Programme 2025
* The AGM will be on Thursday 27th of November.
* Visitors are always welcome except on days when there is a teams competition.
* Play Starts at 7.00 pm. PLEASE be seated at 6.50 PM.
Our Sponsors are:
| Andy Anderson | Building | 03-437 0332 or 027 210 3383 |
| Audiology South | Hearing Services | 0800 547 836 |
| Crombie & Price | Natural Health Products | 03-434 8311 |
| Driving Miss Daisy | Companion Driving | 03 434 8421 or 021 503 680 |
| Hope & Associates | Legal Matters | 04-434 9930 |
| Oamaru IT Solutions | Computer Service and Sales | 03-434 6487 |
| Waitaki Refrigeration | Heat pumps and cooling | 03 434 7997 |
| Whitestone Funerals Ltd. | FUneral Services | 03-494 8812 |
Tournaments
09 March:^Oamaru Open graded Pairs.
| Morning tea at 9.30am. Play start at 10.00 am |
| Entry fee is $ 30.oo |
| Please enter using the NZB website. |
| Refreshments available during the day. Finger food after play finishes. |
24 May:^Riding for the Disabled Fundraiser
| Morning tea at 10.00 |
| Play starts at 10.30 |
| Lunch provided |
| We will play 35- 40 boards in total |
| Coffee/Tea provided during play |
| Finger food after. |
| Played on handicap |
29 June:^Oamaru all Grades.
| Morning tea at 9.30am. Play start at 10.00 am |
| Please enter using the NZB website. |
| Refreshments available during the day. Finger food after play finishes. |
17 August:^Oamaru Jun/Int Pairs.
| Played in 2 divisions, depending on the number of entries. |
| Morning tea at 9.30am. Play start at 10.00 am |
| Please enter using the NZB website. |
| Refreshments available during the day. Finger food after play finishes. |
| Fund raiser. |
14 November:^NZ Wide Pairs.
| Play starts at 7.00 pm and some finger food after play. |
Programme for 2024
*Bronze and Silver combination requirements:
Each pair should be a combination of a Bronze - and a Silver Player.
This covers the Crombie & Price -. the M & J Geare 6 night Teams -, and Friday's March and August competitions.
*Substitute rules:
All substitutes must be notified to the Director prior to play commencing
A substitute cannot be a regular player in the same competition.
A substitute score will only be used if insufficient with the regular partner
The score from the first substitute played with, is the only substitute score that can be used in a competition. (unless otherwise
specified in the rules for each competition) >see programme book
*Promotion Guidelines:
Promotion to the Silver Division is at invitation of the Committee.
The following guidelines are used by the committee:
| Bronze players must have over the whole year (Mondays nights only) |
| 1 - achieved an average score of 55.00 or more as worked out by the Scorer Programme. |
| 2 - played on at least 10 nights (excluding teams competitions); and |
| 3 - played with 5 or more different partners. |
The assessment date is 31 October or after the last Championship Pairs round, which ever is later.
Monday
For substitutes call Janis Giles 027 609 7173
Tuesday 14 January Wine and Cheese is an evening to book partners for the rest of the year.
This is an evening for both divisions
Championship Pairs 10 Feb, 3 Mar, 7 Apr, 5 May, 9 June, 30 June, 4 August, 1 Sept, 6 Oct, 3 Nov.
Championship Teams 17 Feb, 10 Mar, 14 Apr,12 May, 16 June, 7 July, 11 Aug, 8 Sept, 13 Oct, 3 Nov.
Handicap Teams 23 June, 21 July, 25 Aug, 22 Sept, 20 Oct, 24 Nov.
Individual 20 Jan, 3 Feb, 24 Mar, 21 Apr, 19 May, 2 June, 14 July, 18 Aug, 29 Sep.
Miss Daisy 28 Jul, 15 Sept, 27 Oct, 17 Nov.
Plunket Trophy 27 Jan, 24 Feb, 17 Mar, 31 Mar, 28 Apr, 26 May.
Tuesday
For substitutes call Claire Rowland 03 4345243
Championship Pairs 11 Feb, 4 Mar, 8 Apr, 6 May, 10 June, 1 July, 5 Aug, 2 Sept, 7 Oct, 4 Nov,
Championship Team 18 Feb, 11 Mar, 15 Apr, 13 May, 17 June, 8 July, 12 Aug, 9 Sept, 14 Oct, 11 Nov.
Handicap Teams 24 June, 22 July, 26 Aug, 23 Sept, 21 Oct, 25 Nov.
Individual 21 Jan, 4 Feb, 25 Mar, 29 Apr, 20 May, 3 June, 15 July, 19 Aug. 30 Sep.
Miss Daisy 29 Jul, 16 Sept, 28 Oct, 18 Nov.
McDouall Trophy 28 Jan, 25 Feb, 18 Mar, 1 Apr, 22 Apr, 27 May.
Thursday
For substitutes call Gail Duffy 0210746416
Crombie & Price Pairs 30 Jan, 20 Feb, 20 Mar, 17 Apr, 22 May.
Holiday Pairs 16 Jan, 23 Jan.
Hope & Associates Pairs 17 July, 21 Aug, 18 Sep 16 Oct, 30 Oct, 13 Nov.
M & J Geare Teams B/S Combo 27 Feb, 27 Mar, 24 Apr, 15 May, 29 May, 26 June.
Oamaru IT Pairs1 0 Jul, 31 Jul, 28 Aug, 25 Sep, 23 Oct, 20 Nov.
President's Pairs 13 Feb, 6 Mar, 10 Apr, 1 May, 12 June, 3 July, 7 Aug, 4 Sept, 2 Oct, 6 Nov.
Same Sex Pairs 19 Jun, 24 Jul, 14 Aug, 11 Sep, 9 Oct.
Waitaki Refrigeration Pairs 6 Feb, 13 Mar, 3 Apr, 8 May, 5 Jun.
AGM 28 Nov.
Friday
For substitutes call Doug Appleby 027 292 2014
February Pairs 7-1-21-28 Feb.
March Pairs B/S Combo 7-14-21-28 Mar.
April Pairs 4-11-25 Apr.
L. & LR Memorial Cup 2-9-16-23-30 May.
June Pairs 6-13-20-27 June.
July Individual 4-11-18-25 Jul.
August Individual B/S Combo 2-9-16-23-30 Aug.
September Individual 5-12-19-26 Sep.
October Individual B/S Combo 3-10-17-23-30 Oct.
November Individual 7-14-21-28 Nov,
December 6 Dec Drawn Pairs, 12 Dec Christmas Bridge,
*Bronze and Silver combination requirements:
Each pair should be a combination of a Bronze and a Silver Player.
Visitors are always welcome except on days when there is a teams competition.