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To all our Bridge Club Members

You will all be aware of the latest outbreak of community transmitted Covid-19 in Auckland, and as a consequence, the Bay of Plenty (and the rest of NZ, apart from Auckland) will be moving to level 2 at midday today (12th August) until 12.59 Friday night (14th August). Depending on what happens in the next 3 days, this could well be extended.
The committee met this morning under urgency to discuss the best outcomes for our members. Level 2 requires social distancing, preferably of 2 meters, and restricts gatherings of more than 100.

TECT Grant
Many thanks to TECT for their generous contribution towards the cost of our second new air conditioner.

Intermediate First and Second
Junior Winners
Novice Winners

The latest advice from NZ Bridge is attached.

There was a full house for our Intermediate, Junior and Novice Tournament on Saturday 18th July.
Many clubs were represented on the day and among the prizewinners.
Top placings in each section were
Novice
1st - Carol Fuller & Kevin Barnes (Waikato)
2nd - Rosie Rex & Tim Rex (Tauranga)
3rd - Robin Blair & Gerda Corporaal (Whakatane)
Junior
1st - Michele Liddle & Joy Williams (Matamata)
2nd - Roz Strawbridge & Bob Strawbridge (Waitomo)
3rd - Colin Anderson & Rebecca Anderson (Taupo)
Intermediate
1st - Adrienne Donald & Ted Cliffin (Thames)

Attached is a list of all the changes to the 2020 Programme. Please confirm with your partner for any prearranged bookings.

HOW TO SET UP A TABLE ON BBO
1. LOG ON
2. PLAY OR WATCH BRIDGE
3. CASUAL
4. FIND YOUR OWN GAME
5. START A TABLE
6. CHANGE IMPS TO MATCHPOINTS (IF YOU WANT TO SEE PERCENTAGES ON EACH BOARD)
7. SLIDE PERMISSION REQUIRED TO PLAY (LEAVE OTHER OPTIONS AS THEY ARE)
8. PUT USERNAMES IN SEATS
9. START TABLE – RELAXED GAME

At our last Committee meeting we agreed to change to a new handicap system, based on the EBU (English Bridge Union) calculations. For the majority of our members there will be little difference to the overall results and for a small few there maybe a slight re-rank. The big difference is that the handicaps are no longer static. Each week your handicap may change, as this is a dynamic system. It is based on lots of boards (up to 2000) and each week your latest results are added to the calculation. Not only that, your results are based on the strength of your opponents.

Elaine, Carol and AnneShirley, Noelene, Julie & AnnePresentations were made at the AGM to our new Life Member, Noelene Shrimpton, and outgoing committee members Anne, Carol and Elaine.

The 2019 Financial Report is attached.