Tauranga Bridge Club

The annual Taranaki Congress was held over the weekend 8-10 March. The Open 10A Teams was fiercely contended by a top class field. Congratulations to: 2nd - "Yule team": Jenna Gibbons & Christine Gibbons, Kenneth Yule & Kathy Yule 4th - "Livingston team": Sam Simpson & Jo Simpson, Pamela Livingston & Lysandra Zheng

The annual Taranaki Congress was held over the weekend 8-10 March. The Open 3A Swiss Pairs was played on Monday 10 March. Congratulations to Hugh McAlister & Diana McAlister who came 2nd and Kate Terry & Rachelle Pelkman who came 3rd.

The 1st round of the Waikato Bay Pairs was hosted by Matamata on Sunday 9 March. Congratulations to Ross Petersen and Barbara Stimson who came 4th!

The annual Taranaki Congress was held over the weekend 8-10 March. Congratulations to Christine Gibbons & Jenna Gibbons who came 11th in the Marion Hill Main Regional Pairs in a very strong field.

Take a listen to the latest podcast. This is a great radio programme just for bridge. Hosts, Barry and Mereana, put a new spin on the game and have fun. Click on the link below to get the latest podcast or click on the heading to read more...

Our beginners lesson programme for 2025 kicks off at 7pm on 4 March. Also, we are working on putting together a schedule improver/intermediate lessons. Click on the link to read the announcement by our President Mike Newton.

The Taupo Bayleys Intermediate 5B Pairs was held on Sunday. Congratulations to Rosemary Wilkey and Bettina Dudley who came 3rd! This tournament marks the start of the Intermediate League series of tournaments. The next Intermediate League tournament is on 15 March at Hamilton. Watch the website for more League tournaments.

The South Island Pairs was played online over the weekend of 22-23 February. This tournament attracts a top class field. Congratulations to Jo Simpson and Sam Simpson who came 6th !!!

Congratulations to: 1st - Herman Yuan & Michael Neels (Cambridge) 2nd - Jenny Elgar & Tom Henwood (Whakatane) 3rd - Gary Foidl & Yuzhong Chen (Waikato & Hamilton)

Congratulations to: FINAL: 1st - "Fisher" Team (Blair Fisher, Liz Fisher, Jo Simpson, Sam Simpson) 2nd - "Fraser-Hoskin" Team: (Jeremy Fraser-Hoskin, Jack James, Zachary Yan, Kevin Hu) PLATE: "Burrows" Team: (Wayne Burrows, Clair Miao, Gary Chen, Russell Wilson)

Congratulations to: 1st - Pamela Pedersen & Alan Parkes (Mt Maunganui) 2nd - Kenneth Yule & Kathy Yule (Matamata) 3rd - Sam Simpson & Jo Simpson (Tauranga)

Congratulations to: 1st - Pam Browne & Kevin Birch (Mt Albert/Frankton) 2nd - Roger Wilkinson & Derek Bartosh (Auckland) 3rd= - Mike Newton & Graham Young (Tauranga) 3rd= - Carol Bearsley & Aaron Starr (Mt Albert/Papatoetoe)

Fun was had by all at the Rotorua Christmas Tournament on Saturday. Our club had a great turnout supporting this event and we had some fine results. Out shining us all was Christine Gibbons & Michael Curry - they came 3rd! Congratulations everyone! Click on the heading to see previous results and achievements.

Many of you have been asking about how Liam has been getting on after his surgery. Click on the heading to find out more...

One of our club members, Angela Newton, had a goal to compete in the 'Coast to Coast' multi-sport event. This year she achieved her goal. Well done Angela - this a huge achievement!!! Mike Newton has written a great article about Angela's experience. Click on the heading to read the article and see the photos of Angela in action!

It is my absolute pleasure to inform you that our very own Kate Terry will be representing New Zealand in the Women’s Team at the World Bridge Games in Argentina later this year... Click on the heading to read more...

2024 EVENING PROGRAMME - Calling all interested Open, Intermediate and Junior members. Many of you will have noticed a progressive increase in specific events which we hope will attract more Junior and Intermediate players to evening and Teams bridge.... Click on the heading to find out more...

The Home page has been updated so that tournaments in the near future will now appear on the Home page under the 'Looking for a challenge' section. Click in the links and it will take you to NZ Bridge to register for the tournament. Also, the 'Tournament Calendar' has been updated with ALL bridge tournaments through to the end of December 2024. Click on the 'Tournaments' menu on the website and a calendar will appear. Click on any calendar entry to find the link to NZ Bridge to register. Take a look and book into any tournaments that interest you. Contact Deidre with any feedback.

Pete has finished his Brain Buster series, though all the previous video plus much much more are available on YouTube. Click on the link below to find Peter Hollands' videos. Watch, enjoy and challenge yourself! Please contact Deidre or Mike if you have any queries.

You may remember in December, that a new Committee page has been setup to enable the committee members to communicate and collaborate through the website. Security has now been added!... click on the heading to find out more...