Waikanae/Paraparaumu Interclub

The annual Interclub match against Paraparaumu was contested on Saturday 28th March.

The event was relocated to Waikanae due to some outstanding building compliance issues for Paraparaumu following their recently-completed renovations. After a slightly shaky start due to confusion about the start time, and the absence of one Paraparaumu player (necessitating an emergency call to John Donbavand, who - despite some consternation among the Waikanae team - kindly agreed to play for the opposition: thanks John), the day quickly developed into a relaxed and enjoyable occasion.

The competition was won by Waikanae by the narrow margin of 1.5 percentage points, thus retaining the shield.

The individual winners were:

1st - Graham Cheater and Jeanne Wardill
2nd - Murray Lobb and Rae Lutman
3rd - Liesbet Gavey and Phil Gavey (a great effort from a Junior pair)
4th - Vicki Boffa and Rachel Patrick

Many thanks to:

• Trevor Smith - dealing
• Basia Arnold - directing
• Jane McArthur - scoring (with assistance from Maureen Pratchett)

Special thanks to Paraparaumu for providing refreshments after play, and to all team members from both sides who kindly provided an incredible quantity of food for the afternoon.

We look forward to the return fixture at Paraparaumu next year.