2017 Inter-provincial trials

Thanks to all who participated in the inter-provincial trials over the weekend. As usual, it was very well organised by the Tauranga Club, and smoothly run by director Dallas Dagg and scorer Jan Spaans. We had 20 pairs participating in the open/women/seniors field, and 8 intermediate pairs which was a pleasing turnout.

The top pair on the day in the open/women/seniors field were our international players Christine & Jenna Gibbons, who won by a margin of nearly 9 VPs. Second placed were Tony Hacking & Pat Rutherford, followed very closely by newcomers to our region Murray Wood & Rachelle Pelkman.

In the intermediate section, Brian Gallaher & Brian Sullivan were the top pair with a margin of over 7 VPS, with Bren Birss & Pamela Pedersen in second place and Elspeth Goodrick & Wendy Blackman in third.

Full results can be found on the Tauranga Bridge Club website.

Congratulations and good luck to our representative teams:

Open:
Tom Henwood & Tom Winiata (Whakatane/Rotorua)
Bruce Inglis & Linley Hay (Tauranga)

Women:
Christine Gibbons & Jenna Gibbons (Te Puke/Waikato)
Kate Terry & Judy Pawson (Tauranga)

Senior:
Tony Hacking & Pat Rutherford (Tauranga)
Murray Wood & Rachelle Pelkman (Tauranga)

Intermediate:
Brian Gallaher & Brian Sullivan (Waikato)
Bren Birss & Pamela Pedersen (Mt Maunganui)

Chef de Mission: Karen Martelletti (Tauranga)

Thanks again to all involved.

Rona Driscoll
Chairperson – Waikato Bays Regional Committee

Click here to view team photos on the Tauranga site: https://www.taurangabridge.co.nz/blog/714005