News and Upcoming Events
This is becoming a regular item!! CONGRATULATIONS to Derek and Frances Rankin who came third at the Waitomo Restricted 3A tournament on Sunday 12 July. WELL DONE TO YOU BOTH. And well done to all the other Taupō and ex Taupō members who also played in this tournament.
Keen to improve your bridge?
Keen to learn some new strategies and get to practice them? Richard Solomon is coming to our club to take a couple of advanced sessions for intermediate or open players Date: Wednesday 5 August 9.30am – 12.30pm Topics: Playing and defending the Multi 2D Defending against the Precision Club System Defending against short 1C openings Planning the play of a bridge hand Date: Thursday 6 August 1.00pm- 4.00pm Topics: Handling opponents’ pre-emptive bidding Purpose and method of giving count as a defender Reverse bidding (above “ The Barrier”) The last hour of each session will involve playing hands Cost: Cost of attending each session is $15 (ie $30 if you come to both sessions). Please bring cash on the day. Register your interest: Add your name to the lists in the office to ensure your placing in the session/s. Bay of Plenty Interclub Teams Competition: Thanks to a those people who indicated their interest in representing our club and playing in this tournament. Our selected teams are:
Open: Rosemary Ritchie and Garth Robinson Joan Berg and Kim Chung Reserve: Ella Gray Intermediate: David Young and Sue Lower Sylvia Lee and Pam Burge Reserve: Sheryl Righton Junior: Heather Dickie and Judith Davis Jill Jones and Karen Law The tournament is on Saturday 26 July. All the very best teams. GO TAUPO!!! Well Done....Playing at the Waihi Intermediate 5B Tournament, Pamela Burge and Sylvia Lee scored a very good 65%, which placed them top N/S in the first session. Overall they finished seventh for the tournament. 
The Contractors
June Thursday Teams sponsored by LiquorLand
Well done the 14 Teams playing in June. A very enjoyable day. Matches this month and for the rest of the year, will be using IMP scoring Winning both matches this month were the Four Queens. Bridge Buddies and the Contractors. The LiquorLand sponsors prize went to Ann Hennebry. Click here for the ongoing Competition Results Monthly Competition Winners .... June Results on Handicap Monday Penny Homes June Pairs:
Tuesday Bayleys Pairs :
Wednesday G M Painters Pairs:
For most events prizes are firstly awarded on Raw scores and then on Handicap Scores. No pair can win more than one prize on a given day, except where on Friday, trophy days are treated differently to non trophy days. 
May Thursday Teams sponsored by LiquorLand
Well done the 14 Teams playing in May. A very enjoyable day. This was the last of the Point a Board matches. Group prize winners: Spades - The Four Aces Hearts - Four Queens Diamonds - Deal With It Clubs - Slam Dunks Winning both matches this month were the Bridge Buddies, The Lemons, Deal With It, Misfits, The Aces and the Slam Dunks.
Monthly Competition Winners .... May
Results on Handicap Monday Penny Homes May Pairs:
Tuesday Bayleys Pairs :
Wednesday G M Painters Pairs:
For most events prizes are firstly awarded on Raw scores and then on Handicap Scores. No pair can win more than one prize on a given day, except where on Friday, trophy days are treated differently to non trophy days. PAK'N'SAVE OPEN 5A Swiss Pairs was held on Saturday 9th and Sunday 10th of May.
Once again this was a very popular tournament, booked out weeks before and the clubrooms were full with 22 Tables. Great and enjoyable comments from the players. Thanks to our Sponsor and all involved. Especially Pamela and the members who help in the kitchen during the tournament and for the wonderful dinner after play on Saturday night. Thanks Karen and the fellow dealers, who dealt 420 boards and then who had to come back and deal the 112 boards for this week. Thanks Sylvia and the match committee for all your organisation. The tournament was very well directed by Justine Hart. The winners this year were Kenneth Yule and Kathy Yule. Runners up were Michael Ware and Allan Morris. Third Richard Solomon and Tim Rigter and Fourth Blair Fisher and Elizabeth Fisher Other winners Jane O'Brien and Julian Herbert (Heart Group) - Runner up Rosemary Ritchie and Garth Robertson Roanna Chan and Andrew Robertson (Diamond Group)- Runner up Derek Rankin and Frances Rankin
Winning the Betty and Trevor Watts trophy for the best non major winner were Joan Berg and Sheryl Righton
Other Photos are in the Gallery
Monthly Competition Winners .... April
Results on Handicap Monday Penny Homes April Pairs:
Tuesday Bayleys Pairs :
Wednesday G M Painters Pairs:
For most events prizes are firstly awarded on Raw scores and then on Handicap Scores. No pair can win more than one prize on a given day, except where on Friday, trophy days are treated differently to non trophy days.
Monthly Competition Winners .... March
Results on Handicap Monday Penny Homes March Pairs:
Tuesday Bayleys Pairs :
Wednesday G M Painters Pairs:
Friday Rosebowl (handicap):
CONGRATULATIONS to Sue Lower and David Young who won an afternoon session at the Napier Intermediate Pairs tournament on Saturday 28 March - Well done to you both.
Bayleys Intermediate Tournament in Taupo
We had seventeen tables of committed bridge players at the tournament on Saturday. Everyone seemed to enjoy themselves. Thank you to Yvonne Westerman and Bayleys Taupo for sponsoring the event. Winners were: First: Bob Strawbridge and Sheila Lister Second: Ross Longney and Deidre Oliver Third: Annette Weaver and Audrey Young Fourth: Graham Saunders and John Little Fifth: Cathy Parker and Deidre Gunn Well done to all the Taupo members who played - there was a great turnout. The top Taupo pair were: Tineke Baldwin and Hazel Milliken Thanks to Ella who directed and scored the event, Sylvia for organising the whole thing, and to all the members who helped set up and pack up the room, worked in the kitchen and/or provided a plate of food. Monthly Competition Winners .... February
Results on Handicap Monday Penny Homes February Pairs:
Tuesday Bayleys Pairs :
Wednesday G M Painters Pairs:
Friday Pairs:
For most events prizes are firstly awarded on Raw scores and then on Handicap Scores. No pair can win more than one prize on a given day, except where on Friday, trophy days are treated differently to non trophy days. Welcome to Bridge in 2026
General Information: - Any pair can play in these competitions. - You can miss one session and you are allowed a substitute for one of the sessions. (except Championships) - It is important that the Director is told before the start of play if you are playing with a substitute. - Most sessions will be scored on Raw and Handicap - Competition Winners will have a credit showing in their Table Money Account New Zealand Bridge Rating Points
The new rating points for 2026 are now on the notice board. Congratulations to: Rebecca Anderson, Denise Chisholm, Barbara Cook and Jenny Ewart whose grades have changed to Intermediate. In each case these members have accumulated, give or take, about 50 B points (5000 C points) each. Members Information
These pages have information of interest to club members.
Session for Junior Players only: Thursday 5 March, 9.30am -12noon.
We trialled this in 2025 but numbers dwindled as we got near the end of the year. We agreed to trial it again in March and April but we need at least four tables to make it worthwhile. It will be the first Thursday morning of the month and any junior players are welcome. It is an opportunity for our junior players to earn C points. You can come with or without a partner. Thank you to Christine Judd who has agreed to be the director for the sessions and to Denise Chisholm who will be the sub. |
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