Howes Cups & Miss Walker Tray
Howes Cups
The Howes Cups are awarded to the Winner of the Monday Championship Pairs (The Howes Championship). The Cups were donated by Dr Alan and Mrs Majorie Howes in 1970. Dr and Mrs Howes established the Franklin Bridge Club in 1958. Dr Howes was in his 80’s when the Club celebrated its 50th birthday, and he spoke in great detail about the setting up of the Club and how Bridge has evolved in 50 years. They were prominent Bridge players attending tournaments throughout NZ and winners of the prestigious North Island Pairs. Dr Howes was President 1958, 1959 and 1960. Mrs Howes was President 1965, 1966, 1967, 1985 and 1986.
Miss Walker Tray
The Miss Walker Tray is awarded to the Winner of the Monday Championship Pairs. The Tray was donated by Miss A Walker in 1978. Miss Walker was President 1961 and 1962.
1970 H Orton / J Stansell
1971 A Howes / M Howes
1972 A Howes / M Howes
1973 A Howes / M Howes
1974 A Howes / M Howes
1975 A Howes / M Howes
1976 H Orton / J Stansell
1977 A Howes / M Howes
1978 A Howes / M Howes
1979 D van der Woerd / J Holwerda
1980 H Orton / J Stansell
1981 B Craig / C Duncan
1982 A Howes / M Howes
1983 A Howes / M Howes / H Orton / J Stansell
1984 O Kerr / S Delmonte
1985 E Horsman / D van der Woerd
1986 A Howes / M Howes
1987 L Tully / G Jarvis
1988 L Tully / G Jarvis
1989 G Jarvis / ? Schumacher
1990 G Jarvis / E Horsman
1991 M Cameron / C Lloyd
1992 V Andrew / L Andrew
1993 G Jarvis / E Horsman
1994 A Geursen / R Solomon
1995 A Holwerda / H Orton
1996 A Geursen / R Solomon
1997 A Geursen / R Solomon
1998 M Cameron / C Richardson
1999 A Geursen / R Solomon
2000 A Geursen / R Solomon
2001 E Horsham (?) / T Robb
2002 C Moore / L Geursen
2003 A Geursen / R Solomon
2004 A Geursen / R Solomon
2005 A Geursen / R Solomon
2006 A Guersen / R Solomon
2007 A Howes / H Poelman
2008 D Conroy / L Geursen
2009 A Geursen / R Solomon
2010 L Geursen / C Moore
2011 A Janisz / M Somers
2012 A Geursen / R Solomon
2013 A Janisz / T Robb
2014 N Wormald / R Solomon
2015 S Spencer / C De Luca
2016 C Moore / L Geursen
2017 R Solomon/ R Bistricer
2018 L Geursen / C Moore
2019 A Geursen / A Janisz
2020 R Solomon / R.Bistricer
2021 Not awarded due to Covid
2022 L Geursen / C Moore
2023 L Geursen / C Moore
2024 L Geursen / C Moore