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A "Royle" Fundraiser
Congratulations to the Royle Epsom Bridge Club and especially to the club owner, Angela Royle, who organized a 24 hour Bridge Marathon on Friday/ Saturday 11th/12th June in the clubrooms. The event raised $7245 for children with severe burns injuries who go to a camp in Albany each January where they meet up with others who have suffered such similar traumatic experiences and attend confidence workshops and have fun activities.
Bridge players just love playing bridge. So, what better way to raise money for this most deserving cause? 121 players took part, the majority of whom came from the Royle Epsom club though others came from the Akarana, Auckland, Franklin, Howick and Waiheke clubs. As you will see below, eight of them, including Angela herself, were there for the full 24 hours.
The eight "stayers"...24 hours of bridge for Ian Handricks, Annette Martin, Barbara Imlach, James, Toni Senior, Kinga Hajmasi, Jeffrey Ren and of course, Angela.
Peter Bowyer and Tony Morcom directed and everyone just kept on playing, aided by lots of sustenance including no doubt, some of Angela’s excellent coffee. There were 8 sessions of between 20 and 22 boards each, around 165 boards.
Tony Morcom with the donated session and raffle prizes. Maybe chocolates kept the players
going. Talking of suffering.......
Going, Going........
Gone
What a wonderful way for bridge players to show they are part of a wide community and to help those who have had a very rough time. The idea came from Epsom club member Julie Nicholls who has worked for 11 years at the Middlemore Burns Unit.
A great idea, great day and a great contribution. Congratulations to all involved.
Richard Solomon
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