Gallaher for becoming a club master.
- Congratulations to Dianna Snethlage for becoming a local master.
- Congratulations to the lotto winner, Ian Possenniskie, with lucky number 4.
Notices w/c 6 May 2024
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We are having our Open and Junior tournaments on the 19th of May, so why not enter, and have a fun day of bridge.
We need some help on the day, if you have an hour or two free to help, please sign on the clipboard on the notices table.
We also need some baking. - Congratulations to Madeleine Askew, Marian Loader, and Andrew Cushnie who got in to the Intermediate Inter-Provincial teams to represent Wellington.
- Revision is on this Saturday.
- NEXT week's lesson, Revision, everyone is welcome to come along.
- UPCOMING TOURNAMENTS:
- 3B Karori Junior Pairs (One session only, Prize for top Novice pair if more than 3 qualifying entries)
- Kapiti Coast 8B Multigrade at Otaki Bridge Club Sunday the 26 May
- Open Swiss Pairs 5A Tournament Sunday 9 June at Victoria Bridge Club - Congratulations to the lotto winners Vil and Lynne with lucky number 25.
Notices w/c 29 April 2024
- Wellington Region Bridge Congress Results:
- Swiss Pairs the top Junior Pair are Sam McDonald and Luke Hamer
- Intermediate Pairs: 1st AJ and Jeffery Craanen, 2nd Andrew Cushnie and Parter - We are having our Open and Junior tournaments on the 19th of May, so save the date. We need some help on the day, if you have an hour and two free to help, please sign up on the clipboard on the notices table, we also need some baking.
- Revision is on this Saturday.
- NEXT week's lesson, Revision, everyone is welcome to come along.
- UPCOMING TOURNAMENTS:
- Open Swiss Pairs 5A Tournament Sunday 9 May at Victoria Bridge Club
- Kapiti Coast 8B Multigrade at Otaki Bridge Club Sunday the 26 May - Inter-Provincial Trails are on this weekend good luck to Madeleine Askew, Marian Loader, and Andrew Cushnie who are trails for the Intermediate.
- Congratulations to the lotto winner Ken Chin with lucky number 18.
Notices w/c 22 April 2024
- Revision is not on this Saturday.
- NEXT week's lesson, Strong opening bids, everyone is welcome to come along.
- UPCOMING TOURNAMENTS:
- WELLINGTON CONGRESS FOR ALL GRADES STARTS ON THE THURSDAY 25 TO SUNDAY 28
Wellington Congress wants more Junior and Intermediate entries, so why not give it a go?
- Kapiti Coast 8B Multigrade at Otaki Bridge Club Sunday the 26 May - We have bridge on ANZAC DAY at 1 pm, all are welcome to come, and can you all please bring a plate to share for a nice Afternoon tea? The bar will be open.
- Inter-Provincial Trails are on the 4-5 May Open, Women, Senior (63+ years), Intermediate
- The Office will be closed on Friday the 26 as Ruth will play Wellington Congress but the message will be the answer.
- Congratulations to the lotto winners Jill Marsden and Angela Banks with lucky number 19.
Notices w/c 15 April 2024
- Upper Hutt Intermediate was held on Sunday AJ and Jeffery Craanen came 1st well done. Upper Hutt Junior was held on Sunday Ian Pronk and Angela Duthie won a session prize and 4th place well done.
- Interclub was held on Friday night. Congratulations and well done to the following teams on their wins:
Open Restricted is captained by David Haines and Jeffry Craanen, Junior teams are captained by Margaret Carter Next round is on Friday 24 May. - Revision is on this Saturday.
- NEXT week's lesson, Weak opening bids, everyone is welcome to come along.
- UPCOMING TOURNAMENTS:
- VICTORIA MULTIGRADE SUNDAY 21 APRIL
- WELLINGTON CONGRESS FOR ALL GRADES STARTS ON THE THURSDAY 25 TO SUNDAY 28
- Kapiti Coast 8B Multigrade at Otaki Bridge Club Sunday the 26 May - We have bridge on ANZAC DAY at 1 pm, all are welcome to come, and can you all please bring a plate to share for a nice Afternoon tea? The bar will be open.
- Congratulations to the lotto winner Rob Hill, with lucky number 26.
Notices w/c 8 April 2024
- Revision is on this Saturday.
- Interclub this Friday.
- NEXT week's lesson, Takeout Double, everyone is welcome to come along.
- UPCOMING TOURNAMENTS:
- PALMERSTON NORTH INTERMEDIATE AND JUNIOR PAIRS SATURDAY 13 APRIL
- PARAPARAUMU OPEN PAIRS SUNDAY 14 APRIL
- UPPER HUTT INTERMEDIATE AND JUNIOR PAIRS SUNDAY 14 APRIL
- VICTORIA MULTIGRADE SUNDAY 21 APRIL
- WELLINGTON CONGRESS FOR ALL GRADES STARTS ON THE THURSDAY 25 TO SUNDAY 28
- Kapiti Coast 8B Multigrade at Otaki Bridge Club Sunday the 26 May - We have bridge on ANZAC DAY at 1 pm, all are welcome to come, and can you all please bring a plate to share for a nice Afternoon tea? The bar will be open.
- CONGRATULATIONS to Ian and Genevieve Pronk won the South Wairarapa Junior Tournament.
- Congratulations to the lotto winner Lesley Haines, with lucky number 36.
Notices w/c 1 April 2024
- Revision is not on Saturday.
- NEXT week's lesson, Takeout Double, everyone is welcome to come along.
- UPCOMING TOURNAMENTS:
- SOUTH WAIRARAPA INTERMEDIATE AND JUNIOR PAIRS SUNDAY 7 APRIL
- PALMERSTON NORTH INTERMEDIATE AND JUNIOR PAIRS SATURDAY 13 APRIL
- PARAPARAUMU OPEN PAIRS SUNDAY 14 APRIL
- UPPER HUTT INTERMEDIATE AND JUNIOR PAIRS SUNDAY 14 APRIL
- VICTORIA MULTIGRADE SUNDAY 21 APRIL
- WELLINGTON CONGRESS FOR ALL GRADES STARTS ON THE THURSDAY 25 TO SUNDAY 28 - We have bridge on ANZAC DAY at 1 pm, all are welcome to come, and can you all please bring a plate to share for a nice Afternoon tea? The bar will be open.
- Congratulations to Ruth Brucker and Partner for coming 3rd Wellington Regional Mixed Pairs.
- Congratulations to the lotto winner Vivienne Gillespie, with lucky number 14.
Notices w/c 25 March 2024
- Interclub
The first round of Interclub was held on Friday night. Congratulations and well done to the following teams on their wins:
Open Restricted captained by David Haines
Intermediate teams captained by Angela Banks and Jill Marsden
Junior teams captained by Margaret Carter and Toni Kane
Next round is on Friday 12 April. - We had our AGM this Sunday the New Committee is.
President: Lesley Haines
Vice-President: Madeleine Askew
Treasurer: Steve Graves
Committee Members are:
Kathryn Badcock
Steve Denholm
Doug O’Halloran
Sharmini Jones
James Fulton
Janet Paape - Revision is not on Saturday.
- UPCOMING TOURNAMENTS:
- LEVIN MULTIGRADE SATURDAY 30 MARCH
- WELLINGTON REGIONAL MIXED-SEX PAIRS AT KARORI MONDAY 1 APRIL
- SOUTH WAIRARAPA INTERMEDIATE AND JUNIOR PAIRS SUNDAY 7 APRIL
- PALMERSTON NORTH INTERMEDIATE AND JUNIOR PAIRS SATURDAY 13 APRIL
- PARAPARAUMU OPEN PAIRS SUNDAY 14 APRIL
- UPPER HUTT INTERMEDIATE AND JUNIOR PAIRS SUNDAY 14 APRIL
- VICTORIA MULTIGRADE SUNDAY 21 APRIL
- WELLINGTON CONGRESS FOR ALL GRADES STARTS ON THE THURSDAY 25 TO SUNDAY 28 - We have bridge on ANZAC DAY at 1 pm, all are welcome to come, and can you all please bring a plate to share for a nice Afternoon tea? The bar will be open.
- Congratulations to the lotto winner Zampelles Café Ian Pronk again, with lucky number 15.
Notices w/c 18 March 2024
- THIS Sunday 24 March - you are all invited to an afternoon of bridge followed by our AGM and drinks and nibbles. Bridge starts at 2.30 pm and the AGM at 5.00 Pm. We’d love to see you there.
- If you cannot attend the AGM, please put your name on the apologies on the table or phone Ruth.
- There is a sign-up sheet on the notice for the AGM afternoon bridge and if you need a partner let Ruth know.
- Revision is on this Saturday.
- NEXT week’s Monday night lesson is on responders' new suit bids. All are welcome to come along.
- This Saturday Hosanna Harvest is holding a garage sale in the car park. If you have small items, please bring them in this week. Sam can collect larger items, contact Sam Lavatai on 021 1980258.
- Congratulations to Jeff Tucker, Pauline Hyland, Karen Balshaw, and Sarah Gilbert for achieving the Certificate of Proficiency and Peter Snethlage for achieving Local Master.
- Congratulations to the lotto winner Kathy Graves again, with lucky number 39.
