2025 AGM

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attendees at AGM

The Club AGM was held last Sunday, thank you to all the  members who attended - we had over 40 members present which is fantastic.  

The new Committee for the coming year is:

Co-presidents- Sue Gordon & Ali Barr

Secretary - Leanne Blackwood

Treasurer - Claire Barkla

Club Captain - Jane Gebert

Committee members - Sue Clarke, Trina Attwood, Catharine Roozendaal, Margaret Lines.

 President’s Report 2025

Life membership For Bobbi Drysdale Awarded At 2025 AGM

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Sue Gordon, Bobbi Drysdale, Ali Barr

The Club AGM was held on Sunday and it is with much pleasure that Bobbi Drysdale was nominated for and awarded Life Membership for her wonderful and ongoing contribution to our Bridge Club. The following is the Life Membership nomination from the committee, highlighting Bobbi’s contribution to our club.

"The person the committee wishes to nominate for life membership moved from Masterton in 2006 and joined the Whakatane Club. In 2008 she became a committee member and acted as tournament secretary for 4 years between 2009 and 2018.

Rotorua Teams Success

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The winning junior team.

Congratulations to Jane and Stephen Searle, Joyce Reid, Rex Tulloch, Derek Moores, Catharine Roozendaal, Christine Wood, Bronwyn Kamphorst, Matthias Herzog, Mike Whalley, Sue Clark and Linda Browne - our team competing in the Rotorua Teams Competition last Sunday. They came third overall.

 Matthias, Linda, Sue and Mike won the Junior division, which means they can now go to the Waikato/Bay’s Team competition. Good luck ! 
 

Janet Milbank Memorial Teams Competition

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YES Team L to R: Mike, Tom, Matthias, Jane
One of the major events on our calendar and now in its third year, 2025 was no exception with the recent playing of this 3 week ‘Teams’ format Bridge competition. This year we had eight teams competing and very close results meant the winner was very much undecided as we entered the final play off round. Congratulations to the winners : Yes Team - (Pictured above) - Mike Whalley, Tom Henwood, Matthias Herzog, Jane Gebert. 2nd: The BADDies - Don Moore, Ali Barr, Derek Moores &amp, Bobbi Drysdale. 3rd: JR's Lot - Joyce Reid, Rex Tulloch, Bronwyn Kamphorst, Caroline Sarfati.

Beginner Lessons

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lessons

Bridge Lessons

We try to run beginners lessons every year, dependent on interest. The lessons are held in the evenings ( 7 p.m) at our clubrooms and run for 10 weeks. In 2025 they will start on 27 Feb. If you are interested, please contact one of the committee members below. To register interest or find out more please phone / text      Chris 027 424 3132 or Jenny 027 648 8838

If this timing is not suitable, please contact one of the committee for options