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Notices w/c 9 Jan 2023
- 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 2023 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 Megan.
Notices w/c 12 Dec 2022
- Queensgate Stand Saturday 28 January 10-5
Most of you will have heard that the Club is hosting a stand at Queensgate to promote bridge in our community and attract learners to our lessons. We need help from you - all you have to do is come and play bridge for a couple of hours at our demonstration table. Come single, as a pair or as a table. Just let Megan know when you are available, thanks.
And to playing committees: The Committee would much appreciate your help in finding four players for a table from your session for the stand. That way it’ll be about an hour and a half slot for each group at the demo. Thanks for your support! - Your programme books are on the table in the foyer. Also included is your 2023 subscription invoice and a flyer to help you promote our 2023 lessons. Please use these to talk to friends, family, neighbours and others and interest them in learning the world’s best card game. Also, please uplift and deliver books to people who live near you.
- To help fill in what will seem a long gap for some players, online bridge will be offered in December on Thursday 15th, Tuesday 20th and Wednesday 28th. These sessions will be like the casual Sunday night bridge, costing $5 by direct debit and starting at 7pm. The links will be on the club’s website.
Notices w/c 5 Dec 2022
- Congratulations to Peter & Dale McLeod for providing the best answer to Vil’s conundrum in Spring Finesse.
- Queensgate Stand Saturday 28 January 10-5
Most of you will have heard that the Club is hosting a stand at Queensgate to promote bridge in our community and attract learners to our lessons. We need help from you - all you have to do is come and play bridge for a couple of hours at our demonstration table. Come single, as a pair or as a table. Just let Megan know when you are available, thanks.
And to playing committees: The Committee would much appreciate your help in finding four players for a table from your session for the stand. That way it’ll be about an hour and a half slot for each group at the demo. Thanks for your support! - Your programme books are on the table in the foyer. Also included is your 2023 subscription invoice and a flyer to help you promote our 2023 lessons. Please use these to talk to friends, family, neighbours and others and interest them in learning the world’s best card game. Also, please uplift and deliver books to people who live near you.
- To help fill in what will seem a long gap for some players, online bridge will be offered in December on Thursday 15th, Tuesday 20th and Wednesday 28th. These sessions will be like the casual Sunday night bridge, costing $5 by direct debit and starting at 7pm. The links will be on the club’s website.
- The final Saturday Revision for 2022 is this Saturday 10 December at 10:30am in the playing room.
Notices w/c 28 Nov 2022
- At Interclub last Friday night, congratulations to four of our Intermediate teams captained by Elaine Richardson, Joan Finley, Kathryn Badcock and Neil Sargisson and Louise Clendon’s Novice team on their wins.
The final placings were:
3rd - Hutt 3 (Elaine Richardson)
8th - Hutt 1 (Neil Sargisson)
12th - Hutt 5 (Madeleine Askew)
14th - Hutt 4 (Kathryn Badcock)
18th - Hutt 2 (Joan Finley) - Junior/Novice: Hutt 2 captained by Phillip King were runners-up in the Junior championship final. Hutt 1 captained by Louise Clendon were 3rd in the Novice championship.
- Your programme books are on the table in the foyer. Also included is your 2023 subscription invoice and a flyer to help you promote our 2023 lessons. Please use these to talk to friends, family, neighbours and others and interest them in learning the world’s best card game.
- We are also running an all-day stand at Queensgate on Saturday 28 January, 10-5. We are looking for members to come along and play bridge for a couple of hours during this time. Our plan is to have a table playing, and two other helpers to chat to those interested. To staff those two-hour slots, we will need 20 people. You can make up a table, come as a pair, or come solo. Please let Megan know when you can help - morning, early afternoon, or late afternoon. We’d like to have our Queensgate roster sorted before the bridge year ends.
- December online holiday bridge is coming. More information to come.
- Saturday Revision is on this Saturday 3 December at 10:30am in the playing room.
Notices w/c 21 Nov 2022
- At the NZWide Pairs held on Friday 11 November, congratulations to Debbie Wolak (ex Hutt member) & her partner who finished 2nd overall. Congratulations also to Deidre Stallinger & Jeffry Craanen who finished 33rd overall out of a field of 865.
- December online holiday bridge is coming. More information to come.
- Saturday Revision is on this Saturday 26 November at 10:30am in the playing room.
- Our Plan for our Future aims to attract 50 new members in 2023. We are going to run three sets of lessons to support this. We need all members to support us to get people along to those lessons!
- We are expecting the programme books to be ready this week. Each programme book will contain flyers which promote our 2023 lessons. Please use these to talk to friends, family, neighbours and others and interest them in learning the world’s best card game!
- We are also running an all-day stand at Queensgate on Saturday 28 January, 10-5. We are looking for members to come along and play bridge for a couple of hours during this time. Our plan is to have a table playing, and two other helpers to chat to those interested. To staff those two-hour slots, we will need 20 people. You can make up a table, come as a pair, or come solo. Please let Megan know when you can help - morning, early afternoon, or late afternoon. We’d like to have our Queensgate roster sorted before the bridge year ends.
Notices w/c 14 Nov 2022
- A lot of fun was had at the Loveblock NZ Wide Pairs last Friday night. We raised $320 for the NZ Bridge Foundation. Thank you to our Director Ralph Robertshawe and Scorer Chris Jared. Congratulations to Deidre Stallinger & Jeffry Craanen who were top North / South and Vil Gravis & Russell Dive who were top East / West.
- Congratulations to Ann & Bruce Barnett who won a session prize at the Waikanae Intermediate / Junior tournament held on 6 November.
- Saturday Revision is on this Saturday 19 November at 10:30am in the playing room.
- Bridge lessons are starting in February 2023. Evening lessons start Monday 13 February 7pm with teacher AJ and our daytime lessons start Wednesday 15 February 2pm with teacher Kathryn Badcock. Encourage your friends and family to come along. Flyers are available to help you promote.
- Megan is on leave this Friday 18 November and the office will be closed.
Notices w/c 7 Nov 2022
- Just a reminder, if you are unwell, do not come to bridge. If there is any doubt about your health status and/or you know that you have been exposed to COVID, then please wear a mask at the bridge table.
- The Loveblock NZ Wide Pairs is on this Friday 11 November. The entry fee is $10 and the bar will be open. Please bring a plate to share per pair for supper. It will be a fun evening with prizes awarded across the grades. Sign up online or on the noticeboard. If you need a partner, please let a committee member or Megan know. More tables needed.
- Saturday Revision is on this Saturday 12 November at 10:30am in the playing room.
- Bridge lessons are starting in February 2023. There will be daytime or evening lessons available. Encourage your friends and family to give it a try. Flyers will be available from next week to help you promote.
Notices w/c 31 Oct 2022
- The Committee wishes to remind members that many of the protocols around keeping ourselves and other members safe and well still apply at the club even though the traffic light settings have been removed and mask wearing is no longer compulsory.
COVID-19 is still very much with us and is particularly active in our region including, unfortunately, among club members.
So, as always if you are unwell, do not come to bridge. If there is any other doubt about your health status and/or you know that you have been exposed to COVID, then please wear a mask at the bridge table.
Mask wearing remains recommended by public health experts and individuals choosing to wear a mask for the above or any other reasons are to be respected. - Saturday Revision is on this Saturday 5 November at 10:30am in the playing room.
- The Loveblock NZ Wide Pairs is on next Friday 11 November. Prizes are awarded across the grades. The entry fee is $10, with supper provided and the bar will be open. Sign up online or on the noticeboard. Also, we need some helpers on the night. If you need a partner or you are available to help, please let a committee member or Megan know.
- A warm welcome to Ann Barnett & Sharyn Bowen who are joining Lindsay Byron on the Friday playing committee. Thank you both. Our playing committees are very important to the smooth running of the sessions.
- Would you like to do Director training? Allan Joseph is running both face to face and online courses for club and tournament Directors over the summer months starting in November. See the noticeboard for more details and how to register.
Notices w/c 24 Oct 2022
- The Committee wishes to remind members that many of the protocols around keeping ourselves and other members safe and well still apply at the club even though the traffic light settings have been removed and mask wearing is no longer compulsory. COVID-19 is still very much with us and is particularly active in our region including, unfortunately, among club members.
- So, as always if you are unwell, do not come to bridge. If there is any other doubt about your health status and/or you know that you have been exposed to COVID, then please wear a mask at the bridge table.
- Mask wearing remains recommended by public health experts and individuals choosing to wear a mask for the above or any other reasons are to be respected.
- We are hosting the Loveblock NZ Wide Pairs Friday on the 11th November. Prizes are awarded across the grades. Entry fee is $10, with supper provided and the bar will be open. Sign up online or on the noticeboard.
- Saturday Revision is on this Saturday 29th October at 10:30am in the playing room.
Notices w/c 17 Oct 2022
- Congratulations to our Intermediate teams captained by Elaine Richardson, Joan Finley and Neil Sargisson on their wins on Friday night and to our Junior team captained by Phillip King on its semi-final win. Well done to you all. The final round is on Friday 25 November.
- Congratulations to Margaret Carter & Bernice Singh who won the Wellington Junior tournament over the weekend.
- We are hosting the Loveblock NZ Wide Pairs Friday 11 November. Entry fee is $10, with supper provided and the bar will be open. Sign up online or on the noticeboard.
- There is no Saturday Revision this weekend and no bridge on Monday – Labour Day. Megan is on leave from this Thursday until next Wednesday and the office will be closed. Have a lovely long weekend.
