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for Junior, Intermediate and Novice players...and others: It's Fri     day. “Applauding” good defence. It’s nice to see players win with good play or defence. There is a small exception to that feeling.... read more here

A final bid or pass? One of the most exciting boards of the Inter-Provincials occurred in the first round on Friday night. Both West players in one match faced an unusual decision at the 7-level. Here is the auction one of them faced:... read more here

Two- Part Defence. East had two defensive tasks to perform on the following deal, succeeded in the first but failed in the second. They certainly did not appreciate that their partner had a big problem. Playing Teams, this is what East saw on... read more here

go quickly….or not at all! A Quick Approach? Many South players made the same bid on the following board from last weekend’s Inter-Provincials but not all at the same time and not with all the same degree of success. So,... read more here

Dougal McLean returns North. Auckland-Northland won back the Dougal McLean Inter-Provincial Trophy after an exciting weekend of on-line bridge. This region won the Open competition handsomely, were pipped at the post by Wellington in the... read more here

WBF Women's Teams Online - Feb 16-18 2024.pdf   read more here

for Juniors, Intermediates, Novices and others....it's Fri   day.  Stay low, Joe! Sometimes, the high-card point count is not the only criteria which affects one’s bid. Take a look at the following:  ... read more here

Dougal McLean Trophy.  This weekend sees the on-line Inter-Provincial Championships on Real Bridge.  below is the results link for this weekend's Inter-provincials.... read more here

Tactics. The Gambling 3NT opener is relatively commonly used. Although there can be a little flexibility regarding its use in 3rd or 4th seat, in first or second seat it shows specifically a long solid minor suit, at least and often 7-carded, and... read more here

It ain’t easy! When the opposition race off to the 5-level in just two bids, it rarely is. What follows are some interesting comments on hand valuation and where we might be heading. Firstly, though, the problem:    ... read more here

Blame! “You gave away the 10th trick. It must be your fault.” Does that sound familiar? Hopefully not but before such a statement is made, make sure you yourself are squeaky clean. Often, it is not that straightforward.... read more here

and care! Doubling the new…. and the less new ones, too! There is a debate going around parts of the Waikato Bays Region about whether one should be instructed not to double inexperienced pairs just out of classes for penalties, on the... read more here

A Happy Ending, of course, as it’s Fri  day! For Junior, Intermediates, Novices and others! You must have been in this position more than once: many times! What does partner’s bid mean? What shall I do? The longer you say... read more here

Balancing Thoughts. I thought today’s problem concerned the question of whether we should balance rather than how. The Panel raise an interesting approach to the art of balancing. Take a look. North DealsN-S Vul  ... read more here

Pairs’ isn’t Fair. This week I saw my football team equalise with a penalty in the last minute to finish 4-4 with league leaders, Manchester City. Neither team deserved to lose as both played good football. The same could be said of... read more here

Aussies to the fore. The final round in the 9 round Trans- Tasman Challenge, played on the night of Friday November 10th,  did not prove very successful for the New Zealand teams. Our 2 Open teams played the two Australian Open teams, both... read more here

Loveblock New Zealand Wide Pairs. A Franklin Win. Lynne Geursen and Grant Jarvis of the Franklin Bridge Club took line honours in last Friday night’s Loveblock New Zealand Wide Pairs which was contested at 51 clubs throughout the country.... read more here

RESULTS   Loveblock New Zealand Wide Pairs. Most heats are now scored and the results are showing on the Compass mate site…. See below link.  https://www.compassmate.bridge-centre.org/results/monthly  All ... read more here

For Junior, Intermediate and Novice players..and others. It’s Fri day. The Battle of the Minors. Sometimes, not very often, the only suits which seem to matter are the minor suits. There are a couple of valuable lessons to learn from the... read more here