Weekly Update 12/14-September-2023
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September 12, 2023
Weekly Update 12/14-September-2023
New Tuesday bridge session:
starts at 1.30pm, no partner required.
Table fee $6 until the end of this year. All welcome.
Tournament Results:
Canterbury Regional Pairs
1st: Jane Lennon / Max Morrison
2nd: Shawn Adriel-Ai / Jane Walders (Intermediate players)
3rd: Liz Fitzgerald / Leon Meier
Christchurch Congress:
16 / 17 September. Need spare players on stand-by for the weekend.
Please let the office know if you can help.
Also we would like 3 more junior (National ranking junior) to play on Saturday in the teams event. Let the office know if you would like to play.
To view your masterpoint status go to: https://www.nzbridge.co.nz/online-points.html
Trophies:
if you have club trophies at home, could you please bring them back to the club for this year's engraving.
Added 14-September-2023
We are urgently looking for another team to play in the OPEN TEAMS
on Saturday. If you would like to play, please email the office. The
entry fee is waived if you can volunteer to play.
JUNIOR TEAMS
on Saturday. We are looking for another Junior pair to play in a team on Saturday. The entry fee is waived
if you can volunteer to play.
Also we are looking for spare players
in all grades to come in on short notice in case of sickness over the weekend.
Start time
is 10am for all events on Saturday. BYO lunch.

Tournament Results: Ashburton: Mid-Canterbury Pairs 1st - Jessie Pelenato / Leon Meier 3rd - Graeme Tuffnell / Jan Alabaster Green section: 1st - Tina Sims / Bridget O’Brien 2nd - Margaret Fraser / Richard Williams Anniversary Pairs: This Saturday, 10am. This is a Club member only handicapped tournament. Please pay the entry fee $25 by this Thursday to allow the payments to be checked off. You can pay cash or use the EFTPOS at the Club (ask Thea) or pay on-line. Road Closures: Due to the Super Rugby round being held at the new stadium all this weekend, road closures will be in place. Roads will be closed on parts of Barbadoes Street, Madras Street between Hereford Street and St Asaph Street and streets close by around the stadium. Access to the Club will still be open but maybe allow more time to get there. Beginner Bridge Classes: The next class starts Monday 4th May at 7.30pm. Tutor: David Taylor. Please let your friends, family & work colleagues know. Daytime sessions: With a lot of new apartments in the area, there is an increase of children around. Can we ask when leaving the car park particularly for the daytime sessions that you keep the speed down when going down Nova Place. Canterbury Congress: 16/17 May: Competitions for all levels. See noticeboard or the flyer on the Home page of this website for further information. An experienced open pair from Auckland are looking for team-mates. Contact the office for further information.

Tournament Results: Marlborough 5A Teams: 1st – Jane Lennon / Max Morrison / David Taylor / Jessie Pelenato 2nd – Leon Meier / Charles Ker / John Patterson / Kate Davies Marlborough 5A Pairs: 1st – Leon Meier / Charles Ker 4th – Tina Sims / Jane Walders Friday Rubber Bridge this Friday 17th April at 6.30pm until 8.30am, no partner required, all welcome. Saturday Night Bridge this coming Saturday, April 18. 7pm start! Hot scones & jam for supper. Prizes!! Anniversary Pairs: Date: Saturday 25 April This is a handicapped tournament. The tournament is for Club members only. More information can be found on the flyer on the Home page of this website. Enter on the entry form in the Club foyer. Sunday Bridge Sessions: We are looking for more volunteers to be added to the roster to be a volunteer spare player when required. Please email the office if you can help. Kaikoura Bridge Tournament: A NZ Intermediate grade member is looking for an Intermediate partner to play in the Kaikoura Bridge tournament being held on May 23rd. Please contact the office if you would like to play.

