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Loveblock New Zealand Wide Pairs – The Winners

The event took place just over a month ago. In that time, those who won prizes have been presented them at their clubs. In this article, we will celebrate these winners. Each player received a pack of two bottles of Loveblock Wine, a Pinot Gris and a Sauvignon Blanc. Let’s then salute the winners:

A Just Reward
 
Lynne Geursen and Grant Jarvis have played in this event every year at the Franklin Bridge Club….and this was to be their year with a cool 73.50%,  clear winners by nearly 3%. They have plenty of experience, Lynne being a Gold and Grant an Emerald Grand Master. It was lovely being able to return to my old Home Club to present their wine to them, and to the top Novices below.
                           Second Overall                                   Third Overall

     

Jeanne Wardill and Graeme Cheater with a fine          A great result of 69.11% for Vincelle Marvin
   70.61% score at Waikanae                                                       and Frank Roach from Gisborne. In the middle
                                                                                                          with the bags is club president, Noel Minnaar. 

                   4th Overall                                                                                 5th Overall

       

Christine Wood and Sally Shaw                                     Anthea Black and Naciye Bagci who
whose across the field score                                          scored  68.84% at Levin.
improved to 69.05%, nearly 3%
more than they scored at Whakatane  

  Restricted Open Winners                                              and in second place

                               

The presentation to Sue and Greg                                 I am not sure what Stuart Tuffley is
Whitten at Hastings coincided with                                holding but Dennis Norman is going
the club’s final night of the Mixed Grade                        to check out the booklet after their
Teams: a dress up night with the theme                         excellent night’s bridge at Oamaru.
of kings and queens.    

   Top Intermediate Pair                         and in second place

                  
   Jill McChlery and Brian McCandless (left) who scored 66.10 at Te Anau    
 In second place were Yvonne Braithwaite and Robyn Hellier from Gore. 
 Also in the picture (right) is Gore President, Margaret Miller. 

Top Juniors                                                                         and in second place

                         

 Lysandra Zheng receives wine         “W” stands for Warkworth and Heugh

at Howick Bridge Club on behalf    Kelly and Sue Nicholls were delighted with
of her partner, Tim Pan, who         their prize. Sue was most impressed that
could not be present. Lysandra     the wine is organic.
and Tim, who both learnt the
game at Macleans College, will
certainly not be Juniors next year.
They have had a very successful
year. 

      Top Novices                                                               Nearest 50%

                           

    John  Bowman and Anthony Julian (left) are not regular partners but combined really well to score 53% at the Franklin Bridge Club, a great effort from 2 who were in this year’s learners’ class. 

  Christine Holdaway and Neil Burrell (right) would not  have minded dropping a couple per cent from the score they achieved at the Picton heat. 50.03% earned them the wine they are holding, by a whole 0.01%. 

Thanks to all who took part in this event which raised over $13,000 for the New Zealand Bridge Foundation. Note down the date for this event for next year, the evening of Friday November 15^th 2024.

 

Richard Solomon

                                                                                             

                                                                                                                   

 

 

  

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