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Waitemata turns 50!!
27 Sep 2018
WHAT A STORY On Saturday the 22nd I had the honour of attending the 50th Anniversary of the Waitemata Bridge Club in west Auckland. The Club’s humble beginnings came about after the Auckland Bridge Club decided to move from the... read more here
Northland News with Tania Brown
26 Sep 2018
Greetings from the Winterless North once again. A lot has been happening here tournament wise and we have had some incredible results including the 5A Swiss Pairs tournament in Kerikeri held last weekend which was won by two Intermediate players.... read more here
THE BRIDGE ZONE 014
26 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 Bruce and Jane interview Paul Marston, catch up with Katherine Gough in Wellington to hear about her Super Social Sundays... read more here
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
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
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
Tales of Akarana 009
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
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
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
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
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
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
Tales of Akarana 008
14 Sep 2018
Different Routes: Same Result. Party Spoilers! There were many different... read more here
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
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
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
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
Tales of Akarana 007
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
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
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
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
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
National 15A Pairs - Otago Bridge Club
31 Aug 2018
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Tales of Akarana 006
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
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
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
Summer Festival of Bridge- Canberra Jan 2019
29 Aug 2018
THE BRIDGE ZONE and OTAGO MORNING NEWS 010
29 Aug 2018
Brad Johnston, returning youth gold medalist from China, features in The Bridge Zone broadcast this week and also on Otago Morning News broadcast. You can access the direct link to the latest episode of The Bridge Zone and the podcast from... read more here
NZ Representitive Teams for 2019- Application forms available
28 Aug 2018
Latest bulletin and squad application forms now available. read more here
Play and Defend Better: for improving players
28 Aug 2018
Helping Partner: The Doubleton Lead in No Trumps! What? Had you forgotten that it is no trumps and not a suit contract? “Certainly not” as the defender found a lead to test the declarer on the following board. What would be your... read more here
Tales of Akarana 005
24 Aug 2018
“GAME” FOR ALL Three makeable suit games and a great sacrifice in the fourth. Even 3NT was only one down! The board must be worth a look. A poser for you first. You are West: Board 8West DealsNone Vul ... read more here
2018 New Zealand Youth Bridge Weekend
23 Aug 2018
And They Just Love the Bridge They came from Auckland, from Oamaru, from the Wairarapa and Wellington, from the Central North Island, from Dunedin, the Waikato and from Canterbury, 38 in total to this year’s Youth Bridge Weekend which was... read more here
Auckland News with Douuglas Russell
23 Aug 2018
Early July turned out to be something of a Mike Curry benefit. With Anisia Shami, he won the Auckland Club’s Thursday Bruce McLaren Swiss Pairs, and matched that on the following Saturday by winning Mt Albert’s 3A with Neil Stuckey; at... read more here
THE BRIDGE ZONE 009
22 Aug 2018
You can access the direct link to the latest episode of The Bridge Zone by opening this article. This week Barry and Mereana interview Professor Samantha Punch and discuss her fascinating research work at Stirling University into the... read more here
Play and Defend Better: for improving players
21 Aug 2018
DISPOSING OF LOSERS….URGENTLY! When in a trump contract, you would like to be able to draw the opposition’s trumps quickly. We should know there are situations where declarer has to ruff cards in dummy first or where two losers need... read more here
GOLD MEDAL FOR NZ
20 Aug 2018
A victory for New Zealand at the 17th World Youth Championships in China. Brad (Johnston) from Otago Bridge Club played a part in winning the BAM - Board a Match Transnational event. This is for players whose teams do not make the... read more here
Welcome- Gillian Alexander -
20 Aug 2018
Regional Bridge Mate - Otago Southland Introducing our new Regional Bridge Mate for the Otago/Southland Region - Gillian Alexander. Based in Dunedin, Gill joins the team and has hit the ground running, organising a raft of media... read more here
Tales of Akarana 004
17 Aug 2018
SUITS MISHANDLED That’s all four of them. Spades should never have got a look-in. Hearts just cannot be trumps, for anyone. Diamonds were largely ignored while clubs proved too tough a suit to defend against accurately. These are the sad... read more here
NZ at the World Youth Championships
15 Aug 2018
Day 6 No Happy Ending In the sense that New Zealand did record one win on the last day, the above statement was not true. It was their 4th win in 21 matches, most of which had been significant losses. Opponent Imp Score... read more here
THE BRIDGE ZONE 008
15 Aug 2018
You can access the direct link to the latest episode of The Bridge Zone by opening this article. This week Barry and Mereana interview Bridge Development Officer Richard Solomon, profile the South Island Pairs winners and look at unusual... read more here
NZ at the World Youth Championships
14 Aug 2018
Day 5. It’s Tough Downstairs. Although a glitch in the event website seemed to have dramatically incorrectly increased New Zealand’s score, along with that of every other country, Day 5 seemed to be a replica of Day 1, with four big... read more here
Congratulations Alister
13 Aug 2018
The NZB Secretary, Alister Stuck, achieved a great milestone on the weekend, reaching the giddy heights of Gold Grand Master. Well done Alister and it looks like you celebrated in style with a ginger beer ! read more here
NZ at the World Youth Championships
13 Aug 2018
DAY 4 - ONE GREAT COMEBACK This day featured one great Kiwi comeback, nearly 100 imps shared with the host Chinese and then a bit of a reality check from the table-topping Americans. Hang in for the ride! Opponents Imp Score NZ... read more here
Top of The South News with Jenny Pomeroy
13 Aug 2018
Tournaments abound at this time of year and over recent weeks we have had two of the bigger ones. Picton hosted the South Island Pairs on 7th July and most recently, Sunday 12th August, Richmond Club hosted the Howorth Cup, Top of the... read more here
NZ at the World Youth Championships
12 Aug 2018
Day 3 Another tough day at the office. The third day of the event proved as hard for the young Kiwis as the previous two, with only the last match of the day against the country below the Kiwis providing some relief: Opposition... read more here
NZ at the World Youth Championships
11 Aug 2018
Day 2 A LESSON TO BE LEARNT It was not a golden day but in at least two of the three matches, our Bridge Jacks showed an improvement and were finally rewarded with their first win, against opposition who had been doing extremely well:... read more here
NZ at the World Youth Championships
10 Aug 2018
Day 1. WHEN IT’S NOT YOUR DAY…… Our Bridge Jacks started on Day 1 of the qualifying Round Robin with the same hope as the other 21 competing countries in the Juniors section of the World Youth Teams Championship…21 x... read more here
Tales of Akarana
10 Aug 2018
Hearts A’ Flutter. Three successive boards, all with a similar theme, that of doubling heart contracts. Are your nerves up to it because in two cases, there will be no bloodbath! Let’s start with a bidding problem, or maybe it is... read more here
THE BRIDGE ZONE 007
8 Aug 2018
You can access the direct link to the latest episode of The Bridge Zone by opening this article. This week Barry and Mereana enjoy a highly entertaining interview with Blair Fisher, winner of the North Island Pairs and discuss Masterpoints.... read more here
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