Kelly Peirse Memorial Teams 2025

The Kelly Peirse Memorial Teams, held on Saturday, was very successful. There were 24 tables and a very strong field, with players from 22 different clubs around the North Island entered!

Congratulations to the winners, the team of Lysandra Zheng, Tim Pan, Zachary Yan and Jeremy Fraser-Hoskin from the Howick, Akarana and Auckland clubs. Runners-up were the team of Herman Yuan, Yuzhong Chen, Murray Wood and Rachelle Pelkman.
The handicap winners (and top Rotorua team) were Elspeth Goodrick, Wendy Blackman, Suellyn Caudwell and Cathy Ward.

Thank you to everyone who helped, participated and brought food. Special thanks must go to Wendy Fraser who worked so hard and efficiently in the kitchen, as she so often does, and also made some delicious nibbles. Thanks also to to her helpers and our caddie Grace, our fill-in team who were called up at the last minute, scorer Jan Spaans and director Phillippa Gardiner, who all contributed to a smooth-running and enjoyable day for everybody.

The 2025 Kelly Peirse winners for Zachary Yan, Lysandra Zheng, Tim Pan and Jeremy Fraser-Hoskin.

Handicap winners Suellyn Caudwell, Elspeth Goodrick, Cathy Ward and Wendy Blackman.

 

NZ Wide Pairs 2024

We have firmed up the details of this event for our club. Players are invited to gather at the club from 5-30 to 6pm. Your committee will provide complimentary drinks and food to partake of before play. Table money will be just the $10.00 per player that is charged by NZ Bridge. This is a nationwide event that we hold …

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Ib Thulin Tournament 2024

The club held a very enjoyable and successful Ib Thulin Handicap Tournament on Sunday. This is always a popular tournament among Rotorua club members, and it was great to see so many of the newer players taking part. Congratulations to the winners, Jude Lipanovic and Suzette White. Other handicap placings were: Second: Shirley Gainsford and Maureen Carter Fourth: Trevor Heath …

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Social Day

Many thanks to Hilary Williams for organising this day. AN INVITATION for 8 September 2024 A CLUB MINGLE You are invited to join us on the 8 September from 1pm to 4.30pm for an afternoon of Social Bridge – “World Café” – Socialising with a drink We need your input into our reconstituted constitution*. This is your chance to contribute …

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Interclub Teams

Our club once again hosted the BOP Interclub Teams on Sunday 28 July .We had a full turnout of 3 teams from each of 6 clubs in the BOP, 18 teams in all. This meant a full day of bridge; 5 ten board matches for each team against the other 5 other teams in their grade. The day went exceedingly …

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Online playing support

This looks like an awesome opportunity to improve your game. Supported online play is like having a friend at the table, offering support whenever you need it. Imagine it like using Zoom; you can see and talk to each other while playing cards, and with an experienced player available to offer advice or answer questions. WHEN: Weekly on Sundays, starting …

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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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