Thank you to all our members who helped in promoting the club lessons.  We have a bumper crop of keen beginners this year.  Six tables (24 students) arrived Monday night, as well as two returnee tables.  Another five tables (20 students) came along Tuesday morning.  Here are some happy scenes from the first night.  Click on "read more" to see all the photos.

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New Bridge Banter sessions begin Thursdays after play.  Relax over a glass of wine and review the boards you have just played.  Work out where it all went wrong and how you could approach it differently next time.  What was your line of thinking?  Hear how others viewed the same boards.

We are fortunate to have one of our grandmasters, John McIntosh, offering his time to support these sessions and he is even bringing a bottle of wine to share this Thursday to encourage us along.  See you there! 

Enter the National Rubber Bridge Competition by Wednesday 31 March.  Entries to Grant Jarvis email: gjarvis@xtra.co.nz.  Rubber bridge is a fun, social version of the game where everyone is in with a chance of winning.  The first rounds are always with local pairs and in later rounds you can "meet in the middle" at a halfway bridge club, cafe, pub ... wherever you can enjoy the fun of a friendly game. If you win the Auckland/Northland competition - you are given a subsidy towards accommodation and travel for taking part in the final at Mount Maunganui in September.

The club is extremely grateful to Pub Charity for making a very generous donation towards the resurfacing of our car park.  These locations 1. ONERAHI TAVERN 2. POROTI TAVERN 3. RUAKAKA TAVERN 4. THE GRAND HOTEL have made it possible for us to benefit from this grant.  Be sure to thank the team at these venues if you visit, or pop in when passing just to say "thanks".

It was a 1, 2, 3 for Whangarei in Saturday's tournament.

Congratulations to winners Neil Ruddell and Tania Brown.  Runners up saw Janice Johnson and Helen Brodie coming top of the room in the morning session - an outstanding performance by an open/intermediate combo.  Third were Richard Bland and Margaret Hooson.  Top intermediates were Judith Byrne and Laura Maton.  It was clear that Tania was also pleased with her win in the raffle and delighted to become the owner of the beautiful kauri bowl made and generously donated by Len Dent.

Club dues are now payable. If you haven't already done so, please pay your dues now. If you pay before February 28th, you will qualify for the $10 discount.

Congratulations to Patsy and Lee on an outstanding performance in Warkworth on Saturday.  Lying midfield at the turn, they came home on a 71% afternoon score to take the title.