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Christchurch Bridge Club

Tournament Results: Congratulations to all our Christchurch players! NZ Congress Intermediate Teams: 1st: Tina Sims, Jane Walders, Bridget O’Brien, Jessie Palenato 2nd: Maureen Power, Sue Walls, Jeff & Rhondda Bergman NZ Regional Champs Women's Teams: 1st: Margaret Burgess / Shirley Newton / Sue Southen/ Pam Tibble NZ Intermediate Teams: 1st: Tina Sims, Jane Walders, Bridget O’Brien, Jessie Palenato 2nd: Leon Hammond & Kat Holmes with Pamela Jensen & Diane Waite (New Plymouth) NZ Intermediate Swiss Pairs: 2nd: Jessie Pelenato and Tamati Grieg (Wanganui) NZ Junior Swiss Pairs: 1st: Sally Shelton & Kate Harris Congress Intermediate Teams: 1st: Tina Sims, Jane Walders, Bridget O’Brien, Jessie Palenato Congress Senior Teams: 1st: Jane Morris / Pam Tibble /Ian Southen / Kelvin Tibble / Sue Southen NZ Restricted Pairs: 3rd: Paul Tomlinson & Sandy Buzzard NZ Intermediate Pairs: 4th: Jane Walders & Tina Sims Congress Open Matchpoint Swiss Pairs: 1st: Tim Schumacher & Fraser Rew (Australia) Congress Intermediate Matchpoint Swiss Pairs: 3rd: Jenny Shore & David Riley Jan Cormack Cup (for highest placed women's team in NZ Open Teams): Shirley Newton/Margaret Burgess/ Jenny Wilkinson/ Jane Morris Remember: if you place well in a tournament please remember to email the office and with photos if you have them. If any of the above have photos please email them to the office for the December newsletter. Newest Grandmaster: Congratulations to Sarah Garland obtaining Grand-Master status while up at the National Congress. Office Hours: As Sue is on holiday this week, Neal Phillips will be in the office from this Wednesday until Friday between the hours of 9am and 1pm. Saturday Night Bridge is this Saturday 22nd November, 7pm start. Garden Working Bee: Date: Saturday 29th November. 9.30am until midday. Convenor Elections: These will be held on the week of the 24th November. Candidates can register their names on the candidate form on the foyer noticeboard.

Please note the following changes in dates for: November Wednesday Tutorial: has been postponed until Wednesday, December 3rd. Friday Night Bridge: has been postponed from Friday 7th November to Friday 5th December. Saturday Night Bridge: has been postponed until Saturday 22nd November. Upcoming Tuesday and Thursday session event changes: Due to the National congress week been moved this year. The events on the Tuesday and Thursday have been amended and brought forward one week. Tuesday: Winners Trophy will start next Tuesday 28th October with November 11th being an open session. Thursday: Summer Ladder will start on Thursday 30th October with the 13th November being an open session. Tournament Results: Canterbury Interclub Teams: Christchurch won the Canterbury Interclub Teams last weekend. The winning team members: OPEN: 1st Liz Fitzgerald / John Kruiniger and Pam Tibble / Sue Southen INTERMEDIATE: 2nd Jessie Pelenato / Leo Hammond and Jane Walders / Tina Sims JUNIOR: 2nd Robert Bijl /Bronwyn Bijl and Emma Fitzgerald / Finley Duncan Volunteer Register: in case of a medical emergency. If you are a doctor, nurse or first aider and would be willing to be on the Emergency register, can you please email the office and the sessions you would normally attend.