Weekly Update 4/5-Feb-2026
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February 5, 2026
Weekly Update 4/5-February-2026
Waitangi Day Bridge:
is on this Friday. 10.20am start and bring your lunch.
Friday Rubber Bridge:
this Friday at the club at 6.30pm – 8.30pm. No partner required. All welcome.
National Rubber Bridge Competition:
Matches are to be played between March and August. Entries close 1st March.
National Teams Tournament:
is being held here on the weekend 21/22 February. On-line entries close: Friday 13th Feb. We are looking for volunteer spare players/pairs for the weekend in case we require another team and/or in case of sickness. Please contact the office if you can help.
Canterbury Regional Trials:
for the Open/Senior/Women's are being held at the Club on Sunday 1st March. Please note the correct date.
Intermediates are not trialling but will be selected by the Regional Committee and will still need to enter see below.
Entries are to be made on-line on the NZ Bridge website under tournaments. There are 2 entry lists:
- Canterbury Regional Championship Trials (Open/Women/Senior)
- Canterbury Regional Championship Selection (Intermediate)
Julian Cup Date Change:
From Saturday 15th August to Saturday 22nd August.
AGM:
The Club’s AGM will be held on Thursday 26th March at 6.30pm. Nominations for the committee are now being taken. Nomination forms can be found at the director’s desk.
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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.
Sunday Bridge this Sunday: Christchurch Marathon this Sunday Please use the following link https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/4ne2n5472ubxychu6z4yd/20260412-ChChCMarathon-BridgeClubAccessMapPass.pdf?rlkey=610xhk8qyuy5ddgo3nr0lbiys&st=oy2xtuow&dl=0 to access information for the Bridge Club on Sunday 12 April. The document includes: Christchurch Marathon Road Closure Map Vehicle Access Information - map and instructions of how to get to the Bridge Club. Vehicle Access Pass - your members will need to print and display this on their dashboard so our team can easily identify them and help direct them. Garden Working Bee: Change of Day!!This Saturday 11 April at 9.30am until midday. Tournament Results: A reminder to members to celebrate their tournament successes by emailing the office on Mondays so that the results can be put in the notices. Senior Junior Teams: has been postponed due to lack of entries. 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 the website. Enter on the entry form in the Club foyer. NZB ONLINE LESSONS APRIL and MAY. Great value as it's only $8 to attend Sunday, Tuesday or both. April lessons on Competitive Bidding are suitable for Intermediate players May lessons on Card Play are suitable for newer learners It's very easy to register on nzbridgehelloclub - check the noticeboard for details
