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For Junior, Intermediate and Novice players…and others who do not come up with the right leads very often! The recommended lead is…? 20 years ago, Andy Braithwaite wrote an article for NZ Bridge Magazine on “What Went... read more here

A Grand Each Way. We finish the year in a relatively light-hearted style. Back in early 2005, this deal was reported with the above heading. Firstly, you might muse as to what you would bid as West after your partner made a Weak Jump Overcall:... read more here

“How Not to win the Gold Coast Pairs”…. 20 years ago. You may feel today’s article relates to you. The two deals come from an article written by Michael Cornell and had the above as its title. Back in early 2005, Michael... read more here

Marion Hill.  For Junior, Intermediate and Novice players..and others…even Internationals! (Well, it is an international match which is featured!) Missing Aces. Today’s deal features the story of Marion Hill who died in... read more here

High Wire Decisions  … 20 years ago. Yesterday, we saw a deal where the 2004 New Zealand Open Team scored very well in their top match against the Netherlands in the Olympiad, despite some negative comments from the Vugraph... read more here

Michael Cornell had.... ....“The Last Laugh”.   From 20 years ago. Before reading today’s story from 2004, what bid would you make as South in this auction, with double being for take-out?    ... read more here

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