Matamata, Te Aroha, Morrinsville Clubs

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.

WAP

The WAP series starts this month in Morrinsville on the 26th March.

The series is a relaxed walk-in costing only $10 per person (BYO lunch).

It takes place in 5 central Waikato clubs on Sundays, once a month over the next 5 months - come along to just one or try and win some of the overall prizes by competing in at least 4 of the events.

Need to be played with the same partner (one sub allowed) and there are prizes for best non-open pairs.

We encourage you to support your club when it is held locally as well as the other events. This is a great event to hone your partnerships and is intended for any keen juniors and above.

Richard's report from the Gold Coast Congress dominates this newsletter with close to 20% of the Te Aroha club travelling across to Oz for the event.

As you can imagine it wasn't all bridge!

Where has everybody gone for their summer holidays?

What has been happening at summer bridge competitions.

Read all about it in the latest newsletter from Richard.

Today (the 1st January 2023) is the first day of semi-retirement for Te Aroha's Richard Solomon after nearly 40 years of service to NZ Bridge.

Attached is the stories and memories about Richard for your interest.

It also appears on the NZBridge website: https://www.nzbridge.co.nz/blog/10859/Farewell-(sort-of)-to-Richard-Solomon