Otago Bridge Club captain Phil Noye prepares to play several rounds of bridge during their 90th anniversary celebrations over the weekend. The Otago Bridge Club, one of the oldest clubs in the country, celebrated its 90th anniversary at the weekend with a three-day festival featuring some friendly competition. Otago Bridge Club captain Phil Noye said the club debated whether to wait until the 100th for a celebration, but worried some of their 100-year-old members might not be around to see the milestone. The club came to be in March 1936 when Ron Mathieson started getting in contact with some local Dunedin residents to form a bridge club. The Otago Bridge Club currently has about 350-400 members.

Source: Otago Daily Times April 12, 2026 17:42 UTC