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Bridge Babes Hit the Highest Levels of NZ Bridge!

Submitted by sitemaster on Tue, 2017/03/14 - 5:59pm

Standing as a tag team, Cambridge's Clare Coles and Jane Stearns have been elected to the two vacant positions on the Board of New Zealand Bridge!! The new chairman will be Alan Dormer of Auckland.

Cambridge has long been a prime beneficiary of the talents of these two ladies. Both hugely talented, accomplished, entrepreneurial, they declared themselves as standing on neither side in the current arguments within the Board.

Their manifesto declared their underlying values to be:

A Little Trouble in the Big Smoke

Submitted by sitemaster on Tue, 2017/03/07 - 10:35am

The North Island Teams 20A tournament took place in Auckland over the weekend just gone. Congratulations to Hamilton pair Jenny Millington and Barry Jones who, with long-time team-mates Patrick Carter and Julie Atkinson came second in this marathon of bridge. Full results may be seen by clicking here.

One amusing tale from the weekend ..

Around the Region we go ...

Submitted by sitemaster on Wed, 2017/02/22 - 1:45pm

Kathy Yule is doing great things over at her new home club in Matamata. She has been running a series of half-hour lessons from 6:45 on Thursday nights Her topics are:

Oh Jane - You've Done It Again!

Submitted by sitemaster on Mon, 2017/02/13 - 10:07am

Jane, Ayako, & BookJane, Ayako, & BookCambridge's pocket rocket Jane Stearns has embarked on an unusual endeavour with support from the Waikato-Bays Regional Committee. Part of Jane's wide range of involvement is working out of the Migrant Centre in Hamilton with migrants and refugees, many of whom have little or no English when they arrive in New Zealand.

But some of them have played cards - some of them have even played Bridge in their own countries.

Looking at the generic of the Cambridge club at least, there would be a considerable drop in numbers should all the foreign-born members not play. One of our most valued members, Ayako Imahashi from Japan, actually came to us from exactly this situation. She had played a little bridge with her family in Japan and was encouraged by the Migrant Centre in Leamington to come along to lessons in Cambridge.

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.

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