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     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....

2025 Shirley Waymouth Pairs - 1st Place Paula Boughey & Kathy Yule Akarana / Matamata Open / Open

2025 10A Open Teams - 1st Place David Skipper, John Wang Michael Ware, Gary Chen

2025 3A Swiss Pairs - 1st Place Jenna Gibbons & Julian Foster Waikato / Australia Open / Open

2025 Winners of Club Events

Displayed in the order supplied - latest to oldest

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

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

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

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)

Tuesday Night - Alisdair Beck Trophy : Mark Beavan & Tim Densem (Left)

Tuesday Day - Henry Handicap Trophy : Jenny Seavill and Duncan White (Centre)

Thursday Night - David Head Individual Trophy : Pam Burns (Right)

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 The SGM to approve the new 2025 Version of the Constitution was held at the Club-rooms on the morning of 15 August with a quorum of twice the required size where the new Constitution Version V4.1g was passed unanimously.
 
 The next step in the replacement is to seek approval from the Registrar of the Incorporated Society for the new version
 

Incorporated Society updates

The Hamilton Contract Bridge Club Inc. is an Incorporated Society/club operating under the 1908 Incorporated Society Act. In 2022 the Government released a new version of the Act which comes into effect at the end of April 2026. If the Hamilton Club wishes to maintain its incorporated society status it is required to update the Club's Constitution to reflect the rules in the new Act. The Club decided back in 2023 that it wished to remain Incorporated so these changes started back then when the IRD required us to add clauses to the then current constitution so the opportunity was taken to make a start on the constitution the club would require. That update has been used as a starting point for the latest release which adds the remaining features required.

Click READ MORE below to read the proposed Constitution and check out reasons for the changes

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

WINNERS 2025 HAMILTON 5A OPEN TEAMS

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