Looking for a Home

Anita Humphrey is trying to find a new home for a dog, Millie, whose owner recently passed away.

Anita writes:

Millie is nine years old and has been used to life with an older gentleman who gave her lots of love and attention — though not as much in recent times. None of his family are able to take her, so we’re hoping to find her a new home.

Millie would suit a quiet household, ideally with no cats (she likes to chase them!) and someone who can offer her the companionship she’s used to. She enjoyed regular walks and is a gentle, affectionate wee dog who will likely feel a bit disoriented for a while.

If you, or perhaps someone you know, perhaps has recently lost a dog and isn’t looking for a puppy, please get in touch with me. I’d love to see her go to a caring home rather than to HUHA or the SPCA.

Can anyone help?

Melbourne Cup Day

Melbourne Cup Day Celebration - Monday 3 November

Next Monday we celebrate Melbourne Cup Day, which coincides with our monthly afternoon tea.

For our new players, to enter into the Cup fever, you may choose to dress up.

There are prizes for best dressed, female and male, and for the best hat.

You may like to place some bets, $2.00, on the horses, prior to the start of bridge.

Please come along and join in the fun!

Kitchen Spring Clean

  

(Photo courtesy of Vicky Young)

Sunday saw a very productive working bee with Vicky Young, Jo Anson, Liz Campbell, Ros King and organiser Nicky Bradley all combining to give our kitchen a "spring clean".  Many thanks to you all.

Items excess to requirements are on a trestle table for members to claim or help themselves to by Friday please.  The rest will go to the op shop.

Thanks are also due to this group plus Ann Edwards and Chris Farrow who prepared for the very enjoyable - and not-at-all fattening - Loveblock Pot Luck dinner on Friday night.  Other members who helped with the clean up, thank you too. Your help is much appreciated.

"In Brief"

Otaki Open Swiss Pairs

Congratulations again to  John Donbavand and his (Wellington) partner Murray McMillan, this time on placing 2nd in the Otaki Open Swiss Pairs, with 6-0-1 record.  Pryor Rowland and his partner placed 9th.

Loveblock Pairs

The full results of Friday night's nationwide event are available here.

KHAP Round 8

Congratulations to Kevin and Helen Walker who were 2nd E/W, and also to Pryor Rowland and Nicky Bradley who finished 4th N/S.

With one round remaining in November, Anthea Black and Naciye Bagci are currently in 3rd place overall with 58.30%.

Paraparaumu Multigrade

Paraparaumu held their Multigrade tournament on Sunday 12th October, and Waikanae players did extremely well.

The winners were John Donbavand and his (Wellington) partner Murray McMillan. 

In addition -

• Rae Lutman and her partner were 1st E/W am, and 5th= overall
• Craig Jackson and Murray Lobb were 5th E/W am, 10th overall and the top Junior pair
• Paul Brinkman and Anthea Black were 4th N/S am, 4th N/S pm, and 4th overall

Other notable results were -

• Ady Dale and Sue Osborne - 1st E/W pm
• Karen Eriksen and Jude Lucas - 2nd N/S pm
• Anne Ricketts and her partner -  2nd E/W pm

Many congratulations to all.

Paraparaumu Bridge Club

As many will already be aware, Waikanae will be providing Paraparaumu Bridge Club ("PBC") with a "home away from home" from the end of October while their building is undergoing major repairs.  

PBC will be playing the following sessions at Waikanae from 28th October until 14th December (this timeframe may possibly extend into the New Year depending on progress with their works programme):

These days and times have been arranged to avoid clashes with Waikanae sessions and with other users of our clubroom, such as the Quilters and Guides.

Additionally, PBC members may choose to attend Waikanae sessions during this period, at which I know you will make them welcome. Should they wish to do so they will be able to buy Waikanae session cards for this purpose.  If Waikanae members wish to join PBC sessions, payment will be in accordance with PBC's normal arrangements.

PBC will be "paying for the privilege" of using our clubrooms, and as such will make full use of our facilities including supplies of tea, coffee, milk, etc.  They will use our computer for scoring, but will deal their own boards and store them in our clubroom (separately from Waikanae boards). Space will also be allocated on our noticeboard for PBC use.

If Waikanae members have questions or issues about any of this please do not hesitate to contact either me or Rae Lutman.  PBC members will be asked to raise any issues with their own Committee members, who will refer them to us for resolution if necessary.

Please do whatever you can to make PBC members feel at home during this unavoidable period of disruption for them.

Loveblock Pairs - Results

Novice Grade

Liz Campbell and Roz King - 7th⭐⭐⭐

Mixed Grade

Graeme Norman and Carol Hogan - 10th⭐⭐

Lorraine Gaffaney and Sue Osborne - 18th⭐⭐

Open Restricted

Anthea Black and Naciye Bagci - 43rd

Kevin Walker and Helen Walker - 76th

Overall Placings (in the top 100)

Graeme and Carol - 42nd

Anthea and Naciye - 62nd

Lorraine and Sue - 66th

These are nationwide results - many congratulations to everyone, with a special shout out to Liz and Roz for a fantastic result in the Novice Grade.

The Malcolm Hyland Trophy

(Photo courtesy of Margaret Hyland)

On the first anniversary of his passing I'm pleased to be able to tell you that at its meeting on Monday the Committee agreed that the "Malcolm Hyland Trophy" for the Intermediate Player of the Year will be awarded annually commencing in 2026.  

I have written to Margaret Hyland to thank her on behalf of the Club for her generous offer to commemorate Malcolm in this way.