Rona D's blog

Thanks to Murray and Caroline Wiggins for their seminar today, educating our region's directors on The Laws of Duplicate Bridge 2017. These come into effect in New Zealand on 1 August, and there are a few changes from the 2007 Laws that we all need to be aware of.

Thanks also to all the directors who gave up their Sunday morning to come to the seminar. I forgot to do a head-count, but we had directors from Cambridge, Hamilton, Huntly, Katikati, Matamata, Mount Maunganui, Morrinsville, Putaruru, Rotorua, Taupo, Tauranga, Te Aroha, Te Awamutu, Te Puke and Waihi.

To all clubs:

You will have recently received a bulletin from Murray Wiggins, NZ Bridge Chief Director, regarding the 2017 Laws of Contract Bridge.

The Waikato Bays seminar has now been confirmed as Sunday 2nd July at the Matamata Bridge Club.
Morning tea at 9:30am followed by the seminar at 10am, and estimated finish time is 12-12:30pm.

As you undoubtedly know, each year the Dan Gifford Rubber Bridge competition is played at National Congress and pairs from all regions participate.

The Waikato-Bays has had some very good partnerships in the past who have given the other regional pairs a good run for their money, including Christine and Jenna Gibbons who won the national title in 2012.

Thanks to Allan Joseph for a most entertaining and informative seminar for directors, and thanks to all those who attended. Between the Saturday in Cambridge and Sunday in Rotorua we had about 40 people learning more about directing, so hopefully lots of new directors in our region!

Here is some feedback from participants:

Thanks to all those who took the time to attend yesterday's meetings. Allan Morris led these meetings as Stephen Henry was busy with South Island meetings and other commitments.

At Rotorua there were 10 members from 5 clubs (Rotorua, Whakatane, Taupo, Katikati and Waihi) At Cambridge there were 23 members from 10 clubs (Cambridge, Huntly, Hamilton, Putaruru, Te Aroha, Tauranga, Te Awamutu, Morrinsville, Matamata and Taupo)