Karori Bridge Club Mixed Pairs - Easter Monday

Karori Bridge Club is looking for players for their Wellington Regional Mixed Pairs tournament on Easter Monday. This event has been popular with Waikanae members in past years.

If you would like to play in this event, please see below for further information.

"In Brief"

Wellington Regional Championship Trials (Online)

Well done to Vicki Boffa and Rachel Patrick, who won the Intermediate section on 21st March, and also to Derek Snelling and his Wellington partner who placed 2nd in the Senior section.

KHAP

Congratulations to Anthea Black and Naciye Bagci - 2nd E/W in Round 1 on 19th March (full results here).

National Congress 2026

Advance notice for the 2026 National Congress, to be held in Palmerston North in November.

National Swiss Pairs 2026

Many congratulations to John Donbavand and his Wellington partner Murray McMillan who were 6th overall in the National Swiss Pairs held over the weekend of 14-15 March. 

Inter-Village Event

In the Inter-Village event held at the Club on Wednesday 4th March, Lois Anderson and Naciye Bagci were 1st N/S, with Pat Reynolds and Peter Farley 2nd and Jane McKegg and Sue Crichton 3rd equal with Clare Sims and John Ellen.  Sue Legat and Ann Verboeket were 3rd E/W, with Anne Ricketts and Margaret Gordon 4th. 

Many thanks to Anne Ricketts for directing, Margaret Gordon for her efforts in the kitchen, and also to whoever left the nice note on the whiteboard!

Happy Birthday 

Happy 80th birthday to Julia Tait on Monday 2nd March - and thanks for the cake (beautifully made by Marg Gott)!

Hutt Multigrade Pairs

John Donbavand and his Wellington partner Murray McMillan were 4th overall in the Hutt Multigrade Pairs on Sunday 1st March (3rd overall in the morning session and 6th in the afternoon).  Paul Brinkman and Anthea Black were 8th overall (3rd in the afternoon session).

Easter Weekend Traffic Issues

Conflicting information on this - it now appears the work may have been postponed: watch this space!

NZBridge On-Line Lessons

The NZBridge Teaching and Learning Committee has organised online lessons via the RealBridge website.

April lessons are suitable for those who have played a few years, May lessons are suitable for new learners.

Cost: $8 per lesson.

Register and pay on nzbridge.helloclub.com/register and you will receive the RealBridge link prior to the Sunday session.

Lessons are 4-6pm Sundays, repeated 7-9pm the following Tuesdays.  Log on at least 15 minutes early, check your camera and microphone, as you will be playing the practice hands.

Please see the poster on the left for additional information.

St Patrick's Day

 A big thank you to Vicky Young for once again organising our annual St Patrick's Day event on Monday 16th March, complete with afternoon tea, spot prizes - and some pretty terrible jokes!

For the second year in a row Judi Vernau and Steve Ricketts won the "best dressed" prizes, with an honourable mention to Alice Henke.

Well done and thanks to all who supported the event.

Kapiti Horowhenua Area Pairs 2026

For information about this year's KHAP competition please go the Levin Bridge Club website here.

KHAP Results

Round 1

Financial Services Seminar for Seniors

James Buchanan (a friend of Angela Gattsche) is working with Mike Pero Mortgages to increase awareness of financial services available for seniors in the Kapiti Coast.

He is organising a free "Financial Services for Seniors" seminar for 19th March at Nga Manu.  

Topics to be covered include succession and estate planning, retirement lending for over 60s, investment services for seniors, and real estate services for seniors.  Speakers will come from Heartland Bank, Booster Funds, Harcourts Real Estate, and Kapiti Law.