John & Rona Driscoll Win Waikato-Bays Rubber Competition

Rona & JohnThe winners of this year's Rubber Bridge competition, John and Rona Driscoll of Taupo, will go forward to represent the Waikato-Bays region in the national finals at Congress in the week Sep-26 to Oct-3.

John and Rona advanced to the finals after meeting Gwynn Lobb and Olive Davis in the semis. There they won against Nick Whitten and Janice Bell to claim the $100 prize and the right to play in the nationals.

Rubber bridge is the game in its primal form. One can picture four cavemen hunched over their cards beside

the campfire. No dealing machine, no Bridgemates; just four people locked in mental contention while trying to make the best of what Fate had dealt them. Oh, the deadly cut and thrust of it all! No whimpy cop-out excuses like .. "Well - at least I failed by fewer tricks than others did!". You take your medicine and pay the bill then come back for more next time you think Lady Luck may be smiling on you.

Good luck at the Nationals, John and Rona. May the cards run for you and all your finesses work.