Prize giving yesterday was followed by a session of fun bridge with donations going towards President Deane's chosen charity, the Women's Refuge. Jim, the Sherrif, boosted the funds through his many fines. Lesley from the Women's Refuge explained their role and gave and insight of some of the issues facing families

Congratulations to winners, photos will appear in the year's final newsletter.

Recipients of trophies were:

JUNIOR GRADE

Rose Allum Trophy:  Tony Wey

Kaitake Plate:  Diane Hill/Barbara Hunt

Congratulations to Maggie Garnham on being awarded Life membership at Sunday's AGM.

Her service as Treasurer for the last 18 years and her work with beginners was acknowledged

Here's the link for an excellent film/documentary about bridge.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tAQMJLFcr6Y

Aces & Knaves is a #documentary about mental gymnastics, competition, and cheating in bridge - the most complex game ever invented by the human mind. 

Dear Club Members

The club committee, on the recommendation of the Match and Grading committee, has made the decision that club members with 15 and more rating points will not be eligible to play in the Wednesday Centennial Cup and Kaitake Plate competitions. However, they can still play on unrestricted nights with those players with less than 15 rating points. In fact, we encourage higher ranked players to play with the “C” grade players on a Wednesday night to foster their development.