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Notices w/c 26 Aug 2024
- Congratulations to Russell Dive and Anthony Ker for winning the Karori Open Pairs on Sunday.
- Interclub results
Congratulations to the following teams that had wins on Friday night:
Open restricted captained by Jeffry Craanen
Intermediate teams captained by Angela Banks and Trish Mahoney
Junior teams captained by Margaret Carter and Toni Kane
After six rounds, the teams captained by Jeffry and Margaret are sitting in first place, with three rounds to go. Next round is on Friday 13 September. - We have our Intermediate Tournament on Saturday August 31st.
At the moment, we have 8 tables. We would love more entries, so why not enter and have a great day of bridge?
A big thank you to all those members who have offered to bring baking or to help on the day. We will be in touch. - UPCOMING TOURNAMENTS
- Karori Open on Sunday 25 August
- Kairangi Multi Grade 1 September - No Revision this week.
- Congratulations to the lotto winner, Rob Wilson, with lucky number 34.
Notices w/c 19 Aug 2024
- We have our Intermediate Tournament on Saturday August 31st. We would love some baking for morning tea and/or if you have an hour free, we’d appreciate offers of help on the day. If you can help in either of those ways please put your name on the sheet on the noticeboard. We love more entries, so why not play and have a great day of bridge?
- Inter club is on this Friday 23rd August.
- UPCOMING TOURNAMENTS
- Karori Open on Sunday 25 August - They would like to have more entries!
- Kairangi Multi Grade 1 September - Improvers are on this Saturday on Opening Leads.
- Congratulations to the lotto winner, Juliette Lister, with lucky number 32.
Notices w/c 12 Aug 2024
- We have our Intermediate Tournament on Saturday August 31st. We would love some baking for morning tea and/or if you have an hour free, we’d appreciate offers of help on the day. If you can help in either of those ways please put your name on the sheet on the noticeboard.
- The Fundraising Raffle has been successfully relaunched with nearly everyone renewing their support. It is an important source of income which helps us keep the club going. Two numbers are available–numbers 37 and 21 - you can take a number for four weeks ($20), 3 months ($65) or longer. Please let Ruth know if you can help us by taking a number.
- UPCOMING TOURNAMENTS
- Upper Hutt Multigrade on Sunday 18 August
- Karori Open on Sunday 25 August
- Hutt Intermediate tournament on Saturday 31 August - Revision is not on this Saturday
- Congratulations to the lotto winner, Lesley Haines, with lucky number 36.
Notices w/c 5 Aug 2024
- Congratulations to club expert Russell Dive and past club member Antony Kerr for winning the National Swiss Pairs over the weekend.
- We have our Intermediate Tournament on Saturday, August 31st.
We would love some baking for morning tea and/or if you have an hour free, we’d appreciate offers of help on the day. If you can help in either of those ways please put your name on the sheet on the noticeboard. - The Fundraising Raffle has been successfully relaunched with nearly everyone renewing their support. It is an important source of income which helps us keep the club going. Two numbers are available – numbers 37 and 21 - you can take a number for four weeks ($20), 3 months ($65) or longer. Please let Ruth know if you can help us by taking a number.
- UPCOMING TOURNAMENTS
- Upper Hutt Multigrade on Sunday 17 August
- Hutt Intermediate tournament on Saturday 31 August - Improvers lesson is on this Saturday
- Congratulations to the lotto winner, Loek Strik, with lucky number 24
Notices w/c 29 July 2024
- Our Swiss Pairs event is coming up! Three Thursday evenings from Thursday August 8. Open to players from all sessions. You must enter with a partner – please put your names on the sheet on the noticeboard.
- The Fundraising Raffle has been successfully relaunched with nearly everyone renewing their support. Four numbers have become available – numbers 1, 24,39 and 40 - we need these sold by the end of the week. Please let Ruth know if you will take a number.
- UPCOMING TOURNAMENTS
- Upper Hutt Multigrade on Sunday 17 August
- Hutt Intermediate tournament on Saturday 31 August - Revision is on this week
- Congratulations to the lotto winner, Mary Ann Mills, with lucky number 30
Notices w/c 22 July 2024
- Our Swiss Pairs event is coming up! Three Thursday evenings from Thursday August 8. Open to players from all sessions. You must enter with a partner – please put your names on the sheet on the noticeboard.
- Interclub – congratulations to Hutt 1 (Craanen) in the Open Restricted section; Hutt 2 (Banks) and Hutt 3 (Mahoney) in the Intermediate section; and Hutt 2 (Carter) in the Junior section for their wins in Round 5 which was played on Friday night. Hutt teams are now sitting on top in the Open Restricted and the tables. GO HUTT!
- Congratulations to AJ and Jeffry Craanen who were 3rd overall in the Karori Intermediate Pairs tournament and to Doug O’Halloran and Kathryn Badcock and AJ and Jeffrey Craanen who won session prizes. GO HUTT!
- Congratulations to the Hutt team who played in last week’s regional club champs (Gravis and Dive, Stallinger and Badcock, Askew and Loader, and Haines and Haines. An incorrect score was identified last week. As a result, Hutt and Karori have been placed as joint winners in the event. GO HUTT!
- Congratulations to AJ who is running 9th in New Zealand Bridge Local Master rankings for 2024.
- Congratulations to Genevieve Pronk who for running 18th in the New Zealand Bridge Certificate of Proficiency rankings for 2024.
- Congratulations to Mel Rowe who running 4th in the New Zealand Bridge Novice Grade rankings for 2024.
- UPCOMING TOURNAMENTS
- Wellington Open 28th July online
- Upper Hutt Multigrade on Sunday 17 August
- Hutt Intermediate tournament on the Saturday 31 August - NO Revision is on this week
- Improves lesson on this Saturday on Stayman Convention
- Congratulations to the lotto winners, Heather and Todd Lust, with lucky number 11
Notices w/c 15 July 2024
- Quiz night was fantastic. We raised $1200 - If you did not come along, you missed a real treat. This was a fundraising event and it was great to see everyone there. The winning teams were 1st Ralph and Diana Robershawes team Bob’s Crew and 2nd were The Sunbathers, Evan and Judy Voyce, Jill and Grant Herman and Ren Davies.
A very big thank you to our Quiz Master Toni Kane, our helpers Paul Badcock and Ruth Brucker and everyone who donated prises to make this such a fun evening. - It was a pleasure to host Sunday's regional club championships. Karori Bridge Club was the winning team with the Hutt in SECOND PLACE – less than one point behind the winners. Special congratulations to Vil Gravis and Russell Dive who were 2nd in the open section; Marion Loader and Madeleine Askew who were 2nd in the intermediate section. Also to club member Johnny West who we “lent” to the Otaki team- he and Claudia Duncan won the restricted open section. These events don’t run by themselves- a big thank you to Ruth Brucker, the mastermind of the event, and to all who helped – Cecelia Henderson, Paul and Kathryn Badcock, Madeleine Askew, Frances McIver and Jill Marsden.
- Interclub is on this Friday – team captains have been sent the link.
- UPCOMING TOURNAMENTS:
- Karori Intermediate Pairs 5B tournament Sunday 21st July
- Paraparaumu Junior 3B tournament Sunday 21st July
- Levin Open Pairs 21 July - Congratulations to the lotto winner, Debbie Komarkowski, with lucky number 7.
Notices w/c 8 July 2024
- Next Sunday, 14 July, the Club is hosting the Wellington regional club champs with? Teams entered so far.
The Committee is proud to announce the Hutt team - Russell Dive and Vil Gravis (Open), Deidre Stallinger and Paul Badcock (Restricted Open), Marian Loader and Madeleine Askew (Intermediate) and David and Lesley Haines (Junior) - who were selected based on availability, form, and established partnerships. Go Hutt! - Quiz Night is on Friday, the 12th of July, at 7:00 PM, so get your team together and have a great night. Let Ruth know if you want to be in a team. We would love for you to donate something for prizes, as we have done in the past.
- Revision is not on this Saturday.
- Improver Lesson on this Saturday Types of Double
- UPCOMING TOURNAMENTS:
- Karori Intermediate Pairs 5B tournament Sunday 21st July
- Paraparaumu Junior 3B tournament Sunday 21st July
- Levin Open Pairs 21 July
- Wellington Open On 28 July online
- Waikane Multigrade Pairs August - Congratulations to the lotto winner, Ken Chin, with lucky number 18.
Notices w/c 1 Jul 2024
- Matariki Bridge Event the Winners are:
- E/W Steve Denholm and Angela Duthie, 64.32%
- N/S Jeffry Craanen and Deidre Stallinger - Quiz Night is on Friday, the 12th of July, at 7:00 PM, so get your team together and have a great night. Let Ruth know if you want to be in a team. We would love for you to donate something for prizes, as we have done in the past.
- Revision is on this Saturday.
- Next week's beginners' lesson is TBC
- UPCOMING TOURNAMENTS:
- Karori Intermediate Pairs 5B tournament Sunday 21st July
- Paraparaumu Junior 3B tournament Sunday 21st July
- Levin Open Pairs 21 July
Notices w/c 24 Jun 2024
- Matariki Bridge - this Friday at 12.45 for 1 pm. We will begin by acknowledging the Maori New Year and the rising of the Matariki constellation, followed by an afternoon of bridge and shared kai. Please bring a plate. ALL WELCOME
- At Interclub on Friday night, four of our seven teams had wins. Congratulations to the Open restricted team captained by David Haines, Intermediate teams captained by Trish Mahoney and Jill Marsden, and Junior team captained by Margaret Carter. The next round is on Friday, 17 July, and Quiz Night on Friday, 12 July. SAVE THE DATE. We would love you to donate something for prizes as we have done in the past. Thank you.
- Revision is not on this Saturday.
- Improvers lesson is on this week. No Trump plays.
- Next week's beginners' lesson is TBC
- UPCOMING TOURNAMENTS:
Karori Intermediate Pairs 5B tournament Sunday 21st July
