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What's been happening recently out there in our clubs?

Submitted by sitemaster on Tue, 2018/05/29 - 10:23am

Apart from the usual plethora of localised celebrations of the successes of various players in club competitions we have:

The annual round of lessons in most clubs is coming to an end. Star performer this year has to have been the Omokoroa club who, like the kiwi, have hatched an egg almost as big as itself. They started the year with 35 full members and 5 affiliates. Working to prescription with Regional Bridge Mate Eunice Eccles they attracted 27!! beginners of whom 24 ran the course of lessons and 22 will likely join the club. A HUGE success story!

Good Works at the Settlement Centre

Submitted by sitemaster on Wed, 2018/05/23 - 7:51pm

Isn't it totally amazing how much some people can accomplish? Not only is Jane Stearns devoting four whole days a week to her responsibilities as a board member of NZ Bridge but she has been taking on the tuition of migrants and refugees at the Settlement Centre in Hamilton.

Letter From The Chair

Submitted by sitemaster on Tue, 2018/05/22 - 1:37pm

21 May 2018
Welcome and I hope everyone is getting plenty of enjoyment from their bridge.
I am regularly asked as to the well-being of Alan Dormer. I caught up with him about a week ago. He is feeling better but does have off days, like we all do.

Rotorua FunDay Sunday

Submitted by sitemaster on Tue, 2018/04/24 - 7:50am

The good folk of the Rotorua club have such a great time at the Cambridge Sixes that, for several years, they have been replicating the Sixes format in their own club's playing programme. This has usually been spread over a few weeks but last Sunday they all got together and made a day of it. Unfortunately, we heard, comms broke down in the kitchen and they doubled-up on the food. Never mind. There are two things that go to making a great bridge day out - nice venue and nice food - and plenty of it!

Newsletter No:5 - from The Chair

Submitted by sitemaster on Sat, 2018/04/14 - 9:02am

by Allan Morris - 13 April 2018

Last Sunday the Board met. The first for this financial year. It was a pleasure to welcome John Skipper to the Board. I am sure John will contribute in a most significant way. Following the election cycle we have a vacancy on the Board.

Bertie, the Bridge King

Submitted by sitemaster on Thu, 2018/04/05 - 11:45am

Bertie IIBertie IITim Healy of the Hamilton club looked for historical parallel to the accession of Allan Morris to the top seat of New Zealand Bridge following the resignation of Alan Dormer due to ill health. Tim found a close match in English history when Edward VIII abdicated his throne - albeit not for health reasons.

Tim claims some licence is allowed as Edward stepped down in favour of his brother George who, upon coronation, became George VI. Allan protested that he wasn't Alan's brother but, of course, he is ... they share the same Christian name with just one little "L" the difference.

So now he needed a nickname befitting a king and also to remove any confusion with his predecessor. His choices were between George and Bertie, the latter being George's nickname in "The King's Speech". He chose Bertie so Heallys had a crown made for him which bears his name and a crown to signify the King of NZ Bridge.

That's the story .. never a short story when Tim tells it. Somewhat abridged you might say.

Allan Morris Writes

Submitted by sitemaster on Tue, 2018/03/27 - 4:27pm

27 March 2018
Last Tuesday the board met for the last time in this financial year. It was a pleasure to acknowledge the contribution over a very long time of Alan Turner. Alan will not be lost to NZ Bridge as he has agreed to stay involved with education.

Intermediate League at Taupo

Submitted by sitemaster on Sat, 2018/03/10 - 7:05pm

It was previously reported that Eunice Eccles of Cambridge and Malcolm Kirkby of Te Aroha had won the second round of the Waikato-Bays Intermediate League. Due to a scoring correction this has now been changed. It was Ev Gardiner and Sharon Opai of Taupo who won on the day - many congratulations - with Eunice and Malcolm coming runners-up. All other prizes are confirmed as standing.

Session results and the Leagues ladder appear on this site.

Wassup??

Submitted by sitemaster on Mon, 2018/03/05 - 2:58pm

Time for another whip around the websites of the region to see what's happening with everyone.

Putaruru is over the moon about their new dealing machine which was generously funded by First Sovereign Trust Limited. Up until now the club's dealing had been being done by the good folk at Tokoroa just down the road a piece. On their site, which is shared with the Tokoroa club, is a notice about the fast-approaching Novice Tournament on Sunday, March 11th at Matamata.

Letter from the Chair

Submitted by sitemaster on Thu, 2018/03/01 - 2:11pm

Click here to download the full content of Allan Morris' latest newsletter. In it Allan reports on last week's Zone 7 AGM on the Gold Coast which was attended by Rona Gianarrigo, President of the WBF. Zone 7 of the World Bridge Federation includes Australia and the Pacific Islands. Alister Stuck, our very own permanent secretary of NZ Bridge, also performs the same function for Zone 7.

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