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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. …

Christmas Tournament

CHRISTMAS OPEN TOURNAMENT Unfortunately we have no choice but to cancel this tournament with travel restrictions now not only in Auckland, but also in the Waikato District. CHRISTMAS MEMBERS TOURNAMENT We have made the decision to replace the Christmas Tournament with a members only Christmas Tournament on Saturday 4 December Details: Two Sessions am and pm Start time 10am Entry …

Well done Rotorua Aces!

Second place in Team Results for the Cambridge Sixes held at Karapiro on Saturday. A big WELL DONE for a great result. Loving the Team Uniform! Left to right: Wendy Blackman, Elspeth Goodrick, Christine de Vries, Heini Lux, Mareli Esterhuysen, Alan Dick.

Upcoming Events Winter 2022

Mid Winter Dinner/Welcome to New Recruits Wednesday 13 July 6pm Social hour 7pm Dinner – members to bring a plate of ‘sit down’ dinner food 8pm Social bridge Rotorua Open 5A Tournament Saturday 11 June All entries now being accepted Lunch provided Morning and afternoon sessions BOP Interclub Teams at Rotorua Sunday 24 July Reminder to get your partnership pairs …

Kelly Peirse Tournament Results

Once again the Club had a very successful Kelly Peirse 10A Teams Tournament on Saturday 20 March. We had 30 teams entered with a very high calibre of entrants. A huge thank you to our Director, Allan Joseph and Scorer, Jan Spaans. However, no tournament happens without the help of many in the club – to Wendy Fraser, director of …

Farewell to Ian and Pam

It is with great regret that we must say farewell to Pam and Ian Moore, both Grand Masters, who have been hugely instrumental in setting the standard to which we bridge players should aspire. They have been members of the club for 35 years and during that time have done so much to support club activities. This includes Pam’s highly …

End of year news update

The year is rapidly drawing to a close and what a strange year it has been. Of the 37/38 playing sessions scheduled this year for each playing day, 18 or 19 have been cancelled due to Covid 19 lockdowns. We are fortunate that we are able to play our club championships which conclude this week. A big thank you to …

Upcoming events and news

• Babich NZ Wide Pairs We need more entries for this competition to be held on 30 October at 7.30 pm in the Rotorua club rooms. The same cards are played simultaneously across the country so you are competing with pairs nation-wide. It is a very enjoyable competition and you can enter online or at the club rooms. • Saturday …

Bridge lessons 2020

We will be offering two options for bridge lessons this year: Wednesdays 7.00 – 9.30 pm beginning 2 September Fridays 10.00 am – 12.30 pm beginning 4 September. Cost is $60.00 for 12 lessons and if you bring a friend to create your own partnership it is $100.00 for 2 people. Please contact Val 07 347 1713 or Marie 027 …

Summer bridge, 2020 programme and handicaps

Summer Bridge will be on WEDNESDAY EVENING-start time 7.00pm (not 7.30pm as in the programme) The 2020 programme is being compiled-if there are any changes to your personal details (address, phone numbers etc) please email the Bridge Club or add to the list on the wall. Handicaps– the new handicaps will be on the wall at the club after Thursday …

NZ Congress – silver all the way!

A number of members of our club members played in the National Congress last week in Hamilton. Pam and Ian Moore were 2nd in the NZ Senior Teams with Ian Clayton and Noel Woodhall. Liz Wilcox and her brother Michael were 2nd in the NZ Restricted Teams with players from Hamilton and Wellington. Congratulations also to Jackie Pulman and Elizabeth …

Rotorua Players star at Mini Moos

Sixteen keen novice players from Rotorua took part in the first Mini Moos session in Morrinsville on Sunday July 1st. Players from our club showed their skill with Carola Gohring 1st, Mareli Esterhuysen 2nd, Sharon Wilkinson 5th and Douglas Paterson 6th.

Remember your GPS if you want to win at Bridge

Two keen Rotorua pairs headed to Te Awamutu Bridge Club on Saturday to play in their restricted tournament. Unfortunately, Neil and Mary took a wrong turning on the way over and arrived late.Then Colleen and Heini got lost on the way home adding an hour to their trip in the storm. In typical, positive Colleen style-she said she enjoyed the …

Hamilton Restricted Tournament

On Sunday 15th April Hamilton Bridge Club held a successful mixed grade tournament with 50 pairs. The food was stunning and the prizes very generous. Ian Moore and his partner were second overall and Pam Moore and Margie Robbie 6th overall. Congratulations also to Paul Rogers and Jackie Pulman who were second in the Int/Jun.

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