SESSION WIN FOR TE AROHA AT THAMES CONGRESS

The first main bridge event of the Waikato Region in each calendar year is the Thames Congress. Taking part and flying the flag for Te Aroha was Jane Stearns. A respectable finish with her regular partner, co-Bridge Babe Clare Coles, and two Cambridge friends in the Saturday teams event, was then followed up with a session prize for Jane with Cambridge's Secret Weapon - their Chinese guru - Herman. After a disastrous first session the Master and his Grasshopper rallied to win the afternoon session prize outright, beating top New Zealand pairing Michael Ware and Alan Turner in the process:

Rank Pair Name Matchpts %
1 2205 He Yuan & Jane Stearns 675 59.21
2 2209 Michael Ware & Alan Turner 673 59.04

Not a sight often seen! We look forward to seeing a lot more Te Aroha names on the winners podium this year.