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Hello 2020

Submitted by Dave on Fri, 20/12/2019 - 05:55

Summer Bridge starts 7 January and runs for the following three weeks

Regular Bridge begins on Monday 27th January with all the regular sessions back

Merry Christmas and Happy New year from Hamilton Bridge......

Labour Weekend Congress for 2019

Submitted by Dave on Sun, 27/10/2019 - 01:29

Saturday the Hamilton Club hosted both the Intermediate Pairs and Hamilton Congress Pairs events with Geo Tislevoll & Grant Jarvis ( Akarana & Franklin ) heading home a small field of 28 pairs to take out the Congress Pairs event

Intermediate Pairs In the Intermediate Pairs Duncan White & Kevin Johns from the Waikato Club came out the winners over Adrienne Donald & Nita Knight from Thames

On Monday the Swiss Pairs was won by Barry Jones and Michael Curry from Hamilton. The Don team comprising Michael Courtney, Rose Don, Jo and Sam Simpson took out the Waikato-Bays Provincial Teams final.

2019 AGM Date Change

Submitted by Dave on Mon, 21/10/2019 - 06:48

The date of this years AGM has been brought forward to Sunday 17th November

This change in the date has been made as our President is part of the Waikato Bays Team for the Inter-provincials held this year in Christchurch on the old AGM date

The format of the day will not change with the AGM at 2pm followed by a session of "fun" bridge before Christmas Dinner concluding the evening - more details to follow shortly

Jewel Cresswell

Submitted by Dave on Fri, 18/10/2019 - 07:15

The Club sadly notes the passing of our very long time member Jewel Cresswell

Jewel, a Life Member at the Club since 2002, passed away earlier in the week

We extend our sympathy to her son Bruce and Jewel's family and friends

Update your mobile phone number for 2020

Submitted by Dave on Tue, 08/10/2019 - 07:50

Cell Phone numbers please !
The 2020 programme book is now being prepared. This year we would like to add as many mobile phone numbers as possible to the book - it makes the task a little less difficult for our partner stewards as they can text groups when looking for a partner for you......
A list of all members’ details is on a table in the main club-room. Please take the time to check your phone number and confirm it is correct and add or change the details, or if you are not playing bridge at the moment let the bridge club secretary know of any change needed.

NZ Bridge Congress 2019 - Days 6 & 7

Submitted by Dave on Mon, 07/10/2019 - 22:30

The evening of Day 6 and all of Day 7 were reserved for the Swiss Pairs - Open ( 132 pairs ) , Restricted ( 56 pairs ) and Intermediate ( 70 pairs )
This event bought Congress for 2019 to a close

Event Placing / Hamilton Members
NZ Open Swiss 7th N-S / Jo Simpson & Sam Simpson 14th N-S / Blair & Liz Fisher
6th E-W / Barry Jones & Jenny Millington 9th E-W / Yuzhong Chen
 
Restricted Swiss 20th / Cathy Nolen & Karen Thomson
 
Intermediate Swiss 14th / Terry Wells & Ranjith Cooray 22nd / Leanne Curry & Megan Jolly

Congress 2019 - Days 1...3

Submitted by Dave on Tue, 01/10/2019 - 22:34

Over 700 players are currently in Hamilton taking part in the 2019 NZ Bridge Congress. The Congress attracts the best players from around New Zealand along with about 80 players from Australia this year. It is being held at the Distinction Hotel in Te Rapa.
150 pairs played in the New Zealand Pairs while 92 teams are currently playing in the NZ Teams.

Hamilton members' results to date - these Hamilton club members have finished in the top 10 in their events so far (top 20 for Premier events, top 5 for Novices)-

Event Result
Rubber Bridge: 1st - Sam & Jo Simpson
NZ Restricted Open Pairs: 7th - Kevin Whyte (partner Jan Spaans)
Novice Pairs: 4th - Jo Millington & Mike Everard
NZ Pairs: 17th - Jenna Gibbons (partner Julian Foster)
Matchpoint Swiss Pairs: 6th - Michael Curry (partner Ant Hopkins)
8th - Liz Fisher & Karen Harris

TWITs 2020

Submitted by Dave on Sat, 28/09/2019 - 13:24

FOR ALL Twits PLAYERS - current and future

We noticed there weren't as many teams taking part in the Waikato Interclub Teams (TWITs) this year and some feedback provided was that Friday evening was not great timing for some, for various reasons ie finished too late for a Friday night (end of week) or interfered with Saturday tournament participation etc. Can you please let us know whether you and/or your friends or team-mates would prefer to play next year if TWITS was to be held in Hamilton on:

1) Friday evening 7-10 pm

2) Sunday afternoon 2-5 pm

3) Sunday afternoon 1-4 pm

4) Doesn't matter, happy with any of these options

Directors will be asking for feedback the week after next. Please don’t vote on more than one night.

Ella

Waikato Bays Swiss Pairs

Submitted by Dave on Sat, 07/09/2019 - 22:21

On Saturday Hamilton hosted the Rymans Healthcare Sponsored WBays 10A Swiss Pairs with 48 pairs taking part - 7 rounds later we had our winners......

 
 

In conjunction with hosting the Swiss Pairs the Hamilton Club ran the Hamilton Junior Pairs with 18 pairs playing two sessions....





















Hamilton Novice Pairs
A small field of keen Novice players completed in a single session alongside the second session of the Junior Pairs competition. Tied for first place were Finn Birnie-Selwyn & Beverly Birnie and Hugh Barton & Alyson Mackey

2019 Entertainment Books help boost Club funds

Submitted by Dave on Tue, 03/09/2019 - 07:27

Sales are complete for this year but again we thank all members who supported the club by buying the Entertainment Book. Buy purchasing via the Club the club yielded a profit of close to $400. Many thanks again to Judith Brooks for organising this for us. Judith asks that anyone who decides to buy an addition one please talk to Judith on 852 5644 first

Thanks

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