Description of the Events

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Tournament Format

Wellington Provincial Open Teams

10A point
Scored and run as a Swiss draw, 8 twelve board matches
Rounds 1 to 5 starting 10:30am, Saturday, Lunch at 1:30, ending 6:30
Rounds 6 to 8 starting 10:00am, Sunday, Lunch at 1:00, ending about 3:30pm, followed by prizegiving
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1. Intermediate Pairs
2. Tommy's Junior/Novice Pairs

Matchpoint pairs on Saturday
  1. 5B points over two sessions
  2. 3B points over two sessions
Starting at 10:30am Lunch at 1:30, prizegiving about 5:30pm or just after.

Wellington Provincial Open Pairs

10A point
3 session Matchpoint pairs on Sunday and Monday, 24 /26 Boards per session
First session starting 7:00pm Sunday
Second and third sessions on Monday, starting 9:30am, Lunch at 12:30, ending 4:15, followed by prizegiving ending 5:00pm

1. Intermediate Teams
2. Maher Travel Ltd Junior Teams​

Teams on Sunday Scored as a Swiss draw (If events are combined, no more than 50 boards.)

Tuesday Walk-in Pairs

George Masters Motors Swiss Pairs
Tuesday Afternoon, $10 entry on the day, no pre-bookings required.
8 matches of 8 boards, on Wednesday, IMP scored across the field, starting at 9:00am

Programme

 Entry Fees per Person
Saturday 21st April
9:30 am Registration opens
10:30 am First Session Provincial Teams, and Intermediate and Junior Pairs
2:00 pm Second Session Provincial Teams and Intermediate and Junior Pairs.
5:30 pm Prize giving for Intermediate, Junior / Novice Pairs

Sunday 22nd April
10:00 am Third Session Provincial Teams, First Session remaining grades
1:30 pm Final Session All Teams, ending approx. 3:30 pm followed by
prize giving
7:00 pm First Session of the Open Provincial Pairs

Monday 23rd April
9:30 am Second Session Open Provincial Pairs
1:15 pm Final Session Open Provincial Pairs
4:30 pm Prize giving for the Provincial Pairs

Tuesday 24th April
Walk-in Pairs in the afternoon ($10 cash entry per player on the day)

Wednesday 25th April
9:00 am First Session George Masters Motors Swiss Pairs
1:30 pm Second Session George Masters Motors Swiss Pairs
6 pm approx Prize giving for the Swiss Pairs


Entry Fees:

$170 - Discounted for pre-paid combined entry to Open Pairs, Open Teams and Swiss Pairs, per player, includes lunch each day.

$100 - Provincial Teams, per player includes lunch both days

$50 - Provincial Pairs per player, includes lunch

$30 - Intermediate or Junior Pairs, per player includes lunch

$30 - Intermediate or Junior Teams, per player includes lunch

$35 - George Masters Motors Swiss Pairs, per player includes lunch

​There is a Sunday dinner on offer, $18, pre-order by end of play on Saturday.
Refund Policy: In the event of a withdrawal up to 3 days before the Congress (or applicable event), refunds will be made. Withdrawals any later than this requiring non-paying substitutes shall receive refunds at the discretion of the WRC Committee.