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The Wisdom of Solomon

Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 2018/02/05 - 5:35pm

Submitted by Eunice Eccles on Mon, 2018/02/05 - 6:32pm.

Organised by Anna, an exciting and informative evening was held on Friday evening, at the Te Aroha Bridge Club, when Richard Solomon visited Te Aroha and twenty enthusiastic members were treated to an excellent workshop, explaining how Splinters and Cue bids can be used to enhance and improve their bidding.

Letter from the New Chair of NZB

Submitted by sitemaster on Wed, 2018/01/31 - 9:06am

31st January 2018
This newsletter is tinged with some sadness but also a real commitment towards the future. On Sunday the 21st the Board regrettably accepted the resignation of Alan Dormer as Chair.

Alan was hopeful that his recovery would be speedy and that he would be in a position to commit fully to the task of Chair. Unfortunately Alan has hit a few road bumps and has concluded he has not got the strength to continue. The Board was united that Alan’s health and recovery must come first.

Waikato Bays directors seminars 3-4 February with Allan Joseph

Submitted by Rona D on Wed, 2018/01/24 - 8:37am

Whether you missed last year's excellent seminars or not, here is an opportunity to come again, with the seminar updated for the new laws.
Come to Saturday 3 February at Rotorua, or Sunday 4 February at Cambridge, whichever suits you best. Lunch is provided, and there is no cost to members of Waikato Bays bridge clubs. Please enter on the tournaments link above.
You can read about previous seminars here: http://www.waikatobays.bridge-club.org/node/473

Shock News - NZB Chairman Resigns

Submitted by sitemaster on Wed, 2018/01/17 - 12:42pm

Due to continuing ill health Alan Dormer, chair of New Zealand Bridge is tendering his resignation. Having made such a promising start to reviving confidence in the Board, Alan is sad that he must step down. The full text of this announcement is in his letter attached below. We thank Alan for his efforts to date and wish him well.

2018 Season Opens

Submitted by sitemaster on Tue, 2018/01/16 - 3:48pm

The first major event took place at Thames over the second weekend of January. Although table numbers were down on last year due to the attractions of the Canberra Festival of Bridge it was still a respectable turnout. Canberra had slipped back in the calendar to clash with our Thames event. Richard Solomon was one such attendee and has done a great job of covering the whole event on the NZ Bridge site - you can read about it by clicking here.

Alan Turner Awarded QSM

Submitted by sitemaster on Tue, 2018/01/02 - 8:01am

Alan CelebratesAlan CelebratesYes - it's true. There is an award for Services to Bridge and Tauranga's Alan Turner has been officially acknowledged. Full coverage is given on the Tauranga site.

It's pretty quiet this time of year but there is a sense of anticipation about several things as we look forward to the start of the new season. Amongst other things:

Season's Greetings

Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 2017/12/24 - 12:11pm

Season's GreetingsSeason's GreetingsWishing all the members of W/Bays Bridge clubs,the Regional and National Committees, a very Merry Christmas and a world of good Wishes. One of the real joys this holiday season is the opportunity to say thank you to everyone and wish you all a happy new year. I couldn't have managed without your help, you have all been fantastic! Looking forward to successful year ahead.

Holiday Bridge Begins

Submitted by sitemaster on Tue, 2017/12/12 - 10:49am

An innovative tournament format was played at the Huntly Christmas Party; the last event on the Waikato-Bays calendar for the year. The field was split into three groups according to perceived stage of advancement. The highest rank group played a 7-table Howell in the morning while the other two groups faced off in a 13-table Mitchell. After lunch the highest ranked group was unleashed to savage the middle group in the Mitchell while the others played amongst themselves in the Howell.

A gem set on the Paradise Peninsula - Omokoroa Bridge Club

Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 2017/12/08 - 8:09pm

The generosity and friendliness of the members of the Omokoroa Bridge Club is well known to the local inhabitants. W/Bays RBM was invited to attend their Christmas lunch and Prize-giving and was given a royal welcome to the beautiful harbourside village.
View over the harbourView over the harbour

New Tricks

Submitted by sitemaster on Wed, 2017/12/06 - 4:36pm

The season draws to a close and the IT Manager's thoughts inevitably turn to getting things set up for 2018. There are a couple of new tools to make the job even easier this year.

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