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World’s No 1 bridge player suspended after failing a drugs test
• Norway’s Geir Helgemo tests positive for testosterone
• Helgemo stripped of all titles from 2018 World Bridge Series
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Fri 1 Mar 2019 15.54 GMT Last modified on Sat 2 Mar 2019 00.10 GMT
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Bridge is not known for doping violations and Kari-Anne Opsal, president of the Norwegian Bridge Federation, insists the drugs Geir Helgemo took were ‘not performance enhancing’
2018 Annual Accounts
The 2018 Annual Accounts are in 'Committee Minutes' under 'Articles'.
Rating Points & Tournament Grades 2019
Player rating points were updated on Jan 1st and the new tournament grades for 2019 are now available on the NZB site.
2019 Programme
The 2019 Programme is available under 'Articles'.
Programme Book Correction
Page 20 - Friday Life Member's is a Pairs not a Singles competition.
2018 Christmas Party and Prizegiving
Committee Girls - L to R - Anne, Patty, Gilda, Elaine, Julie, Robyn, Carol
More photos in 2018 Christmas Party and Prizegiving in 'Galleries' above.
Prizelist attached.
Holiday Bridge Jan 2019
1.00pm Monday 7th January
1.00pm Monday 14th January
1.00pm Monday 21st January
7.10pm Wednesday 9th January
7.10pm Wednesday 16th January
7.10pm Wednesday 23rd January
Please be seated 10 minutes before start of session.
Table money $5 for visitors.
Partnership Steward - Gloria Mouatt Phone 544 1834
Charity Week - 10th to 14th Dec
We’ll be holding our charity week again this year, from Monday 10 December to Friday 14 December for all our usual sessions. Table money will be $5 for everyone with all proceeds going to Sailability Tauranga Charitable Trust.
National Congress over for another year
Quite a few of our members attended the 2018 National Congress. Doing well were
Judy Waldvogel and Mary Girvin - 3rd Intermediate Swiss Pairs
Dot Skousgaard and Heather Melville (Tga) - 6th Senior Pairs
Graham Stern and Alan Parkes (Hamilton) - 10th Same Sex Pairs
Well done to all those who attended
Mt Maunganui Restricted Tournament - Sat 22nd September
We had 22 tables for our Restricted Tournament sponsored by Ocean Shores Village Arena Living. Many thanks to Pam Clotworthy who stepped in at the last minute to direct and Sandy for presenting the prizes. Many of our members were among the prizewinners. Full results in 'Results' above.
John & Bob 1st O/I
Malcolm & Graham 2nd O/I
Melanie & Kate 3rd O/I
