Whist Drives organized by the Matharpacady Residents Welfare Association at St. Isabel’s School hall have been a regular feature since the past two years. The Whist Drive on Tuesday evening, 8th August 2017, was under the leadership of Gerard Viegas, Percy D’Souza, Stan Baptista, and a few of the other Managing Committee Members. Gerard Viegas played a notable supervisory role as a judge to ensure fair play with ten tables by the forty participants in two sessions of six card games each. All the participants were eagerly applying their minds and skills at this enjoyable card game to pleasantly pass the Monsoon blues away in friendship and cheer. Piping hot tea, Wada Pav and Biscuits were freely served at the half time break.
Attractive cash prizes were awarded to many winners from the highest to even the lowest scores. The delighted recipients – Mrs. Joanita DaCosta, with 98 points was the first prize winner with highest points in both sessions. The prize for the highest score in the first half was awarded to Mrs. Brenda Texeira with 54 points and the prize for the highest score in the second half was awarded to Mr. Mariano Vaz with 50 points. The prize for the lady with the lowest score was given to Mrs. Yasmin Ghista (59 points) and the prize for the gent with the lowest score was given to Mr. Ignatius Fernandes (67 points). They all received the gifts to much applause from all the others present.
Mr. Gerard Viegas, thanked the participants and guests for making this a happy memorable function, besides the Trustees & Management of St. Isabels High School for the use of their premises and the piping hot tea served at the break. He also thanked two of the donor participants for the delicious snacks and the chocolates given to all. Dennis Baptista and Vidhyashri Veloo reminded those present about our next programme, Village Championships on Sunday, 20th August 2017 at St Isabels High School. This would be from 10.00 am onwards, comprising of individual games of Carrom and Table Tennis and a team game of Foosball for Boys & Girls. As usual, the participants requested the Committee Members to organize such Whist Drives regularly before bidding “Good Night”. The Welfare Associations purpose is to bring families closer together at these functions, fostering a spirit of friendship and co-operation so as to strengthen and build the Catholic community.
