President's update 27 March 2024

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Hi Everyone 

Chasing up subs – Kiwibank 38 0912 0373075 00.  Full $65, Associate $42. Only 22 remain to pay up! 78 members at last count.    

The committee was very sorry to receive the resignation from the committee of Helen Cook, sadly because of too many family commitments. Thank you Helen for all your help. 

We will put some post-it notes beside the 40th Anniversary Photo Book. If you can identify people or make comments, please feel free..  

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Congratulations to Dorothy and Nacyie - winners of the Kapi-Mana Multigrade recently. Enjoy your Easter eggs!                           

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INTERCLUB: We had two teams – Faith’s Junior team (Faith and Pip/Robyn and Ginny) and Sheridan’s Intermediate (Moira and Graham, Helen and Rachel) - for our first online session last Friday. Both teams ended up halfway – go Otaki! 

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BASIA’S PLAY AND CHAT – next session 20th April 9.30am to 12.30pm or so at the club.  Cost $5 - cash or a club ticket. Basia is away for 2 months after that – would anyone like to host the session for that time? 

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From Basia - for all of you unfamiliar with Learn Bridge online, this is such a worthwhile mail list to subscribe to. You get regular videos to watch which are informative and interesting.  And this one is about our own NZ superhero! You could also sign up to actual classes (note the free trial below).

 

 

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Hi, Basia! 

A quick invitation: this week, all our class members have been invited to join our other classes. With the free trial we offer all new members it would be a great chance to come give LBO a try if you haven't. Just start your free trial, and watch dozens of live and recorded lessons this week taught by all of our wonderful teachers: Learn more... 

Okay, without further ado: this week's video! 

"You expected that you would make mistakes, right? So why are you upset? Everyone here is making mistakes!" 

If you saw the previous video with Leon Meier, you likely shared my amazement not only with with Leon's incredible talent but also with how quickly he has risen to the highest levels of competitive bridge. I didn't know if I wanted to applaud or cry when I heard Leon had only started learning bridge... wait for it... FIVE. YEARS. AGO!!! And now he is heading to the upcoming World Bridge Games in Buenos Aires representing New Zealand. Wow!! 

 

Well, I had to grab the chance to ask Leon about his experience preparing for the team trials. What I wasn't expecting was the biggest challenge he faced was one we can all relate to. 

Watch the video and leave a comment about how you coach yourself after your own mistakes: https://youtu.be/4Xxx_yjtcJ4 

And please leave a comment as well thanking Leon for joining us for these two videos. Leon, we'll be cheering you on! 

Your partner in learning, 

Bajir from Learn Bridge Online 

Watch the previous video with Leon: 

 

 

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ANZAC weekend - Wellington Regional Congress from 25th to 28th April.  4 separate grades. This is a Regional event and all players from all clubs are encouraged to attend. It is the premier Wellington event, held over four days. There is something for everyone from Novice to expert.  For tournament registrations visit www.nzbridge.co.nz/events          04 972 4311   wellingtonbridge@gmail.com 

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Wellington Regional Mixed Pairs at Karori Bridge club is coming up on Easter Monday the 1st April. They would love a few more pairs to sign up.. Online Entries close tomorrow Thursday the 28th of March at 11am. 

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BRIDGE CRUISE 23 November, 2024. See flyer: “My name is Julie Morgan-Hughes, an avid bridge player and Travel Broker from Matamata, Waikato.   In association with Margaret Wilson and Grandmaster Kate Terry - we have put together a 10 Night Queensland Coast cruise onboard the Crown Princess ex Sydney - with the 4 sea days being filled with bridge lessons - tips and tricks - and then in the afternoons we have organised tournaments with prizes.  We need a minimum of 40 persons to make this cruise happen and have a third of that filled already within the first week of advertising around the Waikato but wanted to open it up to everyone around New Zealand as these cruises have been very successful in the past - this cruise was supposed to take place in 2020 .. but we all know why it didn't happen 🙁 ...                                                  

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Vil Gravis of the Hutt Bridge Club has a book out, “Tips and Quips”  villyn@xtra.co.nz. The cost, including postage, is $30. 

Still chewing our fingernails waiting to hear re One Foundation grant application for the tablets! 

But we will live dangerously and buy a couple of coffee plungers for the club - hirees like these too. 

Happy bridge,    

Pip Martin,   

President