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Canberra Week 2: South West Pacific Teams Day 4
17 Jan 2020
Congratulations to the Don and Jacob teams both of which contain Kiwi players and both of whom finished in the top 8 of the South West Pacific Teams. They will contest the quarter-finals on Friday. Leibowitz, the team containing Ashley Bach-... read more here
Canberra Week 2: South West Pacific Teams Day 3
16 Jan 2020
Day 3 was a good one for Leibowitz , the team which includes Matt Brown-Michael Whibley and Michael Cornell- Ashley Bach. They had three wins which moved them up from 17th to 3rd place, 6.5vps ahead of the 9th placed team (8 to qualify). The... read more here
Canberra Week 2: South West Pacific Teams Day 2
15 Jan 2020
Day 2 was almost a repeat of Day 1 for the Leibowitz team, the team which includes Matt Brown-Michael Whibley and Michael Cornell- Ashley Bach. They had two good wins but suffered a loss to the strong Buchen team on the last match of the day to... read more here
The Bridge Zone Show -078
15 Jan 2020
This week's show includes: The Extremes – feature on The Bridge Zone What an awesome effort - Tauranga Bridge Club Thanks for sharing team – check them out Mereana is the Queen of the game... read more here
Canberra Week 2: South West Pacific Teams Day 1
14 Jan 2020
The second week of the Summer of Bridge in Canberra is dominated by the South West Pacific Teams with 110 teams looking to qualify for the National Open Teams later in the week. As we indicated in yesterday’s article, there are not that... read more here
Play and Defend Better: for improving players
14 Jan 2020
So Your Finesses Fail? Don’t Take Them! We are going to continue last week’s theme about the age-old art of finessing. It’s possible after reading these two articles that you will not take a finesse ever again. If so, you will... read more here
A Week in Canberra
13 Jan 2020
The Canberra Festival of Bridge takes place as usual in mid-January. For Kiwis, far more now go to the Gold Coast Congress than to Canberra though we will look at what has been happening from a New Zealand perspective in the first of the two... read more here
The Bridge Zone Show - 077
8 Jan 2020
This week's show includes: Gobstoppers Do you have people who talk too much at the table? Here is a tip 52nd Australian Youth Bridge Championships Ibis Eaglehawk Canberra 4-10 January 2020... read more here
Play and Defend Better: for improving players
7 Jan 2020
No Mirror Needed. So, how many New Year’s Bridge resolutions did you make? No more overbidding. No more underbidding. You will probably achieve both of those if you stop playing the game! Otherwise, it’s not what you do but... read more here
Player Rating Points & Tournament Grades 2020
1 Jan 2020
The annual recalculation of player rating points and tournament grades to apply for 2020 has been completed this morning. read more here
The Bridge Zone Show 076
1 Jan 2020
This Week's show includes: Tauranga’s New President - Kate Terry Shares with us the fun stuff that happens at their Christmas Tournament A choir, attracting toots, lying on the... read more here
Top 100 All Time Masterpoint Earners
1 Jan 2020
Updated- as at 31 Dec 2019 read more here
2019 and all that Monday answers.
31 Dec 2019
So, to the answers of our 5 questions from yesterday. I hope you have enjoyed these not too hard (well, maybe they were!) not too serious questions. We will continue to allocate 10 marks per question. If you have scored close to 200 over the 4... read more here
The Bridge Zone Show 075
31 Dec 2019
This week's show includes: We talk is there a difference between a Lady or a Woman? Do you suck the pen or pencil? Ladies may wear a skirt yet only a woman would use the skirt to her advantage at the table ... read more here
2019 and all that. Sunday answers and more questions.
30 Dec 2019
You should be getting into the routine by now...5 questions per day and first of all the answers from the previous day. 10 marks maximum per question with some bonus marks thrown in. So, let's look at the answers to yesterday's questions. 1. Who... read more here
Play and Defend Better: for improving players
30 Dec 2019
TWO LITTLE CLUES FOR ONE SUCCESSFUL DEFENCE It is always harder at the table to spot the right defence than when you are given a problem. When given a problem, there is usually a catch! So, let’s finish the bridge year with you as the... read more here
2019 and all that. Saturday answers and more questions
29 Dec 2019
Welcome back. Here are the answers to the 5 questions we posed yesterday. 1. Why is James Coutts smiling and who is the other person in the picture? Well, wouldn't you be smiling if you had just won the New Zealand Pairs for the second year... read more here
2019 and all that. Friday Answers and more questions
28 Dec 2019
Did you have a go at yesterday's questions? Here, then, are the answers. We are awarding 10 marks for each of the 5 questions with one or two extras or even lesser scores for nearly getting the answers right. How did you fare? 1. Where is this?... read more here
2019 and all that: Friday Questions
27 Dec 2019
Are you looking for a relaxing challenge? Is there such a thing? Try this out...some pictorial questions from 2019: mainly 2019. We can promise none of the questions relate to 2020. Let's see how you go. 5 questions today.... the answers... read more here
Play and Defend Better: for improving players
25 Dec 2019
Combining Chances It’s Christmas. It’s still bridge time and there’s still some contracts to be made. This one is not where you really wanted to be but bidding one for the road seemed the right idea at the time. Back your... read more here
Christmas Greetings from New Zealand Bridge
24 Dec 2019
The Board, Management and I would like to wish you a Merry Christmas and all the best for 2020. Please enjoy time with family and friends and think of those less fortunate or who’s health might not be the best. Take care... read more here
The Bridge Zone Show - 074
18 Dec 2019
This week's show includes: We share some book titles that could be a good Chrissy presents Barry has found a mountain and is sharing 10 Commandments Wellington Christmas Cheer and Huntly... read more here
Waikato Bays Christmas Cheer News from Anna Kalma
18 Dec 2019
Our newest Gold Grand Master: Kathy Yule from Matamata recently joined the exclusive group of 40 members (including her husband Ken). She responded to the request for some background on her bridge career… Kathy with her... read more here
Play and Defend Better: for improving players
17 Dec 2019
CRIME DOESN’T PAY….OR DOES IT? We are talking about “crime” in the bridge sense, of course. We would never advocate that committing any other kind of crime would be worthwhile, especially with Christmas, the season of... read more here
Congratulations- To Our New Grand Masters
15 Dec 2019
Details Here read more here
The Bridge Zone Show - 073
12 Dec 2019
This week's show includes: Christmas Tournaments Shout out to the winners and runner ups Otago Bridge Club... read more here
Play and Defend Better: for improving players
11 Dec 2019
Christmas has come early: don’t you know it! Well, our declarer did not realise that an early Christmas gift had come their way when they played the following board recently. 23 high card points between the two hands and the sight of dummy... read more here
Canterbury News with Max Robb
10 Dec 2019
A Gold Grandmaster for Canterbury. Recently John Skipper of the Christchurch club attained the status of Gold Grandmaster for our game. He joins the ranks of a select few from this region.... read more here
Congratulations - Recently Qualified Club Level Directors
6 Dec 2019
NZ Bridge congratulates the following people who were successful in the recent exam series: Colin Bray East Coast Bays Kevin Hu Akarana Judith Smeijers Taieri Murray... read more here
Tales of Akarana
6 Dec 2019
A Little "Porky". The last night of bridge at... read more here
The Bridge Zone Show - 072
4 Dec 2019
This week's show includes: Hair Viagra Barry has less hair and is slightly greyer after being left on his own last week He was... read more here
Wellington News with Paul Maxwell
4 Dec 2019
Boy, is he happy! It’s four years in a row for Wellington, as our team returned from Christchurch with the Dougal McLean trophy at The Inter-Provincials, for those very few who might not have checked the NZ Bridge website recently.... read more here
Babich Revisited
3 Dec 2019
CELEBRATING THEIR SUCCESS We will take a pictorial look at some of the winning pairs in this year’s Babich Wines New Zealand Wide Pairs, with some stories and even some tips in how to score well…and where better to start than with... read more here
News from the Chair -
3 Dec 2019
Latest Newsletter added 3 Dec 2019 read more here
World Online Championship
3 Dec 2019
Bridge Base Online and Funbridge are excited to announce the launch of the first World Online Championship (WOC). This official international competition will be organised by the World Bridge Federation, the National Bridge... read more here
Tales of Akarana
29 Nov 2019
A Rarely Used Bid. That’s 5NT. The trick is that when we do use it, we know what it means. There is the “please pick a slam, partner,” 5NT which occurred this week in the following sequence:... read more here
Top of The South News with Jenny Pomeroy
28 Nov 2019
Westport hosted our final tournament of the year on 16th November. Eight out of the nine Top of the South clubs were represented with a good turnout from Christchurch, Rangiora and Ashburton as well. Ever popular, sold out weeks in... read more here
Inter-Provincial Championships: Day 3 Report
26 Nov 2019
Wellington started the short three-match third day in command of both the Open and Intermediate competitions and by virtue of those positions firm favourites to retain the Dougal McLean Trophy as well. They were also challenging Canterbury in the... read more here
Inter-Provincial Championships: Day 2 Report
25 Nov 2019
Day 2 started with the final two rounds of the first-round robin. There was a North Island revival. In the Open, Otago-Southland suffered two losses with Wellington finishing ahead of Auckland-Northland, Waikato Bays and then Otago-Southland. The... read more here
Inter-Provincial Championships: Day 1 Report
24 Nov 2019
7 regions, 4 grades (Open, Women’s Intermediate, Seniors), 12 matches of 12 boards (+2 byes) over 3 days…that’s the formula for this year’s Inter-Provincial Championships at the Christchurch Bridge Club. Here are three... read more here
Interprovincial Championships- Christchurch
22 Nov 2019
Link to Results BBO Vugraph Schedule 19.pdf read more here
Tales of Akarana
22 Nov 2019
It’s all in the bidding. That was pretty much the case this evening. There was little in the play to challenge declarers or defence but plenty of imps on offer with some correct bidding decisions: 1. ♠ 10... read more here
Northland News with Tania Brown
21 Nov 2019
Olive looks happy. Why? Greetings from the Winterless North once again. It’s been a pretty eventful last couple of months since Congress with the addition of two new Grandmasters to Northland’s total. Both John McIntosh and Neil... read more here
Inter-pROVINCIALS ARE A' COMING
20 Nov 2019
Who can stop them? Wellington have now won the Dougal McLean Inter-Provincial Trophy three years in succession. Will it be four? Which region can stop them? Which region's players will wear the most striking uniforms? The answers to these and... read more here
The Bridge Zone Radio Show - 071
20 Nov 2019
This week's show includes: Keep Bridge Alive Campaign Pro-am Tournament February 2020 in London Players who will be part of this special auction include: Sabine Auken (Germany), Zia Mahmood (USA),... read more here
Congratulations- To Our New Grand Masters
15 Nov 2019
Details Here read more here
Date Change: North Island Pairs 2020
15 Nov 2019
Owing to a clash with the National Fieldays in Hamilton and the likely issue with both accommodation options and travel we have made the decision to reschedule the North Island Pairs event to the following weekend i.e. 20-21 June 2020. The... read more here
Tales of Akarana
15 Nov 2019
For Successful Finessers Only. If you do not know how to take a successful finesse, then this week’s hand is not for you. Pack up, accept that you will get a minus score, never upgrade any hand again (just because you have a good 5-card... read more here
Otago- Southland News with Brad Johnston
14 Nov 2019
There have been a few tournaments in the region since Moss last touched base. Seems like as good a time as any to celebrate the winners. Taieri Junior Pairs 29th September. 7 tables of Juniors played in this event. Wanaka pair Bridget... read more here
Play and Defend Better: for improving players
13 Nov 2019
Patience and Prayer: The Day of the Jack (all!). It’s time to defend a hand. It’s one of those 3NT contracts where it looks like you are on your own. You have an 11 count, declarer a 10+ overcall and dummy an ominous 14. Partner could... read more here
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