Online Supervised Play and Improver Lessons

Nick S
There are 2 current NZ Bridge offerings to take advantage of: Online supervised play on a Sunday afternoon from 4 until 530pm. For novices and recent learners, up to 20 boards of play with others that have also recently learnt. Teachers and other guides are also online to assist where requested. Improver lessons Tuesday evenings (3rd, 10th and 17th September) (https://www.nzbridge.co.nz/online-lessons-and-improver-classes.html for details and booking from 7pm. Refreshing subjects for those wanting to progress their play. Cost for this is $8 per session.

Matamata Intermediate Pairs 2024

Nick S
On Sunday 13th September Matamata held their Intermediate Pairs Tournament. 4 Pairs from Te Awamutu competed with Anne Doubling up as Scorer for the Tournament too. Good days were had by all with the following results: Anthea and Mike entered as a Junior Pair and were best Junior/Junior pair. Karen and Nick S were middling but took home a prize for best equal EW pair in the afternoon. Nick C and Sally were overall second with a very good morning (1st EW) and a reasonable afternoon (2nd NS) just beaten by a slightly more consistent pair. Anne and Lyn competed strongly and had a great day. A

Tauranga Novice/Junior and Int Pairs

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On Saturday 31st August Tauranga Bridge Club held their Lower grades tournament, A total of 5 pairs from our club travelled over the Kaimais to compete. Wayne Froggatt and Karen Verhoef bravely entered their first tournament in the Novices. Prize winners in the Juniors were Anthea M and Mike J coming third and Alison M and Lorraine B coming 6th Chris M and Pauline VG also competed in the juniors section and Sally W and Nick S in the Intermediate Section. Well done all. Currently all 6 of the junior competitors are in the top 10 of the WB Junior League.

TA Bridge Club Intermediate Tournament

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On Saturday 16th August the Te Awamutu leg of the Waikato Bays Intermediate League was held. There were 15 tables present playing two 26 board sessions. Pairs from Auckland and across the Waikato Bays area attended including one player from Hawera. The days play resulted in an outright win for Megan Jolley and Leanne Curry from Hamilton Club Second were Sabrina Peters and Nita Knight from Thames and third Graham Saunders and John Little from Waikato Club. Local success for Anne Williamson and Lyn Brennan who were first in the afternoon session for E/W. Pauline Van Groenedaal and Jocelyn Bail

Success in Tournament Play

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This week the Mount Maunganui Bridge Club held their Novice, Junior and Intermediate Tournaments. TA had 4 pairs entered. Christine Mills with Pauline Van Groenedaal, Mike Joyes with Anthea MacKintosh and Alison Muggeridge with Lorraine Blignaut in the Junior sections and Karen Deane with Nick Saunders in the Intermediate Section. There was great success with Anthea and Mike coming second and Christine and Pauline coming third. Christine and Pauline won the morning session and Anthea and Mike came second in the morning. Well done team its great for the club and you personally.

2024 Club Championships Results

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Club Champions
This week has been the culmination of each of the Club Championships. As previously reported, on Wednesday the Junior Championships concluded with Alison Muggeridge and Anthea Mackintosh prevailing over a healthy field of Junior Grades. We look forward to the Junior Championship field increasing in quality and quantity in the near future. Friday heralded the final session of both the Intermediate and Open Championships. Kevin Barnes and his partner finished as Intermediate Champions and Bill Crombie and John Mills retained their title in a hotly contested Open Field.

Introducing the 2024 Junior Champs

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Anthea and Alison Champs
Wednesday evening saw the culmination of the 2024 Junior Club Championship Series. The top 3 from the previous 3 weeks competition slugged it out over 24 boards. The end of the evening resulted in a solid win for Alison and Anthea with runners up Pauline and Christine. Mike and Linda were a very creditable third given that this is the first year of them competing. Well done to all.

2024 Lessons Continue

Nick S
We have reached week 7 of the lessons. This week we will be covering responders rebid We still have 15-17 students attending and 4 of those are coming along to Monday nights too. Thanks to all the members who are helping out each week. It would be an impossible task without you.