Interprovincial Tournament, 2022

This year 5(!) of our members represented the Auckland/Northland region in the Interprovincial Tournament. Jane Stearns won selection on the Women's team while Alan Pumfleet, Juliet Golightly, Kim Thomas and Kevin Grundy comprised two of the three pairs on the intermediate team. Over 3 exhausting days, the teams played 12, 12-board matches against extremely strong competition for the Dougal McLean trophy. The women's team crushed their opposition with a record of 11-0-1 while the intermediate team struggled but still managed a respectable 3-2-7 record. The regional Open team won their division at 9-0-3, while the Senior's team had a record of 7-0-5. Overall, the combined Northland/Auckland teams placed second behind Wellington.