Wellington Region Junior League

The following has been kindly contributed by Murray Lobb

HEY JUNIORS – WANT TO IMPROVE YOUR BRIDGE?

Wellington Regional Bridge run a Junior League throughout the year. It is a great way to improve your Bridge by playing against players from all over the region.

Further it is a great way to meet players from other Clubs and form friendships and rivalries that will last for years.

Don’t let the feeling that you are not ready yet stop you, there were first year players that performed well last year.

The Junior League is an initiative of the Wellington Region to encourage Junior Grade players to participate in Junior Grade Tournaments in the Wellington Region. Points are also awarded for playing in Multigrade and Intermediate Tournaments.

You can read all the details and Terms and Conditions for Junior League 2026 here.

Go on – give it a go. Who knows, you could be the Wellington Junior League champion for 2026.

Club & Tournament Director Training courses for 2026

The following information has been provided by NZ Bridge:

• Programme for Tournament Directors training courses 2026
• Programme for Club Directors training courses 2026
• Details for Certificate of Achievement

The Club is always on the look out for new Directors, so please consider giving this a go. You don’t have to be an expert player - you just need to be good at retaining information and able to handle situations in a confident and sympathetic manner.

Beginners Lessons

 This year's Beginners Lessons start on Monday 2nd March.

(Note: Ady's mobile number as advertised in the lessons flyer above
is incorrect. The correct number is 027 622 9116)

"In Brief"

I was delighted to (belatedly) present Ernie Davis with the Beverley Ferrier Trophy for winning the 2025 Miro Medley - congratulations Ernie!

Photo: Marg Gott

From the December Wellington Regional Bridge Newsletter:

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

NZ Bridge Regional Championships 2026 - Wellington Region Trials

These trials select teams to represent the Wellington Region in the Open, Senior, Women’s and Intermediate grades.

Key dates, trial information, and registration deadlines are included on the flyer below, with further detail available on the website.

Registration and event information can be found at:

https://wellingtonregionbridge.org.nz/-regional-team-championships (the website will be updated as details are confirmed).

Please consider entering these trials - in particular if you’re eligible for the Intermediate and Women’s teams. Don’t be put off if you have not previously competed at regional level: this is a good opportunity to get involved.

For further information please contact John Donbavand.

Bridge Lessons - Advertising

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.