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Bulletin- Selection of NZ TEams & Trialists for 2019
25 Sep 2018
The selectors are pleased to announce their decisions in respect of the International events for 2019. Firstly I would like to acknowledge all applications. Some of you will be disappointed that you are not included in the teams or... read more here
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Cynthia Clayton Greeting Cards- Supporting Youth Bridge
24 Sep 2018
We are delighted that Cynthia will be offering her greeting cards for sale at Congress again this year. Proceeds go towards the support of Youth Bridge in NZ. Please look out for the display at the venue. A small sample below of what will... read more here
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Play and Defend Better: for improving players
25 Sep 2018
Keeping Partner “Sweet”. You lead partner’s suit and you wish you had not. You do not lead partner’s suit and wish you had! Do you know the feeling? Been there, done that, I am sure. Watch the following: ... read more here
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Tales of Akarana
21 Sep 2018
THE FOOLISH FIVE? It’s OK. There will be no names except my own. I have to admit to being guilty..or am I just being wise after the event? What would you do? There’s not too much to this bidding sequence: ... read more here
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Top of The South News with Jenny Pomeroy
20 Sep 2018
no money for Marina! Read on.... Top of the South is now in its 9th year, and has grown up! No longer a TOT but TOPS. Those important Club Committees. There have been a couple of AGMs in the last few weeks. Simon... read more here
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Sundays are Novice Days
19 Sep 2018
Calling Novice Players. What better way is there to spend a Sunday afternoon than playing bridge? Social Bridge, that is. That is the concept behind Auckland-Northland Regional Bridgemate, Jan France's, Social Sunday afternoon concept. The first... read more here
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THE BRIDGE ZONE 013
19 Sep 2018
You can listen to the podcast of this week's episode of The Bridge Zone by opening this article. In this week's episode Barry and Mereana interview Karen Martelletti, catch up with Professor Samantha Punch from Stirling University, compare... read more here
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Play and Defend Better: for improving players
17 Sep 2018
RUNNING OUT OF TRUMPS A play problem for you. You are South and become declarer in 4. You may criticise the bidding, with justification: more of that shortly. However, it is 4 you have to make and not 4 or even 3NT. West leads 4 to... read more here
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Congratulations!! Recently Qualified Club Level Directors
14 Sep 2018
NZ Bridge congratulates the following people who were successful in the recent exam series: Vicki Jacobsen Cambridge Luisa McNabb Christchurch Janet De Lu Crockfords... read more here
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Tales of Akarana
14 Sep 2018
Different Routes: Same Result. Party Spoilers! There were many different... read more here
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Canterbury News with Max Robb
13 Sep 2018
From time to time, quite a few of my friends at the club express surprise that I have another sister who plays at the Christchurch Club. And it was to my surprise that Madelaine Green and Rodney Green presented themselves at the club recently, and... read more here
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National Bridge Congress Update
13 Sep 2018
In just over two weeks, we will all be getting ready for the first round of the JLT New Zealand Open and Restricted Open Pairs. The big day will be here very soon. The good news is that numbers coming look like being up there with the high numbers... read more here
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Babich - NZ Wide Pairs-
12 Sep 2018
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THE BRIDGE ZONE - BROADCASTING ON FIVE RADIO STATIONS! 012
12 Sep 2018
The Bridge Zone radio show is now the second most downloaded podcast on the Hamilton Radio Station Free FM with over 3,000 downloads in August. The success means that four other radio stations have asked to broadcast the show. Their... read more here
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Play and Defend Better: for improving players
10 Sep 2018
TOUGH DEFENCE. We could twist those above two words around and insert the word “is” because “Defence is tough.” Here’s a hand to prove the point though in many cases, we could expand on the phrase and say... read more here
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Tales of Akarana
7 Sep 2018
“Innocent Bystanders”. Or were we? Everyone (well nearly everyone..or some people!) say they love Swiss Pairs. I might sometimes even agree with them, or some of them, or some of the time but there is one time when I and others are... read more here
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National 15 A Pairs by Moss Wylie, Invercargill
6 Sep 2018
A Happy Hunting Ground for Wayne and Clair The Otago Club held the National Pairs in the first weekend of September. 28 pairs attended the two day event directed by Caroline Wiggins, all the way down from Hastings. The qualifying day saw... read more here
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Otago- Southland News with Moss Wylie
6 Sep 2018
Congratulations to Clair Miao and Wayne Burrows who came south to win the National 15A Pairs in Dunedin. There is a separate report on this event on the NZ Bridge website. Meanwhile, several Otago- Southland players are preparing for the big trip... read more here
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THE BRIDGE ZONE 011
6 Sep 2018
You can listen to this week's episode of The Bridge Zone by opening this article. Barry and Mereana interview NZB secretary, Alister Stuck, catch up with more news from Professor Samantha Punch of Stirling University with her PhD in bridge... read more here
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Play and Defend Better: for improving players
4 Sep 2018
Success without Finesse! 50% they work and 50% they fail. “Really” many query? “Mine always seem to fail!”. In case yours do always fail, especially when you really want them to work, how about trying to avoid taking a... read more here
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National 15A Pairs - Otago Bridge Club
31 Aug 2018
LINK TO RESULTS read more here
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Tales of Akarana
31 Aug 2018
Tales of Disruption Surely there should be a rule about the number of times you can disrupt the opponents’ bidding?! That’s what you would wish for if you were the side who had reached a sensible game contract. Not so if you were the... read more here
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LAST DAY FOR CHEAPER NATIONAL CONGRESS RATES
30 Aug 2018
If you are registering for the full National Congress registration or the package rates for New Zealand Pairs, New Zealand Restricted Pairs or New Zealand Teams, then pay by 31st August... read more here
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Waikato Bays News
30 Aug 2018
Lesley Quilty and Sonia Crawford. Nice to see the days getting longer and the grass getting longer as spring beckons (well good for the farmer and maybe not so flash for the weekend lawn mowers). A whip around the clubs' websites indicates that... read more here
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