Cambridge Intermediate Tournament

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It was wonderful to see a full room of 18 tables on Sunday for our Intermediate tournament this year sponsored by Ryman Retirement villages. Thanks to Paul P and Sue K for stepping in at short notice so there was no phantom.  They were amply rewarded by finishing 8th overall and winning the prize for the best junior pair.  

But the Real Glory ..

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.. goes to Sue and Els who finished second in the NZ Junior Pairs (top EW in the first session) and to Kevin and Clare who finished second in the NZ Restricted Pairs Qualifying and fourth overall after 21 rounds in the NZ Restricted Pairs Final at Congress

Cambridge Basks in Reflected Glory

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It was announced at Congress just finished that Richard Solomon, who plays fairly often on Monday nights, has moved beyond Gold Grand Master to Emerald Grand Master. That makes four Emerald GM's in NZ - plus one Platinum. To save you the trouble of looking it up - it's 6000 total points, of which 4000 must be A points. That's a power of bridge! We can be proud to have contributed as Richard won 0.32 A's at our recent Sixes. One has been conscious of Richards' presence on the bridge scene for over 40 years.

Stop Cards Binned

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The Board of NZ Bridge has declared Stop Cards are no longer to be used at Bridge Tournaments. The Board's decision was taken after considering their use internationally, their inconsistent and inappropriate use nationally, and comments and increasing concerns from players. This does not prevent clubs from continuing to require their use during club sessions. Cambridge has opted not to use stop cards anymore.