Home | About | Newsletter | Results

This section contains :

• The Club News Updates, generally produced monthly
• Tournaments hosted by the Club – Grade, Interclub and Charity
• Club Calendar

 

NEWSLETTERS

                  The Kairangi Bridge Club

 

40^th Anniversary  :  1971 - 2011

 

 

 

The Kairangi Bridge Club News Update – November 2011

 

 

A Great Offer by the TSB

The TSB (Taranaki Savings Bank) have offered an incentive of $100 for bridge club members to open an account and in addition TSB will pay $50 direct to the bridge club.  This is a win-win offer for all and a great way to earn funds for the Club.  If you take up this offer let Susan (Admin) or Tony Sutich know so the Club portion can be tracked.Please see over for more info.

 

Dealing Assistants

There is employment available on a Friday mornings (unpaid) to assist the rostered dealer.  If you can spare a little time for this general work (no computer) it would be appreciated. .  If you can help please call Brian 934 8035 who will be delighted to hear from you.

 

40^th Jubliee Celebration – Highlight of 2011

It was a full-house on this special occasion marked with an afternoon of bridge, a delicious afternoon tea.  Followed by drinks and nibbles at the end of play enabling all to reminisce.  Many had travelled some distance to join in the celebrations and renew old friendships.  Many gave light-hearted impromptu speeches. Alex Schiff (as the second president of the Club and the only surviving member of the steering committee that formed the Club.) cut the 40th cake with assistance from Tony Sutich, current president.  Then it was photo time -  previous Club presidents, the original members; and many other groups; plus many had  individual photos.  These have recently been displayed on the notice board.

 

Saturday Bridge

After a very successful year with a loyal following Saturday bridge has concluded for the year.  It will re-start in February 2012.  It is held the first Saturday of each month.  If you wish to play at any time and do not have a partner contact Rosa 389 8514 who will again be running this next year.

 

The Over 70’s Club

Congrat’s to the following for reaching this milestone.

Nebojsa Djorovic/Donna Upchurch, Mon 19 Sep 71.76%

Rosalie Linklater/Maureen Harris, Wed 21 Sep 70.83%

Peter Blackwood/Roy Tugwell, Thurs 6 Oct 71%

Anita Thirtle/Tony Sutich, Mon 31 Oct: 71.09%;

Deidre Forde/Michael Wilcox,  Mon 31 Oct, 70.51%

Roy Tugwell/Peter Blackwood, Thurs 3 Nov: 73.61%

Sushila Kumar/Anne Becker, Mon 7 Nov: 71.97%.

Deidre Forde/Michael Wilcox, Mon 7 Nov 70.51%

End-of-Year Function - Saturday 10 December.  

It will commence at 6pm with complimentary drinks; followed by a ‘Pot Luck Dinner’, Rainbow Bridge and the raffle draw.  Spouses and partners welcome. 

Please bring a plate of special festive food.  

All details/forms are on the notice board.  The Committee would like to see as many as possible there.

Note:  There is a box on the table for donations towards the raffle.

 

Interclub Teams –The last round of Interclub took place on Friday 11 November.  Congratulations to our best performing team over the year – our Junior No 1 team lead by Cathryn Bridge who came 2^nd overall from 14 teams.  A good win on Friday would have put them in top spot but alas it was not to be.  Teams that did win their matches on Friday were:  Intermediate (Michael Wilcox), Junior No 3 (Brian McGlinchy) and Novice (Fran Smith).

 

New Programme Book 2012

This will be available late November-early December.  

 

Supporting our Sponsors

Please be supportive of the sponsors who advertise in our programme book.  Their contributions are very much appreciated and help with the printing costs. 

 

Quote:  Life is short.  Smile while you still have teeth.

 

Bridge Pads

To clarify the situation – currently all sessions are only trialing the Bridge pads.  It will continue for another couple of weeks.  In the New Year we will test Bridge Mates (another form of electronic scoring).  The Committee will then make an informed and well-tested decision.  Your feed-back would be very helpful after this second trial.

 

Tuesday Co-ordinator

Thank you to Monica Wilcox for acting as partner co-ordinator on Tuesdays.  Your services have been very much appreciated by all.  Shirley Binks has offered to continue this very important role in 2012.

 

At Year’s End

As this will be the last News for 2011 the Committee takes this opportunity to wish all members a wonderful festive season, a happy holiday and great summer,  and a happy and healthy New Year.

 

 

 

 

 

 

An exclusive offer from TSB Bank

When you’ve been voted best bank for customer service for the last ten years, people start to talk. They tell their friends, their family and their work colleagues. In fact over half our customers would recommend us to others – that’s the highest referral rate

of any bank in  New Zealand.

 

 

 

And right now, we’re pleased to offer you a special deal, exclusive to Kairangi Bridge
Club members:

 

·         Open a TSB Bank Premier Cheque (minimum opening deposit $5,000) or Term Investment (minimum opening deposit $10,000) account before 30 November 2011 and we’ll give you $100, just to say ‘thanks’ for joining up (new funds only, limited to one offer per person/account, conditions apply).

 

·         And as an added bonus, for every member that joins us with this special offer, we’ll gift $50 to the Kairangi Bridge Club.

 

Expect more from your cheque account

 

Premier Cheque is the flexible, all-in-one account that rewards you with healthy interest, no cheque, EFTPOS or bank operated ATM transaction fees, and no monthly account management fee (provided you keep your balance over $5,000). Plus, you’ll also get the chance to win $25,000 each month in the TSB Bank Monthly Cash Draw. Every $1,000 in your account at the time of the monthly draw automatically gives you one chance to win.

 

Expect a healthy return

 

At TSB Bank we have a range of competitive investment rates and terms to suit your individual needs. Contact TSB Bank for current interest rates available or visit www.tsbbank.co.nz.

 

Expect application to be easy

 

To find out more about these special deals, simply stop by TSB Bank at 145 Lambton Quay, Wellington or phone 915 4900.  Be sure to mention you’re a Kairangi Bridge Club member and one of our experienced team will be happy to help.

 

An Investment Statement and a Disclosure Statement are available from TSB Bank Ltd. Conditions apply, see TSB Bank for details. TSB Bank Ltd received the highest customer satisfaction ratings (very good plus excellent) of any bank or main financial provider in the Nielsen Company Consumer Finance Monitor report for the six months to March 2011.

 

 

The Kairangi Bridge Club News Update – September 2011

Welcome to Our new Members

The July social was an enjoyable evening for all who attended; a Happy hour, followed by some bridge and a special supper. During the course of play spot prizes were won by the lucky few and the raffles were won by Alwyn Black, Liz McLay, Mandy Leighs and Ian Taylforth.

The evening was the official welcome for our new members who have been participating in the lessons under Lorraine’s guidance. We welcome the following into the Club who will be playing at the Tuesday evening sessions:

Alwyn Black 380-9667

Terry Cohen 389-4519

David Cossar 380-9966

Eainn Douglass 939-6565

Julie Fieldhouse 384-4995

Audrey Hall 384-8677

Mary Johnson 389-4807

Graham Jones 388-3411

Stephen Lucy 021 222 4015

Mary McLean 976-0433

Lily O’Donovan 550-4478

Paul Robinson 934-9686

Nicky Rumsey 971-7723

Enid White 971-6071

Aaron Woollaston 479-3477

Junior Tournament at Kairangi – 31 July

Although not well supported by Kairangi (only 3 pairs entered) there were 8 tables representing many clubs in the region. Two of our pairs won session 1st place prizes. Well done Brian McGlinchy / Sita Bandaranayake and Cathryn Bridge / Russell Burnard.

Lions Fundraiser - 13 August

The Eastern Suburbs Lions Club ran their annual community fundraiser bridge day raising about $2,700 for "Camp Quality" for Kids with Cancer.

- Thanks for the very good support from Kairangi members who made up 17 pairs of the 41 who played.

- Congratulations to Ann Cork & Lynne Jagusch who were the overall winners and Mary & Anne Becker who came third.

- In addition Ann & Glen Ballantyne were the top Junior pair and Doreen Ower & Jill Stanley won a session prize.

The Over 70’s Club

Tony Sutich/Simon Sherry: Thurs 16 June: 72.67%

Susan Leuchars/Lambros Kondogiannis: Thurs 7 July: 70%

Sally Beagles/Richard Peters: Tues 26 July: 71.13%

Menike Dias/Dona Wijewardane: Tues 2 Aug: 70.20%

Glen Ballantyne / Tony Sutich: Fri 19 Aug: 72.08%

Wow! What a score.

Anna Nauta/Isobel Kean: Wed 29 June: 78.13%

Interclub

Interclub Teams results from Round 6 on 5 August:

Special congratulations to the Junior team captained by Cathryn Bridge who had a very good win to enable them to qualify for the top four play off out of the 14 teams involved; keep up the good work.

The Novice team captained by Fran Smith continued their very good recent form by crushing the Wellington Club team 25 - 5.

Brian McGlinchy's Junior team had a narrow victory over Matthew Jansen's Junior team to round out 3 wins and 3 losses for the 6 Kairangi Interclub teams.

The next round of Interclub is this Friday 2 September. Open/Intermediate teams at Victoria, the Junior/Novice teams at the Hutt Club.

Obituary

It is with great sadness that we record the death of Dorothy Compton who passed away on 25 July. Dorothy will be remembered as a very regular player on Monday nights and Friday afternoons for well over 20 years. Dorothy was a very competent player and always a pleasure to play with or against. She will be sadly missed at the club and our thoughts go to her family and in particular Violet Wellbrock who was her sister in law.

Always Think First

As Declarer, plan how you are going to play the cards before playing the first card from Dummy. This is also another reason why Dummy should not play an obvious singleton until instructed by the Declarer !

Quote: When you lose, don’t lose the lesson.

 

Upcoming Events

Saturday Bridge – 3 September

Enjoy a great evening of bridge. If you wish to play and do not have a partner, contact Rosa 389 8514.

1 October - Celebrating the Club’s 40th Anniversary

The celebrations will start at 1:00 pm with afternoon bridge play, and a delicious afternoon tea. At the conclusion of bridge play there will be drinks (alcoholic and non-alcoholic) and nibbles provided and the cutting (and eating) of the Anniversary Cake.

We hope to see many former members of the club as well as current members at the celebration. Please spread the word. Anyone who does not wish to play bridge is most welcome to come to the after play festivities starting around 4:30pm.

The cost for the afternoon is $10. To assist with catering please register your interest now on the form on the noticeboard.

Jubilee Swiss Pairs

This new Monday night event starts on 26 September and completes on 17 October. Some members may not be familiar with this format which runs on the basis of playing 3

x 8 board matches on each of the four nights. The first 2 matches are drawn at random and thereafter it runs on a SWISS basis where you play the pair nearest to you on the ladder that you have not already played, working from the top position down.

Swiss Pairs has a similar strategy to teams play, except you play only as a pair. Your raw scores are measured against a "Datum" which is the average of all the other scores across

the field; and then IMPS and VPs are calculated by the scoring programme to come up with the results for each match, and to update the ladders and draws.

This type of event is very popular in other clubs, and we hope it will provide our members with an interesting new angle on the game of bridge.

We also encourage Tuesday players to give it a go and come and play on Monday.

Like teams events it is vital that we have an even number of pairs and that each pair commits to play all four nights or arranges a substitute if necessary.

Please enter your pairs on the entry form on the noticeboard.

The Babich New Zealand Wide Pairs – Friday Night 4 November

This popular event is held every year on the first Friday night in November. Each club is invited to hold a heat involving 24 pre dealt hands which are scored individually at each club and then scored regionally and nationally. "A" points are awarded to the winners at club and regional levels.

Entry fee $10 per player which includes NZ Bridge charges and a booklet discussing the hands played.

For more details please see the Flyer on the noticeboard. If interested please enter your details on the entry form before 23 September.