Marlborough players dominate
Marlborough pairs filled three of the top four places at the Hello World Swiss Pairs bridge tournament held in Richmond on Saturday.
Carolyn Wood and Robin Young from the Blenheim-based Marlborough club won the event closely followed by club-mates Maurice Carter and Tony Oberdries.
Brother and sister combination Chris Marshall and Lynn Callaghan from Picton finished fourth after being in close contention through the day.
Marlborough clubs were not so successful in the annual Howorth Cup interclub event held on Sunday. Marlborough finished fourth in the event. Nelson were the winners with defending champions Westport in second place. Richmond finished third.
PHOTO : Robin Young and Carolyn Wood, winners of the Hello World Swiss Pairs bridge tournament
Poll: Are Kiwis allergic to “exuberance”? 🥝
In The Post’s opinion piece on the developments set to open across Aotearoa in 2026, John Coop suggests that, as a nation, we’re “allergic to exuberance.”
We want to know: Are we really allergic to showing our excitement?
Is it time to lean into a more optimistic view of the place we call home? As big projects take shape and new opportunities emerge, perhaps it’s worth asking whether a little more confidence (and enthusiasm!) could do us some good.
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41.2% Yes
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32.6% Maybe?
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26.2% No
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How many balls of string does it take to reach the moon?
(Peter from Carterton kindly provided this head-scratcher ... thanks, Peter!)
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Poll: Are our Kiwi summer holidays helping us recharge, or holding the economy back? ☀️🥝
There’s growing debate about whether New Zealand’s extended Christmas break (and the slowdown that comes with it) affects productivity.
Tracy Watkins has weighed in ... now it’s your turn. What’s your take? 🤔
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73% We work hard, we deserve a break!
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15.9% Hmm, maybe?
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11.1% Yes!
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