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BRIDGE WITH OUR NEWEST NEW ZEALANDERS
26 May 2018
Jane Stearns is currently delivering bridge lessons to 17 refugees and migrants as part of the curriculum this term for the advanced ESOL course at Hamilton Settlement Centre. From Jane: "The students are from Afghanistan, Syria, Colombia,... read more here
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2018 Inter-Provincial teams have been decided
22 May 2018
The trials for all the Regions were held on May 12/13 and some teams have been named. Congratulations to those who have been selected. Click on this link to view the teams we know about so far. As more come to hand, they will... read more here
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Newsletters from Chairperson- Allan Morris
22 May 2018
Newsletter No 6 for 2018 - added 22 May 2018 read more here
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PLAY and DEFENCE for Improving Players
22 May 2018
COMBATTING THE JACK We learn pretty early on that “third player plays high.” That means, simplistically, that when your partner leads a low(ish) card, you will play a high card to either win the trick or force an even higher card out... read more here
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Bulletin 5 - 2018. International Programme for 2019
18 May 2018
International Programme 2018-2019 Bulletin 5... read more here
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Northland News with Tania Brown
17 May 2018
Greetings from the Winterless North yet again. It seems like only last week I wrote the last round-up but we are already fast approaching the middle of the year. Here in the North we have been having great successes holding Intermediate and... read more here
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Regional Committee Memberships From 1 July 2018
16 May 2018
Congratulations to the following people confirmed to serve on our Regional Committees from 1 July 2018. Auckland Northland Waikato Bays Sue Brown Rona... read more here
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PLAY and DEFENCE for Improving Players
15 May 2018
Keeping The Extra Chance up your Sleeve. When you first see the sight of dummy and thank partner for the 13 cards they have produced which may or may not resemble their bidding, your next task is not to play a card from dummy but to plan the play... read more here
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INTERPROVINCIAL TRIALS 12-13 MAY 2018
11 May 2018
LINK TO RESULTS: Auckland Northland Waikato Bays Central Districts Wellington Top Of The South Canterbury Otago Southland O,W,S Intermediate read more here
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Volunteer of the Month
9 May 2018
Jean Tisdall - Oamaru. This month's Volunteer is a committee member at the Oamaru Club who frequently does that bit more. Over then to Frances Sheehy, the Club President: "On behalf of the Oamaru Bridge Club, I would like to nominate Jean... read more here
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WAIKATO BAYS NEWS with Anna Kalma
9 May 2018
Waikato Bays May Round-Up We start with a milestone … Enid Trower turned 100 in April. Enid is a great endorsement for why playing bridge is good for your mind and soul. She is an active playing member at Hamilton... read more here
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PLAY and DEFENCE for Improving Players
8 May 2018
TWO LEADS ONE THEME Opening leads are at times pretty subjective affairs. Rules can be laid down, proven and then on the particular problem you have can be proven not to work. With that depressing thought somewhere in the back of your mind, try... read more here
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Alan T receives his "gong"
7 May 2018
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Congratulations Alan for receiving your QSM the other day. We are proud of you and thank you for your services to Bridge. The nice thing Alan discovered as he received his medal from the Governor General, Patsy Reddy,... read more here
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Auckland News by Douglas Russell
4 May 2018
The theme for this report seems to be family (and soon to be family – see below!) successes. We often tend to think that playing bridge in partnership might be a little dangerous for real life relationships, but there is little evidence of... read more here
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Dan Gifford Rubber Bridge Finals 2018
4 May 2018
Congratulations to the Wellington Region who recorded the highest number of Pairs contesting the Rubber Bridge play-offs. Accordingly Wellington Region will have two spots in the finals at Congress. ... read more here
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Top of The South News with Jenny Pomeroy
2 May 2018
Things are beginning to hot up on the Tournament front, with a few under our belts. The Nelson Open Teams on 10th March was well subscribed with 26 teams from across the region. Winners on the day were the Westport quartet of Glenys... read more here
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CONGRESS ACCOMMODATION UPDATE
1 May 2018
LAST COUPLE OF ROOMS AVAILABLE AT 130.00 per night for National Bridge Congress at Distinction Hotel With the upgrade of the 100 wing, only the 600 wing of the Distinction Hotel in Hamilton has not beenrenovated. The 600 wing is the wing by the... read more here
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PLAY and DEFENCE for Improving Players
1 May 2018
Take advantage when the sun shines You should take great care in the way you play any board as a declarer, watching out ahead for the dangers, doing what you can to minimise them. Yet, there are times when a touch of optimism is required,... read more here
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System cards now in Excel
28 Apr 2018
NZB has now created blank and partially filled in System cards in Excel. The PDF version has presented challenges for some to fill in. If this is you, try the Excel version, which has been designed to virtually look the same as the PDF... read more here
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VACANCY- REGIONAL BRIDGE MATE - WELLINGTON REGION
26 Apr 2018
Following the resignation of Maureen Sheldon there is an opportunity within NZB to support and grow bridge clubs across the Wellington Region. NZB is seeking to contract a motivated bridge player who is inspired by its vision to Grow the... read more here
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PLAY and DEFENCE for Improving Players
24 Apr 2018
GOT THEM..OR HAVE YOU? We love to bid and make nice slams. We love to make a difficult contract. We love to catch the opponents with a penalty double. All three statements seem true though the last has a proviso…that we beat the contract.... read more here
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