Club Captain’s Christmas Newsletter

The 2022 bridge year has come to an end and it was particularly pleasing to see the playing numbers gradually increase after several setbacks due to Covid.

A special thanks to our retiring president, Allison Vince, who has helped us navigate through these challenging times and welcome to Paul Phillips our new President.

Opening night of 2023 is Wednesday 11th January, a draw for partners evening, where all members are encouraged to attend.

These will be available for collection from:

5.30pm Wednesday 14th

Friday 16th  9-11 am and 4 - 6pm

Monday  19th 10-12noon

We won't be posting books this year so if you can't come and collect your book perhaps you could ask a friend to collect for you.

They will again be available at commencement of play Wednesday January 11th 2023

Fantastic success for Josie and Don at the NZ wide pairs held on Friday 11 November.   With the adjusted total of 67.67 they were 7th overall and top Intd/Intd pair.  A great result for them

Kate and Gwyn also did really well coming 20th overall and the 8th Open/Open pair with 65.89.

All who played enjoyed their night and the pizza and ice cream slices organised by Michael (who sadly couldn't attend having finally fallen prey to Covid)

Ian Moore

Club Captain

It's all over for another year. Cambridge turned on the usual Best Tournament in the Country last Saturday. Indeed - with the extremely generous sample packs from our sponsor AFT Pharmaceuticals this event must surely be the only one ever to have paid everyone to attend! A big thank you to Irenee for organising such a marvellous windfall.

In response to a number of Covid cases last week it has been decided to close the clubrooms for the time being. Our events will simply move to our RealBridge online facility. Here are the links for Week 32

10am Monday Morning - Monday Mornings in August (2)

7pm Monday Evening - The Henry Davys Championships (3)

The final results of the R E Stowers Championship had a rather interesting pattern - Congratulations to Ian who won the event (64.67) and he was followed by Allison Smith (62.71) then Pam Moore (61.69) and in 4th place Malcolm Smith (58.73).  

Today we welcomed 12 pairs from Te Awamutu who braved the weather to come to Cambridge and compete for the Fairlands Trophy, an annual event named after an apple orchard in TA (no longer there) who donated the shield. It was good to see some of older friends but also newer members from the TA club and to have time to chat with them over afternoon tea once play had finished

After playing 24 boards Cambridge members had played well enough to retain the shield.

We had a great turnout for the first of the beginners lessons last night.

22 people have expressed an interest in learning the game we love and 18 enthusiastic learners made a start.

Thanks to Kim and Sue and all the helpers who made the night such a success.

Don't forget the improver lessons with Clare and Kate continue on Thursday night at 7pm.

Hope to see you there