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Seminars for Directors by Allan Joseph

Submitted by sitemaster on Sat, 2017/02/11 - 9:10am

Allan JosephAllan JosephAllan Joseph - the game's Mr Nice Guy and a National Director - will be presenting two courses for directors on the weekend 25/26 February. To optimise the distances that attendees will have to travel the Committee has asked Cambridge to host the Saturday session and Rotorua the Sunday - start time 10am with morning tea from 9:30. Toothsome lunches will be provided and there is no charge for attending. It would be good to know approximately how many will be coming so please make an entry on this site. To download the poster click here.

There's a Lesson in that ...

Submitted by sitemaster on Wed, 2017/02/08 - 3:30pm

As the new season cranks into gear many clubs around the region are offering not only lessons for beginners but for those keen to advance a bit.

  • Barry Jones assisted by Jenny Millington starts his series of Lessons for Improvers at the Hamilton club on Friday 10th February
  • Clares Coles of the Cambridge club is also offering Lessons for Improvers beginning on Thursday 9th

New Season Gearing Up

Submitted by sitemaster on Tue, 2017/01/24 - 12:55pm

Many clubs are finishing their Summer Bridge series and getting down to the serious business of a regular playing programme this week. There are coaching sessions and lessons on offer - check them out here and here.

Great little idea on the Te Awamutu site - team building for the club's dealers!

New Year's Honours Lists Celebrated

Submitted by sitemaster on Tue, 2017/01/17 - 1:55pm

Several clubs note the advancement in Grade of their members with the new year. There are only three grades - Junior, Intermediate, Open and they change but once a year when the year-end annual calculations are performed and certain benchmarks are achieved.

Also produced at this time are the fourth quarter's Ranks Reports which can be the reason for much celebration. These reports are available on the NZ Bridge website.

James Ward to speak at Cambridge

Submitted by sitemaster on Mon, 2017/01/16 - 9:55am

James Ward, founder and CEO of Pianola, will give a talk at the Cambridge clubrooms on Thursday 19th at 7:30pm. James is currently touring the country to promote Pianola to clubs. He has generously permitted its use for all X-Club sessions which now involve over one quarter of NZ clubs. Registration is free via the X-Clubs website.

** Important Consultations at Rotorua and Cambridge **

Submitted by sitemaster on Tue, 2016/12/20 - 7:49pm

Your regional committee has arranged two meetings to consult with bridge envoy Allan Morris (Chair of NZ Bridge Foundation) on the question of NZ Bridge's direction on the Management/Governance situation.

These meetings will be held on Sunday 22 January, 10am at Rotorua Bridge Club and 2pm at Cambridge Bridge Club. Club representatives and/or interested parties may come to either or both of these meetings.

NZB Shells out for Movie Trailer

Submitted by sitemaster on Tue, 2016/12/13 - 1:39pm

NZ Bridge, loathe to allow the ship to sink for want of a ha'pworth of tar, is coming to the party in time for the new season by funding the screening of its excellent movie trailer in a number of theatres around the country. Leaving it up to individual clubs and the regions to initiate didn't work .. which was a shame as it's quite a good sequence. NZB is also encouraging clubs to pick up on Hamilton's radio jingle in advertising their lessons. Both items can be accessed under the Resources tab above.

Roundup - Week 49

Submitted by sitemaster on Tue, 2016/12/13 - 9:51am

Congratulations to the Huntly club for yet again turning on a great end-of-season tournament. The talent that comes out of the woodwork in fear and trembling of the approaching dearth of bridge. It was like squirrels storing nuts against the winter! The top dozen places were a virtual Who's Who of bridge at the pointy end of NZ.

NZB Letter to all Clubs 9-Dec 2016

Submitted by sitemaster on Fri, 2016/12/09 - 3:29pm

The Board's Position:

Roundup - Week 48

Submitted by sitemaster on Wed, 2016/12/07 - 7:37am

So unexpected: season's winding down - news content rocketing up. It's all happening in the Mighty Wai-kato/Bays! The Christmas spirit is upon us all with lots of parties and dress-ups. Final flings before the long hard winter of the soul as we take a whole week off from bridge over Christmas.

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