October Newsletter

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RIP Roy Hitchcock

For those members who did not know Roy, he was a valued member of our cleaning team, together with his wife Marion.

A Memorial Service for Roy will be held at Kapiti Coast Funeral Home on Thursday 12 November at 2pm.

 

New Zealand National Congress 2026

This year's National Congress will be taking place in Palmerston North from Saturday 7th to Saturday 14th November. A large number of Waikanae members are competing in all grades and competitions.

Events and Timetable

The full programme is available on the NZBridge website here.

Results

Selected Waikanae results:

NZ Intermediate Teams (40 teams competing)

• Karen Hutchins, Miriam Lewin, Karen Eriksen, Jude Lucas - 5th
• Rachel Patrick, Vicky Boffa, Anne Ricketts, Roger Palmer - 17th
• James Winskill, Chris Farrow et al - 19th

NZ Senior Swiss Pairs (32 pairs competing)

• John Donbavand and partner- 6th

NZ Intermediate Swiss Pairs (94 pairs competing)

• Suzanne Duncan and Nicky Bradley - 18th
• Viv Gray and Murray Lobb - 24th

NZ Junior Swiss Pairs (24 pairs competing)

• Steve Ricketts and Margie Gott - 15th

Full Congress results are available here.

Bulletins

The daily Congress Bulletins may be found here.

Bulletin 1
Bulletin 2
Bulletin 3
Bulletin 4

Melbourne Cup Day

On Monday 2nd October we celebrated Melbourne Cup Day, in conjunction with our monthly afternoon tea.

This year, in addition to the traditional sweepstake (thanks to Steve Ricketts), we ran a "Best Hat" competition with prizes for best lady and gentleman. 

The competition was judged by Alice Henke, as the senior member present.  

The winners were:

• Gentlemen - Chris Simons
• Ladies - Marg Gott

Thank you to all those who entered into the spirit of the occasion!

Junior Pairs Tournament

We hosted a very successful Junior Pairs event on Sunday 1st November to complete our 2026 tournament schedule.

26 pairs took part, from as far afield as Picton and Palmerston North as well as clubs across the Wellington region.

The winners were:

The winning pairs

1st - Baubre Murray and Kath Jones (Kairangi)
2nd - CJ Marland and Darien Fenaughty (Victoria)
3rd - Jo Anson and Steph Cheeseman (Waikanae)

Session prizes went to:

Morning - David Smith and Andrew Booker (Paraparaumu)
Afternoon - Lori Diane Fernando and Peter Roscoe (Kapi Mana)

Many congratulations to them all.

I would like to thank:

• Charlie Goodyer, Property Brokers - the tournament sponsor
• Anne Ricketts for directing in her characteristically relaxed manner
• Murray Lobb for both organising the event and acting as Scorer (not to mention sorting out a number of technical issues during the day)
• Di Andrews and Alison Hall for stepping in as a replacement pair at very short notice when one visiting pair didn't arrive
• Roz King and helpers (Alison Hall, Vicky Young, and Pip Waldegrave) in the kitchen
• Steve Ricketts and Marg Gott for running the bar

and all the other helpers (set-up, dealing, etc) along with those Waikanae members who brought a plate for morning tea.

A very enjoyable and well-supported day.

Community Facilities Network Approach

Kapiti Coast District Council (KCDC) is developing a Community Facilities Network Approach (CFNA) to support future planning for community buildings and indoor spaces across the district.

Rather than considering individual facilities in isolation, CFNA looks at the wider network of community spaces available to residents, including Council facilities, community-owned facilities, clubs, churches, schools and other providers. The goal is to ensure communities have access to the right spaces, in the right places, in a way that is sustainable and provides value for money.

KCDC recognises that many of the district's most important community facilities are owned and operated by community organisations. This project is not about Council looking to takeover community facilities. Instead, KCDC is seeking to better understand the full network of facilities, how they are used, what role they play in supporting community outcomes, and how different providers collectively contribute to the district.

Community surveys will open on 27 October and run through to 29 November. 

KCDC will also be undertaking a separate survey specifically for community facility providers. This will give organisations like us an opportunity to share information about the Club, how it operates, the services it provides, and any opportunities or challenges we see for the future.

Further information is available on the KCDC website here.