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Play and Defend Better: for improving players
21 Jan 2019
A Time to Draw Trumps Generally, defenders do not, or should not, draw trumps, especially at trick 1. One time when it is correct to disobey that rule is when the defence has the majority of high card points. In this situation, the contract may... read more here
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LESSON PROMOTIONAL MATERIALS
18 Jan 2019
The RBM team have designed and collected some great lesson promotional materials. The links below show the posters, flier and small ad for local newspaper, which have been sent to all clubs today. They have been sent in Word format to... read more here
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Official Commentary to the 2017 Laws of Duplicate Bridge
18 Jan 2019
The official Commentary to the 2017 Laws of Duplicate Bridge has now been published and is available for download. 2017LawsCommentary.pdf read more here
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The Bridge Zone Show -028
16 Jan 2019
Welcome to this weeks show which includes: The end has been PUNCHED thru - we close off our conversation with Samantha – Postcard from Scotland will return in February Tournament Directors are discussed – Is there... read more here
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Play and Defend Better: for improving players
14 Jan 2019
False Confidence Some good defence left a declarer recently with a large slice of egg on their face. The defence was better than their bidding but it was the declarer who was found wanting at the crunch moment: Board... read more here
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The Bridge Zone Show -027
9 Jan 2019
Welcome to this weeks show which includes: Rating Points – Barry announces the Top 4 Players from 2019 list - Does he make the list? How much Bridge per week, would you need to play to improve your game... read more here
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Youth Weekend 2019- Preliminary Notice
9 Jan 2019
Please see the attached Youth Weekend 2019 advert.pdf read more here
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Play and Defend Better: for improving players
7 Jan 2019
NEW YEAR: SAME OLD Welcome to a brand-new year of bridge. New resolutions made..and for bridge players, that means wishes like: no more dropping partner in part-score when you know you should be in game no more forgetting to return... read more here
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Tournament Grades for 2019
3 Jan 2019
These have been updated this morning read more here
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Rating Points & Tournament Grades 2019
2 Jan 2019
Important information for Players and Club Secretaries While the player rating points updated correctly on Jan 1st, the tournament grades have not! I am unable to do anything meantime until the programme developers return to work next... read more here
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The Bridge Zone Show - 026
2 Jan 2019
Welcome to this weeks show which includes: We “Punch” above our weight with Gender and things Bridge this week Sexism, contentious opinions, inequality at the table – are we really talking about our beautiful game... read more here
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Happy New Year
1 Jan 2019
WELCOME to 2019….a great year for Bridge As we welcome in the New Year,Firstly, let’s salute the final winners of "the old one"… At Papatoetoe: GeO Tislevoll and Tony Jiang At Wellington: John Patterson and Kate Davies... read more here
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Volunteers of The Year 2018.
31 Dec 2018
There are so many people who have given lots of their time towards the game of Bridge. In, 2018, we were able to celebrate 10 of them. No awards are made in January or December. There are so many others who equally could have been mentioned below.... read more here
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Senior and Youth Eligibility for 2019 (Corrected)
28 Dec 2018
The following confirms the age definitions for Seniors and for Youth Events in and involving New Zealand for 2019 and until further notice. New Zealand is adopting WBF definitions which are set out below. In respect of Youth, there will be... read more here
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The Bridge Zone Show - 025
28 Dec 2018
Open this post to enjoy this week's episode of The Bridge Zone. We carry on our conversation with Sam Punch and hear the update from Kevin Judd on his journey into the Bridge World and the Bridge PhD Sam shared photos’ of... read more here
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A Miracle for Christmas Day
25 Dec 2018
A nice Christmas message for you. They happen at the bridge table, too. As you unwrap your Christmas presents, have a read of the following. You can read it on two levels. If you are an experienced player, you can challenge yourself on making the... read more here
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Youth Squad Weekend in Auckland by Tracey Lewis
20 Dec 2018
The Auckland Bridge Club was the scene during the weekend of 15th/16th December for the New Zealand Youth Squad to have a combined teaching weekend with a tournament run by Patrick Carter on the Sunday. Lectures on Defence and Trump control were... read more here
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The Bridge Zone Show - 024
19 Dec 2018
On todays show..... Today we asking the hard questions - it's a pretty big show We're talking diet and nutrition What's that got to do with Bridge? Well, Barry's found an article to share with you raising the points of nutritional and... read more here
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Play and Defend Better: for improving players
18 Dec 2018
ONE CHANCE…BETTER THAN NO CHANCE! Even if it is a slim chance! If you have a small chance which is almost no cost if it fails, then try it. Sometimes, at Christmas, when you got out of the right side of bed that day, on your birthday, when... read more here
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NZB International Committee Membership
17 Dec 2018
Over the last few years New Zealand Bridge has been fortunate to have the services of Derek Evennett, who has led the International Committee and has acted as a selector, non-playing captain and Chef De Mission. All delivered to the... read more here
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Waikato Bays News with Anna Kalma
17 Dec 2018
What award have the above pair of Bridge personalities won in 2018? Read on... What quasquicentennial anniversary was recently celebrated at the Tauranga Bridge Club? Read on and find out! 2018 has wrapped up with the final tournament of the... read more here
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Announcement- Team Captains and Reserve Pairs for 2019
14 Dec 2018
I am pleased to announce the following appointments for NPCs and reserve pairs: APBF Singapore 2019 ... read more here
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The Bridge Zone Show 024
12 Dec 2018
Open this post to enjoy this week's episode of The Bridge Zone. This week on Bridge Zone we chatted our way through Directors, Squeezes, Points systems, weak and strong no trumps sacrificing and being a little forgiving/caring to... read more here
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