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Bridge Players of all Clubs
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2010 MONTHLY RUBBER BRIDGE COMPETITIONFRIDAY 17 SEPTEMBER |
A great night’s entertainment for competitive
and social bridge lovers
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KAIRANGI BRIDGE CLUB 138 Hobart Street, Miramar |
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When: |
VARIOUS FRIDAYS OF EACH MONTH -7.30pm 15 Oct, 5 Nov, 10 Dec
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Format: |
Modified Chicago Rubber Bridge. Approximately 7 Chukkers = 28 Boards per session. Bidding systems by agreement or otherwise Junior Systems only. Exact format and rules of competition for the first night to be announced, and this format may then be reviewed. |
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Cost: |
Table money $7. |
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Prizes: |
Prizes each night. |
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Refreshments: |
Continuous complimentary tea, coffee, biscuits, fruit juice, chippies. |
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Entry: |
Pre entry by Thursday before each session is essential. Telephone: - Allan Joseph 04-389 8514 or email foodmaid@actrix.co.nzThe Kairangi Bridge Club 04-388 2527, or email: kairangi@paradise.net.nz
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9.00am: Morning Tea
9.30am: Play starts
Continuous tea, coffee, juice available
Lunch provided
End of play: Nibbles and complimentary drink
Make up your team of four now and come along to the
TEAM STRUCTURE:
- Each team of four players is to be made up of one higher ranked pair (Open and/or experienced Intermediate players), plus one lower ranked pair (Intermediate and/or Junior players.)
- During all matches, the higher ranked pair will only play the higher ranked pair in the other team and “Open” systems will apply. Likewise the lower ranked pairs will only play their counterparts, with only “Intermediate” systems being allowed.
- To allow participation of Junior players on a more level playing field, a handicapping system will apply. This would allow 5 IMPS to be added to each match score for each Junior player (up to a maximum of two Junior players allowed in each team).
- In summary, each team of four can consist of any mix of grades, except no team shall contain more than two Open players or more than two Junior players, with the maximum handicap to be added to each team’s score per match being 10 IMPS. No handicapping is allowed for Intermediate players playing as the higher ranked pair.
FORMAT: - The playing format will be finalized when entries are known but the intention is to play up to a maximum of 6 x 10 board matches, with the first round being a random draw and thereafter on a SWISS basis, with no finals.
PRIZES : - Prizes will be awarded to the top overall teams (based on number of entries), plus if there are sufficient entries in the category, there will be a prize for the best team with no Open players in it.
ENTRY FEE : - $25 per player or $100 per team.
Please email team entries including the Captain’s name direct to the
Entries are limited to 22 teams (or a lesser even number) and will be accepted on a first come first served basis upon acknowledgement of receipt of entry from the
Our History
In 1971, as the game of bridge was gaining popularity around New Zealand, a group of keen bridge players placed a notice in the local newspaper of the eastern suburbs in Wellington asking for names of those interested in starting a bridge club.
Mrs Pat Rose (a Life Member of the Club), now deceased, hosted a meeting in her home to which 36 people attended and a steering committee was formed. They called a public meeting on 20 September, 1971. From the response, Kairangi Bridge Club was born and play commenced at the RSA rooms, Kilbirnie the very next week. Play at the RSA was limited to one night a week with members bringing card tables in the boots of their cars.
The name Kairangi was chosen because the original name for the Miramar Peninsula was “Motu Kairangi”. A free translation of Kairangi is “feasting one’s eyes on the sky” or “seeing clearly in the future”. Surely a wish of all bridge players!
Meanwhile, an empty, dilapidated building in central Miramar, formerly known as the Rio Grande Dance Hall, caught the eye of the vigilant committee. After some negotiations, the rental was agreed and a team of dedicated workers transformed the old dance hall into a bridge club which was opened by the then Mayor of Wellington, Sir Frank Kitts, in May 1972.
At a special meeting in 1976, members agreed to buy the building for $35,000. Subsequent committees have made valuable improvements to the building and with a fairly stable membership of approximately 200, Kairangi continues to provide an excellent venue for bridge players living in the eastern and southern suburbs of Wellington.
138 Hobart Street, Miramar
Telephone : (04) 388-2527
P. O. Box 15-131, Wellington 6243
Email : kairangi@paradise.net.nz