Weekly Update 30-March-2021
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March 30, 2021
Weekly Update 30-March-2021
Annual General Meeting:
Was held last Thursday. Those elected were:
President: Marilyn Copland
Vice President: John Mckenzie
Committee: Hedley Bamford, Bev, Johnson, Deborah Matthews, Tony Quinlivan, John Skipper, Lizzie Thompson
Shirley Newton
and Jenny Wilkinson
were made Life Members of the Club.
50-year membership awards were presented to Anna Bullen, Ronnie Gudgeon, Tony Hutton, Jane Skipper
and Kris Wooles .
Tripping Hazards:
Players are reminded not to leave their bags/walking sticks on the floor as they are a tripping hazard. We had a member who had a fall last week.
Congratulations to:
- Max Morrison, Tracey Gundry, Michelle Ritchie & Dallas Dagg - 2nd in the Marlborough Teams;
- Max Robb & Ernie Sutton(Queenstown) - 1st in the Marlborough pairs; and
- Tony Quinlivan & Sam Gurney - 1st in the Restricted Open pairs.
Easter Bridge:
There will be bridge as usual on the Friday, Sunday & both sessions on Monday at Easter. All sessions are open to all.
Anniversary Pairs:
Sunday 25th April, sponsored by John Rhind Funeral Directors.
This is a handicapped tournament
so you can pair up with any member to play so all have a chance to win. This is a Club member tournament only. Club grades are used for this tournament.
For more tournament information and flyers see both the foyer and main room noticeboards.
Timaru Intermediate Teams:
Madge Baker & Luba Roth are looking for an intermediate pair to play in the Timaru Intermediate Teams on April 10th . Please make contact with them if you would like to play.
BBO News:
The following information was emailed to the Club for those who are interested in participating. For this event they charge US$10 BBO per team per round.
So if there are 5 rounds, it's BBO US$50 or 7 rounds BBO US $70.
BBO Teams Events
Hello Bridge enthusiasts everywhere,
GBL Teams (a global Teams League) restarts on Friday 9th April.
For those who haven’t played in the league before, each series of GBL Teams is played on the bridgebase (BBO) platform over a period of about 7 weeks. We target the league for social bridge players who want to foster friendships through regular games of international Teams bridge. We play our matches each week at a set time on Fridays at 0700 GMT. We only operate the league between April and October each year due to the variances of different summer-times around the world. Our playing season allows us to include regions of the world from UK & Ireland east as far as New Zealand.
The format is a true Teams affair where one team plays another team over 24 boards. There is a short half time break to swap opponent pairs.
GBL is introducing some new features for the next series.
Games will now be started centrally by us rather than by Team Captains. Team members may log in to BBO any time from 0630 GMT. As soon as all team members and their match opponents are on line their game will be started.
Starting the matches centrally provides us with another advantage. It allows us to use the same deals for every match in that round. Thus the league will benefit from common hands and help to make a fairer competition.
An informative flier for email or download to your bridge playing friends and clubs is attached. Help us spread the word and grow our worldwide bridge community.
Registrations close on 31st March so register your interest NOW by completing the webform on
www.gblteams.com
home page.
Best,
GBLTeams
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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.
