Weekly Update 16-Oct-2025
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October 20, 2025
Weekly Update 16-October-2025
Tournament Results:
North Island Teams:
5th: Jane Lennon / David Taylor / Tania Lloyd / Hugh Grosvenor
Crockfords Intermediate Pairs:
1st: Ian Beattie / Rex Green
2nd: Frank Stewart / June Jung
Crockfords 5A:
1st: Max Morrison / Tony Quinlivan
2nd =: Jenny Wilkinson / Tina McVeigh and David Mikarea / Les Frater
Crockford’s Restricted Open:
1st: Alan Schroeder / Partner
2nd: Jane Walders / Shawn Adriel-Ai
3rd: Megan Eddy / Sam Gurney
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.
Upcoming Tournament:
Loveblock NZ Wide Pairs
– Friday evening 17th October
Christchurch All Grades 8B Pairs
– 18th October
Enter online (NZB website)
Volunteer spare players wanted for this Saturday’s tournament. Please let the office know if can help.
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 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 three 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 Club.
Club Trophies:
Please bring any trophies back to the Club for engraving this year’s winners.
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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.
