Tournament Successes for 2024

NOTABLE MENTIONS

TAURANGA OPEN 5A TEAMS - 5A Open

Saturday, 20 April

Final placing (Out of 14 pairs over 5 rounds) :  

1st - Jenna Gibbons & Christine Gibbons,
          Michael Curry & Karen Harris
5th -  Lyn Bailie & Diane Rodger,
          Kay Wright & Julie Downs
6th -  Judy Pawson & Judy McLeod,
          Hugh McAlister & Diana McAlister
7th -  Mike Newton & Kate Terry,
          Shirley Bain & Stacey Hilton
9th -  Deidre Gunn & Gillian Corbett,
          Pat Ware & Jackie Blue 
10th - Ranald Ducat & Cathy Parker, 
          Rosalind Phillips & Ross Petersen

After Round 1: 
1st  - Jenna Gibbons & Christine Gibbons,
         Michael Curry & Karen Harris
2nd - Deidre Gunn & Gillian Corbett,
         Pat Ware & Jackie Blue
3rd  - Judy Pawson & Judy McLeod,
         Hugh McAlister & Diana McAlister

After Round 2: 
1st  - Jenna Gibbons & Christine Gibbons,
         Michael Curry & Karen Harris
2nd - Judy Pawson & Judy McLeod,
         Hugh McAlister & Diana McAlister

After Round 3: 
1st  - Jenna Gibbons & Christine Gibbons,
         Michael Curry & Karen Harris

After Round 4: 
1st  - Jenna Gibbons & Christine Gibbons,
         Michael Curry & Karen Harris

Butler (Out of 28 pairs): 
2nd - Jenna Gibbons & Christine Gibbons
6th - Judy Pawson & Judy McLeod
7th - Lyn Bailie & Diane Rodger
8th - Shirley Bain & Stacey Hilton
9th - Rosalind Phillips & Ross Petersen
13th - Kay Wright & Julie Downs 

Round 1 
Round 2 
Round 3 
Round 4 
Round 5 

Butler 

CAMBRIDGE JUNIOR PAIRS - 3B Junior

Saturday, 20 April

Final placing (Out of 30 pairs):  

15th     - Isobel McIntyre & Viv Mead

Session 1 - Section NS: 
2nd - Rebecca Bartlett & Joanne Bruce

Session 1 
Session 2 

Ladder

BAY PAIRS (1) - 5A Open

Sunday, 14 April

Final placing (Out of 30 pairs):  

1st    - Christine Gibbons & Jenna Gibbons
2nd   - Hugh McAlister & Diana McAlister
3rd   - Kate Terry & Judy Pawson
4th   - Julie Sheridan & Marion Kelly
7th   - Stephen Francks & Amanda Matthews
15th - Adam Bristow & Marcus Dudley
16th - Ross Petersen & Barbara Stimson
18th - Rosemary Wilkey & Bettina Dudley
20th - Diane Rodger & Lyn Bailie
22th - Helene Paterson & Michele Larnder
26th - Jackie Blue & Deidre Gunn

Session 1 - Section EW: 
2nd - Adam Bristow & Marcus Dudley

Session 1 - Section EW: 
1st  - Christine Gibbons & Jenna Gibbons 
2nd - Hugh McAlister & Diana McAlister 

Session 2 - Section NS: 
1st  - Christine Gibbons & Jenna Gibbons 
2nd - Marion Kelly & Julie Sheridan 
3rd  - Kate Terry & Judy Pawson

Session 2 - Section EW: 
1st - Hugh McAlister & Diana McAlister 
3rd - Stephen Francks & Amanda Matthews

Session 1 
Session 2 

Ladder

MATAMATA OPEN 8B PAIRS - 8B Open

Saturday, 13 April

Final placing (Out of 30 pairs):  

6th     - Graham Young & Shirley Bain
8th=   - Rebecca Osborne & Deidre Gunn 
11th= - Ruth Sweatman & Norm Silcock

Session 1 
Session 2

Ladder

HAMILTON RESTRICTED PAIRS - 8B Open

Sunday, 7 April

MT MAUNGANUI MULTIGRADE PAIRS - 3A Open

Saturday, 6 April

Final placing (Out of 47 pairs): 

7th     - Marion Kelly & Julie Sheridan
8th     - Stacey Hilton & Graham Young
9th     - Bob Callcut & Marcus Dudley
11th   - Rebecca Osborne & Gillian Corbett
12th   - Pam Clotworthy & Dot Skousgaard
13th   - Janice Simpson & Eric Burnie
15th   - Jeannie Bruning & Joe Brown
16th   - Megan Jolly & Leanne Curry
18th   - Jackie Blue & Deidre Gunn
19th   - Ross Petersen & Barbara Stimson
20th   - Kay Wright & Hilary McKenna
21th   - Judy McLeod & Judith Malcolm
25th   - Shirley Bain & Derek Webb
26th   - Rosemary Wilkey & Tina Dudley
27th   - Jill Stewart & Kathy Abel
29th= - June Hagan & Peter Hagan
29th= - Sue Greig & Jenny Lynam
32th   - Diane Rodger & Lyn Bailie
41th   - Ruth Sweatman & Heather Melville
42th   - Chris Buckley & Julie Downs
43th   - Gilda Rowland & Brian Cavit

Session 1 - Section A-NS:  
1st - Janice Simpson & Eric Burnie 
3rd - Marion Kelly & Julie Sheridan

Session 1 - Section A-EW: 
2nd - Peter Hagan & June Hagan

Session 2 - Section B-NS:  
3rd - Stacey Hilton & Graham Young

Session 2 - Section A-NS:  
3rd - Marion Kelly & Julie Sheridan

Session 2 - Section A-EW:  
2nd - Rebecca Osborne & Gillian Corbett
3rd - Pam Clotworthy & Dot Skousgaard

Session 1 
Session 2 

Results

Trans Tasman Challenge 2  
(round 2 of 8)

Friday, 5 April

Final placing (Out of 16 teams): 

1st - Kate Terry & Mindy Wu, 
        Jan Cormack & Grant Jarvis

5th - Jo Simpson & Sam Simpson, 
        Elizabeth Fisher & Blair Fisher

Dataum (Out of 65 pairs): 

11th - Jo Simpson & Sam Simpson 
23rd - Kate Terry & Mindy Wu

Results

Datum

AUCKLAND EASTER CONGRESS TEAMS - 10A Open

Saturday, 30 March

Results

Dataums

AUCKLAND EASTER CONGRESS AUCKLAND/NORTHLAND PROVINCIAL PAIRS - 10A Open

Saturday, 30 March

Final placing (Out of 44 pairs): 

12th - Jo Simpson & Sam Simpson

Session 1 
Session 2 

Results

KELLY PEIRSE MEMORIAL TEAMS - 10A Open

Saturday, 23 March

Final placing (Out of 22 teams): 

8th -   Christine Gibbons & Jenna Gibbons,
           Colin Carryer & Sandra Calvert

9th -   Diana McAlister & Hugh McAlister,
           Beverley Morris & Allan Morris

10th - Jo Simpson & Sam Simpson,
           Grant Jarvis & Gary Chen

12th -  Judy Pawson & Kate Terry, 
           Judy McLeod & Tony Hacking

19th -  Rebecca Osborne & Norm Silcock,
           Jackie Blue & Deidre Gunn

Round 1: 
1st - Christine Gibbons & Jenna Gibbons,
        Colin Carryer & Sandra Calvert

Round 1 
Round 2 
Round 3 
Round 4 
Round 5 
Round 6 

Butler

NORTH ISLAND TEAMS (F2F) - 20A Open

Saturday, 16 March

Final placing (Out of 22 teams): 

1st - Jo Simpson & Sam Simpson,
        David Ackerley & Scott & Smith

Results

HOWICK OPEN PAIRS - 5A

Saturday, 16 March

Final placing (Out of 34 pairs): 

2nd - Diana McAlister & Hugh McAlister

Session 1 - Section A EW: 
3rd - Diana McAlister & Hugh McAlister

Session 2 - Section B: 
2nd - Diana McAlister & Hugh McAlister

Session 1 
Session 2 

Ladder

WAIHI ALL GRADES PAIRS - 8B Open

Saturday, 16 March

Final placing (Out of 26 pairs): 

5th - Ruth Sweatman & Norm Silcock 
7th - Ross Petersen & Andrew Reynolds
11th= - Rebecca Osborne & Deidre Gunn 
11th= - Gordon Webster & Heather Jerram
16th - Shirley Bain & Graham Young

Session 1 - NS: 
2nd - Ross Petersen & Andrew Reynolds

Session 2 - NS: 
1st - Ruth Sweatman & Norm Silcock
3rd - Ross Petersen & Andrew Reynolds

Session 2 - EW: 
2nd - Rebecca Osborne & Deidre Gunn

Stratified Result - No Trumps Section
Between 127 & 401 Rating Points: 
3rd  - Ruth Sweatman & Norm Silcock 
5th  - Rebecca Osborne & Deidre Gunn 
9th  - Shirley Bain & Graham Young

Stratified Result - Spades Section
Between 40 & 127 Rating Points: 
1st  - Ross Petersen & Andrew Reynolds
5th= - Gordon Webster & Heather Jerram

Session 1 
Session 2 

Ladder 

Stratified

HAMILTON INTERMEDIATE PAIRS - 5B

Saturday, 16 March

Final placing (Out of 28 pairs): 

21st - Sue Greig & Jenny Lynam 
26th - Kate Wade & Steve O'Brien 
28th - Cathy Parker & Keryn O'Brien

Waikato Bays Junior League -
Current Standings: 
19th= - Sue Greig & Jenny Lynam 

Session 1 
Session 2 

Ladder

League

HAMILTON JUNIOR PAIRS - 3B

Saturday, 16 March

Final placing (Out of 22 pairs): 

5th - Karyl Anderson & Debbie McBride

Session 2 - EW: 
2nd - Karyl Anderson & Debbie McBride

Waikato Bays Junior League -
Current Standings: 
5th= - Karyl Anderson & Debbie McBride

Session 1 
Session 2 

Ladder 

League

AUCKLAND THURSDAY PAIRS (ONLINE) - 8B Open

Thursday, 14 March

Final placing (Out of 38 pairs): 

21st - Jackie Blue & Deidre Gunn

Results

TARANAKI CONGRESS: 
SWISS PAIRS - 3A OPEN

Monday, 11 March

Final placing (Out of 54 pairs): 

19th - Judy McLeod & Derek Evennett
20th - Kate Terry & Mindy Wu

Round 1: 
3rd - Judy McLeod & Derek Evennett

Round 1 
Round 2 
Round 3 
Round 4 
Round 5 
Round 6

TARANAKI CONGRESS:
OPEN TEAMS - 10A

Sunday, 10 March - 
Monday, 11 March

Final placing 
(after 6 rounds qualifying & 5 rounds of finals): 

2nd - Jo Simpson & Sam Simpson, 
        Malcolm Mayer & Pamela Livingston

3rd - Rebecca Osborne & Gillian Corbett,
        Diana McAlister & Hugh McAlister

Round 1: 
3rd - Rebecca Osborne & Gillian Corbett, 
         Diana McAlister & Hugh McAlister

Round 2: 
2nd - Rebecca Osborne & Gillian Corbett,
         Diana McAlister & Hugh McAlister

Round 3: 
1st - Jo Simpson & Sam Simpson, 
        Malcolm Mayer & Pamela Livingston

Round 4: 
1st   - Jo Simpson & Sam Simpson, 
          Malcolm Mayer & Pamela Livingston
2nd  - Rebecca Osborne & Gillian Corbett,
          Diana McAlister & Hugh McAlister

Round 5: 
1st   - Jo Simpson & Sam Simpson, 
          Malcolm Mayer & Pamela Livingston
3rd  - Rebecca Osborne & Gillian Corbett,
          Diana McAlister & Hugh McAlister

Round 6 - Qualifying placing (Out of 22 teams): 

1st - Jo Simpson & Sam Simpson, 
        Malcolm Mayer & Pamela Livingston

6th - Rebecca Osborne & Gillian Corbett,
        Diana McAlister & Hugh McAlister

13th - Kate Terry & Mindy Wu,
          Derek Evennett & Judy McLeod

Qualifying Bulter (Out of 44 pairs): 
1st - Jo Simpson & Sam Simpson 
5th - Kate Terry & Mindy Wu 
10th - Diana McAlister & Hugh McAlister

Final - Round 1: 
2nd - Jo Simpson & Sam Simpson, 
        Malcolm Mayer & Pamela Livingston

Final - Round 2: 
2nd   - Jo Simpson & Sam Simpson, 
          Malcolm Mayer & Pamela Livingston
3rd  - Rebecca Osborne & Gillian Corbett,
          Diana McAlister & Hugh McAlister

Final - Round 3: 
2nd - Jo Simpson & Sam Simpson, 
        Malcolm Mayer & Pamela Livingston

Final - Round 4: 
2nd   - Jo Simpson & Sam Simpson, 
          Malcolm Mayer & Pamela Livingston
3rd  - Rebecca Osborne & Gillian Corbett,
          Diana McAlister & Hugh McAlister

Finals Bulter (Out of 12 pairs): 
1st - Jo Simpson & Sam Simpson 
3rd - Diana McAlister & Hugh McAlister

Round 1 
Round 2 
Round 3 
Round 4 
Round 5 
Round 6 

Qual Butler

Final Rd 1 
Final Rd 2 
Final Rd 3 
Final Rd 4 
Final Rd 5 

Final Butler

TARANAKI CONGRESS:
CD MARION HILL MAIN REGIONAL PAIRS - 10A Open

Saturday, 9 March

Final placing (Out of 42 pairs): 
1st - Diana McAlister & Hugh McAlister
5th - Judy McLeod & Derek Evennett
7th - Jo Simpson & Sam Simpson

Session 1
Session 2
Session 3

Ladder

TAUPO INTERMEDIATE PAIRS - 5B

Sunday, March 3

Final placing (Out of 34 pairs): 
11th - Liz Swanston & Cathy Parker
14th - Jenny Lynam & Sue Greig
18th - Jackie Blue & Deidre Gunn

Session 2 - Blue NS: 
3rd - Liz Swanston & Cathy Parker

Stratified Result - Hearts Section: 
1st  - Liz Swanston & Cathy Parker
2nd - Jenny Lynam / Sue Greig

Session 1
Session 2

Ladder

QUEENSLAND CONGRESS 2024
Reg and Joan Trophy - Monday Swiss Pairs

17th-24th February 2024

Final placing (Out of 112 pairs): 
1st  - Judy McLeod & Derek Evennett

Round 3: 
2nd  - Judy McLeod & Derek Evennett

Round 4: 
1st  - Judy McLeod & Derek Evennett

Round 5: 
1st  - Judy McLeod & Derek Evennett

Results

Round 1
Round 2 
Round 3
Round 4
Round 5
Round 6

Ladder

QUEENSLAND CONGRESS 2024
Reg and Joan Trophy - Sunday Swiss Pairs

17th-24th February 2024

Final placing (Out of 98 pairs): 
13th  - Judy McLeod & Derek Evennett

Results

Ladder

QUEENSLAND CONGRESS 2024 
Teams Championships

17th-24th February 2024

Qualifying (Out of 148 teams): 

13th - Mike Newton & Kate Terry, 
           Murray Wood & Rochelle Pelkman
44th - Diana McAlister & Hugh McAlister, 
           Leigh Owens & Jan Smith 
84th - Judy McLeod & Derek Evennett,
           Sandra Calvert & Colin Carryer

Results 

Qual Open

QUEENSLAND CONGRESS 2024
Bobby Richman Pairs Championship - Open

17th-24th February 2024

Final A (Out of 20 pairs): 
10th=  - Diana McAlister & Hugh McAlister 

Final D (Out of 20 pairs): 
9th  - Mike Newton & Kate Terry

Qualifying (Out of 112 pairs): 
10th - Diana McAlister & Hugh McAlister 
40th - Mike Newton & Kate Terry

Final placing (Out of 98 pairs): 
13th  - Judy McLeod & Derek Evennett

Results

Qual Rd1
Qual Rd2
Q-Overall

FinalARd1
FinalARd2
Final A

FinalDRd1  
FinalDRd2 
Final D

SOUTH ISLAND TEAMS 2024

Saturday, February 10

Final placing (Out of 58 teams): 

7th   - Jo Simpson & Sam Simpson,
           Elizabeth Fisher & Blair Fisher
 
15th - Judy McLeod & Derek Evennett,
          Sandra Calvert & Colin Carryer 

19th - Jenna Gibbons & Julian Foster,
           Eileen Horsman & Bob Grover

26th - Kate Terry & Mindy Wu,
          John Skipper & Jane Skipper
 
30th - Diana McAlister & Hugh McAlister,
           Helen Healey & Timothy Healy

Final Datums (Out of 120 pairs): 

18th - Jo Simpson & Sam Simpson 
35th - Jenna Gibbons & Julian Foster 
50th - Diana McAlister & Hugh McAlister
58th - Judy McLeod & Derek Evennett 
59th - Kate Terry & Mindy Wu

Results

Datums

NZ WOMEN TEAMS TRIAL

Saturday, February 3 to
Tuesday 6 February

Final placing: 

1st -  Kate Terry & Mindy Wu,
         Glenis Palmer & Linda Cartner 

2nd - Christine Gibbons & Jenna Gibbons,
         Jan Alabaster & Jane Lennon

The winners will represent New Zealand in the Women’s Team at the World Bridge Games in Argentina later this year.

Qualifying

Final

TAURANGA MINI CONGRESS CONSOLATION PAIRS - 3A Open

Sunday, January 29

Final placing (Out of 41 pairs): 

7th - Frances Ball & Bev Henton
8th - Graham Young & John Laugesen

Session 2 - NS: 
3rd - Bren Birss & Megan Richards 

Session 2 - EW: 
3rd - Graham Young & John Laugesen

Session 1
Session 2

Ladder

Photos

TAURANGA MINI CONGRESS TEAMS - 10A Open

Saturday, January 28 to 
Sunday, January 29

Final placing (Out of 30 teams): 

FINAL:

3rd - Jenna Gibbons & Christine Gibbons, 
         Pamela Marsland & John Buckleton

PLATE:

2nd - Jo Simpson & Sam Simpson,
         Blair Fisher & Liz Fisher
3rd -  Judy McLeod & Judy Pawson,
         Hugh McAlister & Diana McAlister
4th - Kate Terry & Mindy Wu,
         Linda Cartner & Glenis Palmer

Final Datums: 

3rd - Jo Simpson & Sam Simpson
6th - Jenna Gibbons & Christine Gibbons
7th - Kate Terry & Mindy Wu

Qual R1
Qual R2
Qual R3
Qual R4
Qual R5
Qual R6

Qualifying Butler

Plate R1
Plate R2
Plate R3

Final R1
Final R2
Final R3

Final Butler

Photos

TAURANGA MINI CONGRESS WAIKATO/BAYS PROVINCIAL PAIRS - 10A Open

Saturday, January 27

Final placing (Out of 36 pairs): 

3rd   - Sam Simpson & Jo Simpson
10th - Judy McLeod & Judy Pawson
13th - Hugh McAlister & Diana McAlister

Session 1 - NS: 
3rd - Christine Gibbons & Jenna Gibbons

Session 1 - EW: 
1st - Hugh McAlister & Diana McAlister

Session 2 - A: 
1st - Sam Simpson & Jo Simpson

Session 1
Session 2

Ladder

Photos

TAURANGA MINI CONGRESS RESTRICTED OPEN PAIRS - 8B

Saturday, January 27

Final placing (Out of 18 pairs): 

2nd - Helene Paterson & Michele Larnder
5th - Diane Rodger & Lyn Bailie
7th - Graham Young & Mike Newton
8th - Margaret Wilson & Angela Signal
9th - Jackie Blue & Deidre Gunn

Session 1 - NS: 
3rd - Diane Rodger & Lyn Bailie

Session 1 - EW: 
1st= - Helene Paterson & Michele Larnder 
1st= - Graham Young & Mike Newton 

Session 2: 
3rd - Helene Paterson & Michele Larnder

Session 1
Session 2

Ladder

Photos

OTAGO/SOUTHLAND REGIONAL SWISS PAIRS - 10A Open

Saturday, January 13

THAMES FESTIVAL JOHN ELDRIDGE OPEN TEAMS - 5A Open

Sunday, January 7

Final placing (Out of 26 teams): 

2nd -   Kate Terry & Judy Pawson,
           Mindy Wu & John Wilkinson

STRATIFIED RESULTS:

SPADES Group - 599 & 1550 Rating Points
3rd -   Kate Terry & Judy Pawson,
           Mindy Wu & John Wilkinson

Modified Datum (Out of 52 pairs):
6th -   Kate Terry & Judy Pawson
20th - Rebecca Osborne & Gillian Corbett

Round 1 
Round 2 
Round 3 
Round 4 
Round 5 
Round 6 

Stratified

Butler

THAMES FESTIVAL BARCLAY OPEN SWISS PAIRS - 5A Open

Saturday, January 6

STRATIFIED RESULTS: Final placing (Out of 56 Pairs): 

SPADES NS: (396 & 1900 Rating Points)
4th - Kate Terry & Mindy Wu

DIAMONDS NS: (0 & 186 Rating Points)
2nd - Ross Petersen & Gilda Rowland

EW Startified ladder