Congratulations to all who graduated on Monday night after completing 12 weeks of lessons. We wish you well as you begin your Bridge journey.

Congratulations to Karen Verhoef and Wayne Froggatt for winning the Junior Championship last night.

This pair have only been playing bridge for two years but have worked hard playing in Novice tournaments and

in the Junior League this year. Going into the last session in second place, scoring 58% saw them take out the win.

An emotional Wayne was lost for words (a first). Well done both of you.

Bridge Lessons will commence on Thursday 23 April 2026

Afternoon Lessons 1.15pm-3.30pm Tutor Sally Whittaker

Evening Lessons 6.45-9pm Tutor Nick Saunders

Cost $75 for the 10 week course all resources are provided and includes membership subscription

Register at tabridgenz @gmail.com or

Contact Alison 027 284 7378 or Karen 027 311 5333

Anthea Mackintosh was the recipient of the Clubs Service Award at the AGM on Friday night.

An emotional Anthea accepted the award along with a potted plant to go in her garden. The award was well deserved.

Anthea joined the club in 2018 as she loved cards and thought Bridge would be a challenge to learn. In 2019 she joined the committee where no task was too big or too small. She has played a pivotal role at lesson time always on hand to teach and encourage new ones.

Lyn Brennan and David Gibb were successful at the Waitomo Tournament on Thursday coming 1st in the Intermediate Group

Alison Muggeridge and Hazel Anwell were 1st in the Intermediate/Junior Group

Well done to Nick Cantlon and Nick Saunders for passing their Tournament Director exams. A lot of hard work by both of them to achieve this. Bruce Owen had the Honour of presenting the Certificates to them. Bruce has been our only tournament director for a number of years.

Te Awamutu Bridge Club is one of the few clubs in New Zealand to have three Tournament Directors.

Congratulations to Mike Joyes and John Simelink for winning the Junior section of the Cambridge Sixes held on Saturday.

John and Mike were the junior pairing of the Rivers End team which included Nick Saunders and Judith Howard (Intermediates) and Kate McFadyen and Gwyn Lobb (Open). The team coming in 9th overall. A fantastic effort.

Monday night saw 18 new members graduate from attending 10 weeks of lessons. We welcome them to our club and look forward to seeing them at the bridge table.

Jocelyn Bayley and Pauline Van Groenedaal are Open Champions winning the Graham Cup for 2025.

With consistent performances over the last 5 weeks they produced a stella today overtaking the reigning champions. Well done ladies

Runners up: Bill Crombie and John Mills, Third: Nick Cantlon and Sally Whittaker.

INTERMEDIATE CHAMPIONS: Vicki Shelton and Noeline Dunwoody

JUNIOR CHAMPIONS: John Siemelink and Mike Joyes (played on Wednesday night)