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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.

Notices w/c 11 March 2024

  • Sunday 24 March - you are all invited to an afternoon of bridge followed by our AGM and drinks and nibbles. Bridge start at 2.30 pm and AGM 5.00 pm
  • There is a sign-up sheet on the notice for the afternoon bridge and if you need a partner let Ruth know.
  • Nomination forms for the Club Committee are on the noticeboard.
  • No Revision is on this Saturday; NEXT week's Monday night lesson is on limit bids. All are welcome to come along.
  • Congratulations to Jeffry Craanen and AJ who came 2nd in the Wellington Intermediate Tournament.
  • Congratulations to the lotto winner Neil Sargisson again, with lucky number 23.

Notices w/c 4 March 2024

  • Sunday 24 March - you are all invited to an afternoon of bridge followed by our AGM and drinks and nibbles.
  • Nomination forms for the Club Committee are on the noticeboard.
  • No Revision is on this week; NEXT week's Lesson is opening one of a suit. All are welcome to come along.
  • MULTI GRADE TOURNAMENTS Results:
    1st Murry McMillan John Donbavand
    2nd AJ and Russell Dive
    3rd Marian Loader and Simon Webber
    The top Junior and Intermediate Bernice Singh and Margaret Carter
    The top Open and Junior David Haines and Jonathan West
    The top Junior Pair Kevin Conley and Theo Pippos
  • A big thank you to all the members who brought in the lovely morning and everyone who helped throughout the day. It was an enjoyable day.
  • Congratulations to the lotto winner Christine Dunstan luckily, the number is 17.

Notices w/c 26 Feb 2023

  • MULTIGRADE TOURNAMENT

    Our multi-grade tournament is on the 3rd of March, THIS SUNDAY if you are free to play why not find a partner and enter, if you need a partner give Ruth a call. You can sign up on the noticeboard. We need some baking done for our morning tea.
  • Tuesday Swiss Pairs starts on the 5 March. You need to enter this event to play, you can enter via the notices board or give Ruth a call.
  • Sunday 24 March - you are all invited to an afternoon of bridge followed by our AGM and drinks and nibbles.
  • Nomination forms for the Club Committee are on the noticeboard.
  • Revision is on this Saturday.
  • Lessons start this week; NEXT week's Lesson is on 1NT opening. All are welcome to come along.
  • Finesse Have you read the latest Finesse? Entries please for Vils poser have ago and maybe win a session ticket.
  • Congratulations to the lotto winner Debbie Komarkowski luckily, the number is 7

Notices w/c 19 Feb 2024

  • MULTIGRADE TOURNAMENT

    Our multi-grade tournament is on the 3rd of March, if you are free to play why not find a partner and enter, if you need a partner give Ruth a call. You can sign up on the notices board. If you have an hour or so free why not come along and help you sign the sign sheet or let Ruth know if you are available? We need some baking done for our morning tea.
  • Tuesday Swiss Pairs starts on the 5 March you need to enter this event to play, you can enter via the notices board or Ruth a call.
  • 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.
  • Sunday 24 March - you are all invited to an afternoon of bridge followed by our AGM and drinks and nibbles.
  • Congratulations to the lotto winner Robin Hill luckily, the number is 26.

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.