Listen in to some familiar voices in this recent broadcast on Radio NZ.  The club recently hosted a journalist covering how older people cope during lockdown.  Some of our Wednesday morning players feature 2 min 10 sec into this recording  Thanks to Rosalie Ross for facilitating the visit.

Congratulations to the Whangarei players featuring in the Top 20 for their rank as at 30 September 2021:

Life Master:  13 Tania Brown, 19 Margaret Hooson

National Master: 7 Jane Stearns, 17 Len Dent

Provincial Master: 4 Richard Bland, 13 Janice Johnson

Local Master: 5 Alan Pumfleet

A special shout-out to Alan who only returned to bridge this year by repeating lessons - an outstanding performance.

Auckland Bridge Club hosts online bridge sessions most days on BBO. You will need to visit www.bridgebase.com and create a username and password.  BBO is free.  Click on "read more" for information on how to join in.

To join an Auckland session you need a partner also registered with BBO to play with. 

Congratulations to our 34 graduates from lessons this year.  A fun evening saw 15 tables playing Monday night as our students emerged as "QBPs" - qualified bridge players - and had their first club game supported by their "buddy".

Enjoy a fun night out at The Octagon Theatre. They have offered a private performance of their upcoming show "Black Adder II" to members of the Whangarei Bridge Club. The performance is on 22 September. Meal and show $48. 6.45pm start. Essential to let Jane know before Wed 11 August if you want a ticket as any unreserved by club members will go on sale to the public after that date.

On Monday 2 August we will celebrate the graduation of 34 students coming through lessons and transitioning into club play.  Please come along to the club on Monday evening to celebrate with them and applaud their achievement.  Cheese and crackers, wine and juice will be served from 6.30pm.  The graduation ceremony starts at 7pm and play begins at 7.30pm.  You do not need a partner and no table money is payable.  We hope many of our members will come along to welcome our newest members to our club.

Some outstanding performances by Whangarei players brought success at the weekend in Dargaville.

Winners in the intermediate/junior section were Helen Brodie and Stewart Love.

Runners up were Lee Orton and Cynthia Johnson.  Third were Sandra Hollis and Pat Costello.

Congratulations to Team Whangarei that took on the challenge against Kerikeri.  The results:  

Whangarei 140.51 - Kerikeri 97.49

Detailed results:

Open team - Whangarei 37.44 - Kerikeri 42.66 - win Kerikeri

Richard Bland, Margaret Hooson, Glen Bilton, Len Dent, Janice Johnson, Yvonne McKinnon, Isabel Thom, Val Hegh

In our next lesson the opponents enter the auction as we learn how to make overcalls and compete for the contract. How should you respond when your partner overcalls? How far do you compete? We also look at scoring for a better understanding of how far to compete in auctions. All welcome. Priority at the practice playing tables to 2021 students.

Tuesday evenings is a teams event.  We are unable to offer walk-in play for members and visitors.  Pre-registered teams only.  We do have evening play on Thursday evenings where members and visitors are welcome.