Blogs

As a lot of the members know Anne spent a lot of time in the kitchen here at the Club. Amongst her better known offerings was her Christmas cake for which there have been a number of requests.
So here as requested is the recipe for Anne's Christmas Cake

Long-time Hamilton Bridge Club member and past president Anne Archbold passed away on 25th October.

Anne passed away peacefully at Mercy Hospice Auckland after a short illness

The Club would like to express its sympathy to Anne's family. F

The 30th National Bridge Congress took place at Hamilton’s Kingsgate Hotel from 28 September to 3 October and many local players took part – many of them regulars, while for others it was a new experience.
The two “main events” of Congress are the New Zealand Pairs and the New Zealand Teams, with both events being 25A status. The Pairs was first up. 141 pairs competed with the top 78 qualifying after two rounds. In 5th place were Yuzhong Chen playing with Cambridge’s Herman Yuan. In 7th was Cynthia Clayton playing with Tauranga’s Judy McLeod. Michael Neels qualified in 11th with Rotorua’s Heini Lux while Brett Glass and Gary Foidl were 17th. Just missing out by one position was Ian Clayton. A number of other notable Hamilton players did not get through this year. To be fair it can be a bit of a lottery and no doubt they’ll be back and doing their best to get in the mix next year.

Bridge-It Jane
Jane Stearns has filmed her Rejuvenating a Bridge Club seminar that has been presented at Regional Conferences throughout NZ at the request of NZBridge. The last 3 mins of Bloopers are worth a view for a laugh. Click here to view the video. Jane is currently filming the NZB Beginners Lessons so that teachers and students will have an aid in 2016. Those students who miss a lesson or those who want to repeat a lesson or go through some of the topics covered again in their own time will be able to catch up via YouTube. Hamilton beginners have been helping in this project by viewing clips and giving feedback to help with editing and production.

Our esteemed Head Judge, Wilhelmina Ryder from Impact Photographics Ltd in Tokoroa together with two other Judges, all having judging experience in photo competitions, have pored over the entries to the competition. The judging was done on the subject: "The Spirit of Hamilton" not necessarily photo quality. The 3 Judges were unanimous in their decision. Many thanks to our 3 Judges for giving their time and consideration.

Well done to all our members who entered the competition. It is hoped that all entries suitable in sizing will be used in the scrolling banner for Hamilton in the near future.

The Judges' decision (which is final, no correspondence will be entered into!) is below:

Winning Entry: Jol and Catherine Glyde

Winner Spirit of Hamilton Website Banner Photo Competition 2015
The Judges'comments on the winning entry:
This photo showed important buildings, eg hospital, also the Hamilton fog, a balloon (annual event) and a beautiful backdrop of mountains.

Runner up: Jol and Catherine Glyde (again!)

Runner Up Spirit of Hamilton Website Banner Photo Competition
Judges'comments on the runner up entry:
This photo showed the Waikato river, fog, and well known sporting venues

Third Place: Bruce Cresswell

Third Place Spirit of Hamilton Website Banner Photo Competition
Judges'comments on the third prize entry:
A waka on the Waikato river, A good clear shot.