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The track's prepared, the horses are in their stalls, the TAB ready to pay, no spectators line the barriers ( in Australia anyway ) and food and drinks are ready to consume..... Our director says go -
Welcome to the 2020 Hamilton Bridge Club's Melbourne Cup

Tuesday, 3 November and 12 tables took part in the Club's Melbourne Cup afternoon bridge, an upmarket "Jane's" afternoon tea and the watching of the 160th running of the race.
Winners of the bridge ( Laurie Braithwaite Cup ) on the day were Kay Dixon & Jenny Millington with the Handicap result going to Bill Bailey & Shirley Fransham.

In the "Fashion in the Field" Hat Competition there were some outstanding entries making the judges' decision difficult. In the end these were the place-getters:

Posh style - Jan Hancox

Au Natural style - Melva Johnstone

Wacky style - Barbara Daly

Cake Raffle ( a Jane masterpiece ! ) - Sue Collinge

N.B. You may click on any image for a larger view

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BABICH NZ WIDE PAIRS

Starts on FRIDAY 30 October @ 7.15pm

∎  Scored across the whole field and at each club
    with NZ Wide results expected within 24 hours
∎  Prizes awarded for top scores nationwide
∎  "A" points awarded per region and per club
∎  The same hands played at all competing clubs
∎  Booklet containing commentary on each hand
    to all players after play
∎  Intermediate level systems only
∎  Scored by the X Club Team with across
    the field results within 24 hours

Entry Fee - $12
($10 directly supports the New Zealand Bridge Foundation and Youth Bridge)

Proudly supported by NZ Bridge – taking Bridge to the airwaves
 

Celebration of Bridge

Enter a tournament

Count , counts and counting

     Tips for you this show

Claim and Concede

Bailiff gives us the official word on some examples provided

How many boards is enough boards to play


Andrew ROBSON shares

     His views on lessons this week
     Have you looked at his podcasts yet…
     Pretty amazing

Our feedback is that listeners are enjoying his opinions

Let us know if you agree

Don’t forget – Hamilton Congress Labour weekend

THE BRIDGE ZONE   ( click to listen )

Proudly supported by NZ Bridge – taking Bridge to the airwaves

Results – wahoo we have some !
          Invercargill
          New Plymouth
          Tauranga
          Cambridge

COVID  May have meant visitors still came up to this part of the motu
          Some messy moments in Waikato Bays Region
          Got some info from the Chair – Allan Morris
          What the word – tell me what’s happening
          Consider, ugly and social media activity

Judge Julie
        Tournament entries and conditions, what the haps here Julie
        The power of the Director
        The power of the Match Committee
        Both Barry and Judge Julie give Bailiff a wee dig in the ribs
        Poor chap – I had your back Patrick (BBO)
        Idiots…. we’re in trouble
        Other stuff that we wouldn’t think about in this segment

   We talk about balancing
   And who has heard of pre-balancing

Andrew Robson

        Shares a personal story about how a wee walk turned into a major event in his life
       Some more in the life of Andrew Robson, we are impressed

No-one wants to join the clan – surely someone out there must have some inkling to join the "Zoners"

  
Take Care. Want a call – drop us an email – bridgezoneshow@gmail.com and we will contact you…….     It’s that simple !

THE BRIDGE ZONE   ( click to listen )

NZ bridge has advised that Bridge clubs can reopen for play at Lockdown Level 2 if they choose with certain safety standards. Several clubs in our region and many in other parts of the country have re-opened or are preparing to reopen next week

Your committee has discussed the way forward for our club with the decision being made to reopen the club starting this coming Monday of next week - 14 September, with sessions on Monday evening, Tuesday afternoon, Tuesday evening, Thursday evening and Friday morning

Obviously, it is an individual decision whether you wish to play in Level 2 and the committee understands that

At the current Level 2 our safety precautions are the following:
•    If you come to bridge you must be well and have no symptoms of any illness
•   The use of face masks is mandatory. The club has a limited number of disposal ones available
•   The kitchen will be closed
•   You bring your own pen that travels with you
•   Only South will handle the Bridge Mate. East will verbally agree to the score

If we find that insufficient numbers decide to play at the current Level 2, we will close again until Lockdown Level 1

There will be further communication from us on the club website after the next Government announcements

Ella - on behalf of the committee