Julie S's blog

There were 18 tables at our Restricted Tournament sponsored by Ultimate Motor Group. Many members were among the prizewinners.
1st Junior/Junior - Helen Tomson & Brian Cavit
1st Intermediate/Junior - Sue Martin & Suellyn Cauldwell (Rotorua)
1st Intermediate/Intermediate - Ronelle Middleton & Julie Downs
1st Open/Junior - Bill Ridley & Flo Nield
2nd Open/Junior - Elaine Kingsford & Julie Sheridan
1st Open/Intermediate - Carolyn Parker & Chris Andrews (Tga)
2nd Open/Intermediate - Kay Wright & Lyn Bailie
4th Open/Intermediate - Carol Cullen & Mike Nicholson

Congratulations to Patty Spencer and Lyn Bailie on their win at the Matamata Intermediate Tournament. Well done girls.

Another great tournament put on by the Cambridge Bridge Club. Our girls (7th Heaven) take out the best costume prize again (for the 3rd year). Also featuring in the costume prizes were PURRRRR.

7th Heaven
PURRRRR

Waikato Bays Junior and Intermediate Championship Leagues

Well done to our members who were among the prizewinners at our Tournament. Full list of results in 'Results' above.
Intermediate
4th - Diane Rodger & Annie Barry
7th - Brenda Macfarlane & Judith Wilson
8th - Bob Callcut & Ruth Sweatman
9th - Robyn Knight & Judith George
Junior
6th - Jane Larsen & Kathy King
Novice
2nd - Emma Barber & Michele Larnder

Diane & AnnieBob & Ruth

Congratulations to Joe Brown and Bob Callcut on their 3rd placing at the Hamilton Intermediate Tournament.

Congratulations to the following members who ventured to Tauranga on Sat 15th June.
Intermediate
1st - Helen Charteris & Suzanne Lugton
Junior
1st - Trish Kidd & Gabrielle Harris
3rd - Jill Stewart & Kathy Abel
Well done to you all.

Several of our Intermediate players played in the Katikati Intermediate on 19th May.
Well done to Judy Waldvogel and Janice Simpson (Tga) who finished 2nd, Patty Spencer and Lyn Bailie 4th and Ronelle Middleton and Julie Downs 6th.

Two days of play at Tauranga have produced our 16-strong IP squad to contest the 2019 Inter-Provincial event in Christchurch on November 23rd. In the Opens we have Yuzhong Chen and Noel Grigg accompanied by Tom Winiata and Tom Henwood. The Womens team will be comprised of Christine and Jenna Gibbons along with Kate Terry and Judy Pawson (selected) while the Seniors are Julie Sheridan and Karen Martelletti accompanied by Ella Gray and Michael Neels - the only non-grandmasters in the make-up of these three teams.

Congratulations to Jill Stewart & Kathy Abel on their win at the Matamata Junior Tournament. Well done girls.