Memorial Dinner 20th June 2024 |
![Memorial Dinner 20th June 2024](/zenon/20240620_214009_1.jpg) Zenon held a dinner on the 20th June 2024 in memory of Rex Foreman 13/4/49 to 24/2/24. The Eulogy was delivered by Iain Dowell. Many members were in attendance to celebrate the life of a character who will be much missed
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Last updated : 29th Jun 2024 10:01 CEST |
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Message from the Chair AGM 2023 |
Good afternoon.
I would like to welcome you and thank you for being here today to the Annual General Meeting of Zenon Bridge Club. It is much appreciated.
Allow me to give a summary of what took place the last year.
After the difficulties we had to go through the year before, this year we had a smooth operation. We continued to have our bridge tournaments every Monday and Tuesday, as well as
lessons. After a lot of effort, the Committee managed to find a nice venue for our meetings, “The Ballroom” on Faneromenis Avenue, which satisfied most of our needs and since February
we started meeting there until recently.
Unfortunately, the owners had an offer from the Cyprus Government to use their place as a training centre, therefore we had to find again a new home. So, from now on, the Club will
be meeting every Monday and Tuesday at “Gorgona Restaurant” at Mackenzie beach. The lessons will also be held at Gorgona.
A Bridge weekend was held at Protaras between the 19th and 21st of May. Over the weekend, approximately 30 members of our club, as well as from other clubs, attended the
event. The weekend was a success and enjoyed by all participants. A free lunch was offered to our members on Sunday.
In August the Club had a one month summer break.
On the 24th of September, a CBF tournament was organized by our Club at the Ballroom. The event was attended by 44 players from numerous clubs across Cyprus and was a great success.
Finally, a Christmas Dinner will be organized for our members and friends.
There is much to be done in all Bridge Clubs all over Cyprus to rebuild the membership and
attendance. Our effort is focused on introducing new young people to come and learn
about bridge.
A big thank you to our Director and teacher Erikkos Leonidou for his help and support.
I would also like to thank the president of the Cyprus Bridge Federation Mr. Philippos
Frangos for the lessons he voluntarily offered to our members which were very interesting.
Finally, I would like to thank all the Committee members for their job and for the excellent
cooperation.
Thank you!
Chryso Lefkeridi
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Last updated : 23rd Dec 2023 12:55 EET |
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URGENT ATTENTION WE HAVE MOVED |
Please note that as from Monday 23rd October 2023 we are relocating to the Gorgona Restaurant, Tasou Mitsipoulou 145, Makenzy Beach, Larnaca
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Last updated : 21st Oct 2023 06:51 CEST |
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Cyprus Bridge Federation Team Cup competition 2023 |
![Cyprus Bridge Federation Team Cup competition 2023](/zenon/CBF_Cup_Teams_competition_2023_2.jpg) |
Commencing November 10th a total of 10 teams entered The CBF Cup teams competition. After a process of elimination over the following weeks we are delighted to announce that the Ria Team from our club ZENON emerged as the winners with players from The Monarch Team, Paphos, as runners up. The Ria Team are : Ria, Valantis, Errikos and Carol. The Monarch Team : Alan, Marie Leishia and Ian. Thank you to all the participating teams in making this a successful event
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Last updated : 15th Dec 2023 20:27 EET |
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ZBC Gold Points Event 24th September 2023 |
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Last updated : 6th Dec 2023 16:45 EET |
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Change of Auditors |
The Chair would like to take this opportunity to thank the outgoing Auditors Drs Jean & Paul Smith and Louis Christofi for their contribution over the years in ensuring the smooth running of the club finances. We would also like to express our gratitude towards Deborah Hooper and Sotiris Aristidou for stepping up and agreeing to take over the reins of the role of the Auditors. Duly proposed, seconded and agreed at the AGM and will be correctly minuted according to the ZBC Memorandum of Articles.
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Last updated : 21st Nov 2022 13:34 EET |
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Message from the Chair |
Report from the Chair (Outgoing) AGM 26th October 2021
I don’t know how many of you are aware of the background history to our current club. It was started in 1987 by Jim (Master Bridge player) and Jane Grant from their yacht Gralyn for “live aboard” yachties moored up in Larnaca Marina for the winter months. Initially Jim would hoist a “bridge flag” to invite people to play. This club was affectionately known as “The Lambs” (Larnaca Amateur Bridge Society). In 2014 the LAMBS officially became the Larnaca Zenon Bridge Association. A club, I can say with some pride, that has remained multicultural.
Going through all the paperwork I have accumulated over the past 7 years has brought back many memories. Yes our weekly games are important and in the main enjoyable (when we are in good form). We have our Trophy cupboard to prove it – just waiting on more folks. But for me there have been many star moments: Simultaneous Pairs; weekend Bridgefests in the mountains; the annual inter-club competitions. Christmas Parties; Larnaca Radisson Marathon and our social gatherings. Also Bridge lessons with Philippos and Errikos and the Tournament Director’s course. All by far outshining any rough periods. Why star moments? Because the positive energy created by you, the members, at these events have taken our club from strength to strength. What I shall carry away with me is the friendship and appreciation shown by many of the members.
There is much to do in all Bridge clubs across Cyprus to rebuild the membership and attendance; even before Covid struck it was clear that the Bridge population is an aging one.
It therefore fills me with optimism that we have an enthusiastic (& in most cases) younger new Committee. As we have received exactly 5 nominations for the 5 Zenon board positions there is no need for us to go through an election process. I can therefore congratulate and whole heartedly thank, Chryso Lefkaritis, Mike Hooper, Mania Pastelidou, John Brennan and Michalis Kyriakides for agreeing to take over the reins as our new Committee. We also thank Nikos Nicolaou for agreeing to stand again as our CBF representative.
So from me it is farewell as your outgoing Club President, to thank both Iain Dowell (outgoing Secretary) and Danielle Cuvellier (outgoing Treasurer) and finally to wish the new Committee every success.
My best wishes to you all
Kathryn Andreas
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Last updated : 1st Nov 2021 07:02 EET |
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Zenon Bridge Club - Supporting our Community |
With the advent of the corona virus the Larnaca Zenon Bridge Club, like other sporting clubs, found itself restricted from holding its regular in-person games. Those of you who are fans of bridge will understand that this situation is untenable for a true bridge affectionato. Thus, taking an attitude of can-do, Errikos Leonidou, Treasurer of the Cyprus Bridge Federation and Zenon club member, proposed to Kathryn Andreas, Zenon Chairperson, that members bring out their laptops and organise virtual bridge games via the Bridge Base Online platform. The feenormally paid to play live bridge would be recorded for each person playing, and eventually the amount collected would go to charity. This idea was put into practice and the on-line bridge games have proved to be a huge success, indeed a real “life-saver” for many members.
The Zenon Club chose to support the charities mentioned below. Our criterion in choosing the charities was that any money donated would go directly to those in need and not get funnelled into administrative expenses. Each charity was to receive 1000 Euros. All charities have provided invaluable support to people in need, and this was particularly evident during the Covid-19 crisis. On our visit to each of these charities, we were humbled and impressed by the dedication of the volunteers and their determination to reach out to the greatest number of people in need.
Phyloptochos Chrysopolitissa Euro 1000 -was set up by Archbishop Makarios in 1948 during a period of extreme hardship for Cypriots. The charity aids those with life-threatening illnesses by providing funds to purchase non-free medicine or for treatment. It assists poor students and orphans and will give exceptional funds in order to meet urgent needs (i.e. unable to pay utility bill or rent). It is also a tradition of the charity to extend financial aid to those in greatest need at Easter and Christmas.
Friendship Circle Euro 1000 - was established in 2008 to support children and adults with special needs, as well as to their families. Volunteers will make hospital care visits, go to children’s wards dressed as Peppa Pig or Spider-man and distribute toys and other gifts. During this Covid-19 crisis, they are now extending support to those who are vulnerable or alone. Currently the charity provides over 1000 hot meals a day. Home kitchens and restaurants are volunteering to create meals six days a week. In addition, the charity hands out boxes of food, clothing and essential supplies. Their thrift shop, Kindness in Cyprus, located in Larnaca, currently supports over 70 families.
Ayios Spyridon - Euro1000 A Special Needs School for students up to the age of 21. The Parent's Association is currently aiming to raise Euro18 to purchase a school bus. This selfless, hardworking group of volunteers works tirelessly to increase awareness and raise money to support initiatives aimed at enriching the lives of the students.
St Helena's Church – Euro1000 Two Initiatives
a) Human trafficking Heather Lewis (President of Oasis) and Anne Futcher (Minister of St Helena's Church) jointly propose running a programme for women locally at risk of trafficking, in order to keep them safer. This would include asylum-seekers, refugees and possibly migrant workers. They would hope to include some other churches locally who would be interested in working with them and also provide childcare while the programme sessions are taking place. There may also be the potential to link up with work begun with a very small group of abused women elsewhere in Larnaca
b) Socially Isolated / Lonely The risks associated with social isolation are comparable with that of cigarette smoking and other medical and psychosocial factors - knowledge and understanding of the impact of being lonely / socially isolated is limited. However, St Helen's ran a programme pre Covid which proved successful, a welcome break for all who attended. The aim is to use a small proportion of the funding to a) re: ‘kick start’ the afternoon teas that pre-Covid were held at St. Helena’s to support those locally who are isolated/in need. A number of people would come with their carers and it provided a valuable respite for them; and /or b) providing awareness-raising sessions on key issues of pastoral care such as dementia, loneliness; mental health; spotting human trafficking - again something that proved valuable in the past.
Syssitio Larnaka (soup kitchen) - Euro1000. For 13 years Stalo Voniati and her group of volunteers have organised hot meals, bread, fruit, and cakes to 350 families 1200 meals 5 days a week. An amazing group of people again working tirelessly for the community in need
PASYKAF – Euro 800 From Thursday's Larnaca Bridge Club The Cyprus Cancer Registry, records 3,600 new cancer cases and 1,320 cancer deaths each year. Most of our lives have been touched by Cancer, including members of our Bridge clubs PASYKAF’ s goal is to reduce the number of cancer cases and this is the reason why emphasis is placed on prevention and early diagnosis which are considered the essential pillars for the management of the disease
Once again our special thanks to Errikos for running the BBO games several times a week.
Those from the Zenon Bridge Club who visited the above charities and spoke with those involved were touched by their repeated expression of gratitude for our small donation. In all honesty, it is rather we who should be grateful to them for the gifts they are giving to those in need. The gifts of kindness, of empathy, of tireless energy to those in need are given from the heart. Combined with the financial and material offerings distributed by the charities, all of these are worth much more than we were able to give to these charities.
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Last updated : 7th Oct 2021 13:14 CEST |
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Ladies Pairs 25 January 2020 |
![1st Geraldine Catherine](/zenon/Winners_Geraldine_Catherine_1.jpg)
![2nd place Rena Debbie](/zenon/2nd_place_Rena_Debbie_1.jpg)
![3rd place Gunvor Ulla](/zenon/3rd_place_Gunvor_Ulla_1.jpg)
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Last updated : 17th Sep 2020 00:21 CEST |
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TD Course Zenon January 2019 |
![TD Course Zenon January 2019](/zenon/20190123_172725_1.jpg) |
Kathryn organised a Tournament Director's Course for interested individuals. Participants came from Larnaca, Nicosia and Limassol to learn from Richard Banbury, an experienced TD from the English Bridge Union (EBU). We hope this will help improve the experience of TD's in Cyprus. The course was jointly funded by KOA and the CBF with contributions from the participants and their clubs.
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Last updated : 14th Sep 2020 10:29 CEST |
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Zenon Bridge Club facebook |
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Last updated : 2nd Oct 2020 11:09 CEST |
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1st year students 'Graduating' 30th May 2019 |
![1st year students 'Graduating' 30th May 2019](/zenon/1st_year_students_Graduation_3.jpg) |
Under the Tuition of Errikos Leonidou and Carol Anderson (not pictured) 1st year students Chryso, Nico, Sotiri and Mania received their certificates, congratulations to you all.
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Last updated : 14th Sep 2020 10:27 CEST |
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Ecats Simultaneous Pairs @ Zenon June 2019 |
Dear Members,
I’m sure we’re all delighted by the performance of Suzanne and Costas. Their percentage of which put the Zenon Bridge Club in 12th position out of 814 pairs playing for 59 Clubs in 12 countries. Other notable performances were by Diana and her partner (modesty forbids me to mention his name) in 118th position and Mike and Myrna who topped our EW positions in 123 position.
Other members I spotted flying under the false flag or the Kyle of Lochalsh bridge club were Sara and Robert Spode who managed a creditable 51.36%
Many thanks to Kathryn for taking the initiative to try this and I hope there is interest in participating again.
Iain Dowell, Secretary
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Last updated : 10th Oct 2020 11:00 CEST |
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Rodon Hotel Bridge Weekend Away |
Rodon Hotel, Agros Date: 18th to 20th October 2019
An enjoyable weekend away playing bridge with friends. Thanks to all who participated. Click here to view photos.
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Last updated : 2nd Oct 2020 11:17 CEST |
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Radisson blu Larnaca Marathon November 2019 |
In order to promote Zenon within the Larnaca community, gain publicity for our club and Bridge - we fielded a team of 37 people in the Radisson blu Larnaca Marathon 2019. There were over 9000 entrants. The atmosphere was electric, and the camaraderie amongst our multi national members was heartwarming. Thank you to everyone that participated. A great day to remember.
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Last updated : 5th Apr 2021 17:03 CEST |
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