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WAIKATO BAYS NEWS with Anna Kalma
8 Feb 2017
Lesson Time Clubs around the Waikato Bays are gearing up for lessons and some clubs are trying out the radio medium for the first time in a bid to attract punters along to lessons taking their lead from the Hamilton Club's successful promotion in... read more here
PLAY and DEFENCE for Improving Players
7 Feb 2017
A Good Look at Dummy? Sometimes, declarers are one-eyed and overlook the easiest way to make their contract. The declarer below should have had their other eye open when playing Teams, as they failed in the following game contract. ... read more here
TALES OF AKARANA
3 Feb 2017
Dangerous Doubling Welcome back to another year at Auckland’s Teams and Swiss Pairs club, Akarana, scene of much interest and excitement at the bridge table. The first night of February was a relatively quiet evening, barring the odd missed... read more here
AUCKLAND NEWS with Douglas Russell
1 Feb 2017
Hello and Happy New Year from a wild and windy Auckland. Bridge is probably not uppermost in the minds of most of us at this time of year, with family arguments gatherings dominating. Biritch the Russian Blue hates Christmas, and spends much of... read more here
PLAY and DEFENCE for Improving Players
1 Feb 2017
“DON’T JUST LISTEN: ACT!” I have often wondered the virtues of the so called “Lightner” double of a slam contract. In theory, we believe that if a slam is going to be beaten (other than if it was bid as a sacrifice)... read more here
Youth Report from Canberra
31 Jan 2017
Read the attached report by Tracey Lewis about New Zealand's Youth Bridge successes during January in Canberra. Tracey is New Zealand Bridge Youth Co-Ordinator. read more here
Documents referring to proposed NZB changes
16 Jan 2017
Recently a number of documents we sent to all Clubs and Regions regarding the proposed changes. The list of documents are below and link to "The Board" section in the Resources tab on this website A letter from Arie Geursen, chair of NZB -... read more here
NZ YOUTH CLEAN SWEEP IN CANBERRA
16 Jan 2017
New Zealand's Youth players completed a clean sweep of events during Youth Week at the Australian National Congress in Canberra. Following on success in both the Youth Pairs and Youth Teams events, the New Zealand Youth Team won a 48 board Test... read more here
Interested in standing for the Board ?
12 Jan 2017
If so, please read the Board Manual and Policies document It is held under the Resources/The Board tab of this website or you can click on this link to do there directly to the page. read more here
Website update
12 Jan 2017
As many know, we did presentations at Regional meetings, sent the information to clubs and attached the same information on our website in September 2016 to show what we have done on the website and the progress we are making on new... read more here
KIWI YOUTH SUCCESSES IN CANBERRA
11 Jan 2017
New Zealand has 10 players taking part in the Australian Youth Week in Canberra and at the mid- point already has two successes. The team of Nik Mitchell – Brad Johnston and Andi Boughey – Matthew Brown won the Australian Youth Teams.... read more here
PLAY and DEFENCE for Improving Players
11 Jan 2017
EARLY IN THE YEAR BUT END PLAY If this deal looks kind of familiar to some of you, then you are “kind of “right. It is a "what might have been" deal, a deal that could have left less experienced declarers moaning at their bad luck.... read more here
Volunteer of The Month
11 Jan 2017
January 2017. David Laing, Nelson Welcome back to bridge in 2017. We will continue to recognise some of those people at our clubs whose service is so valuable. It is impossible to recognise everyone but... read more here
"Golden" Moment Celebrated Back Home
4 Jan 2017
Ashley Bach and Michael Cornell have played a lot of bridge at the Auckland Bridge Club premises whether at the Akarana Bridge Club, the Teams Group (formerly the Auckland Masters Group) or at the Auckland Bridge Club itself. It was thus fitting... read more here
PLAY and DEFENCE for Improving Players
3 Jan 2017
“Sorry” but who said it? It was nearly the last competitive bridge board of 2016. Yet, like too many others earlier in the year, it resulted in an oh too familiar result…misdefence. Contract made when not only the so... read more here
No need to miss playing...despite the good weather
30 Dec 2016
Happy New Year and Start the New Year with BRIDGE Can you think of a better way to start the New Year? A quiet game at home, maybe on-line or if you are anywhere near the Auckland Bridge Club on the evenings of 3rd, 4th or 5th of January, then... read more here
Our Youth Prepare for Canberra
21 Dec 2016
Tracey Lewis is the co-opted representative on the NZ Bridge International Sub-Committee with special responsibilities in respect of international and potential international Youth players. A Youth squad of eight players has been selected and will... read more here
Interesting Bidding
20 Dec 2016
CHRISTMAS “CRACKERS” That’s with an emphasis on “cracking good hands”. You know the type of hands you always claim never to hold. “10, 11, maybe 14 counts are my usual limit”. If you say that , then you... read more here
Advertising by Radio
15 Dec 2016
Getting media advertising for Bridge in this country is neither straightforward nor cheap. This is certainly true of advertising on television but can also be the case for the print media. Have you or your club committee ever thought of... read more here
PLAY and DEFENCE for Improving Players
14 Dec 2016
Quick Death, Slow Death or No Death at all? We are talking bridge, of course! There’s no need to be morbid at this time of year! We are talking about another contract which made when it should have been defeated. So, to start, we have... read more here
Going to The Movies Again
13 Dec 2016
As in early 2016, New Zealand Bridge will be “ going to the movie theatres” to try and promote our wonderful game. We will be using the same 30 second advert to try to encourage some who may not have thought that Bridge is for them or... read more here
Interesting Bidding
13 Dec 2016
WHERE THE BUCK STOPS When disaster strikes, we are very keen to apportion blame. If you have a good partnership, you will look at what you could have done to avoid what happened. In a bad partnership, your eyes turn towards partner! There’s... read more here
TALES OF AKARANA
9 Dec 2016
AND THE JOKER IS? We finish the year with a light-hearted look at a recent Akarana deal …and with only 14 boards played on Akarana’s last Wednesday of the year because of the club AGM, we will go back three further days... read more here
NZ Bridge Board Elections - March 2017
8 Dec 2016
WAIKATO BAYS NEWS with Anna Kalma
7 Dec 2016
The social Christmas season arrived early in the Waikato Bays kicking off with Thames Xmas tournament in November (who says November is too early to put up Xmas decorations!), followed by Te Awamutu, Waikato, Rotorua and concludes this weekend... read more here
Interesting Bidding
6 Dec 2016
Sweet Dreams can turn to Custard! So, you have got a good hand and, yes, the news gets even better because you have got a good fit with partner. Time to be a little adventurous? Why not? You hold: AKQ4 AQT2 5 KJ93 You... read more here
The Dougal McLean Trophy Goes Home to Wellington
6 Dec 2016
Wellington has ended Auckland-Northland’s recent dominance of the Dougal Mclean competition by winning the supreme award at this year’s Inter-Provincials in Dunedin. This was the 9th year of the event. Wellington won the first time the... read more here
Recently Qualified Club Directors
4 Dec 2016
NZ Bridge congratulates the following people who were successful in the recent exam series: Sue Belin Waiheke Nick Cantlon Te Awamutu Graham Cheater Waikanae... read more here
TALES OF AKARANA
3 Dec 2016
STRONG PRE-EMPTS Back even before I started playing bridge, rumour has it that one opened at the 3 level with a hand one trick short of game. I think most players’ 3 level openers today are generally more than one trick short. First or... read more here
PLAY and DEFENCE for Improving Players
30 Nov 2016
THIRD PLAYER PLAYS …… “High” says the book when your partner leads a low card. “Just have a look before your follow the book. Playing high and kiss the beating good bye.” Have a look….3NT played 6... read more here
Interesting Bidding
29 Nov 2016
“Grand Tauranga” by Sam Simpson, Tauranga The following hand was played recently at the Tauranga club during a Swiss Pairs event and only two pairs bid the makeable grand. Board 16West DealsE-W Vul... read more here
Top of The South News with Jenny Pomeroy
28 Nov 2016
The last couple of months have seen TOTS players slog it out over 3 tournaments, Marlborough’s Zonta Charity Pairs, Golden Bay’s 3A and Westport hosting the Region’s 10A in the middle of November. Pretty much sell out... read more here
TALES OF AKARANA
26 Nov 2016
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2016 InterProvincial Teams
23 Nov 2016
LINK TO RESULTS The finals take place in Dunedin over the week-end of November 26th -28th. Good luck to all competing teams. Auckland- Northland Team 4 Open ... read more here
AUCKLAND NEWS with Douglas Russell
23 Nov 2016
Biritch and I have been somewhat absent from the local scene for much of the preceding months, and this report is therefore a little sketchy and largely hearsay. As always, a large number of tournaments have taken place, and many of our local... read more here
PLAY and DEFENCE for Improving Players
23 Nov 2016
TEASING DEFENCE Some aggressive bidding put the declarer in a difficult situation on the following 3NT deal. The declarer had already been told by his partner that it had to be a breeze as there were so many high card points in dummy. Such a... read more here
Volunteer of The Month
23 Nov 2016
Helen Edwards, Paraparaumu. This month, we focus on a club member who according to its Committee, has made “a contribution which far exceeds reasonable expectations.” Let’s take a look at the contribution made by... read more here
As Tight As It Gets. The National Open Teams at New Plymouth
22 Nov 2016
The National Open Teams took place at the New Plymouth Bridge Club over the week-end of November 19th/20th. Although it was not one of the events designated as an official trial for those pairs who have formed the squads for the 2017 international... read more here
Interesting Bidding
22 Nov 2016
The Effect of Nuisance Bidding by Anthony Ker Hot off the press. Our first bidding article fresh from the National Teams held in New Plymouth (19th/20th November) Round 6 saw the decisive clash between the two leading teams in the New Plymouth... read more here
Canterbury News with Craig Shanahan
18 Nov 2016
BRIDGE, LONGEVITY AND BANANAS Writing the history of the Rangiora club for its 50th anniversary next March, the researcher came across this comment from the late Jack Green who died aged 99 years... read more here
Interesting Bidding
18 Nov 2016
Bridge is not all about Play and Defence. You can play a hand brilliantly and get zero match-points if the contract is wrong. You can defend like a demon but you just will not score that well if you have been out-bid. What else is there? The... read more here
TALES OF AKARANA
18 Nov 2016
Pointless Why do we bid? Maybe the short answer is that if we kept passing, we would end up defending all the time and that’s tough! So, let’s bid and try and be the declaring side, make our contract and get a good score. You... read more here
NZ 15A Teams - New Plymouth 19th-20th Nov 2016
17 Nov 2016
LINK TO RESULTS read more here
PLAY and DEFENCE for Improving Players
16 Nov 2016
Bad Breaks: Good Play There are a few basic suit combinations you should know how to play. A recent deal featured two quite common situations. One slip on this deal and you would be writing a minus score on your score-sheet. That does not sit... read more here
Possible NZB changes
14 Nov 2016
Thank you for your comments and feedback we have received since our letter of 08 November. The attached letter offers clarification in the area of the Financial Implications if a change were to be made. read more here
TALES OF AKARANA
11 Nov 2016
Chances Both Ways That’s what makes a good bridge hand. Both sides have the opportunity of a good score…and in the case of Board 7, there were a few “if onlys” afterwards. We will look at from the point of view of some... read more here
Jane Stearns Recent - Seminars- Otago Southland Region
10 Nov 2016
Link to Report read more here
Babich Wines New Zealand Wide Pairs 2016
9 Nov 2016
LINK TO RESULTS WEBSITE NEARLY 1000 PAIRS, YET AGAIN. The Babich Wines New Zealand Wide Pairs The Babich Wines New Zealand Wide Pairs took place at 59, or was it 60, clubs around New Zealand on the night of Friday November 4th.... read more here
Northland News with Tania Brown
9 Nov 2016
International Flavour in Dargaville October 15th saw the Kauri 5A Pairs played in Dargaville. This is an event which historically attracts quite a few out of towners to Dargaville and this year was no exception. At the end of the day we... read more here
NZ Team Selections- Open and Womens Squads for 2017
9 Nov 2016
We are pleased to announce the Open and Women’s squads for 2017. Teams will be chosen (following the SI and NI teams) for the APBF in Seoul which is being held from the 29th May to 7th June 2017 and the World Team Championships in... read more here
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