Christmas Tournament 2023

The Rotorua Christmas Tournament was a great success again this year, with 44 pairs coming from many clubs around the North Island to enjoy the day – as well as one player (Lode Van Grootel) from Sydney! Many thanks to Wendy Fraser and her hard-working team of helpers in the kitchen. We could not run this tournament without a lot …

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Prizegiving & AGM 2023

The prizegiving for 2023 was held on Thursday 23 November, along with the AGM, and election of officers for 2024. Ruth Lewis is the incoming president, and Christine de Vries and Kathryn Morgan continue as secretary and treasurer respectively. We welcome a new committee member, Tony McCarthy. Congratulations to all those members who won prizes in all the various competitions …

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BOP Interclub Teams

Congratulations to the Tauranga Bridge Club, who are the winners of the BOP Interclub Teams Shield. Six clubs from around the region battled it out at Rotorua on Sunday, in Junior, Intermediate and Open grades, and Tauranga were the overall winners. Unfortunately Rotorua did not quite make it to the finals in any of the grades, although the Intermediate team …

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Rotorua Open 2023

A successful Rotorua Open Tournament was held on 10th June, with a high standard field from many different clubs, although less tables than usual in a sign of the times. The winners were Blair Fisher and Michael Curry from Hamilton, looking very happy in this photo with club president Alan Dick. Runners-up were Gary Foidl and Kathy Yule from Waikato/Matamata. …

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Tournament Success

An outstanding attendance at the Cambridge Junior Tournament by members from our club. Seven pairs, which is getting back to numbers that went to tournaments in the days when often there were more players from Rotorua than any other club in the area. Well done everyone who attended. Christine and Hilary are leading the Junior league and Kathryn and Jackie …

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Farewell to Evan

On Monday we had an afternoon tea to farewell Evan Dorrington. Evan has retired from the bridge club after many years as an active playing member, director and committee member. He ran Monday afternoon bridge for many years. You will be greatly missed at the club, Evan! A true gentleman at the bridge table and away from it. Best wishes …

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Prizegiving and AGM 2022

The AGM was held on Thursday evening, with Alan Dick elected as new president, and Christine de Vries and Kathryn Morgan remaining as secretary and treasurer respectively. You can read the President’s Report by outgoing president Colleen Allen here. The meeting was followed by the prizegiving, and bridge and supper. Click here for a list of all prizewinners. Congratulations to …

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Kelly Peirse Memorial Teams Tournament

Sponsored by Goodrick Contracting Ltd. Saturday 19th March 2022 Welcome to this event. Your Director is Allan Joseph and Scorer Mike Neels. The Tournament Lobby will be opened at  9:05am Saturday for a 9:30am start. Please sit at the table number of you Team number which will be your “home” table.  Tournament Real Bridge link: https://oceania.realbridge.online/dg.html?p=220319227049&q=KPPlayerrbQLojCxaN2bf Click here for Tournament regs. …

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