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TALES OF AKARANA
9 Jun 2017
FITS LIKE A GLOVE We are programmed, have it drummed into us to beware of misfits, that high-card points are not everything and to be cautious in our approach to bidding. Over-cautious would be my impression... read more here
PLAY and DEFENCE for Improving Players
8 Jun 2017
HOPE SPRINGS ETERNAL Dicey contract; wrong opening lead. You are on the back foot. Don’t panic. There is still hope! You are sitting East and after you made an “I want to do something but I am not sure what” double, things have... read more here
New Zealand in Korea...Day 9
7 Jun 2017
Two Contrasting Test Matches While the Zone 6 countries fought for the Zone’s places at the Bermuda Bowl/ Venice Cup, both New Zealand teams played 64 board test matches against Australia. The first 12 boards saw the Australian Ladies win... read more here
WELLINGTON REGIONAL NEWS with Paul Maxwell
7 Jun 2017
Wellington ANZAC Congress It seems so long ago, the Wellington Regional Congress held way back around ANZAC Day. We used the extra day from ANZAC Day falling on a Tuesday to run a two day Open Teams. We went for a leisurely pace, rather than... read more here
A Lighter Look
6 Jun 2017
Spotting the difference? 55 boards played…one to go. A nice quick board to finish the day, a quick score-up. The bar beckons. A nice solid 8 card suit . They open 2, meaning, strangely, diamonds…..and you still remember to use the... read more here
APBF Championships
6 Jun 2017
New Zealand in Korea...Day 8
6 Jun 2017
DISAPPOINTMENT ALL ROUND At the start of the final day of the double-robin event, the New Zealand Open Team was in third place. Good performances in their three matches against the other top teams and anything was possible. They started against... read more here
New Zealand in Korea...Day 7
5 Jun 2017
HELP FROM ACROSS THE TASMAN The New Zealand Open team started in great style with a 32-4 (16.72) win over Australia. With China recording a smaller win over Indonesia, New Zealand regained the overall lead by a massive 0.37vp! It was a steady... read more here
New Zealand in Korea...Day 6
4 Jun 2017
A NEW NAME TO CHASE The day started with the New Zealand Open Team chasing Japan who had come off a huge day to take the lead. A lot can happen in 24 hours or 4 matches. First up for New Zealand was Thailand with a bucketful of imps changing... read more here
New Zealand in Korea...Day 5
3 Jun 2017
JAPAN SETS THE PACE IN ROUND ROBIN 2 In the second Round Robin, the leading teams start off by playing those at the bottom. So, there is the likelihood of some big scores. The New Zealand Open Team got to play the bottom team of all…but... read more here
New Zealand in Korea....Day 4
2 Jun 2017
A JOB WELL DONE…SO FAR The New Zealand Open team had only two matches today as they finished the first round-robin with a bye. It was to be a day of mixed fortunes, too, with a loss, a good win and then a wait to see if they would end the... read more here
TALES OF AKARANA
2 Jun 2017
PATIENT DEFENCE REQUIRED Last week, I moaned at the lack of middle cards I was dealt. Moaning had little impact when it came to Board 26 this week. My trumps were 6543 and with partner holding the 2 among his four, it was hardly going to be a... read more here
July Director Exam Series Postponed
1 Jun 2017
1 June 2017 TO Club Secretaries CC Regional Committees July Director Exam Series Postponed With the updated WBF rules coming into effect in New Zealand from 1 August 2017 a decision has been made to postpone the... read more here
New Zealand in Korea...Day 3
1 Jun 2017
Our Open Team Take The Lead With three tough matches to complete the day, the New Zealand Open Team needed a good result in their opening match of Day 3 against... read more here
PLAY and DEFENCE for Improving Players
1 Jun 2017
KEEP YOUR HEAD ON..DON’T PANIC Panic caused a number of declarers to go astray in the following recent slam. Making 12 even 13 tricks in spades and 12 in no trumps was quite possible but some only made 11. Here are the North-South hands:... read more here
Queens Birthday Weekend Events- Link to Results
1 Jun 2017
Auckland Hawkes Bay Otago read more here
New Zealand in Korea...Day 2
31 May 2017
The “Four Slam” Day New Zealand Open team dropped to third with a narrow 18-23 (8.42) loss to Malaysia in the first match of the day. The result swung on the defence to Board 13: Board 13North DealsBoth Vul... read more here
WAIKATO BAYS NEWS with Anna Kalma
31 May 2017
Hello from the saturated Waikato Bays – autumn is turning up perfect weather to stay in and play bridge although driving any great distance can be treacherous. Highlights from the past few months include the IP trials which had good... read more here
New Zealand in Korea Day 1.
30 May 2017
New Zealand in Korea Day 1 Our Open Team Lead the Way Both New Zealand teams started the first day meaning business. Both are playing 14 board matches with the Open team playing four and the Ladies three matches a day. Our Open Team... read more here
A Lighter Look
29 May 2017
Making Someone Happy Look on the bright side. One pair’s disaster is another’s delight. If you can make someone happy along the way, then your day or night has not been in vain. Who said those fine words? So, I pose a bidding... read more here
New Zealand at the APBF
29 May 2017
Two New Zealand teams, an Open and Ladies’ team, are taking part in the 51st Hicar APBF Bridge Federation Championships which start today in, Seoul, Korea. We will be bringing you here on this website daily reports of their progress.... read more here
TALES OF AKARANA
26 May 2017
ACES ARE FOR DEFEATING SLAMS…EVEN GAMES! A troublesome night for many on defence where many a defensive ace went to bed without winning a trick. Sometimes we wait. Occasionally we under-lead. On this night, we needed to score them... read more here
Canterbury News
24 May 2017
The "All Blacks" of Bridge At about the time you are likely to read this feature, two of Canterbury’s best will be heading off to Korea to take part in this year’s Pacific Asia Bridge Championships. In August, they will represent New... read more here
PLAY and DEFENCE for Improving Players
23 May 2017
How Could I Know? Lightning struck twice in one... read more here
A Lighter Look
22 May 2017
LONG ODDS AND CLUBS What are the odds of you winning Lotto, not a welcome but unstartling $30 or $40 but the real big money? OK, I... read more here
Volunteer of The Month
22 May 2017
May 2017. Heini Lux - Rotorua Heini has been a member of the Rotorua Club for over 30 years. He has been a President of the Club, is currently a Vice President and has served on the committee for many years. His work for the club has included... read more here
Volunteer of the Month - The First Year
22 May 2017
This award has been running for one year. With our game so reliant on the support of volunteers, New Zealand Bridge thinks it is really worthwhile to acknowledge some of those who contribute to our game. We also believe that the volunteers... read more here
TALES OF AKARANA
19 May 2017
ONE CHANCE Leading partner’s suit is not always a good idea as North was to find out on the first board of this evening at Akarana. There was to be no recovery when dummy proved to be rather unusual: Board 1North... read more here
Souhland News with Moss Wylie
18 May 2017
Weekend at Winton April 1st kicked off with the Winton 5A Open Teams. This event was well supported by Otago Club players. The catering was excellent thanks to generous country hospitality. Craig Rogers directed the round robin affair with... read more here
PLAY and DEFENCE for Improving Players
16 May 2017
Don’t you love it? You are, probably like most other pairs, in 3NT. You have 8 tricks on top and have different ways of playing to try and get the 9th trick. One false move and they will have 5 tricks before you get 9. And then there is the... read more here
A Lighter Look
15 May 2017
Showing Your Hand There are many important things to learn about bridge. You probably know that….and are still struggling with about 60% of them (you would not want me to put a higher percentage, would you?). What follows is about a... read more here
WOMEN TRIUMPH UP NORTH IN THE INTER-PROVINCIAL TRIALS
15 May 2017
This last weekend has been Inter Provincial Trials Weekend in all regions. In our two Northern regions, there were very impressive results by two Women’s pairs. Most regions ran the trials Butler Pairs or Swiss Pairs style with combined... read more here
Recent High Session Scores
13 May 2017
Here are the highest session scores achieved in April 2017. Congratulations to all the following pairs. Pair Tournament Session % Position Carol Richardson - Matthew Brown Hibiscus Open Pairs 2 72.22 1... read more here
Interprovincial Trials- Link to results by Region
12 May 2017
Auckland Northland Waikato Bays Central Districts Wellington Top of the South Open, Womens & Senior - Intermediate Canterbury Otago Southland read more here
TALES OF AKARANA
12 May 2017
Critical Choices Challenging, frustrating, at times exhilarating. Could it be marriage about which we are talking? No! Partnership of another kind. Defence, of course! Drawing inferences, looking for signals from partner. Knowing when to be... read more here
Tournament Results: Auckland-Northland and Waikato Bays
12 May 2017
Here are the April 2017 results in the Auckland- Northland and Waikato Bays regions. The highest two session score is that of Julia Zhu and Tony Jiang, 136.46 at Hibiscus and in a three session event of Andrew Liu and Herman Yuan. 179.89 at the... read more here
Tournament Results: Lower North Island
12 May 2017
Here are the April 2017 results from the Central Districts and Wellington Regions. The top two session score was achieved by Marcus Smith and Edward May, 135.09%, at the Upper Hutt Junior Pairs. Waipukurau 5A Open Pairs (1st April) ... read more here
Tournament Results: South Island
12 May 2017
Here are the South Island Tournament Results for April 2017. The top two session score was achieved by Karen Sullivan and Bob Smith, 132.73 in the Picton Junior Pairs while the top three session score was that of Arleen Schwartz and Chris... read more here
Auckland News by Douglas Russell
11 May 2017
As wintry weather settles in over the big smoke, many of us seek escape in our favourite pastime. No, not following the latest twists and turns in the ever more bizarre political scene in the USA, but crossing swords with opponents at the bridge... read more here
PLAY and DEFENCE for Improving Players
9 May 2017
AWAKE ON THE JOB That’s part of what good defence is about. Staying awake. Staying alert. Where possible guiding your partner. With all that in mind, plan the defence as East. You did not have much for your bid but at least it’s an... read more here
A Lighter Look
8 May 2017
“COUNT ON ME, PARTNER” Partners are very very reliable in not producing the hand you want them to have. When you need them to have a nice maximum for their weak no trump, they tell you as they put down dummy that they stole a point as... read more here
TV Interview- Shirley Newton & Jenny Wilkinson
6 May 2017
Video Interview read more here
National Bridge Congress update
5 May 2017
Time to plan and even start the booking process. Saturday September 30th – Saturday October 7th 2017 (NZ Youth Teams – Friday September 29th) “It’s only May” you may say…. but soon winter will be over and... read more here
TALES OF AKARANA
5 May 2017
EIGHT PLUS ONE EQUALS ….EIGHT Would you say that J862 opposite a void is a good enough hold for no-trumps? Your left hand opponent has bid the suit and their partner said it was OK to lead that suit if you chose to play the board in no... read more here
Northland News with Tania Brown
3 May 2017
Lots of Learners in Kerikeri Sue Brown reports that Kerikeri has done a big advertising campaign this year for its beginners classes and is delighted with 20 new people learning bridge plus four returnees! This is the most this club has... read more here
PLAY and DEFENCE for Improving Players
3 May 2017
Bad Breaks: Good Plays When suits break normally and you have sufficient high cards, most players are able to make their contracts. There’s no finesses, no doubleton queens to drop. It all sounds pretty straightforward. Look at the... read more here
Bridge for the new New Zealanders
2 May 2017
The following article appeared recently in the Manukau Courier. We know that our game is a wonderful game at all levels, for those who like strong competition, for those seeking company, for those who want a challenging activity and also here for... read more here
A Lighter Look
1 May 2017
“NO SENSE” BIDDING dedicated to all those who have momentary lapses in the bidding of some hands. Imagine you have a bidding sequence for which you have no meaning . Not just “no meaning” but you have an agreement... read more here
alan dormer
28 Apr 2017
NEW ZEALAND ORDER OF MERIT FOR OUR CHAIRMAN On 27th April 2017, New Zealand Bridge Chairman, Alan Dormer, received his award of the New Zealand Order of Merit from the Governor General for services to law. He follows in the footsteps of the... read more here
Central Districts' News with George MacLachlan
28 Apr 2017
News from the eastern side of our area features four recent tournaments. The Waipukurau Open tournament attracted a field of 26 pairs and after two sessions there was a very close finish with Bob Hurley and Deb Smith winning with an average of... read more here
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