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Bridging the gap: Why playing bridge is good for you ... and fun

A recent major study has revealed that playing bridge keeps people smarter, happier and more social into old age.

It used to be accepted that as you got older, your brain power faded.

But research in recent years has showed there are a variety of things you can do to stave off that process - learning a new language or playing an instrument, doing the crossword, making new friends are among some of them - and one of the newest discoveries is that the card game bridge can also help.

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
Press Association

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’

The 2018 Annual Accounts are in 'Committee Minutes' under 'Articles'.

Player rating points were updated on Jan 1st and the new tournament grades for 2019 are now available on the NZB site.

The 2019 Programme is available under 'Articles'.

Page 20 - Friday Life Member's is a Pairs not a Singles competition.

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.

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

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.

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