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The Bridge Lessons Flyer delivery begins on Monday 9th February. The aim is to deliver all the flyers within a week, but we need volunteers to help with the delivery.

If you're willing to help please contact Eileen Queree on 021 293 3920.

2026 Waikanae Open Tournament

 This year’s Waikanae Open tournament is on February 15th. You can enter on the NZ Bridge website here.

Catering Manager

I'm delighted to be able to announce that Roz King has accepted the role of Catering Manager for the Club.  Roz will have responsibility for catering tournaments and other functions throughout the year and will lead the kitchen team both for special events such as the Christmas function and the Anniversary tournament, as well as managing the kitchen on a day-to-day basis.

We are very lucky to have such an experienced professional to take on this key role.

"In Brief"

From the December Wellington Regional Bridge Newsletter:

The full Newsletter (which also contains a brief item about John Donbavand) can be found here.

Rankings

In the national "Top 20" Player Rankings as at 31st December:

• John Donbavand ranked 7th in the Life Master category
• Anthea Black ranked 13th and Graham Cheater 20th in the Master category
• Murray Lobb ranked 14th in the Local Master category
• Shelley Ross ranked 2nd in the Club Master category

As of the same date Graeme Norman sits in 106th place in the updated All Time Masterpoints Earners list with 3250.82 points.

Murray Lobb, Craig Jackson, Viv Gray, Shelley Ross and Gillian van Raalte all graduated to Intermediate Grade as of 1st January.

Congratulations everybody - and especially to Shelley: a great result.

2026 Event Calendar

 

This is now also available on the Club website here.

Roadworks

Roadworks are scheduled to take place on Elizabeth Street from January 2026 to May 2026.

Details

The works are part of the Kāpiti Coast District Council's Speed Management Plan and are co-funded by Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency (NZTA). The project is focused on safety improvements and creating a more accessible environment for all road users, with an estimated value of approximately NZ $1.5 million.

Key improvements include:

• Reconstruction of four existing zebra crossings into raised safety platforms.
• Conversion of one existing Kea crossing to a flush pedestrian zebra crossing.
• Construction of one new pedestrian crossing
• Footpath extensions and other safety improvements along Elizabeth Street.

There may be traffic delays on your way to and from the Club while this work is undertaken.