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PLAY and DEFENCE for Improving Players
9 Nov 2016
Follow the Rule, even if you are not sure why. (for less experienced players…and others!) We create lots of “do’s” and “do not’s” in Bridge and then come up sometimes with reasons why we should break... read more here
Letter to all clubs, Regions and players
8 Nov 2016
Attached is a copy of a letter sent to all clubs today in response to a letter from Alan Turner last Friday. We ask all Clubs to think carefully about everything you read and hear. The current Board members remain committed to working for NZ... read more here
WBF Women's Online Autumn Bridge Festival
7 Nov 2016
It’s time to look forward now to the 2016 Autumn Online Women’s Bridge Festival which will be held from 14th – 20th November 2016. The main prize for the Autumn Pairs is offered by the President of the European Bridge League,... read more here
TALES OF AKARANA
4 Nov 2016
PERCENTAGE OR PSYCHOLOGY? Which takes precedence when you have those big decisions to make at the bridge table? At what point is it right to abandon the percentage line in favour of the psychological one? You just cannot apply an exact percentage... read more here
Volunteer of The Month
3 Nov 2016
October 2016 Ian Drysdale, Whakatane It is a great pleasure to have Whakatane's Ian Drysdale as New Zealand Bridge's "Volunteer of The Month" for October 2016. With his wife,Bobbi, another staunch Club member, ... read more here
NZ Youth Team - Test Match Canberra Jan 2017
2 Nov 2016
Congratulations to the following players selected to represent NZ in the Youth Test match against Australia: Matt Brown (captain) Andi Boughey Brad Johnston Nik Mitchell Feitong Chen Matt Hughes Jacob Kalma & Jeremy... read more here
Otago/Southland News with Brad Johnston
2 Nov 2016
A lot has happened since you last heard from the South with three players from Otago going over for the World Bridge Championships, multiple podium placings up at the National Congress, and the Regional Congress due to happen in Balclutha.... read more here
PLAY and DEFENCE for Improving Players
2 Nov 2016
“The Poisoned Apple” or Is the Dealer to blame? Well, you’ve got to blame someone. You have just gone down in a 3NT contract when you had close to 11 tricks. It must be a really unlucky break that meant you went down. “Not... read more here
Tournament Listings
2 Nov 2016
Did you know ? You can have your tournament posters and a sponsor's logo attached to your tournament listings on this website. Just send the files to our Secretary, Alister, and he will attach them for you. In the near future, club... read more here
TALES OF AKARANA
28 Oct 2016
“TRIED and TRUE” Some of those lessons we learnt many years (well, “very many”) years ago in Beginners’ Classes are still pretty relevant. A couple saved my partnership a lot of anguish this week at Akarana. Try... read more here
Board resignation
26 Oct 2016
It is with regret, the Board recently received Carol Richardson's resignation due to personal reasons. We ask the bridge community to respect Carol's decision. In her short time on the Board, Carol contributed... read more here
PLAY and DEFENCE for Improving Players
26 Oct 2016
JUST IN CASE Today we look at two 6 slams which occurred in the last week, one in tournament play and the other in club play. One cannot be made and the other cannot be defeated. One is certainly for the less experienced players while the other... read more here
WELLINGTON REGIONAL NEWS with Paul Maxwell
26 Oct 2016
It has been a quiet two months for the Wellington Region's Open tournament players with regard to local Open tournaments. Thank the bridge gods pictured below for Congress and Multigrade tournaments. (or am I a little confused here?... read more here
Expressions of interest - Board Vacancy
25 Oct 2016
Jane Stearns - Seminars- Otago Southland Region
25 Oct 2016
TALES OF AKARANA
21 Oct 2016
The “Get out of Jail Free” Card. How can a lead be right and be so wrong? We will come back to that but will firstly look at a play problem. You have reached, or been pushed to the 5 level by the usual frisky non-vulnerable... read more here
Central Districts' News with George MacLachlan
19 Oct 2016
A tour this time through recent tournaments…starting in mid-August at Taradale where the Open Pairs was quite a low scoring affair with George Masters and Judith Johnson getting home by 0.30% from Jenny Wilson and Alan Doddridge. Second... read more here
PLAY and DEFENCE for Improving Players
19 Oct 2016
BLACK SUIT RED HERRING 31 points in yours and partner’s hands, two missing kings and no real fit, not even a very long suit. It does not augur well for making 6NT, unless the wind is behind you and the finesses work. No, face facts,... read more here
TALES OF AKARANA
14 Oct 2016
It’s Easier for Some Just not for me. Somehow, when I pre-empt the opposition, the sky is the limit if they want to be aggressive. Yet, when the boot is on the other foot, the roof is just about to fall in! I held what seemed a pretty... read more here
PLAY and DEFENCE for Improving Players
12 Oct 2016
TOO GOOD TO LEAD Sometimes you do not lead partner’s suit because you have your own agenda, your own suit, have your own entry. They are playing 3NT and declarer has announced a hold in your partner’s suit. Without a fair suit of your... read more here
WAIKATO BAYS NEWS with Anna Kalma
12 Oct 2016
A lot has happened in the region since the last regional round up ... including a missed deadline for last month’s update. So, as penance, I have been given one day to conjure something up. (future contributors, be warned!) The region is... read more here
Congress Catch-Up
7 Oct 2016
A “BLOOMING” GOOD PLAY When you are playing against Sydney’s Peter Gill, the best place to have him is in the dummy seat. He cannot exert nearly as much influence on the result of a board or match as he can in any other... read more here
Congress Catch-Up
6 Oct 2016
Dobbing Him In I am not sure if it is a benefit or not in having one’s partner being a prolific writer- up of bridge hands. It has never happened to me. However, it is time for me to tell on my partner, Gary Chen, who was not previously... read more here
Top of The South News with Jenny Pomeroy
5 Oct 2016
Winter = Tournaments. Lots of them. But also for Top of The South, it is a time when our clubs battle it out in a variety of interclub competitions. This year for the first time, the Howorth Cup, our TOTS Open Teams Event and... read more here
Congress Catch-Up
4 Oct 2016
THE STRANGEST GRAND OF ALL What do you need for a grand slam? A good grand slam. An unbeatable grand slam. You need first round control in every suit. You need good trumps, a running suit maybe, a source of tricks…..oh and occasionally it... read more here
TALE OF TRICK 13
3 Oct 2016
CONGRESS CATCH UP The National Congress is over for another year. We have already had a couple of hotel rooms booked for next year. It’s great to get in early. Bulletins have already carried the names of those who have been successful. So,... read more here
7NT vulnerable re-doubled
25 Sep 2016
Do you want a customised numberplate Val Gardiner is offering to sell this numberplate. Is 7NT vulnerable Redoubled a contract you want to remember, or dream of? She is asking for offers above $300 and offering half of the amount to support youth... read more here
PLAY and DEFENCE for Improving Players
21 Sep 2016
“What If?” Quick to say but not quite as quick to put into action. Those two words should be spoken (well, quietly to yourself!) by every declarer when they see dummy. Our declarer did not do that when as South, he was declarer in 4... read more here
Website improvements/changes
21 Sep 2016
We have been continually updating our website and are in the process of some exciting new developments that all clubs need to be aware of. We are a little way off delivering this yet, but it will be good for you all to know and think about... read more here
Volunteer of The Month
20 Sep 2016
Bet Glengarry – Motueka This nomination has come from the Motueka Bridge Club. Over to club Secretary, Chris Sutton. “Our club would like to nominate Bet for an award acknowledging the work she does for our club and in promoting the... read more here
Farewell From Poland
19 Sep 2016
The Winners, a “What should have been” and Kiwi Connections. The last report on the World Championships finished with New Zealand’s quarter-final loss to Spain. There is a degree, maybe not of satisfaction, but of say... read more here
LATEST NEWS RE NATIONAL CONGRESS
19 Sep 2016
The National Congress is Nearly Here (Sat 24th Sep-Sat 1st Oct) In less than one week, we will abandon our normal lives and focus on the National Bridge Congress. The really good news is the number of entries. We now have about 650... read more here
ANOTHER GREAT KIWI RESULT IN POLAND
18 Sep 2016
CORNELL - BACH Finish 2nd in Open Pairs The Open, Womens, Seniors and Mixed Pairs ran alongside the latter stages of the Teams competitions. Some of the New Zealand Pairs took part. In the Seniors' Pairs, Trevor Robb- Andrew Janisz and Chris... read more here
Recently Qualified Tournament Directors
18 Sep 2016
NZ Bridge congratulates the following people who were successful in the recent exam series: Sandy McKirdy Wellington Cathy Nijman Wellington read more here
TALES OF AKARANA
17 Sep 2016
CREATING YOUR OWN FUN On a night where so many of the deals seemed to be routine games (even 6-6 in the majors is fairly common-place these days!), one player decided to create his own piece of excitement. I am not sure what your thoughts would... read more here
MORE KIWI SUCCESS IN POLAND
15 Sep 2016
This country has made an impression at the World Bridge Championships at the table. We have another success to report away from the main action. The International Bridge Press Association is what it seems, a body made up of those worldwide who... read more here
BEATEN BUT PROUD
14 Sep 2016
It was not to be but in going down to Spain, the Kiwis can hold their heads high, not just for their performance in the quarter final but in the 8 days which preceded it. New Zealand started the second half of the quarter final 44 imps down. The... read more here
Northland News with Tania Brown
14 Sep 2016
Kia Ora from the North. Looks like the rain has finally stopped and we are able to get out fishing again. Well I am hoping so anyway as it will mean less competition at our tournaments and a wee bit more luck for me. Northland has been enjoying... read more here
PLAY and DEFENCE for Improving Players
14 Sep 2016
Just In Case Are you one of those players who last took a successful finesse back in 1986…and you have played a lot of bridge since?! If so, read on. If finessing always works for you, then have a coffee instead of reading this..but take a... read more here
The Open Team's Quarter Final Match
13 Sep 2016
It Was Never Going To Be Easy Confidence in our Open Team would have been “sky high” after the defeat of France. The next hurdle, Spain, had just won over USA in the Phase of 16. So, while Spain is not a country right at the top of... read more here
Kiwis in Poland- The Day we Beat France
12 Sep 2016
NEW ZEALAND INTO THE QUARTER FINALS Yes, it’s true. Our Open team have beaten France, with just enough to spare while our Women put up a mighty fight against Sweden though the deficit of 90 with 32 boards left proved to be too much. Before... read more here
Kiwis in Poland - Phase of 16
11 Sep 2016
our successful Women's team Let The Fun Begin Once you have qualified for the final stages of any event, you have achieved. In whatever event you are competing, no matter how good you are, qualifying is hard. For our Open and... read more here
Kiwi Joy, but Spare a Thought for our Mixed Team
10 Sep 2016
In celebrating a great day in New Zealand’s international bridge calendar, let’s start with a sad story. Our Mixed team had started this event well but later results had been disappointing. Nevertheless, they still had a reasonable... read more here
Kiwis in Poland - Day 5
9 Sep 2016
THREE NEW ZEALAND TEAMS WELL IN CONTENTION Qualification for the knock-out stages is looking a real possibility for three of our four teams in Poland. Although the number of qualifying teams in relation to the size of the field is extremely... read more here
TALES OF AKARANA
9 Sep 2016
‘‘Ducking and Diving” If you play a hand as well as you can, you are sometimes rewarded by an opponent’s slip. That was certainly the case for John O’Connor who is quite a new player to Akarana. He reached 3NT from... read more here
Kiwis in Poland - Day 4
8 Sep 2016
Day 4 – The Reality Check When you play 3 or 4 matches a day for 6 days against strong opposition, you are going to have a day that is tougher than others. Let’s hope that our Women’s and Mixed Teams have just experienced that... read more here
Canterbury News with Craig Shanahan
7 Sep 2016
A BIT OF COLOUR AND A QUIZ On Sunday 14th August at the RANGIORA club, famous for its hospitality, the Rangiora Rascals... read more here
Kiwis in Poland Day 3
7 Sep 2016
A GREAT DAY FOR THE KIWIS Day 3 at the World Championships was a really good one for the New Zealand teams trying to qualify for the knock-out stages. The... read more here
PLAY and DEFENCE for Improving Players
7 Sep 2016
BEWARE THE “DANGER” HAND Often there is one of the opponents you would like to keep off lead. This can be especially true in no-trumps where one opponent has led their long suit…and you have two holds in the suit... read more here
Kiwis in Poland Day 2
6 Sep 2016
More of Day 1's Results It was a repeat of the first day with our Women and Mixed Teams being very much in the mix, our Open Team in midfield and our Seniors Team wishing they were! The Open Team started with their bye and then produced... read more here
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