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New Deal for Compass Users in 2016

Submitted by sitemaster on Tue, 2015/12/08 - 7:02am

The clubs of the Waikato-Bays Region predominantly using Compass Scoring, this seems a good place to announce that the latest release of Compass contains a brilliant new feature called Dealer Assist. This module will definitely ease the task of those of your members on the dealing roster. You can read about it by clicking this link to go to the X-Clubs Site.

Bridge Ad to Hit a Movie Theatre Near YOU!

Submitted by sitemaster on Mon, 2015/12/07 - 7:23am

New Zealand Bridge, in a bid to stimulate uptake of our much-loved game, has commissioned a commercial advertisement intended for use at cinemas throughout the land. You can get a sneak preview of it by clicking here.

CinemaCinemaClubs are invited to approach the production company Screen Vistas of Palmerston North to negotiate terms for the screening of this 30-second clip at their local theatre. An ideal time would be 4-6 weeks before local lessons are due to start. NZB will be releasing funds to Regional Committees to assist with costs should your club like to send in an application for subsidy before 30th April 2016. More information is provided in the general notice here appended which was circulated to club secretaries in early December.

Results of the Inter-Provincials now in

Submitted by sitemaster on Tue, 2015/12/01 - 7:38am

Karen MartellettiKaren MartellettiThe 2015 IPs were held at the Christchurch club over the weekend of 28/29 November. Each section played a double Round Robin twice meeting teams from the other six regions. Full results are posted on the Christchurch Bridge Club site but, in summary:

  • The Open team which included Yuzhong Chen/Hank Peng and Barry Jones/Jenny Millington came 4th
  • Our Womens of Judy McLeod/Amanda Smith with Christine and Jenna Gibbons came 5th
  • The Seniors of Malcolm Smith/Ian Clayton and Tom Henwood/Tom Winiata finished 2nd
  • Liz Wilcox/Jenny Penhale with Hattie Curtiss/Bruce Ballard managed 5th in the Intermediates.

Auckland won three out of the four sections, graciously leaving the Womens to the hosting region, Canterbury. Our chef de mission was Karen Martelletti. See more pics below ...

Inter-Provincials Heading South ... and Souther yet

Submitted by sitemaster on Sun, 2015/11/22 - 12:04pm

The 2015 event is almost upon us and will be held at the Christchurch Bridge Club from 28th November until 1st December.

However, there is news of the 2016 event …

When The Inter-Provincial Championships left their regular pre-Congress Hamilton home, the intention was to move them around our three main centres, Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch. New Zealand Bridge is delighted to announce that in 2016, this event will take place at the Otago Bridge Club in Dunedin where all the well-known hospitality of the “Deep South” will be evident.

Ron Klinger Phenomenon Hits Waikato-Bays

Submitted by sitemaster on Thu, 2015/11/05 - 11:28am

Ron KlingerRon KlingerRon and Suzie Klinger’s recent visit in the first week of November was organised by the Waikato-Bays Regional Committee. Karen Martelletti of Tauranga collected Ron and Suzie from their billet in Auckland and conducted them through their itinerary of four clubs in our region. Prior to that, Ron had ran five sessions in the Auckland region – averaging 90 attendees per session. On Thursday morning he and Suzie flew to Wellington to do another two.

Intermediate League Wraps up at Cambridge

Submitted by sitemaster on Sun, 2015/11/01 - 5:34pm

Intermediate League FinalIntermediate League FinalThe 2015 Intermediates League ended at Cambridge on the first day on November. The final of nine rounds saw good results for some of the top runners but Rosalind Phillips of Tauranga had to do no better than 9th to become the 2015 Waikato-Bays Intermediate Champion. Rosalind's partner for all but one event of the series, Garth Robinson from Taupo came a deserved second two points behind on 28.

Intermediate Leagues come down to the wire

Submitted by sitemaster on Mon, 2015/10/12 - 3:08pm

Intermediate League StandingsIntermediate League StandingsThe penultimate round of the Intermediate Leagues took place at Matamata last Sunday. With the final in Cambridge to come on the 1st of November it looks like being a very tight race.

Grades, Ratings, Rankings

Submitted by sitemaster on Sat, 2015/10/10 - 12:40pm

With the quarterly masterpoints updates about to be released, here's a way of looking at what many find confusing about Grades, Ratings and Rankings. Let's start with Grades because they're easiest to define:

The Boon of Sponsorship

Submitted by sitemaster on Tue, 2015/10/06 - 4:43pm

Gilda Rowland and Deborah GreenwayGilda Rowland and Deborah GreenwayTHAT's the way to do it ... put your hand up for some Waikato-Bays sponsorship to Congress and WIN the Intermediate Swiss Pairs!!

Yay!! for Mount Maunganui's Gilda Rowland and her partner Deborah Greenway from Perth who scored an impressive 8 out of 9 wins to come top in their field. Two very happy ladies celebrate with their prizes.

Gilda and her husband came to live at Welcome Bay at the end of 2014. They have been showing Deborah around Rotorua and associated attractions. Gilda was awarded entry of the Intermediate package by the Waikato-Bays Regional Committee after meeting some not-too-steep requirements. She learned to play bridge in Singapore about 30 years ago but has only been playing socially until three years ago. Gilda and Deborah are both hoping to play at Congress again next year and they are also checking out dates and events for the Gold Coast Congress.

Bridge-It Jane's Diary

Submitted by sitemaster on Fri, 2015/09/25 - 8:15pm

Breaking ground which none have yet trod, Cambridge's own Jane Stearns has sprung to national prominence with the release on YouTube of her NZ Bridge-commissioned video. The video provides an insight into Jane's methods for reviving bridge clubs. This is a subject of prime importance to NZ Bridge which is very concerned about declining numbers. Jane gives the background to the origins of this piece:

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