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.
History of Winners
1970
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
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2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
H Orton / J Stansell
A Howes / M Howes
A Howes / M Howes
A Howes / M Howes
A Howes / M Howes
A Howes / M Howes
H Orton / J Stansell
A Howes / M Howes
A Howes / M Howes
D van der Woerd / J Holwerda
H Orton / J Stansell
B Craig / C Duncan
A Howes / M Howes
A Howes / M Howes / H Orton / J Stansell
O Kerr / S Delmonte
E Horsman / D van der Woerd
A Howes / M Howes
L Tully / G Jarvis
L Tully / G Jarvis
G Jarvis / ? Schumacher
G Jarvis / E Horsman
M Cameron / C Lloyd
V Andrew / L Andrew
G Jarvis / E Horsman
A Geursen / R Solomon
A Holwerda / H Orton
A Geursen / R Solomon
A Geursen / R Solomon
M Cameron / C Richardson
A Geursen / R Solomon
A Geursen / R Solomon
E Horsham (?) / T Robb
C Moore / L Geursen
A Geursen / R Solomon
A Geursen / R Solomon
A Geursen / R Solomon
A Guersen / R Solomon
A Howes / H Poelman
D Conroy / L Geursen
A Geursen / R Solomon
L Geursen / C Moore
A Janisz / M Somers
A Geursen / R Solomon
A Janisz / T Robb
N Wormald / R Solomon
S Spencer / C De Luca
C Moore / L Geursen
R Solomon/ R Bistricer
L Geursen / C Moore
A Geursen / A Janisz
R Solomon / R.Bistricer
Not awarded due to Covid
L Geursen / C Moore
L Geursen / C Moore