Weekly Update 3-August-2020

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August 4, 2020

Weekly Update 3-August-2020

Upcoming Seminars:

Senior/Senior Reserve

Date: Sunday August 23rd

Time: 10am-12.30pm

Topic: Doubles –The Most Under-used and Misused Bid

Tutor: Jenny Wilkinson

Cost $15

Bring your lunch and play in the Sunday 1pm session. Sign up list at the club.

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BBO: The Club is no longer running the BBO sessions due to lack of support.

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Canterbury Rubber Bridge Winners:

Tony Quinliven & Stuart Grant and will compete up at the National rubber Bridge Finals

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Tutorials:

1. Wednesday 5th August, 5.45pm-6.45pm:

Topic: Leads, Signals, Discards-learn to communicate with partner;

Tutor: Shirley Newton

Cost: $5

2. Thursday 6th August, 6pm -7pm:

Topic: Checkback Stayman

Tutor: Max Morrison

Cost: $5

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Christchurch Sixes Tournament: Saturday, August 15

This event is intended as a fun introduction to tournament bridge and not a serious competition. Bridge is fun!

Enter as a team of six, partial team or as a pair & we will arrange a team for you.

Team: 2 Open, 2 Intermediate and 2 Junior players

NZ Rating applies but we reserve the right to adjust to make the draw work.

Format: Run as Swiss pairs, Open play Open, Int play Int & Jun play Jun, scores are then tallied with your team mates to get the winning team.

BYO Lunch, you can enter on-line or at the club in the foyer.

To find out what national ranking you are, go to http://www.nzbridge.co.nz/online-points.html

Put your name in the ‘SEARCH MASTERPOINTS” player name, look for your name and it will tell you what your national ranking is.

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Julian Cup: Saturday August 22nd - Note: Club member only tournament

A Senior or Senior Reserve Player will partner an Intermediate or Junior Player.

Club grades apply.

The Junior partner selects the system to be played and should fall within the guidelines as on the club noticeboard.

"The aim of the Julian cup is to promote social interaction between the grades and club spirit"

Catered Lunch provided.

Sign up at the club. If you do not have a partner and would like to play, please enter your name on the list at the club in the foyer.

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Other Tournaments:

Ashburton Intermediate & Junior Pairs: Sat, Aug 29
Crockfords Spring Bridge Luncheon: Thursday 27th August
Rangiora Spring Social Tournament: Tuesday 1st September , seated by 10am. Email d.j.gray@xtra.co.nz or phone Joyce on 0211858538
Waimate All grades 8B: Tournament: Sunday 6th September
Canterbury Regional Pairs: Saturday 12th September, hosted by the CHCH Bridge Club, enter on line.

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