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Vouchers for Bridge.....

Most members know that the Club awards vouchers for Bridge Sessions. However did you know you can purchase table vouchers in advance ? Think how convenient it would be not having to find small change each time you play bridge, and it also makes life easier for the directors and our secretary

There are several ways of purchasing the vouchers:

•   Ask your director - they have a limited number of voucher packs - 5 vouchers for $15 available for purchase

•   Email the secretary with your details ( name & bridge number ) and then pay by internet banking with your Bridge Number & code ‘Vouchers’ in the Banking Application "free entry" fields

•   Via the director with an envelope containing your details and a cheque or cash at any bridge session ( as our secretary is part time allow for this in the delivery time )

•   See Yvonne in the office ( see programme book for office hours )

New Directors

Hamilton Club has two recently qualified Club Directors in it's membership

Congratulations to Ella Gray and Phil Thompson - both were successful in the latest exam series run by NZ Bridge

Directing - Interested ?

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 in January.

I am organising training for new directors in the Taupo Club, and am happy to open it up to anyone else from Waikato Bays who would like to come. This will be 3 Wednesday afternoons in January, starting at 2pm:
• 11 January: Intro to directing, how to read the law book, manual etc
• 18 January: Movements for bridge sessions and how to set up the computer
• 25 January: Common rulings
There will be no charge.

Although it might be a long way to come, you might like to make a day of it - have a dip in the lake in the morning, do the seminar in the afternoon, go out to one of Taupo's fabulous eating places for dinner, and play bridge at night.

If you would like to come or have further questions, please email taupobridge@xtra.co.nz or ronadriscoll@xtra.co.nz

Rona Discoll

Tuesday Evening Finale Pairs Hat Competition

Hamilton Bridge - Tuesday Hat competition

Tuesday evening Hat competition

JANICE AND MEGAN - WINNERS OF MINI MOOS 4

Congratulations to Janice Wilton and Megan Jolly who finished top in the fourth heat of the Mini Moos series held in Huntly today.
Janice and MeganJanice and Megan
Full details from the event can be found here: http://www.south-waikato.bridge-club.org
Go to the MINI MOOS RESULTS tab.

Bereavements

Hamilton Bridge Club member and and long time Partnership Steward Pat Thomsen has passed away suddenly

Judith Brooks has taken over as the Partnership Steward and can be contacted on 852 5644.

We also wish to acknowledge the passing of the husband of our member Patty-Joy Heath recently

The Club expresses its sympathy to both families.

HAMILTON PLAYER BRINGS HOME INTERMEDIATE LEAGUE TROPHY

Today was the last tournament in the Waikato Bays Intermediate League. In the Cambridge Intermediate tournament Hamilton's Mark Thomson and Jeffery Chang finished runners-up for the day. With their success all season this was enough to see them hold onto their League positions with some comfort. Many congratulations to Mark Thomson, Winner of the 2016 Intermediate Champions League, and to Jeffery Chang, Runner-Up 2016.

Babich Wines NZ Wide Pairs - UPDATED

Thanks to all those who turned up to play on Friday night. We ended up with 18 pairs who enjoyed a drink or two and some nibbles before and during the evening.

As usual some of the hands we got were not for the faint hearted and punishment was severe if you did the wrong thing. There were I think 1010 pairs playing across the country and 24 boards scored across that huge field by the following morning.

Everybody who played seemed to have a great time even when their scores didn't reflect that. November 3rd 2017 is the next edition of this event, don't miss it.

Barry

Updated : Well done to Barry & Jenny - overall winners !! Out of the 1010 pairs competing in the Babich NZ Wide Pairs two of our fellow club members came first

Dave

2016 Hamilton Congress

Hamilton Congress - 2016

 

Hamilton Congress  2016 Wrap
       
Congress Pairs 1st  Blair Fisher & John Davidson  
  2nd  Michael & David Skipper  
       
Intermediate Pairs 1st Trini Lin & Wendy Mortimer  
  2nd Judith Brooks & Sheila Smith  
  3rd Karen Thomson & Cathy Nolen  
       
Waikato Bays Provincial Teams 1st Michael Ware, David Skipper,  Kenneth Yule,  Kathy Yule  
  2nd Grant Jarvis,  Ian Berrington,  Bob Hurley,  Evelyn Hurley  
       
Hamilton Swiss Pairs 1st  Kate Terry & Judy Pawson  
  2nd  James Yang & Jeffrey Ren  

Congress winners

Liz and Blair winners in Taupo

Congratulations to Liz and Blair victorious at the weekend in the 8B tournament in Taupo. With an average of just over 60% they took home the winners prize and here they are receiving their prize from the somewhat dwarfed tournament sponsor rep from Summerset by the Lake.
Liz and BlairLiz and Blair

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