Anna Kalma's blog

Our new dealing machine arrived and has been successfully installed with the first boards dealt and ready for bridge on Tuesday.

This signifies a large investment from the club alongside the grant for the purchase of the machine (thanks to the Rigters for putting together the grant application). The dealing machine joins other cutting edge technology installed in the Te Aroha bridge club - including bridgemates and Compass scoring programme.

our dealing machine: Our new dealing machine

Thanks to all those people who turned up at short notice last Thursday to help prepare the clubrooms for painting.

George, Anne C, Laurie, Joan, HErmanna, Henk and Anna proved many hands make light work and managed to clean up and get the walls ready for painting.

However, with cleaning and sorting, it became obvious that some further remedial work required doing to get a good result.

Enter Laurie B who coopted a couple of local handy men - Merv and Will who have spent several days this week of their own time and providing many of their materials helping to patch up walls, rehang cupboards and tidy up some of the eyesores of the clubrooms (like the Meter Board).

sprucing up clubrooms: Will (left) and Merv enjoy a well earned lunch

The end is now in sight - looking forward to the painting working bee ... next Monday 25th February.

Jacob and SadieTe Aroha regular, Jacob Kalma (14) and Sadie Swap (98) paired up on Thursday night for the Matamata Bridge Club and capped off a great year of bridge with a session win at the annual Christmas Event.