TOPS Summer Online Teams 2021/22 – Invitation to enter

Following the success of last year’s summer online teams, the TOPS regional committee has given approval for the event to be repeated this summer.

How it works:

Full details are in the December 2021 Newsletter which can be found under "About Us/Publications" on the main menu.  You will need to have proof of double vaccination and 14 days expired since your last vaccination to gain entry to the clubrooms. Play is possible at Red, Orange and Green.

Congratulations to two of our new players for coming 3rd out of 220 pairs playing the same boards Monday night across the whole of New Zealand. For their November series our players are not only competing in the clubrooms, but across clubs countrywide in the X-Club.  Carlene and Ange, who attended lessons this year, showed they certainly had the X-Factor with a 67.51% X-Club score.  Click here to see how our other players fared: X Club results

The winners of the Monday night Back to the Future Teams event were the "Wizards" - winning the best costume prize with their wonderful costumes. John Ward, Ruth and Roger de Bray and Colleen Fannin. See more photos via "Read more" below.

The Wiggles took out the winning bridge plaudits, Yvonne McKinnon, Judith Byrne, June Zhu and Kevin Grundy.

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.