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PLAY and DEFENCE for Improving Players
25 Jun 2018
THE PRICE YOU PAY We like to bid when we get the opportunity though there are times when you do bid when you wish you had not. One such occasion is when you tell the declarer how to play a hand by the bid you have made. Watch the following:... read more here
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TALES OF AKARANA
22 Jun 2018
PUSHING THE RULE TO THE LIMIT. You may have heard of it, “Hamman’s Rule” where if 3NT is a possibility from among your options, then you should give it a go. The boards at Akarana this week did little to doubt the wisdom of this... read more here
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INTERNATIONAL NEWSLETTER - BACKING BLACK!
21 Jun 2018
Read the latest news on the international programme, meet the Youth squad heading to China, hear from Michael Cornell on what it means to "Earn the Fern" or bid in an auction to play with one of our top players in the Youth Fundraiser. ... read more here
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Newsletters from Chairperson- Allan Morris
19 Jun 2018
Newsletter No 7 for 2018 - added 19 June 2018 read more here
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PLAY and DEFENCE for Improving Players
19 Jun 2018
Go for Gold..but how? A touch of overbidding but you have ended in not too bad a contract…at least on their opening lead. You are in 3NT and there are only two suits wide open! So, let’s see how many tricks we can count.... read more here
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Top of The South News with Jenny Pomeroy
19 Jun 2018
The last couple of weeks have seen a good few records broken (and not the only thing broken!) in Top of the South. The Inter Provincial Trials hosted once again by Marlborough had 8 ½ tables of hopefuls in the Intermediates; plus a... read more here
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Refresher Boards for Beginners
18 Jun 2018
We had a great suggestion from Christchurch asking for a couple of sets of boards that include hands from each lesson for refresher sessions. One set has a selection of 12 hands from Lessons 2 to 5 (in case you have a refresher... read more here
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The National Open Swiss Pairs
18 Jun 2018
A Good Time to hit the lead This event was held over the weekend of June 16th and 17th at the Hamilton Bridge Club. It was run as an 11 round Swiss of 9 board matches with 58 pairs competing. Grant Jarvis and Ian Berrington hit the front at just... read more here
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TALES OF AKARANA
15 Jun 2018
IF YOU DO NOT KNOW WHAT TO DO, DO NOTHING! How many boards when you are defending have you had no idea how you should be defending? If you are truthful, then the answer could be “quite often”! I would put two boards from this... read more here
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National 15A Swiss Pairs- Hamilton 16 & 17 June 2018
14 Jun 2018
LINK TO RESULTS read more here
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WELLINGTON REGIONAL NEWS with Paul Maxwell
13 Jun 2018
There were kind words about the Wellington Regional Congress in late April from players, praising the organisers for their planning and preparation beforehand, and all those working during the five days. I have too many photos of the many... read more here
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PLAY and DEFENCE for Improving Players
11 Jun 2018
WELL BID….and WELL PLAYED? When you make the right decision in the bidding, you want to follow it up by playing the hand correctly. Hopefully, that means making your contract! So, plan the play in the following 3NT contract. While... read more here
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Central Districts' News with George MacLachlan
9 Jun 2018
This is Libby who came to lessons in New Plymouth last year when she was 12 with her mum and grandfather. She has played most C grade nights since graduation. Her mum is the C grade convenor and Libby helps out by doing the announcements... read more here
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TALES OF AKARANA
8 Jun 2018
PLENTY OF FUN WITH POINTLESS HANDS. Welcome back to stories of a night’s bridge at the Akarana Bridge Club. After a gap of two months, it was nice to be back. It felt like a good practice for my first up-coming Rubber Bridge match in the... read more here
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Volunteer of the Month
8 Jun 2018
JUNE 2018 - Graham Potter, Wellington. The nomination came from the Wellington Bridge Club. Club President, Brad Tattersfield, and Manager, Bridget Hannaway-Willcox explain why. One of our “unsung... read more here
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PLAY and DEFENCE for Improving Players
7 Jun 2018
SHOULD YOU TRUST PARTNER? That’s right. We are talking about your partner. Bridge is all about creating a large level of trust between you and your partner. Are you going to “not lose the post mortem” and trust partner or is it... read more here
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A Lighter Look
6 Jun 2018
If you “walk the dog”, watch out for the traffic! “Walking the dog” is a phrase which can mean many different things depending on the context. In Bridge terminology, it refers to a player who takes rather a long-winded way... read more here
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NZ Youth Team Fundraiser
6 Jun 2018
You are invited to play in a session individual tournament on Sunday 24th June at 1pm to be held at the Auckland Bridge Club. Funds raised on the day will be used to help our Youth Team who are heading to China in August. Entry is open... read more here
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Tauranga- Boston Cup Teams
6 Jun 2018
Photo Gallery from this annual event held at Tauranga https://www.taurangabridge.co.nz/blog/791460 read more here
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Those"Rainy Day" Bids - Our Internationals conquer Auckland
6 Jun 2018
You may have noticed that one particular team have been doing rather well recently. They are our Open International Team, Michael Cornell – Ashley Bach, Michael Ware – GeO Tislevoll and Michael Whibley – Matthew Brown. They have... read more here
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Appointment- Regional Bridge Mate- Wellington
5 Jun 2018
Welcome to Katherine Gough - Regional Bridge mate for the Wellington Region read more here
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