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More information on the rescheduled 2021 National Bridge Congress
Same venue (Bay Park: Lion Foundation Centre, Mt Maunganui)
New dates Thursday February 10th through to Thursday February 17th 2022
Congress starts 10.00am on the first Thursday morning and concludes after a finger-food lunch and Prize-giving on the second Thursday
Entries and Payment position
We will carry forward all entries made to the new Congress dates whether paid or not.
If you cannot come on the new dates, want your entries changed in any way (maybe new partner or teammates) or simply want the money refunded for now, please let me know on the following email address:
Richard.Solomon@nzbridge.co.nz
and I will ensure you receive a full refund if applicable and or will change your entries as requested. To receive a refund, please provide bank account number.
The 10% prompt payment discount will apply to all entries paid on or before Sunday January 16th 2022.
Please contact me on the above email or by phone on 027 245 5418 if you have any queries.
Event Eligibility
Players will play according to their grade as defined on 1st January 2022. This applies in respect of Restricted Open, Intermediate, Junior or Novice, Senior or Youth. Naturally, if you move up a grade unexpectedly on 1st January, we can adjust your entry for you if relevant.
Accommodation in the Bay in February
Accommodation options in February are plentiful. It is outside school holidays and so there remains a lot of different levels of accommodation available at this stage at the Mount and in Tauranga.
A quick google on Air BNB looking for accommodation for 4 guests turns up over 300 options with the cheapest at $120 per night for two bedrooms ranging upwards to as much as you want to spend! Mount Maunganui · Stays · Airbnb
From hotels and motels to serviced apartments, there is plenty of options for those who want to stay individually or as a group. And at the cheaper end of the market are cabins at holiday parks and backpackers which could be preferable if you are looking for budget accommodation. There is also the opportunity to park your motor home at the venue if there is enough demand.
We did not have enough demand for the end of September period to make the motor caravan option work. Bay Park insists on a nightly security guard if campervanners stay and that cost is passed on to the users. So, if you are interested in this option, let us know early, and how many nights, and we will see if we can make this work for you.
Finally, remember to check when booking on the covid cancellation clause wherever you stay…. Just in case.
National Rubber Bridge Competition Finals
We will advise the 8 pairs concerned about this before the end of this week.
Car hire
Don’t forget that Apex Car Hire are one of our sponsors and they have already amended their website for the new Congress dates. 15% discount wherever Congress registrants hire or return their car during the Congress period.
Those who have already booked through Apex for the September period can now cancel and rebook.
The code for bridge players for their website is APXBRIDGE. When you go on the Apex website “enter code” is centre front. Their website address is www.apexrentals.co.nz
Further Information
We will be updating the Congress parts of the New Zealand Bridge website in the next 2-3 days. Perhaps, the most important point re the programme to be aware of is that the week will start with the New Zealand Open and Restricted Open Teams and will conclude with the New Zealand Open and Restricted Open Pairs.
The Intermediate, Junior and Novice events will take place over the weekend period (Saturday to Monday), one reason for the change of format.
We had already over 500 registrations for the September Congress. We hope to have that number and many more in the sunny Bay in February. What about you?
Richard Solomon
pp National Bridge Congress Organising Committee
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