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One promise. This is the last club newsletter for 2023...promise!

So, enjoy...especially the pictures of the cup winners at the Te Aroha Christmas Party this year.

There’s a little story about coming “second best”

and a couple of nice bridge hands.....some advice about opening leads included!

Now some stories of what has happened to you during the Christmas/New Year break would please the Newsletter editor immensely. Do not be shy!

compliments of the season.

Richard

Pride of place this month to our new Life Member, Laurie and to the election
of our new committee at the AGM.

Yet, there’s plenty more like a visit to Chicago, a revisit to the Rugby World Cup (surely we did not
lose by one point? That was just a nightmare!) and a slam hand that became a nightmare for one pair,
a nightmare that had a happy ending.

enjoy

Richard

What has been happening at the club during the last few weeks?

Have a read... there’s coverage of more than one visit by Thames players,
of a local player’s successful trip to the southernmost state of the USA ...

and of what partner should always produce... the perfect dummy

September's newsletter is now available - featuring some pretty impressive outfits as well as the club's success at NZ Bridge Congress!

Find the latest newsletter hear as we remember Joe Keys, review some of the local tournaments as well as other tidbits from around the club.

recent results and roguery feature in this months Te Aroha Newsletter from Richard.

This month's newsletter features one of our longest serving member, Ari Rigter.

Lindsay cuts the cakes: Foundation member from 1953, Lindsay Reid, cuts the cake at our celebration dinner.

Here is the May newsletter with news of the club’s recent 70th, some good achievements at the table by some Te Aroha players, a candidate for the best redouble of the year..and some reading into the minds of two Te Aroha players at the bridge table.....and what they were thinking was not very nice!

Richard

Opportunity to do lessons in Matamata (on Wednesday evenings) and Te Aroha (on Thursday evenings) which start in May.

More information and contacts to register are in the links to the flyers below.

The best source of referral are from existing bridge players so remember to contact anybody you think might be keen.

Lessons starting in May

A feature on one of our "newer" members who is actually been around the block a few more times than we realised!

Bridge lessons kick off on Thursday 4th May at 7pm with Tyrel and Charlotte our tutors this year. Make sure you tell your friends, the postman, electrician, relief milker, hiking friends ... maybe even your family:)

A mention on the radio and some recent successes and hands round out this months Te Aroha newsletter from Richard.