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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 …

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 …

BOP Interclub teams 2022

Ib Thulin 2022

Great win for Rotorua player

Congratulations to Liz and Michael Wilcox for their success at the recent Congress, winning the Open Restricted Pairs. And great publicity for our club too! Read the newspaper article here

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. …

AGM 2021 Report

The AGM was held on Thursday 25 November. Minutes of the meeting and reports can be read and downloaded here: President’s Report. Financial Report Minutes Prize list

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 …

Monday night lessons

Refresher lessons – 14, 21, 28 February; 7-9:30pmRefresher 1 – One Level opening bids, responders limit bids, responders new suit bid, balanced hands & NT play.Refresher 2 – Responders rebids, overcalls, take out doubles & opening leads. Refresher 3 – Pre-emptive (weak) openings, strong openings & ….. We look forward to seeing you at these sessions and please do encourage anyone else …

Covid Update January

Under current traffic light system, we are able to continue bridge play at the Club. Vaccine passports are required. The latest Covid advisory from NZ Bridge is available here: https://www.nzbridge.co.nz/blog/7495/Covid_19-Advisory-from-NZ-Bridge Some personal responsibilities are in place: Face masks are optional. Ensure you use the hand sanitiser when entering the clubhouse. Cups/glasses used by you are to be personally put into …

Online Bridge 23 August

Back into lockdown once again and online Bridge re-appears. Initially one session, but further details will follow of other sessions being offered if lockdown continues. Contact me if you need help getting online or finding where to go. Monday 23rd August at 7pm 24 boards Nick Cantlon is directing this online Bridge session on Monday evening. Intending participants should logon …

TOPS Lockdown Teams 2021 – Invitation to enter

Given it’s likely we will be in Level 3 or 4 lockdown for the next few weeks, the Top of the South regional committee has given approval for another online teams’ competition using the Bridge Base Online (BBO) platform. This is open to all bridge players, not just those in the TOPS region. How it works: Teams of at least …

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.