N.Z. women shine in Aust bridge

Press, 19 May 1981, Page 6

N.Z. women shine in Aust bridge

Press special service After losing, 38-64, to South Australia in the opening match of its 16-day tour, the New Zealand women’s contract bridge team emerged with much credit in Adelaide front the first, big’ event of the trip. This was the Victor Champion-/ ship, Cup for open teams,- in which’ ( New Zealand. finished sixth-equal overall," - and 'first-, ■among the women’s teams i that?’ competed. The Victor Cup is one of the : main: contests-of the Australian 'calendar, with top performances contributing towards selection of the national representative team. Twenty-six teams contested this year’s event. The winner ‘ was a Sydney sextet headed by the Australian champions and world-class pair, Tim Seres and Dick Cummings. A West Aus- ! tralian team, led by Hans Rosendorf, was second, and another

■ ~ ■ Sydney, side, led by Ron Klinger, was third. - 4’? ■’■• I-/ To finish sixth-equal in thjs company is most creditable.-The 1 New Zealand women were thir- / teenth at the end of the first day; . but fnoved steadily up the ladder , on the second. - : : A-significant result was a 19-1. ?’ victory; over another women's ’ / team comprising . Austtalian representatives of previous years. In this match the New Zealand combination that proved , much'tod formidable was Kathy Boardman and Jane Evltt, of' Christchurch, and Jocelyn Kin-, sella and Ann Herries, of Well- . ington. After one-night matches in >/ Devonport and Launceston, Tasmania, the New Zealanders' will contest the main event of the tour, , the twp-day match against Australia at Hobart this wqek-cnd.