We send our sincere condolences to all of Val's family and friends.
I will announce Val's funeral arrangements as soon as they are available.
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Val Bentley
Winter Health and Safety
As we move into Winter it's important that we all understand that as a group we are all to one extent or another vulnerable to the full range of seasonal illnesses. With the clubroom doors and windows mostly closed to keep us warm, our germs can spread quickly and easily, and lead to potentially serious consequences for all of us, particularly the older and more susceptible among our number - and our extended families.
I'm not talking here about those chronic non-infectious conditions which affect some of us; these deserve to be - and should be - treated with tolerance and sympathetic understanding.
IF YOU ARE UNWELL PLEASE DO NOT COME TO BRIDGE UNTIL YOU ARE SURE YOU ARE NOT INFECTIOUS.
If you do come when you are unwell, you are not letting your partner down (he or she can always find a replacement for you) - you are letting the whole club down: it's not fair on you and it's not fair on your friends at the club. They will not thank you for playing when you are ill - but they will thank you for staying away and protecting their health as well as your own.
On a separate note, the Committee asks all members to be considerate of those who suffer from allergies and try to avoid making things worse for them. Examples include the wearing of strong perfume or scents, the indiscriminate use of insect killing sprays, or bringing flowers.
Your co-operation will be appreciated.
Thinking of Moving?
One of our newer members, Anita Humphrey, has recently changed jobs and is now working for Sotheby's International Realty.
Sotheby's International Realty has a generous offer for Grey Power Members.
Anyone is welcome to contact Anita for more information: her phone number is 027 415 1045.
John Plimmer
We send our sincere condolences to Judy and all of John's family and many friends.
Pre-session Discussions
Background
The Director decides how many tables and part tables we have, how many boards will be played and which room movement best suits this. Having done this, they advise the scorer to capture this information in the computer system and activate the tablets.
Occasionally, the Director finds that partnerships have been counted twice: once at the table at which they have initially sat, and again because they are sitting at a different table discussing their system. For obvious reasons, this can cause problems and lead to confusion and delay.
Your cooperation is requested.
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.
2025 Prizes
Congratulations to all our trophy and cup winners:
Thursday
Mary Fairey Trophy - Sue Legat
Ilca Evans Trophy - Jo Anson & Maureen Pratchett
Glory Wilson Trophy - Vicky Young & John Donbavand
Ferrier Trophy - Murray Lobb & John Donbavand
Friday
Agnes Richards Cup - Jeanne Wardill & Isobel Ross
Bob Reid Cup - John Donbavand & Kevin Walker
John Mautner Trophy - Angela Gattsche & Pryor Rowland
Monday
Norma Bridges Trophy - Di Andrews
Joan Welsh Cup - Ann Verboeket & Liesbet Gavey
Kay Wallis Trophy - Di Andrews & Nina Netherclift
Beverley Ferrier Trophy - Ernie Davis (not shown)
Tuesday
Harry Fairey Trophy - Graham Cheater & Derek Snelling
B L Jones Trophy - Graham Cheater
Algie Trophy - Lorraine Gaffaney & Eileen Queree
Ord Trophy - Eileen Queree
Farewells
We say farewell and "haere rā" to the following long-term members:
- Michael Gaffaney
- Jennifer Hall
- Keith Naisbitt
- John Plimmer
- Adrienne Mandel
- Alice Stevenson
- Angela Gattsche
2025 "Thank You's"
As what I believe has been a very successful year draws to a close, I would like to thank those who have contributed so much of their time and expertise for the benefit of our club:
The Conveners:- Dealing Convenor - Eileen Queree
- Directing Convenor - Graham Cheater
- Duty Officer Convenor/Flowers - Ann Verboeket
- Scoring Convenor - Chris Farrow
- Table Money Convenor - Sue Legat
- Tournament Convenor - Margaret Gordon/Anne Ricketts
The "Workers":
- Almoner - Sue Crichton
- Recorder - Graeme Norman
- Art works - Chris Carlyon
- Garden/Room hire - Steph Cheeseman
- IT Manager/tablets/programme book - Maureen Pratchett
- Learner Lessons - Adrienne Dale
- Maintenance - Viv Gray
- Website - Sally Weatherley, Judi Vernau and Shelley Ross
- Bar - Derek Snelling/Chris Farrow/Steve Ricketts/Richie Rama
- Kitchen Supplies /Recycling - Nicky Bradley
- Raffles - Fiona McDonald-Bates
The Bridge Advisory Group:
- Graham Cheater
- Graeme Norman
- Pryor Rowland
- Vicky Young
I would also like to offer my special personal thanks to the Committee for all their hard work, and in particular acknowledge Margaret Gordon and Rae Lutman, without both of whom we would quite simply not function in the way we do.
Thank you everyone.
2025 Premium Trophies
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Maureen Creasy
I regret to announce that Maureen Creasy passed away on 25th November.
Maureen was a valued and respected member of our Club. We send our sincere condolences to her family and friends.
Current National Rankings
The following Waikanae members are listed in the recently-updated National Rankings:
John Donbavand - 15th
National Master
Pryor Rowland - 14th
Master
Graham Cheater - 8th
Local Master
Murray Lobb - 19th
Many congratulations, gentlemen!
Applications for Membership
Members are requested to consider the following applications from the recently-completed learners' course for membership of the Club.
Judith and Blair Event
Thanks to everyone who made the day possible:
- Our main sponsor - Hobson Mills
- Our raffle sponsors (Waikanae Butchery, Griffin and Pops, and Relish Cafe), and also Margaret Gordon for providing the designer bags
- Helen Walker for her brilliant organisation of the whole day
- Kevin Walker not only for directing in his inimitable style, but also for setting up the hands and managing the play
- Maureen Pratchett for scoring
- Fiona McDonald-Bates for organising the raffle
- Margaret Gordon for managing the food and everyone else who contributed in the kitchen
- All those other contributors (room set-up, bar team, furniture movers, cleaner-uppers and so on), with a special mention to Sue Osborne (chief washer up)
Thank you also to those who spoke to share their memories of both Judith and Blair, not always an easy task for those less accustomed to public speaking.
For the record, the overall winners on the day were Anthea Black and Paul Brinkman - many congratulations to them.
Lyn Derbyshire
A former member of our club, Lynette "Lyn" Derbyshire died peacefully on 18th March at the Malvina Major retirement home in Johnsonville. Lyn was 83 years old.
We send our condolences to her family and friends.
A celebration of Lyn's life will be held at Harvey's Chapel, 284 Oxford Street, Levin, on Monday 24 March at 11.00am, followed by a burial at The Avenue Lawn Cemetery, Levin.
We send our condolences to her family and friends.
A celebration of Lyn's life will be held at Harvey's Chapel, 284 Oxford Street, Levin, on Monday 24 March at 11.00am, followed by a burial at The Avenue Lawn Cemetery, Levin.
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