The Club will hold its AGM on the 10th of November after Tuesday Bridge. Please try and come to the meeting and if you cannot then please send an apology. There are some important things to address, not least of which is the election of office bearers for the coming year. We need new faces on the committee and hopefully several candidates for election to the Committee posts. We do not want this to be a rubber-stamping exercise.
We recently held the Zimbabwe Pairs tournament with a turnout of 24 Pairs vying for the title. It was won by Rob and Roz Davies. Makorokoto to them both. Rob also did a great job of running the tournament with some long distance advice from Leif, ever influential despite being in Norway! Claire did a great job organising the catering and all the ladies who contributed dishes are also to be thanked profusely alongside Claire. These functions with Lunches are always enjoyed by all. There are countless other people who gave time and help and we thank you all.
Thursday evening teams are well supported and we have been using computer scoring with results and hands on the website within minutes of the Bridge finishing which is a welcome step forward. Leif, Rob and now Gail all help with the computer and thanks to you all. Perhaps some of you don’t know that Thursday Teams also include a Cordon Bleau meal courtesy of Sharon Cochrane, for the underwhelming sum of $10.
Tuesday Pairs are now also using pre-dealt boards with the hands displayed on the Website immediately after play finishes. More progress!
Gill,Dot and Sue are also involved in managing the computer on regular days and all the players are grateful to the expanding list of scoring specialists. I hope I have not left anyone off the list.
We have recently rebuilt and re-sited the storeroom, put up a wall and removed a large tree stump, thereby increasing the parking space. There will be further work on the gardens shortly which will not only enhance the attraction of the property but increase parking spaces further. Thanks to all the Committee members involved.
We will also be erecting a gazebo in the near future to provide the staff with somewhere to sit and relax other than in their rooms.
The Christmas Bridge / Lunch will be held on Saturday the 5th of December. Please block off that day in your diary.
Valentine’s wife has received a gratuity from the Club and has expressed her thanks to us. It is the least he deserved after such long and exemplary service. Marvellous is now the senior staff member ably assisted by Panashe. We are lucky to have them.
More news and updates will follow in the Chairman’s report at the AGM. For now, please enjoy your Bridge.
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