Karen Martelletti on the IPs in Dunedin

Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 2016/12/01 - 2:49am

The IPs have just finished and I just want to say thank you to the committee for the efforts in securing funding and paying for the accommodation.

New Directors Course Offered

Submitted by sitemaster on Wed, 2016/11/23 - 9:02am

Rona Driscoll, chair of the WBRC, writes:
To all Waikato Bays clubs:

The Waikato Bays Regional Committee is arranging for one or two weekend seminars next year, aimed at new and prospective directors. We will let you know the details of these in due course. However, if you don't want to wait, you might like to consider directing training in Taupo during January.

Roundup - Week 46

Submitted by sitemaster on Tue, 2016/11/22 - 11:15am

T'is the season of AGM's at many clubs around the region. The changing of the guard and much reshuffling of portfolios, etc - you know the drill. Elections at such events are rare these days; most clubs seeking to inveigle new blood onto their committees. And there's noting wrong with that - new blood often brings new ideas. There are many talented people amongst our learners - people with skills in a great many fields other than bridge. What do you need to know about bridge to help run a club? Not much, really, but exposure to the odd back-room questions of policy and administration can be valuable background to someone coming in fresh.

Roundup - Week 45

Submitted by sitemaster on Tue, 2016/11/15 - 10:04am

The Christmas Party season began with 17 tables at Thames's event on Sunday the 13th. This is set to be followed in succeeding weeks, like a troup of parading elephants, by similar seasonal festivities at Te Awamutu, Waikato, Rotorua, and Huntly.

Forget Mr Trump - we have our own crisis

Submitted by sitemaster on Thu, 2016/11/10 - 11:09am

Trouble in NZ Bridge has been brewing these last few months. The trigger was a short passage in the minutes of the Board meeting of 14th of July and circulated on 30th of August. They included the following item:

The Infamous Resolution 65/2016The Infamous Resolution 65/2016

Roundup - Week 44

Submitted by sitemaster on Tue, 2016/11/08 - 11:31am

Barry & JennyBarry & JennyThe big event of the week - in case you missed it - was the Babich NZ-Wide Pairs which was won by Barry Jones & Jenny Millington of "our" Hamilton club. In 4th place nation-wide were Tony Hacking & Pat Rutherford of Tauranga while Neil Dravitzky & Paul Cosgrove of Rotorua scooped up the last Regional A point in finishing 16th. The event occupied 998 pairs in 59 clubs around the country last Friday night. This mammoth turn-out was scored using Bob Fearn's Compass scoring operated by Bob in Seattle and half your regional committee (by coincidence) in Cambridge. Jan, Anna, and Michael sat up for a couple of hours after play to do this job. Next year we've worked out that we can do it split over three countries as Jan will be sunning himself in Rarotonga about then - though probably not at midnight.

Roundup - Week 43

Submitted by sitemaster on Tue, 2016/11/01 - 4:11pm

Rona presents Mark with Intermediate TrophyRona presents Mark with Intermediate TrophyThe end of the week also coincided with the end of the Waikato-Bays Intermediate Champions League which was won this year by Mark Thomson of the Hamilton club. Pipping his year-long partner Jeffrey Chang by the two points he won (one for turning up, the other for over 50%) when Jeffrey couldn't make it to one of the nine events, Mark was gracious in his speech at the end of a hard day's bridge at the Cambridge rooms.

In third-equal place were Bruce Ballard and Hattie Curtiss of Katikati/Waihi. These four are also our Region's representatives at the Interprovincials to be held in Dunedin over the last weekend of this month. Good choice Waikato!

Roundup - Week 42

Submitted by sitemaster on Tue, 2016/10/25 - 3:27pm

The Hamilton club's mini-congress was run over Labour weekend with players travelling from all over the country. Good attendances of 19 tables in the Pairs on Saturday, 22 teams on Sunday and 15 tables for Monday's consolation Swiss Pairs played while the top eight teams thrashed out the final and plate in the O'Neil room. Winners are listed on the site with full detail in the Results pages.

Roundup - Week 41

Submitted by sitemaster on Mon, 2016/10/17 - 3:59pm

The premiere event of the week was undoubtedly Cambridge's 40th Anniversary celebration. Everyone dressed in ruby(ish) colours and the night was styled "Ruby Murray" - Cockney rhyming slang for curry .. which is what was on the menu for dinner that night. Over 90 attendees including half a dozen foundation members enjoyed their curry followed by one huge cake. For old times' sake a few hands of bridge followed.

Message from Ian Moore

Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 2016/10/14 - 7:50am

Having recently been elected to the Waikato Bays Regional Committee, I would like to let the clubs know that I am your club representative on the committee.

I am available to visit all clubs in the area and would suggest any of the following:

  • attending the AGM
  • attending a committee meeting
  • playing on a club night

I would be prepared to speak and discuss with members the programmes the Waikato Bays Regional Committee have to assist clubs and their members.

Some of the programmes I would like to make clubs aware of include:

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