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Table Talk December 2017

Merry Christmas everyone!

As Christmas nears and the final sessions of Bridge for 2017 are about to finish, it reminds

me to say thank you to all members for the super year we have shared.

Your committee has worked hard to make Bridge

a pleasurable experience for all and the signals we have received suggest we are moving in the

right direction.

Three events this year deserve special mention, firstly the unexpected passing of popular club

member Phil Clark, secondly the exceptional standard of this year’s lesson graduates., and

thirdly Lorraine Inglis becoming the Club’s first ever Grand Master

We, the committee, wish you all seasons

greetings and look forward to a bumper year of bridge in 2018, commencing on Tuesday 9

January.

Nigel Horne

President

1 Grand Master Lorraine Inglis

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Partnership stewards Keen to play, but don’t have a

partner? – phone

Gaye (238-9904) for a Monday

partner,

Leigh or Alan (232-9926) for a

Tuesday partner,

John (233-6122) for a Wednesday

partner, and

Annette (234-8916) for a Thursday

partner

When can I play bridge again??

Bridge starts up again on Tuesday January 9, and Thursday January

12.

Tuesday is Mixed Pairs, with no partnership restrictions, all players

welcome

Thursday is also Mixed Pairs, a

continuation of the Fairly Plate for 2017/2018, all players welcome

Wednesday play begins on January

24, with the popular Holiday Bridge sessions

Monday play begins on January 29 with the first week of the Lash Pairs

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Have you changed your email

recently? If you have, don’t forget to let us

know your new email address!

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Put it in your diary now! Thursday 25 2016, 7pm

Opening Night – Director’s Choice,

Everyone welcome, partners not required.

Be there at 7pm for a fun start to your year of bridge!

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Takapu Pairs prize - an apology At the Christmas prize giving a mistake was made when awarding the prize for the Takapu

Pairs. This is a mixed-grade competition, and the winning pair must include a Junior grade

player. Masterpoints Secretary Tracey made a mistake and awarded the prize to an

Open/Intermediate pairing.

This being the case, congratulations goes to Ynys Fa’atafa and Sharon Ferguson who won

the Takapu Pairs for 2017. Well done you two, and Tracey is very sorry for the mix-up.

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Christmas Party 2017 Did you miss the Christmas Party? It was a great night. It began with drinks and nibbles and

lots of conviviality. We then honoured Lorraine Inglis, our Grand Master, presenting Lorraine

with her certificate and a lovely bunch of flowers. Lorraine also unveiled the new Grand

Master’s plaque – look for it above the door to the dining room.

We then settled into tables, and competed in a quiz, created by Ed Forsman. Thanks Ed, it

was fun Then came dinner where there was lots of really yummy food, we did ourselves

proud!. The evening ended with the prizegiving and the drawing of the raffles.

If you couldn’t make it this year for whatever reason, put next year’s one in your diary now –

it’s on December 7 2018 – that way you’ll be sure not to miss the fun!

If you missed the Christmas Party, and are interested in knowing who won what in

2017, check out the 2017 Winners document on the Results page on the website –

www.kmbc.org.nz

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Holiday puzzles to keep you amused while you’re not playing bridge!

How many words of 3 letters or more can you make with these letters?

A F I

T R L

C I I

Bridge players can be good at Sudoku, give this one a try – it’s rated easy

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Merry Christmas

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and have a

Happy New Year