2025 - 2026 Christmas and New Year

Overall places - Interclub 2021

Hi all

Bridge in the latter end of 2025 turned into a difficult year we would mostly happily forget but it has finally come to an end. Hamilton Bridge is now on holiday with the Club closed for regular bridge until late January
Summer Bridge for 2026 commences on 6th January - the Club will be running five sessions of Bridge each week - see below for the dates

Subscription notices for 2026 will be sent shortly to all members - the increase in the subscription from last year is due to an increase in the NZ Bridge's Levy which while the Club absorbed the rise last year is unable to do in 2026.

Programme Books for next year have been delivered with those who played during the last week of the bridge year you should have your copy. For those who would like to see the programme prior bridge restarting in 2026, there is each session's programme on the front of our web site under the Info TAB - click here ( the dates are correct as at the date the information was placed on the web site but confirm dates when your programme book arrives )

Learner Lessons run by the Club in 2025 had very good year with it being close to a record number of learners taking part and hopefully returning to the Club in 2026 as full members. Our intention is to run lessons using the same format in the first quarter of 2026.

Our updated Constitution required for the shortly to be invoked 2022 Act was approved by the Registrar of Incorporated Society's effective end November 2025. The Club will be advising all members in the new year of what these changes are and how the members will be effected. Details can he found here if interested !

The repair of the building roof will continue as as funds allow. While the peaked part of the roof was repaired a year of two back the buildings flat roof has had minimal repair work with the result being the flat roof over the kitchen is now in urgent need of repair. This is planned to commence early into the new year.

Take care, keep safe and have a happy and enjoyable break

Hamilton Bridge
 
P.S.
Should you need to contact the Bridge Club over shutdown, use email via this link or (contact@hamiltonbridge.co.nz)

Club Office - Closed from 19th December 2025 until 6th January 2026

Happening soon.....

Hamilton Bridge Club Coming Events

Hamilton Events :
 Date  Event  Detail
Monday 15th December Club closes for Christmas break Merry Xmas all.....
Monday 6th January Summer Bridge restarts Tuesdays, Thursdays & Friday
Tuesday Day - 1pm, Friday Day - 10am
Tuesday & Thursday Evenings - 7.00pm
Monday 26th January Regular Bridge restarts this week Usual Session times

Summer Bridge 2025-2026

Hamilton Bridge Summer Bridge

Hamilton is hosting the regular Summer Bridge sessions for 3 weeks in November - December and 3 weeks in January.

A pre-arranged partner is required for this session

The Club is closed between 16 December and 6 January
Regular bridge at Hamilton starts on the Monday of the week commencing 26 January ( Auckland Anniversary Day )
 

Day of Week Date
Tuesday Day @ 1pm Nov 25 Dec 2 Dec 9 Jan 6 Jan 13 Jan 20
Tuesday Night @ 7pm Nov 25 Dec 2 Dec 9 Jan 6 Jan 13 Jan 20
Thursday Night @ 7pm Nov 27 Dec 4 Dec 11 Jan 8 Jan 15 Jan 22
Friday Day @ 10am Nov 28 Dec 5 Dec 12 TBC Jan 9 Jan 16 Jan 23
Friday Day @ 10am O'Neill Room Nov 28 Dec 5 Dec 12 TBC Jan 9 Jan 16 Jan 23

N.B. These sessions are all dependent on sufficient numbers taking part to run

Club Winners

2025 Winners of Club Events

Displayed in the order supplied - latest to oldest


Hamilton Bridge - Audrey Dixon Cup Most Improved : Bruce Bettany (Left)

Monday Night - Sheridan Evans Trophy : Pam Burns (Centre)

Hamilton Bridge - Mike Barton Trophy Most Promising : Aini Su (Right)

Winners of Club Events Bridge Club Logo Bridge Club Logo

Tuesday Afternoon - Peggy Perry Pairs : Cynthia Clayton and Tim Healy (Left)

Tuesday Afternoon - Galbraith Trophy : Jenny Millington & Micheal Curry (Centre)

Friday Day - Winner Championship Pairs. Waymouth Trophy : Ian Clayton and Cynthia Clayton (Right)

Winners of Club Events Bridge Club Logo Bridge Club Logo

Tuesday Day - Championship Pairs : Malcolm Smith & Richard Fletcher (Left)

Thursday Evening - Handicap Winner Championship Pairs. AH Head Plate : Ross Stewart & Mary Fear (Centre)

Friday Day - Peter Kunac Trophy : Cynthia Clayton and Lindsay Reid (Right)

Winners of Club Events Bridge Club Logo Bridge Club Logo

N.B. You may click on any image for a larger view
Photos of the remaining winners

Club Incorporation 2025

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The Registrar of the Incorporated Societies has accepted the Clubs new Constitution hence from 27 November the Hamilton Contract Bridge Club is now re-registered under Incorporated Societies Act 2022

The current and previous Hamilton Club Constitutions can be viewed by clicking here

'allo 'allo

Club Fund raiser at Hamilton Playbox Club Fund raiser at Hamilton Playbox Club Fund raiser at Hamilton Playbox
Club Fund raiser at Hamilton Playbox Club Fund raiser at Hamilton Playbox Club Fund raiser at Hamilton Playbox

The Club and Hamilton Playbox combined in a fund raiser which benefited both parties
The Club "provided the audience" ( we sold virtually 100% the tickets ) and then split the income between the two parties which resulted in the club being better off by around $3000
Response from our members was overwhelming positive so if opportunity arises again we will likely repeat the event
One of our members provided these photos of the event so enjoy....

( click any photo for a larger view )
More photos

Hamilton Congress - Labour Weekend 2025


OUR HELPERS......

2nd place at Hamilton Bridge's Congress Pairs Tournament 3rd place at Hamilton Bridge's Congress Pairs Tournament

     Richard , Gwyn & Jennifer                 Tim , Hugh , Roz , Laura & Jenny


Congratulations to the Winners at Hamilton 2025


Déjà vu - The numbers who took part in the three events held over the weekend were almost identical ( within one pair or team ) to those who played in the same events last year. Different winners, different names but a good weekend of bridge.
Unfortunately the weekend differed from last year with the non playing of the Restricted Pairs events - the numbers taking part in the past made it not economical to run. Sponsors are hard to find in the current climate and with the the Club not having one this year it becomes a challenge to run a weekend event without incurring a loss. So we need to see all those who played back in a years time for the next Hamilton Congress. Thanks to all who took part....


 
The winners of the events at the Hamilton Congress - ( click any of the photos for a larger view )


2025 Shirley Waymouth Pairs - 1st Place
Paula Boughey & Kathy Yule
Akarana / Matamata
Open / Open
1st place at Hamilton Congress - Hamilton Open Teams
2025 10A Open Teams - 1st Place
David Skipper, John Wang
Michael Ware, Gary Chen

1st place at Hamilton Congress - Hamilton Consolation Swiss Pairs
2025 3A Swiss Pairs - 1st Place
Jenna Gibbons & Julian Foster
Waikato / Australia
Open / Open

Photos of the remaining non overall winners

 

10A Swiss Pairs for 2025

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Thanks to all for making it a great day of bridge
Apologies to those who missed the start of the Rugby !


50 pairs took part in this years 10A Swiss which was 8 pairs more than last year - well done YOU !
Winners were Blair and Liz Fisher from Hamilton who despite losing one round of 7 led the event from the first round to the last - Congratulations.....

Thanks to AFT Pharmaceuticals and Irenee Stewart for being our sponsor for the day and presenting the prizes. With these days of rising costs, sponsors can make the difference in having a successful event versus running at a loss so thank you for all the help.....

Do take care as Covid still lurks as shown with the late withdrawal of a pair - we hope to see you all back at Hamilton's Labour Weekend Congress

The winners of the event - ( click any of the photos for a larger view )

1st place at Hamilton Congress - Hamilton Restricted
2025 Waikato Bays 10A Swiss - 1st Place
Liz and Blair Fisher
Hamilton / Hamilton


2025 Waikato Bays 10A Swiss - 2nd Place
John Wang & Gary Chen
Akarana / Akarana

1st place at Hamilton Congress - Hamilton Open Teams
2025 Waikato Bays 10A Swiss - 3rd Place
Jenny Millington & Barry Jones
Hamilton / Hamilton

1st place at Hamilton Congress - Hamilton Consolation Swiss Pairs
2025 Waikato Bays 10A Swiss : 1st Int - Int
Catherine Cameron
Hamilton / Hamilton
Insert - Trini Lin image taken at a later date

2025 Cambridge Six's

2025 Cambridge Sixes


Times Tables - Elaine Hickel , Sue Collinge, Allison Smith, Iain Paterson, Elaine Rayner, Larissa Eyre (front) (Left)

Terrific Trump Trumpers - Sean Dwyer, Kevin Lawrence, Marie Milsum, Margie Robbie, Irenee Stewart, Don MacPherson (Centre)

Int Runner Up - Irenee Stewart ( Cam/Ham ), Don MacPherson ( Cam/Ham ) (Right)

Winners of Club Events Bridge Club Logo Winners of Club Events

 ( click any photo for a larger view ) 

2025 Hamilton 5A Teams

The winning team in the 2025 Open Teams

The Jones Team - with Barry Jones, Jenny Millington, Patrick Carter & Julie Atkinson

WINNERS 2025 HAMILTON 5A OPEN TEAMS

 ( click any photo for a larger view )
Photos of the remaining non overall winners

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