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Christchurch Bridge Club

T ournament Results: Loveblock NZ Wide Pairs Our best placed pair 88th of 818 – Fiona Temple / John Kruiniger Canterbury All Grades Open: 1st – Kathryn Tennant / Jane Lennon Restricted Open: 1st – Judy Parkinson / Megan Eddy Intermediate: 1st – Kat Holmes / Jessie Pelenato Volunteers wanted for the upcoming Tournament Director Assessment Weekend Dates: Sat 25/Sun 26/Mon 27 October The volunteers will be used for scenarios – they are ‘players’ at a table, we provided them with a situation and the directors each come over, one at a time, to make a ruling. We need 4 people at any one time. Sign up list on the foyer noticeboard or email the office. Canterbury Interclub Teams: Date & Time: Sunday, November 2nd, 10 am Venue: Crockford’s Bridge Club If you wish to be put forward for consideration to represent the Club please either enter your names in the foyer or email the Club. Entries can be as teams or pairs. The tournament sub-committee will select teams to represent the Club in the 3 categories: Junior, Intermediate, & Open (Categories based on NZ Bridge rating points). The Club pays for the entry fees. Sign up in the foyer or email the office. Obituary: It is with great sadness to hear of the passing of Anna Bullen. She was a member here for over 50 years. A service to celebrate Anna’s life will be held on Tuesday 28th October at 2pm. Venue: St Barnabas Church, 8 Tui Street, Fendalton. Labour Weekend bridge sessions: The Sunday, and both Monday afternoon and evening sessions are open to all. Added 24-Oct-2025 Club Grade Promotions: Congratulations to the players who have been promoted. There is a list of names up on the foyer noticeboard. Interclub Team members representing the Christchurch Club: Congratulations to the following players who will be representing the club in the upcoming Interclub teams. OPEN Liz Fitzgerald / John Kruiniger Pam Tibble / Sue Southen INTERMEDIATE Jessie Pelenato / Leo Hammond Jane Walders / Tina Sims JUNIOR Robert Bijl /Bronwyn Bijl Emma Fitzgerald / Finley Duncan 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. 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.