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Spicing up their results at the Te Aroha Club sees this small, yet beautifully formed, bridge club joining the elite X-Club in the Waikato. Already our Te Aroha stalwarts have topped the region in their Tuesday night play. The enthusiastic pioneers are embracing change and have a new spring in their step as they brace themselves for a hectic and exciting Diamond Jubilee year in 2013.

Jane StearnsTe Aroha Bridge Club announced that Jane Stearns, one of the world famous in New Zealand Bridge Babes, will be supporting the Te Aroha Bridge Club in 2013. Jane will be tutoring lessons for beginners next year with her own brand of enthusiasm that has seen local Cambridge and Te Awamutu clubs benefit from increased membership numbers in recent years. "I just love bridge and I love Te Aroha", said Jane. "One of these days I would like to retire here, so it is in my own interests to make sure there are plenty of people about that I will be able to play bridge with! The one thing I know about the Te Aroha club members is that they are enthusiastic about their bridge. That is all I need to know. If members are enthusiastic, a club can thrive. I am looking forward to spending time with them next year and bringing some VAVAVOOM to their club." With 29 keen beginners already signed up for lessons starting next May its makeover and rejuvenation is already underway.

Congratulations to Te Aroha President Greg Saxon on winning the top non-open team at the recent Cambridge 5A teams event. He joined forces with his Matamata friends, bringing his partner, and regular Te Aroha player, George Sherrell, with Anne Beetham and Rita Van Den Einden making up the successful team of 4. They received their prize at the end of the 60 board marathon from Alyson Clay, President of the Cambridge Club. Their effort in winning the non-open prize was warmly applauded by the open field.

WELL DONE TE AROHA!

The "Inmates" playing TeamsFormer Te Aroha stalwarts Margaret and Bernie have settled into Lauriston Park in Cambridge and are regulars at the Cambridge Bridge Club. They recently took part in the Cambridge Teams event, appropriately under the name "The Inmates" as you can see by the attached photos with team mates Alan Gooch and Margaret Mackay. They are both achieving good results with their bridge and have won series.