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Our Kiwis in Singapore Day 6
17 Jun 2019
Our Seniors were by far the busiest of our four teams on this day carrying on their 4 match per day schedule…and 4 from 4 it was, too with the last win against China Hong Kong B being by far the most emphatic. Four wins is great and were... read more here
New To The Table. The Play of the Hand.
16 Jun 2019
TIME TO SWITCH Remember we left you on Friday at trick 3.... read more here
Our Kiwis in Singapore Day 5. SUNDAY BRIDGE BLACKS ON BBO AT 7.00PM NZ TIME V SINGAPORE
16 Jun 2019
A day of mixed fortunes. Our Open team would be reasonably happy with three wins over the other three mid-table teams though medal prospects would have been enhanced by a larger win in at least one of their matches. They are though only 13vps... read more here
Congratulations!! to our latest Grandmasters
15 Jun 2019
New Grandmasters read more here
NZ 15A Swiss Pairs - New Plymouth
15 Jun 2019
Link to Results read more here
Our Kiwis in Singapore Day 3 Revisited
15 Jun 2019
India Revisited. Before we move on to Day 4, there were some unusual happenings going on in the final match of Day 3 which deserve a mention. Only the Bridge Ferns and Bridge Masters played these boards. East-West in the... read more here
Our Kiwis in Singapore Day 4. BBO SATURDAY 7.00PM NZ Time Mixed Blacks v Australia 9.30pm Bridge Ferns v Indonesia
15 Jun 2019
Bridge Masters Record Four Wins Pick of the bunch on Day 4 were the Bridge Masters with 4 wins including one maximum points (who is to quibble over 0.01?!)... read more here
New To The Table
14 Jun 2019
A BID TOO FAR. At times, we all tend to underbid hands….and at other times, we all bid a bit too much.... read more here
Our Kiwis in Singapore Day 3
14 Jun 2019
BRIDGE BLACKS v SINGAPORE. 4.30PM NZ time Friday. on BBO. Day 3 proved to be generally a good day for our 4 teams. A small loss, a bye and a crushing victory over bottom placed India saw our Mixed Blacks climb to 9th in the 11-team competition.... read more here
Tales of Akarana
14 Jun 2019
Difficult to bid: Difficult to defeat. The high card points were evenly split on Board 4. In fact, even though North-South had the majority, it was East-West who were more likely to record a making game. However, the first problem for East-West... read more here
Otago- Southland News with Moss Wylie
13 Jun 2019
ILT Murihiku Teams and Pairs The Invercargill Licensing Trust controls the sale of alcohol in Invercargill. No supermarket is permitted to sell alcohol within the town. All outlets are owned by the Trust. In return some $8,000,000 is handed out... read more here
Our Kiwis in Singapore Day 2
13 Jun 2019
BBO COMMENTRY THURSDAY Bridge Masters at 9.30pm (NZ time) v China Hong Kong A A good day for our Open and Seniors teams but not so good for our Women and Mixed teams. At least after poor results earlier in the day, both Bridge... read more here
Our Kiwis in Singapore Day 1
12 Jun 2019
Orchard Road, Singapore. Welcome to the first report on our four teams at the Asia Pacific Bridge Federation Championships for 2019, which are taking place at the York Hotel in Singapore. Firstly,... read more here
The Bridge Zone Show - 49
12 Jun 2019
This weeks show includes: It’s official, Australian Bridge Federation takes on the Bridge Zone Show We have a new segment, Boomerang Bridge starts this week Our Australian Correspondent is... read more here
FINAL SINGAPORE PREVIEW WATCH OUR WOMEN'S TEAM AT 7PM TONIGHT NZ TIME ON BBO
11 Jun 2019
Our final pre-event interview is with JOHN SKIPPER from the Christchurch Bridge Club. He is on the Bridge Masters team in Singapore. John has been playing bridge since 1980 in Christchurch. He had always played card and board games as kids at home... read more here
Follow Progress of our Teams in Singapore
10 Jun 2019
52nd Asia Pacific Bridge Federation Championships 11th June 2019 — 20th June 2019 York Hotel, Singapore Follow the progress of all the teams... read more here
Play and Defend Better: for improving players
10 Jun 2019
Good Planning, Good Luck, Good Result The opposite is often true. A faulty line brings its deserved reward in failure. So, sometimes, sensible play will bring a little piece of good fortune and a good result. Keeping an eye on losers when playing... read more here
QUALIFIED DIRECTORS LIST
10 Jun 2019
NZBridge Directors June 2019.pdf read more here
Singapore Preview
10 Jun 2019
REBECCA JOHNSTON A journey to overcome a serious head injury has seen Rebecca battle to regain her previous form to return as an international player in the 2019 season. Rebecca was 17 when she started playing bridge and has now been playing for... read more here
New To The Table. The Play of the Hand.
9 Jun 2019
Lucky Lie. So, there you are in your 4 heart contract. What you can say is that it looks a better contract than 3NT. You made a good choice when you elected to play in your 5-3 heart fit. North DealsNone Vul ♠ A 4 2... read more here
Singapore Preview
9 Jun 2019
MICHAEL WHIBLEY started playing bridge aged 16, and has now been playing for around 16 years. He literally stumbled across the game online when playing other yahoo games like chess. He saw bridge there and clicked on it and was soon... read more here
Singapore Preview
8 Jun 2019
In preparation for the APBF kicking off on Tuesday 11 June, we are catching up with some of the international squad heading overseas. Today we meet Brian Mace, member of the Bridge Masters. Brian started playing bridge at age 14. Born and bred in... read more here
New To The Table
7 Jun 2019
Finding The Right Game. The words “trump fit” are regularly discussed in Beginners’ Bridge Lessons. The magic number seems to be eight. If you have eight or more cards between you and your partner's hand, then you should be... read more here
Singapore Preview
7 Jun 2019
The APBF international event is fast approaching. With our international squad starting to make their way overseas, we start our pre-event warm up by meeting some of the international players. Today we catch up with Denis Humphries from the... read more here
Tales of Akarana
7 Jun 2019
NO TRUMPS, NO HOLDS, NO WORRIES….. There are two good things that can happen when you have not got a hold in a suit and you contract for a no-trump contract. Firstly, your partner, who is on your side may help you out with a useful card or... read more here
2019 Asia Pacific Bridge Federation Championships
6 Jun 2019
Play and Defend Better: for improving players
5 Jun 2019
The Priority at Pairs is… Make your Contract. Although we love making overtricks at Pairs, there is... read more here
The Bridge Zone Show - 48
5 Jun 2019
This weeks show includes: Giocoso in the Bridge world Directors may have a new way to combat slow play Auckland and Hawkes Bay Congress – results shared Gold and Emerald plaques issued at Auckland prize giving... read more here
Wellington News with Paul Maxwell
5 Jun 2019
Firstly, a thank you to Dean Sole and Katherine Gough for each writing an update while I was away for 3 or so months. When in "France"... I did drop in for a few sessions at the local club in our temporary home (Hyères). For those of you... read more here
A Lighter Look
4 Jun 2019
“WANGLING” ONE’S WAY OUT. Many times, our opponents make bidding difficult for us. Even sometimes when the opponents are silent, our partner can make life impossible for us. Occasionally, even when our partner and the opponents... read more here
Emerald, Gold and Glory at Auckland
4 Jun 2019
A pictorial celebration of the big winners at Auckland this past Queens Birthday Weekend. Firstly, we can celebrate the country’s second Emerald Grand Master. That means a total of at least 8,000 masterpoints of which at least 6,000 must be... read more here
New To The Table. The Play of the Hand.
2 Jun 2019
MANY CHOICES…and a VITAL DUCK. Too many. If only there was one way to play a contract, life would be a lot easier…but then Bridge would not be the exciting and absorbing game it is. So, let’s get back to the problem of... read more here
New To The Table
31 May 2019
Showing Strength. It is important when Opener, or indeed Responder, has a strong hand that they show that strength to their partner. It would not have mattered particularly on the following deal though it is a good principle to grasp. What... read more here
Tales of Akarana
31 May 2019
Strange Singletons. Those "pure" folk who rarely risk the slam zone with less than a combined 30 count may have prospered this week at Akarana, though not entirely. There were a number of lower point count combinations where a slam looked most... read more here
Waikato Bays News with Anna Kalma
30 May 2019
The big event of the past few months was the selection of the Waikato Bays IP team … it wouldn’t be an IP trial without plenty of debate about the format. In previous years, the Waikato Bays has gone for a combined... read more here
The Bridge Zone Show - 047
29 May 2019
Today’s show includes: Yummy - Scones with jam and cream We talked Hero last week, it’s Zero this week Ace asking - Gerber/Blackwood/ RKC/ Charm/CRO The Bridge... read more here
Transfer of Australian Masterpoints
28 May 2019
I am pleased to report that the transfer function for Australian Masterpoints has been successfully implemented today. I have uploaded the awards for events held Jan to April 2019 along with a number of those relating to events held during... read more here
Play and Defend Better: for improving players
27 May 2019
NOT MUCH TO DO…SO DO IT RIGHT! Most of the hands we discuss in these features are game contracts, needing to be made or defeated. Yet, whether you are playing Teams or Pairs, those part-scores are just as important. Here is one of those... read more here
Volunteer of The Month
27 May 2019
Lyn at work with one of her "strong men", John Kent Lyn Mould - Christchurch... read more here
New To The Table. The Play of the Hand.
26 May 2019
Defenders Must Count Tricks too. We left you on Friday with a problem for a defender. Not only must we learn to bid and play well but we need to defend as accurately as we can as well. We have heard the bidding. After the opening lead, we can see... read more here
New To The Table
24 May 2019
TWO LEVEL IS TOO LOW Many bridge deals involve competitive bidding with both partnerships having in region of 20 high card points (hcp) each. While sometimes no player has a long (5+ card) suit, where one partner does, they should not defend the... read more here
Tales of Akarana
24 May 2019
All routes lead to…. A case, perhaps of what might have been. Sometimes, unfortunately, our own system works against us! So, two questions for you. First question. We give you the score and you tell us the contract. No warm up... read more here
Northland News with Tania Brown
22 May 2019
Greetings from the Winterless North yet again. In my firm we are all still running around in tank tops and our new winter uniforms arrived today, polo shirts. We have been busy here with tournaments most weekends, and ground breakingly the next... read more here
The Bridge Zone Radio Show - 047
22 May 2019
Todays show includes: Ni hao China is done….for Barry Lebenshol – I spelt it? What’s it all about? Don’t mind Mereana – she’s still recovering Medicine at... read more here
Play and Defend Better: for improving players
21 May 2019
A Touch of Good Fortune. A little levity but still a challenge for you in the play at the same time. So, we can combine the headings from two features into one. You are playing a Teams style match when your opponents engage in what sounds like a... read more here
New To The Table. The Play of the Hand.
20 May 2019
Like a good meal, it’s all in the preparation. It seems a shame to bid to a more than reasonable slam and then to fail somewhat unnecessarily. So, we are going to take a good deep breath as they have made their opening lead and we have been... read more here
New To The Table
17 May 2019
Slamwards Bidding Sometimes, we have so many high card points (hcps) between our two hands that one player in our partnership will drive our partnership to slam. Yet, we can still bid to what we hope is the right time to bid slam by some... read more here
NZ Bridge - Draft Constitution - Feedback Invited
17 May 2019
17 May 2019 To Club Secretaries & Regional Committees Click here to view the draft Constitution 17 May 2019 Click here to download the Constitution feedback form (added 22nd May) New Zealand Bridge Incorporated Constitution... read more here
Congratulations!! to our latest Grandmasters
16 May 2019
Details Here read more here
ABF Daily Bridge Column
15 May 2019
Link to Information read more here
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