A special one-session event, the Novice Pairs, is to be held at the 2015 National Bridge Congress at The Kingsgate Hotel, Te Rapa, Hamilton starting at 2pm on Sunday September 27th. The cost will be $10.00 per player.

This excellent initiative aims to give new players a flavour for tournament bridge and show them what the National Congress is like. The Novice Pairs will be played in the main playing room at the same time as the New Zealand Pairs and Restricted Pairs are being played. There will be prizes and finger-food after play for those in the Novice Pairs.

The definition of a Novice is contained on the attached poster. Pre-entry is not required but would be appreciated.

Ian & LynetteThe results from the third heat of the Waikato Area Pairs held at the Waikato Bridge Club on 19th April are available on this site as is the overall ladder.

Ian Bond and Lynette Morgan won the day just pipping Sonia Crawford and Lesley Quilty. Two sections of nine tables enjoined battle for the day. Nick Whitten was the director and has picked out some boards of interest below:

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