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• This is the final week to pick up your 2021 programme book which is in a named envelope in the foyer. Any remaining books will be posted next week.
• The final Saturday revision class for the year is this Saturday 12 December at 10:30am in the playing room. Saturday revision will resume on Saturday 13 February 2021.

• The final night of Interclub on Friday 27 November was a successful one for Hutt. Congratulations to our junior team of Neil Sargisson, Jacob Pilalis, Peter Snethlage and Dianna Snethlage on winning the grade. Also, congratulations to Jackie Upchurch’s team on finishing fourth, and to Phil Revell’s open restricted team for coming 3rd. We also had three teams who had wins: Tracey Mitchell’s intermediate team, Joan Finley’s junior team and our novice team captained by Bernice Singh. A great way to end the Interclub year.
• The 2021 programme book has arrived and is in a named envelope in the foyer for you to pick up.
• Saturday revision is on this Saturday 5 December at 10:30am in the playing room.

• Due to filming of a television series in the area the club will be closed and there will be no bridge this Thursday 26 November and Friday 27 November.
• The 2021 programme book has arrived and is in a named envelope in the foyer for you to pick up.
• There is no Saturday revision class this Saturday 28 November.
• The last round of Interclub is this Friday 27 November. Please see the noticeboard for your venue.

• Due to filming of a television series in the area the club will be closed and there will be no bridge on Thursday 26 November and Friday 27 November.
• A Health and Safety Announcement: Recent developments and announcements about COVID-19 community cases remind us that it is important that we as individuals and as a club remain vigilant about observing the now familiar health and hygiene requirements. These include not coming to bridge if you are unwell, keeping up the hand washing, using the sanitiser provided and scanning the QR code to help with contact tracing.
• Hutt had a successful evening at Interclub last Friday night. Congratulations to the following teams on their wins: Open Restricted captained by Phil Revell; Intermediate 2 and 4 captained by Simon Webber and Jill Herman; and Junior 2 and 3 captained by Jackie Upchurch and Neil Sargisson. It is wonderful to see our Open Restricted team in second place and these two Junior teams in first and second.
• Saturday revision class is on this Saturday 20 November in the playing room.

• A Health and Safety Announcement: Recent developments and announcements about COVID-19 community cases remind us that it is important that we as individuals and as a club remain vigilant about observing the now familiar health and hygiene requirements. These include not coming to bridge if you are unwell, keeping up the hand washing, using the sanitiser provided and scanning the QR code to help with contact tracing.
• The Quiz night held Friday 6 November was a lovely evening and successful fundraiser with much fun had. Thank you to everyone who donated prizes and to AJ for being MC extraordinaire, Phil Revell, Madeleine Askew & Raewyn Dowman for their work in the kitchen and on the bar. Congratulations to Body & Sole who came first, Over The Hill who came second and The Poodles who were third.
• There is no Saturday revision class this Saturday 14 November.
• Interclub is on this Friday 13 November. See the noticeboard for your team’s venue.

It gives us great pleasure to tell you that the club has been successful with a recent grant application. A huge thank you to Hutt Mana Charitable Trust who have given the club a grant of $2,902.34 for the purchase of computer equipment. The new computer equipment will improve the smooth running of bridge operations and back office management.

• The Hutt Quiz night is this Friday 6 November 7pm. It is not too late to sign up. Donations of wine, chocolates and goodies would be much appreciated please. These can be left in the box in the foyer. Please support this fundraiser. It is going to be a fun night!
• Saturday revision class is on this Saturday 7 November at 10:30am in the playing room.

• The very popular Hutt Quiz night is back, Friday 6 November 7pm. There are two sign up forms on the wall, one to join a team and one if you already have a team. 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!
• The Babich NZ Wide Pairs are on Friday 30 October. Venues are Upper Hutt or Wellington.
• The lessons resulted in 24 new members graduating last Wednesday night. Big thanks to A.J. and his team of helpers and buddies plus Raewyn and the playing committee on the night. Please welcome these new players as they start to play at club sessions and understand that they are allowed to consult their system cards during play for the time being.
• There is no Saturday revision class this Saturday 31 October.

• It is with sadness that we announce the sudden passing of our member Geoff Sparrow. Geoff played mainly on a Wednesday night. Our thoughts are with his wife Alison who is also a member.
• An enjoyable night of Interclub was had last Friday 16 October. Congratulations to the Hutt 4 intermediate team captained by Jill Herman, and our three junior teams captained by Joan Finley, Jackie Upchurch and Neil Sargisson on their wins. See the noticeboard for more detailed results.
• The very popular Hutt Quiz night is back, Friday 6 November 7pm. There are two sign up forms on the wall, one to join a team and one if you already have a team. 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!
• The Babich NZ Wide Pairs are on Friday 30 October. Venues are Upper Hutt or Wellington.
• Next Monday 26 October is Labour Day and there will be no bridge. The office will also be closed and there will be no Saturday revision class on 24 October either. Have a great long weekend!

• Saturday Revision class is on this Saturday starting at 10:30am in the playing room.
• Interclub is on this Friday 16 October and Hutt is hosting. Please check the noticeboard for your venue.
• The Babich NZ Wide Pairs are on Friday 30 October. Venues are Upper Hutt or Wellington.
• The very popular Hutt Quiz night is back. More details to follow but for now save the date – put Friday 6 November in your diary.
• Megan is on leave this Thursday and Friday and the office will be closed.