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On such moments, "you need minties" or something stronger! Maybe this is not the best board to show you around the happy time of Christmas. It exudes bad news! Yet, at the bridge table, one side’s bad news is just joy for the other! It... read more here

Chris Ackerley. Toing and Froing....a deal from 2004.  Chris Ackerley has written up a lot of interesting declarer deals for New Zealand Bridge Magazine during its existence…and has been successful in a good number of them too. In... read more here

the wisdom of...Tom Jacob. 20 years after..doubled! One lead you cannot get right…and one you cannot get wrong! Which would you like first? Hah, I am not going to tell you! What I will tell you is that they both occurred in the “20... read more here

Gore 2004....Dorothy Gray, Ngaire Keane and Pam Bush.  Twenty Years Ago... A "Grand" Time in Southland. More from late 2004 and I went on an official bridge visit to Southland clubs. At Gore, it was the “night no-one seemed to want... read more here

Twenty Years ago at the Babich. We start our look back by going to December 2004 and seeing a comparison with the present day, the New Zealand Wide Pairs. It was then sponsored by Babich Wines (yes, their sponsorship lasted many years) and NZ... read more here

Saluting the Loveblock winners. I hope lots of you enjoyed this year’s Loveblock New Zealand Wide Pairs. It should have provided enjoyment for all (oh no doubt, most will say they could have played just a little better!) and certainly was a... read more here

For Junior, Intermediate and Novice players…and others. It's Fri day! Who’s the boss? Some deals require an exchange of information between partners in the bidding. Others see one partner take control, find out what they need to... read more here

Trust your opponents. Drawing Inferences. We know we can draw inferences from our opponents’ actions at the table at our own risk. Let’s see if we can draw any inference from their “actions” here, “actions”... read more here

Brian Mace as often seen at the bridge table...with a "concerned" look! Your Pick of Slams? Today’s deal also comes from the final of this week’s Open Trial. Before I reveal all, here’s a decision for you as West:... read more here

Our new Open Team. Along with previously selected Matthew Brown and Michael Whibley, here are Brian Mace, Malcolm Mayer, Ian Berrington and Graeme Tuffnell.  Down to the wire: New Zealand Open Trial. The trial to determine the two pairs... read more here

    Jeremy Fraser-Hoskin: with some key decisions. Youth to the Fore: The New Zealand Open Trial. They have not won yet but in three days of bridge, the team of Zachary Yan, Jeremy Fraser- Hoskin, Lysandra Zheng and Tim Pan have... read more here

For Junior and Intermediate players (maybe not Novices)..it’s Fri  day! Reverse…and go forward! There is a continuous debate among bridge teachers as to whether the concept of “reversing” should be taught to new... read more here

"Step" to Success. Today’s deal, again from last weekend’s Regional Championships, is really about declarer play but first of all, spare a thought for those defenders on lead who found a really challenging lead but who were to get a... read more here

Shirley Newton, Margaret Burgess, Sue Southen and Pam Tibble.  Canterbury Success in the Women’s Regional Championships.  It has been a while since Canterbury have won the Women’s event in the Regional (formerly... read more here

The fateful take-out double. Lysandra Zheng and Tim Pan have fast been showing as one of the most promising new pairs in the country with several impressive results. They added to that list with a fine performance in the Open Regional... read more here

Dougal McLean, after whom the prized overall Regional Trophy is named.  Canterbury’s Weekend at the Regional Championships The 2024 Regional Championship winners are Canterbury, victorious in both the Women’s and Intermediate... read more here