Cambridge 6's

Submitted by Dave on Mon, 15/08/2016 - 19:13

Congratulations to "The Chiwis" from our Club who in the weekend won the Cambridge Sixes

The team of  Yuzhong Chen & Herman Yuan ( Open ), Mark Thomson & Jeffrey Chang ( Intermediate )

and Trini Lin & Catherine Cameron ( Junior ) with 227 VP's were comfortable winners


Also from the Hamilton Club Blair & Liz Fisher were first in the Open division

Cambndge 6 winners

HAMILTON SUPREME IN WAPS

Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 31/07/2016 - 22:12

The conclusion of the WAP series today in Hamilton saw outstanding performances by Hamilton players.
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Overall winners of the series and WAP CHAMPIONS 2016 were Blair and Liz Fisher. Runners up, also from Hamilton, were Yuzhong Chen and Gary Foidl.
Heat winners today were Ian and Cynthia Clayton, with runners up Richard Fletcher and Lucie Armstrong and third Liz and Blair.
The top Intermediate/Intermediate pair for the series were Nigel Gresson and Phil Thompson and runners up in that category were Sheila Smith and Judith Brooks.
A full round up of the day's events and the results and photos can be found on the Waikato Bays website under the WAP tab. http://www.waikatobays.bridge-club.org/

TEAM FISHER WIN OPEN 5A AT HAMILTON TODAY

Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 16/07/2016 - 20:17

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Congratulations to Blair and Liz Fisher playing with Steve Boughey and Carol Richardson today in the 5A teams event. A stunning 5 wins out of 6 saw them take top spot today.
Meanwhile Jol and Cath Glyde were on stunning form this morning in the intermediate pairs posting a 65.10% score and winning a session prize. Nigel Gresson and Cathy Nolen posted two very respectable scores leaving them in 4th place overall. But it was those two seasoned campaigners, Sheila Smith and Judith Brooks that showed the rest of the field their paces in the afternoon with a 62.50% taking them into the runner-up slot overall. Winners were Hattie Curtis and Bruce Ballard from across the Kaimais.

PAUL HOBBS

Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 14/07/2016 - 00:56

It is with sadness we report the passing of Paul Hobbs.
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A founder member of the Te Awamutu Bridge Club he was a long time member of the Hamilton Bridge Club. Paul won 9 Hamilton Championships and 3 Waikato Pairs Championships at the club. He was Chairman of the New Zealand Bridge Executive and for a time President of New Zealand Bridge. He served for many years at the Waikato Bays Executive. He was one of the earlier winners of the Baden Wilson Trophy. Paul was a highly respected member of Hamilton for many years. One of his contemporaries, Lindsay Reid, recalls, "Paul didn't like playing with me, he reckoned he got more bottom boards with me than anyone else!" More tributes to Paul can be found on the Te Awamutu Bridge Club website. http://www.teawamutu.bridge-club.org/

HAMILTON ON FORM AT THE WAPS

Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 11/07/2016 - 18:00

Heat 5 saw Gary and Yuzhong take the winners prize.
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In third place were Tipa and Ella.
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Richard and Lucie stormed to a 60% score in the first session and finished 4th overall with Mr and Mrs Barton turning in 2 handsome sessions for 5th. Full round up and commentary with photos on the Waikato Bays website. http://www.waikatobays.bridge-club.org/

NEW ZEALAND'S NEWEST SILVER GRANDMASTER

Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 22/06/2016 - 00:33

Congratulations to Brett Glass and Gary Foidl, runners up in the National Swiss Pairs 15A event held in Auckland at the weekend.
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The event marked a special milestone for Brett Glass who became a Silver Grandmaster. An outstanding achievement - well done Brett!

CONGRATULATIONS TO MELINDA AND CATHERINE!

Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 18/06/2016 - 23:40

Runners up in today in Tauraunga's Junior Tournament were Melinda Wang and Catherine Cameron from Hamilton. With a 55% in the morning they stepped it up to an impressive 60% in the afternoon to finish up runners up overall. They now lie in joint second place in the Waikato Bays League. Well done ladies and keep it up!

CHAMPAGNE MOMENT FOR JENNY

Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 16/06/2016 - 10:08

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At Wednesday night bridge President Mark Thomson presented Jenny Millington with her official Gold Grandmaster Certificate together with a bottle of champagne and a card signed by us all to mark this significant and outstanding achievement. Cheers from all of us Jenny!

Blair and Liz win Morrinsville 8B

Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 11/06/2016 - 19:03

First place on the podium today in Morrinsville went to Hamilton's Blair and Liz Fisher.
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Congratulations!

A NEW KIWI IN TOWN!

Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 08/06/2016 - 14:27

Congratulations to Jeffery Chang and his family on becoming New Zealand citizens.
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Jeffery, his wife Sisi and son Xiang became New Zealand citizens last week and went out to dinner to celebrate. Joining them were his main bridge partners Malcolm Smith and Mark Thomson and their wives Alyson and Karen and Jeffrey's staff member Shirley. Kia Ora Jeffery!

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