Special Intermediate and Junior events
The National Bridge Congress is for all tournament players, whether you are Open, Intermediate or Junior grade.
Many Open players have been to the National Congress before but Junior and Intermediate players may be thinking of coming for the first time. We hope many Junior and Intermediate players will come and enjoy the experience. We believe the Congress, while competitive, is also a very friendly and social place to be. We want you all to experience that, whether you come for just one day or all eight days.
As an Intermediate or Junior player, you can play in any event though there are four exclusively for you and not for Open players. It has been our dream, our aim, to eventually have enough Junior pairs/ teams to have events just for Juniors. This year, we have started to see that wish take place as for the first time, we have the New Zealand Junior Pairs (see details below).With respect to Teams and Swiss Pairs, for this year, Intermediates and Juniors will play in the same field but with special prizes for Junior players.
The lower ranking Open players are allowed to play with Intermediates and Juniors in the following events:
| * | New Zealand Restricted Open Pairs: | Sat/Sun 26/27th September | 4 sessions (morning/afternoon both days) |
| * | New Zealand Restricted Open Teams: | Tues/Wed- 29/30th September | 4 sessions morning & afternoon both days) |
but these next three events are just for Intermediates and Juniors:
Please note there are special events for Intermediate and Junior players.
You are welcome to play in any Congress event but the following are just for Intermediates and Juniors:
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New Zealand Intermediate Teams |
Thursday 1st October |
3 sessions: morning,afternoon,evening |
|
New Zealand Intermediate Pairs |
Friday 2nd October |
2 sessions: morning,afternoon |
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New Zealand Junior Pairs |
Friday 2nd October |
2 sessions: morning,afternoon |
|
Congress Intermediate Swiss Pairs |
Friday/Saturday 2nd/3rd October |
3 sessions: Friday evening, Saturday morning, afternoon |
Please note the NZ Junior Pairs is back for a second year. Junior players can play in any of the above 4 events. There will be special prizes for Junior pairs/ teams taking part in the NZ Intermediate Teams and Intermediate Swiss Pairs.
Follow this link (click here) for more details about each of the events.
"Congress" is a wonderful experience. Enjoy the bridge. Revel in the atmosphere. Gain some more master-points.
If you want to know more, email me on richard.solomon@nzbridge.co.nz or phone me on 09 232 8494 ...... any time.
