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The Bridge Zone Radio Show - 172
17 Nov 2021
Here is the link to this week's show The weekly Bridge gossip, views, tips and chatter with Barry and Mereana At the pond with Kermit Judge... read more here
Covid 19
16 Nov 2021
Over the weekend we learnt that a member of the Dargaville Bridge Club was admitted to hospital. All members of the club are now in self isolation. I am sure you join us in wishing those infected a speedy recovery. We are thinking... read more here
Daily Bridge in New Zealand
16 Nov 2021
Simple Stayman: Difficult Decision. How could Stayman become so awkward? You get your response to 2 and on the basis of that, you can either bid or invite game depending on strength, maybe even just choose to play in a major suit at the 2 level.... read more here
Congratulations to our new Grandmasters
15 Nov 2021
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Daily Bridge in New Zealand
15 Nov 2021
Vivienne Sexton and Maureen Russ celebrate here in 2020. A Repeat Performance in the Babich. Just 12 months after scoring 72.16% in the 2020 event, Kerikeri’s Vivienne Sexton and Maureen Russ did it all over again with 73.04% to win... read more here
10 minutes of something- From the Bridge Zone
14 Nov 2021
Some funny stuff happens at the table ... 131121.mp4 read more here
Babich NZ Wide Pairs booklet
12 Nov 2021
Here is the link for the booklet for the boards played in this year's event. NZWP Booklet 2021.pdf (2.91MB) I hope you all enjoy reading them. If anyone wants a paper copy, please email me at rksolomon@xtra.co.nz and tell me... read more here
Babich NZ Wide Pairs results link and news about the event
12 Nov 2021
An on-line version of the booklet about the hands you have played will be posted on this site at 10.30 pm tonight, Friday. It contains a discount offer regarding wine purchase from the event’s sponsor, Babich Wines. TONIGHT... read more here
Daily Bridge in New Zealand
12 Nov 2021
A good suit to make trumps? A "Major" Disaster. That’s the last thing you want with such a potentially nice hand as the one below. Yet, that is exactly what happened. Let’s relive the sad story, a story that would never have happened... read more here
Win a Beach House at the February 2022 National Bridge Congress
12 Nov 2021
Win free luxury accommodation at The Mount for you and your friends while at the National Congress. Are you a fun loving, a bridge loving person.. and like mixing with others who are? Then, this offer is right up your alley. ... read more here
Daily Bridge in New Zealand
11 Nov 2021
Any rethink? For less experienced players and others. When you play “500”, you bid first time round or not at all. In Bridge, of course, you can pass several rounds of bidding and emerge “out of the bushes” with a bid. In... read more here
Daily Bridge in New Zealand
10 Nov 2021
Never in Doubt! The title of yesterday’s article was “Could Be Worse” and the theme around today’s could be along the lines of “could be a lot better”! Indeed, chances of South bringing home 10 tricks would... read more here
The Bridge Zone Radio Show - 171
10 Nov 2021
Here is the link to this week's show The weekly Bridge gossip, views, tips and chatter with Barry and Mereana At the pond with Kermit Judge... read more here
10 minutes of something- From the Bridge Zone
9 Nov 2021
The Chair.mp4 The Bridge Zone catch up with Allan Morris Alan talks with Barry and Mereana about Congress, Plans A, B and C, vaccinations, passports, the traffic light system and the potential effect on Bridge ... read more here
Covid-19 Advisory from NZ Bridge
9 Nov 2021
Advisory No 20 9th Nov 2021 read more here
Daily Bridge in New Zealand
9 Nov 2021
Could Be Worse. That’s one way to describe our partner’s bidding on today’s deal. We have got two nice suits of our own and unusually, the suit in which our partner has plenty, is not our shortest. We have a fit! Onwards, for... read more here
Daily Bridge in New Zealand
8 Nov 2021
Breaking those Rules. That’s part of the beauty of Bridge. We create rules (or guidelines) and then we break them! Of course, sometimes, maybe most of the time, we should not but recognising the times when we should is the mark of good... read more here
10 minutes of something- From the Bridge Zone
6 Nov 2021
Is online bridge a threat to clubs? 051121.mp4 read more here
Babich Wines NZ Wide Pairs
6 Nov 2021
Held on Friday evening. Face to Face heats in Level 2 areas. https://www.nzbridge.co.nz/current-tournaments.html Real Bridge on line heats to be run by the following clubs:... read more here
Daily Bridge in New Zealand
5 Nov 2021
New Zealand featured in International Bridge Press Journalism Awards. International Bridge Press Association makes several annual awards to both players who bid, play or defend exceptionally well and to the journalists who wrote up their fine... read more here
Daily Bridge in New Zealand
4 Nov 2021
A Common Conundrum – for less experienced players and others. It would not happen to you, would it? However, it does happen rather often to others. So, this article is for their benefit not yours! However, to be sure, to be sure, just cast... read more here
Daily Bridge in New Zealand
3 Nov 2021
Jan’s Day: Fear the Worst. If you survive when the news is bad, you are on the road to being a very good declarer. That is the theme behind today’s Jan’s Day article. The bad news was not a bad... read more here
The Bridge Zone Radio Show - 170
3 Nov 2021
here is the link to this week's show The weekly Bridge gossip, views, tips and chatter with Barry and Mereana At the pond with Kermit Judge... read more here
10 minutes of something- From the Bridge Zone
2 Nov 2021
Lightner doubles and adrenaline junkies 011121.mp4 read more here
Daily Bridge in New Zealand
2 Nov 2021
Too aggressive? Over and Under Bidding. Today, we seem to feature a bit of both. Throw into the mix the need to record as high-scoring a game as possible because we are playing Pairs and we have both controversy and perhaps riskiness in the... read more here
Cancelled Tournaments
1 Nov 2021
Timaru 5A Anniversary Pairs 6 Nov 2021 Golden Bay 3A Pairs 6 Nov 2021 New Plymouth 8B Anniversary Pairs 6 Nov 2021 North Island Teams Auckland 6-7 Nov 2021 Waikanae 5B... read more here
Daily Bridge in New Zealand
1 Nov 2021
From the Frying Pan to the….. I do hate those movies where you start off with the ending and work your way back to it over the course of the next couple of hours. It kind of spoils the climax! Or does it? Why cannot we have a different... read more here
LABOUR WEEKEND HAMILTON 10A TEAMS ONLINE TOURNAMENT
1 Nov 2021
On behalf of the Hamilton Bridge Club, I would like to thank all the all the players who entered our inaugural Online 10A Teams’ Tournament. 54 teams entered this tournament. Entries were received from Invercargill to Keri Keri as... read more here
10 minutes of something- From the Bridge Zone
31 Oct 2021
Bridge is a sport - right? 291021.mp4 read more here
Daily Bridge in New Zealand
29 Oct 2021
Sweet Smell of Success. The success, say, of a well bid and a well- played hand. Well, when both occur together… how good is that! South DealsBoth Vul ♠ K 8 ♥ Q 6 4 ♦ A K 9 6... read more here
Daily Bridge in New Zealand
28 Oct 2021
Hard Graft. Yesterday, we talked about a rare time to shine with an opening lead to beat a game. Winning a major event, well any event really, requires hard graft, consistently so, over a session. In the Waikato Real Bridge Open Teams, GeO... read more here
Daily Bridge in New Zealand
27 Oct 2021
Tom Jacob. Reading his system notes is really not that hard! A Time to Shine. So often, we hear bridge is a game of mistakes and that those who commit the fewest will come out on top. There is unquestionably a lot of truth in that statement.... read more here
The Bridge Zone Radio Show - 169
27 Oct 2021
Click here to enjoy the show The weekly Bridge gossip, views, tips and chatter with Barry and Mereana At the pond with Kermit Judge... read more here
Daily Bridge in New Zealand
26 Oct 2021
A strong hand: but how to handle it? More pairs are playing transfer responses to what is usually a short 1C opening. Thus, whether or not you play such a system, you are quite likely to have to defend against some of the unusual situations it... read more here
Great Kiwi Week "in" Sydney
26 Oct 2021
We can report yet another Kiwi success in last weeks’ “Real Bridge” Sydney Spring Nationals. The team of Steph and Tom Jacob and Susan and Denis Humphries won the 8 round 2-day Mixed Teams. This follows on the success of Nick... read more here
Westport Club Radio Podcast
26 Oct 2021
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Hamilton - 10A Online Teams - Link to Results & Kibitzing options
24 Oct 2021
Hamilton Teams / Tables list Useful if trying reconcile player with team etc…. https://www.hamilton.bridge-club.org/node/5686 Kibitzing ... read more here
10 minutes of something- From the Bridge Zone
23 Oct 2021
Does anything go with a 1NT opener? And Waikato Teams - where? what? when? 221021.mp4 read more here
Cancelled Tournaments
23 Oct 2021
CD Region Zelda Morris Provincial Pairs 30 & 31 Oct 2021 Orewa 5B Intermediate Pairs 31 Oct 2021 Orewa 3A Open Pairs 31 Oct 2021 Timaru 5A Anniversary Pairs 6 Nov 2021... read more here
Congratulations - To our recently qualified Club Directors
23 Oct 2021
NZ Bridge congratulates the following people who were successful in the recent exam series: Jeremy Ballantyne Waipukurau Heather... read more here
Auckland News with Douglas Russell
22 Oct 2021
Welcome back. The latest Level 4 lockdown in Auckland came into force exactly as I submitted my last report, and subsequent restrictions have effectively killed both club and tournament play in the region ever since. So slim pickings as... read more here
Daily Bridge in New Zealand- More Kiwi Success "in" Sydney
22 Oct 2021
Paul Carson and Jeremy Fraser-Hoskin had only previously played a fun Christmas event about two years ago but they played on-line in this week’s Butler Swiss Pairs from Sydney to record a fine victory. For Paul it was a case of both an... read more here
Youth Player Event - On RealBridge
22 Oct 2021
Please eamil youth@nzbridge.co.nz for entries read more here
Daily Bridge in New Zealand
21 Oct 2021
The Trojan Horse. Putting them off the Scent: for less experienced players and others. We saw yesterday that when you are in 4 of a major missing three cashing aces, you want to avoid any further losers if you can. There is one danger to your... read more here
News from the Chair- No 4 for 2021
21 Oct 2021
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The Bridge Zone Radio Show - 168
21 Oct 2021
Here is the link to this week's show The weekly Bridge gossip, views, tips and chatter with Barry and Mereana At the pond with Kermit ... read more here
Daily Bridge in New Zealand
20 Oct 2021
Jan’s Day: One for the road? When your pre-emptive bid does not shut the opponents up, do you keep on bidding or hope you have pre-empted enough? If you have a good partner at the helm, there can be various good reasons for bidding on.... read more here
TRI SERIES - NEW ZEALAND, AUSTRALIA, INDONESIA
20 Oct 2021
TRI SERIES - NEW ZEALAND, AUSTRALIA, INDONESIA ... read more here
10 minutes of something- From the Bridge Zone
19 Oct 2021
I have an opening hand. Should I double? 181021.mp4 read more here
Daily Bridge in New Zealand
19 Oct 2021
Listen to your Heart. I rather wish I had done. I think our score would have been 4% better off had I done so. Yet, it was a strange unusual thing to do, to find that lead against a slam. It need not have been successful either but in reality, it... read more here
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