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Northland News with Tania Brown
19 Jul 2019
Greeting once again from the Winterless North. I shouldn't say totally without winter as we have had two frosts and when it rains... it really rains. On the Bridge front we have been Busy Busy Busy. New World 5A in Paihia First was the... read more here
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Tales of Akarana
19 Jul 2019
TWO BIDS TO SUCCESS. Some bidding sequences can be very drawn out and can take many minutes to conduct. Others are very succinct….and I do not just mean ones like 1NT – 3NT. This particular sequence following involves a bid which... read more here
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The Bridge Zone Radio Show - 054
17 Jul 2019
This weeks show includes: McGann, Reid and Cornell ..Ware not having a bar of it !!! Hamilton Open Teams and Intermediate Pairs – results Thanks for sending in your stories while at the table. We... read more here
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New To The Table. The Play of the Hand.
15 Jul 2019
-850 or + 200? One of those will be the result of our action to double 5H in the following auction. Do you remember the problem? West DealsBoth Vul ♠ J 6 5 ♥ J 8 7 4... read more here
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Play and Defend Better: for improving players
15 Jul 2019
Clear Signal: Less Stress. We learn at an early stage of our Bridge development that we can tell our partner whether we like their lead or indeed which suit we would like them to play when they get on lead. There are various methods of doing so.... read more here
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New To The Table
12 Jul 2019
VALUING VOIDS . As well as valuing 4 points for each ace, three for each king, two for a queen and one for a jack, we learn that we can add on extra points for our hand when we have a one or two card suit…or even no cards in a suit! Word... read more here
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Tales of Akarana
12 Jul 2019
“CRIMES” SHOULD BE PUNISHED. Define “crime” in bridge terminology. A criminal action was certainly committed on the following board and should probably have made it easier for a partnership to have bid a slam in safety.... read more here
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Auckland News with Douglas Russell
11 Jul 2019
A somewhat abbreviated report for you this time, as “Other Matters” have rather overtaken my life at the moment. However, a goodly run of tournament results, with many of the usual suspects featuring large. Back in May at East Coast... read more here
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Play and Defend Better: for improving players
10 Jul 2019
The Natural Reaction. You must know the saying “Cover an honour with an honour.” Perhaps, you know the unofficial end to this saying too: “Cover an honour with an honour unless it cannot benefit your side by doing so.”... read more here
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The Bridge Zone Radio Show -53
10 Jul 2019
Todays show includes: Should I or shouldn’t I What we get up to off air…yes – lets air it Natalie Imbruglia – 1997 smash hit Look up the TORN, Mime You Tube Clip –... read more here
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Ace Raiders from The North Take Out South Island Pairs
8 Jul 2019
Andi Boughey and Carol Richardson won a tense battle to win the South Island Pairs, held at the Crockfords Bridge Club over the past weekend. They survived five sessions to win by 5% from Blair Fisher and George Masters. Of the three pairs in... read more here
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New To The Table
7 Jul 2019
How Forcing? We often say that a bid is either forcing or is not. Yet, like so much in Bridge, it is not always that simple. We also need to know how forcing a bid is. Is it : Forcing to game? Forcing to 2NT? Forcing just for one round? If... read more here
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New To The Table. The Play of the Hand.
7 Jul 2019
WHICH ROUTE TO TAKE? We left you to play a rather awkward 3NT contract, only 24 high card points between our two hands and no good fit. Can we make 9 tricks? What’s our planning like? South DealsN-S Vul ♠ J 4... read more here
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South Island Pairs- Crockfords Christchurch
5 Jul 2019
LINK TO RESULTS read more here
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Tales of Akarana
5 Jul 2019
Opportunities Lost Or are they? Do we bid too much at the wrong times even at a lowish level? Are we too afraid to penalise at too low a level? How many of those questions apply to you? (Sorry, I promise not to ask any more questions!) I lie!... read more here
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Central Districts News with George McLachlan
4 Jul 2019
Tony Fayerman is one of those people that are such a valuable asset to any club. He is a member of both the Hokowhitu and Palmerston North clubs and is a devoted bridge player with a sense of pitching in to do any task asked of him. He is the... read more here
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National Congress News July 2019
4 Jul 2019
TIME TO ACT ! NATIONAL CONGRESS UPDATE. July 2019. It’s three months to go before we draw those cards in Hamilton. So, it must be time to start doing a little planning if you have not already done so….... read more here
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The Bridge Zone Radio Show -052
3 Jul 2019
Today’s show includes: Alan Morris completes his interview with us And follows thru with his promise of a cake We cut the cake!! Happy Birthday to the Bridge Zone Intimidation at the... read more here
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Play and Defend Better: for improving players
2 Jul 2019
Keeping out of the Way. You find the right lead, the only lead to beat a contract….and then something major goes wrong! Take a look: South DealsBoth Vul ♠ Q J ♥ Q 4 2 ♦ A 10 9 8 6 5... read more here
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New To The Table. The Play of the Hand.
30 Jun 2019
A Good time NOT to win a trick. We spend about half our time during the play of a hand defending. So, it is well worth looking at some of the things a good defender could do. That’s in addition to learning about playing hands and the... read more here
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New To The Table
28 Jun 2019
They Open: We bid Game. As South you pick up a nice looking 18-point hand. You are 4th to speak and there’s a bit of bidding before you get your first shot: West DealsNone Vul... read more here
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Tales of Akarana
28 Jun 2019
Good Bidding…. Not Good Luck. Luck plays its part in a hand of bridge. The best of contracts can succumb to a bad break while some with a much lesser chance of success come home thanks to some good fortune. However, when many pairs miss... read more here
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The Bridge Zone Radio Show - 051
26 Jun 2019
This weeks show includes: It’s Singapore …. And it’s.... Well done to the Bridge Blacks Michael Cornell– reaches another milestone NZ Bridge Chairman, Allan Morris shares his... read more here
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