Car Parking Helpers

Submitted by Dave on Sat, 09/02/2019 - 16:43

Help please !Car parking is a big contributor to the Club's funds and the next few months with Super Rugby and the Chiefs playing at home is the time when we make most of that income
We need help for a couple of hours on the nights the Chiefs play to assist with car parking for the spectators.The first night is Friday 15 February from around 5pm till 7pm.

If you can spare the time or need to know more the "sign on" sheet and details are on the notice board in the club rooms. Alternatively get in touch with Bruce Cresswell on the number in the Programme Book

2019 Twits coming to you !

Submitted by Dave on Fri, 01/02/2019 - 14:19


TWITS are coming......

Hamilton hosts the 3rd year of the Waikato Bays social bridge competition with the rather unusual name of TWITs - The Waikato Inter-club Teams. The competition while competitive is aimed more at the social level though there will be prizes at the end of the event

♥  Competitions for Open, Intermediate, Junior & Novice Teams

♦  $5pp table money

♠  Wine & cheese supper provided

♣  4th Friday of each month starting on March 23

♥  Runs for 6 months - March to August

♦  Teams are a minimum of 4 players but can have unlimited subs

♠  Team Captain is committed to fielding a team each month

♣  Hosted at the Hamilton Bridge Club

♥  Teams from Hamilton, Cambridge, Morrinsville, Te Aroha, etc.

♦  6.45pm for 7.00pm start

To enter your Team - click here

Hamilton Sevens

Submitted by Dave on Thu, 31/01/2019 - 05:38

Last weekend on Saturday and Sunday Hamilton hosted the New Zealand round of the HSBC World Rugby Sevens at the FMG Stadium. Our Club uses car parking at the Sevens and other games at FMG as a fund raiser for the Club. This year the Sevens car parking brought in excess of $3000 to the Club funds.
Organising the parking for the first time was Bruce Cresswell who has taken the job over from Nigel G the previous leader of the team running the parking on the day. Bruce started out with the biggest event of the year but had excellent support making the two day event a successful fund raiser.....
Bruce C and the Police....


 

 

 

 

 

 

( click on the picture to see more photos )

Thanks also to Nigel, Margaret, Richard, Don, Mary, Roger, Sonya, Michael, Cath, Marilyn, Cathy, Karen along with reserves Phil & Ann. We were so well served we even sent some Volunteers home but you can be assured of our appreciation for all the time volunteered.

Special Trophies for 2018

Submitted by Dave on Wed, 05/12/2018 - 17:15

The Hamilton Club awards a number of trophies each year based on performance of a player or a pair across the entire bridge year rather than just a single event.
The Mike Barton Trophy is awarded to the most promising player or pairs ( excluding Grand Masters ) based on their increase in Rating Points over the Hamilton Club bridge year.
This year the Trophy was awarded to Jo Millington & Mike Everard
The Audrey Dixon Cup for the most improved Junior player is also calculated on rating points was awarded to Shaun Hewitt. Megan Jolly was in a very creditable second place a very small number of points behind Shaun

Winner of the Audrey Dixon Cup - Shaun Hewitt with very close runner up Megan Jolly

Mike Barton Trophy Winners - Jo Millington & Mike Everard

Bridge Zone Contact Details

Submitted by Dave on Fri, 30/11/2018 - 06:39

The Bridge Zone has a new email address. Need to contact them : bridgezoneshow@gmail.com

Proudly supported by NZ Bridge – taking Bridge to the airwaves

Fashion statement

Submitted by Dave on Fri, 30/11/2018 - 04:29

The latest accessory for the discerning bridge player ?
Tuesday end of year

Alas no - actually some of the Tuesday night players at the end of the year evening function....

http://hamiltonbridge.co.nz/2019 sevens.pdf

Hard at it - Working on The Bridge Zone !

Submitted by Dave on Wed, 24/10/2018 - 10:56

Barry & Mereana recording BRIDGE ZONE
The hosts of THE BRIDGE ZONE, Barry and Mereana in the Hamilton studio of FreeFM89 recording the latest episode

Link to previous BRIDGE ZONE's

The first episode of THE BRIDGE ZONE was broadcast back in early July - did you listen back then or would you like to listen to them again ?

We've made it easy for you to find the old episodes and re-listen to your hearts content !

Just click Bridge Zone on the left hand side bar and you will be able select and listen to any of the previously recorded episodes

Enjoy......

2018 Hamilton Congress

Submitted by Dave on Sun, 21/10/2018 - 15:01

36 Pairs contested the 2018 Hamilton Congress Pairs. After three sessions we had our winners......

2018 Hamilton Congress Pairs Winners


20 pairs entered the Hamilton Congress Intermediate Pairs contesting two sessions....
2018 Hamilton Congress Intermediate Winners

24 teams competed in the qualifying with the top 6 teams going on to the finals on Monday. Top qualifiers were the Carter team followed by the Cormack and Ware Teams.
In the W/B Consolation Swiss Pairs 40 pairs contested the event while the top 6 teams contested the W/B Teams final
2018 Hamilton Congress Teams & Swiss Winners

2018 NZ Bridge National Congress - Final wrap-up (Days 5...end)

Submitted by Catherine on Mon, 08/10/2018 - 11:20

Congress has finished for another year and in the final few days once again Hamilton players featured in the results. More results for Hamilton club members who finished in the top 10 in their events (with special congratulations to Mark and Jeffrey!)

Event Result
Same Sex Pairs: 6th - Dan Lulu (with John McIntosh)
10th - Graham Stern & Alan Parkes
NZ Seniors Teams: 2nd - Ian Clayton & Teammates
4th - Rodney Harris, Lucie Armstrong & Teammates
7th - Malcolm Smith & Teammates
10th - Tim Healy, Helen Healy & Teammates
Point a Board Teams: 7th - Yuzhong Chen & Teammates
10th - Liz Fisher, Blair Fisher & Teammates
Open Swiss Pairs: 8th - Jenny Millington & Barry Jones
Restricted Swiss Pairs: 1st - Mark Thomson & Jeffrey Chang
6th - Diane Emms & Jane Stearns

2018 NZ Bridge National Congress - Day 4......

Submitted by Dave on Wed, 03/10/2018 - 14:21

Day 4 of the Congress was the start of the NZ Teams. 108 Teams, some with up to 6 members are taking part this year. After 2 days of qualifying 3 Teams with Hamilton players are in the top 16. These top 16 teams now compete with the winners advancing via the quarters and semi's to the finals on Friday / Saturday

Commiserations to the Morgan team with Hamilton's Ella Gray & Michael Neels who missed qualifying by 1.43 VPs

Teams qualifying for post play with Hamilton club members -

Placing / Team Hamilton Members
4th / Gibbons Brett Glass & Gary Foidl
5th / Carter Barry Jones, Jenny Millington
16th / Li Yuzhong Chen
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