1954 Club formed 2 November * Table Money 1/- * Annual Subs 1 guinea*
Weekly play in Hard of Hearing Rooms, Trafalgar Square * Limit of 40 members.
1955 Affiliated to NZCBA* Howorth Cup first played against Victoria League,
Blenheim* Membership limit raised to 50* Proposal to limit lady members
to 30 was lost*Waiting list introduced for new Members.
1960 First Tournament* 21 tables* 25/- Entry Fee.
1963 2nd. Playing night started* Membership 137.
1964 Graded nights* Table money 2/-* Mabin House, 98 Nile St. purchased.
1965 Tuesday and Thursday play.
1968 Table money 3/-* Men permitted to remove coats and ties in hot weather.
1969 Playing room extended.
1970 First Ladies Tournament – men catered.
1972 3 playing nights and Friday social afternoon.
1974 200 members* Intermediate Tournament.
1977 Mortgage paid off.
1979 Table money 70 cents* Computer scoring* Paid Director.
1984 Mabin House debt free.
1988 Table money $1.50.
1989 Table money $2.00* Written bidding* No smoking until play finished.
1990 Individual competition introduced* Senior membership closed* Electronic wall timer.
1992 360 Members* Members vote to build new Club Rooms at 21 Haven Rd.
1993 September, move to new smoke-free building.
1994 Table money $4.00 Mon. and Tues.* Annual subs $50.00.
1995 Howorth Cup won by Nelson for first time in 17 years.
1996 East wall built between Bridge Club and Motorcycle Club.
1997 Current membership 300+.
1999 Howorth Cup won by Nelson* Automatic Card Dealer Purchased.
2001 Won Marlborough Teams Event.
2002 Sheila Beggs President of The Canterbury Centre.
2004 Club celebrates Golden Jubilee.
2009 Mortgage paid off.
2010 New 7th. Region – The Top of The South- Golden Bay- Kaikoura-
Marlborough- Motueka- Nelson- Picton- Richmond- Westport.
2010 New table cloths & under mats* new stove and shade sail Caretaker’s flat.
2011 Laptop & Electronic BridgePads purchased* The Green Trohy won 1st. time
in five years. *Increase in table money Monday/Tuesday $5.00 – Thursday $4.00.
(Friday stays $3.00) *Name tags to be worn* Howorth Cup won after twelve years