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  • BOOK AND PAY ON-LINE FOR THE NZ NATIONAL BRIDGE CONGRESS

    10 May 2016

    New Zealand Bridge hopes that you will be coming to all or some of this year’s National Bridge Congress in Hamilton from 23rd September to 1st October 2016 with events open to all levels of players from experienced to less... read more here

  • Recent High Session Scores

    10 May 2016

    Here are the top session scores in April. We have three scores over 70% with a Junior Pair leading the way                 Session % Final Position        ... read more here

  • South Island Tournament Results

    10 May 2016

    Here are the April 2016 Tournament Results from the South Island. We hope these will appear monthly from now on. Session High Scores will follow in the next news item.   Picton Junior Pairs (2nd April)   Ashburton Anniversary... read more here

  • TOURNAMENT RESULTS from Auckland-Northland and Waikato Bays

    10 May 2016

      Here are the April results from our top two regions. High session scores from all regions follow shortly. We hope these will be produced monthly from now on.         Howick 1 session Junior... read more here

  • Tournament Results from Central Districts and Wellington Regions

    10 May 2016

    There's some very high scoring down Kairangi,South Wairarapa and Wanganui way. Session High Scores will follow very soon. Waipukurau 5A Open Pairs (2nd April)     South Wairarapa Junior Pairs (3rd April)   John... read more here

  • TALES OF AKARANA

    6 May 2016

    An Unfortunate Bid The textbook definition of a balanced hand is getting stretched these days.5 card majors in a 5332 shape,  5-4 shapes, 6 card minors (like one last night), even the odd singleton…almost anything goes. For some... read more here

  • PLAY and DEFENCE for Improving Players

    4 May 2016

    Play Card: Have Meaning You have opened the bidding with a pre-empt and partner leads the ace of your suit. Dummy has queen and another. Your partner knows how many cards he holds in the suit. He can do a quick count as to how many cards declarer... read more here

  • WELLINGTON REGIONAL NEWS with Paul Maxwell

    4 May 2016

    It's been a busy time for tournament players in Wellington. While the local regional congress over the Anzac weekend was a great success by all accounts, I'm coping with a trying situation. Against expectations, the weather was superb. Again.... read more here

  • TALES OF AKARANA

    29 Apr 2016

    Playing Russian Roulette with Michael Cornell Or “How high do you go, Joe?” Joe is not his real name. If you are really interested, you could flick through the results on Board 26 at Akarana last night. What you do need to know is... read more here

  • ANZAC WEEKEND BRIDGE IN WELLINGTON

    28 Apr 2016

    It’s the final round of qualification in the Open Teams. You have not had a particularly good match so far against strong opponents. You need a few imps quickly. Those annoying opponents are in the auction again being disruptive.... read more here

  • RICHARD'S THOUGHTS

    28 Apr 2016

    That big step. An important time in the bridge calendar will soon be here for most bridge clubs. It is not the fact that there are lots of tournaments as that seems to be true all year round….or even that elections for regional committees... read more here

  • Central Districts' News with George MacLachlan

    27 Apr 2016

    News about a Central Districts’ player now on the NZ Bridge Board, another who has become a father and one who has been showing his club members how a top player thinks, news of Hawkes' Bay Congress and all the recent Tournament Winners.... read more here

  • PLAY and DEFENCE for Improving Players

    27 Apr 2016

    MAKING IT TOUGHER That’s what you are there for as a defender. Some contracts cannot be beaten. Some contracts cannot be made. There’s unlucky leads, misplays and misdefences all amounting to some contracts making when they should not... read more here

  • Website Improvements

    27 Apr 2016

    Just to let everyone know that we are working on the Login issue when you select the "Remember Me' option, but it does not work.  We appreciate this is a hassle and do want this fixed as much as you do. Booking and paying... read more here

  • Announcement- NZ Mixed Team for 2016

    26 Apr 2016

    The Selectors are pleased to announce that the following self-funded team has been chosen to represent NZ at Wroclaw in September of this year:   Tom Jacob (playing captain) Andi Boughey James Coutts Ellena Moskovsky Nick Jacob Ella... read more here

  • Tournaments in May 2016

    24 Apr 2016

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  • TALES OF AKARANA

    22 Apr 2016

    THE HIGH ROAD OR THE LOW ROAD? Many Acol pairs rebid 1NT after a suit opening and response from partner with 15-17 hcp and 2NT with 18-19. The rebid of 3NT becomes something of a redundant response, giving you the option of choosing a meaning. My... read more here

  • PLAY and DEFENCE for Improving Players

    20 Apr 2016

    Time to Shine. So much about play and defence is in the avoidance of errors. So, here’s an opportunity for you to do something positive to beat a contract. Down to business. You are West, playing Teams:   South... read more here

  • Top of the South News

    20 Apr 2016

    A warm welcome to our new correspondent, Jenny Pomeroy. Jenny will be well known to regular players in the TOTS region, always a plus for a regional correspondent, and has been serving on the Regional Committee. As this is the first report... read more here

  • Youth Bridge Weekend 12-14 August 2016

    18 Apr 2016

    Starts Friday evening and finishes Sunday afternoon Learn and enjoy more about bridge and meet other young people who play ... Lots of fun events plus learning more about the game AND plenty of playing bridge Organised by Richard Solomon and... read more here

  • Recent High Session Scores

    15 Apr 2016

    Here are the top session scores from up and down the country from the first three months of 2016. Find a friend's name...maybe even your own. Scores listed are 66% and above.                ... read more here

  • TALES OF AKARANA

    15 Apr 2016

    The Effect of Heart Overcalls There is a saying that pairs would be a lot better off as far as imps are concerned if they had never bid a slam. That saying was reinforced for the North-South pairs in the second match at Akarana this week. For... read more here

  • TOURNAMENT RESULTS South Island

    15 Apr 2016

    See the first three months of 2016 results from the South Island regions. Apologies that these have been published a few days after North Island results.  Canterbury Holiday Pairs (January 5th,7th,12th) Otago/Southland Swiss... read more here

  • TOURNAMENT RESULTS from Auckland-Northland and Waikato Bays

    14 Apr 2016

    It's wonderful to participate but it is also nice to achieve and for such achievement to be recognised.   So, while the top placings in most of our tournaments can be found on a club website, it is also nice to see them all... read more here

  • Tournament Results from Central Districts and Wellington Regions

    14 Apr 2016

    See the first three months of 2016 results from the Central Districts and Wellington regions.                                   ... read more here

  • PLAY and DEFENCE for Improving Players

    13 Apr 2016

    WATCH THOSE PIPS When you start playing bridge, it is all you can do to remember if the ace of a suit has gone, maybe try and count trumps but no more! Usually, even that much is too much. Yet, it does get easier the more you play and after a... read more here

  • WAIKATO BAYS NEWS with Anna Kalma

    13 Apr 2016

    Firstly, congratulations to our newest Gold Grandmaster, Jenny Millington, who joins just a handful of females who hold this rank.  Jenny is a great ambassador for bridge in the region and puts a lot of energy back into the game especially... read more here

  • Grosvenor is alive and well..and living in New Zealand

    11 Apr 2016

    Fact is so much weirder than fiction. A “Grosvenor Gambit” is described as “a deliberate error by a defender giving declarer an opportunity to make his contract which the declarer refuses because he expects rational... read more here

  • Tournaments in April 2016

    10 Apr 2016

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  • AUCKLAND NEWS

    8 Apr 2016

    Here we are again, and apologies for producing this a little late. I can only blame, well, myself. The tournament season is now in full swing, so quite a few results for you. First name for this month is definitely Susan. Back in February, David... read more here

  • TALES OF AKARANA

    8 Apr 2016

    Getting to Game…the right game.   When one partner has a really strong strong no-trump hand (18 count) and their partner a good long heart suit, you would think getting to 4 would be a formality… but this was not always the... read more here

  • Launch of Directing, Teaching and Master Solvers forums

    7 Apr 2016

    Over 2,000 people have registered on the this NZB website and it seems a good time to add new forums to encourage exchanges of ideas and opinions within the bridge community. These replace the Directing and Teaching forums moderated by Peter... read more here

  • PLAY and DEFENCE for Improving Players

    6 Apr 2016

    SPOT THE LOSER You accepted your partner’s invitation. So, as they say, it’s your fault if game does not make. You know from the bidding that East has a weak 2 in hearts. West leads 10 to East’s king to be followed by the A on... read more here

  • GOLD COAST CONGRESS - MASTERPOINTS

    4 Apr 2016

    I have recieved and have processed the file from the ABF which includes the Gold Coast Congress Masterpoints. Players records have now been updated to include these awards.   Regards   Alister read more here

  • Heartland New Zealand

    4 Apr 2016

    You may not associate that phrase with Whangaparaoa but one board at the Hibiscus 3A and 8B tournaments last Saturday changed all that. We are all still waiting for the “perfect” hand to be dealt but Board 2 of the second session came... read more here

  • TALES OF AKARANA

    1 Apr 2016

    WHEN WILL YOU EVER LEARN “Where have all the trump leads gone, long time passing. Where have all the trump leads gone, long time ago. Where have all the trump leads gone, gone to wise bridge players every one. When will they ever learn,... read more here

  • Canterbury News

    31 Mar 2016

                                Find out who has been doing well in recent Canterbury events. Daylight saving ends... read more here

  • RICHARD'S THOUGHTS

    31 Mar 2016

                            As promised, a look each month at one aspect of our game. This time, we have an interesting idea on the... read more here

  • PLAY and DEFENCE for Improving Players

    30 Mar 2016

    Too Good To Lead We all have been frustrated when we fail to beat 3NT when the computer analysis says 8 tricks is the limit…but when 6 tricks is the limit for declarer, it is even more frustrating. What went wrong? Firstly, though, you... read more here

  • Double and Off

    29 Mar 2016

    That’s Susan Humphries  who had a wonderful Easter Week-end at the Auckland Bridge Club with victory in both the Open Pairs (with Michael Whibley) and with Steph Jacob, Michael Whibley and Matthew Brown in the Open Teams. Then, later... read more here

  • It's crazy...but it's true

    29 Mar 2016

    Easter Madness at Auckland The two day Teams event at the Auckland Bridge Club brought out the bizarre in the card dealer…and where the cards were not wild, the players contrived to make them so. This is not really an article about good... read more here

  • Board News

    25 Mar 2016

             They meet almost every month, have phone-ins at regular intervals and as individuals are constantly working for the betterment of our game. What do they talk about? Well, we can bring you some of... read more here

  • TALES OF AKARANA

    25 Mar 2016

    JUST ANOTHER DEFENSIVE DECISION…. You’ve got the bidding, your hand and dummy to look at. You’ve even seen the play to the first three tricks. It can’t be too hard…can it? You are North. South... read more here

  • Beginner Lesson Quiz 6 error

    24 Mar 2016

    There was an error in Quiz 6 for the Beginner Lessons.  The hands for the first question were incorrect.  They have now been fixed and reloaded on the website.  Open this news item, then click on the links if you wish to open them... read more here

  • Northland News

    23 Mar 2016

    Welcome to Sue Brown who presents the first on-line news from Northland....and what a great piece of news she has to start with, a great success for a Northland player. Northland is celebrating its first ever player to achieve selection for the... read more here

  • PLAY and DEFENCE for Improving Players

    23 Mar 2016

    THOSE PART-SCORES ARE IMPORTANT TOO. No matter what form of the game you are playing, you want to be on the right end of the part-score battles, both in the bidding but also in the play and defence. Many examples deals are about the action in... read more here

  • TALES OF AKARANA

    18 Mar 2016

    WILD and WONDERFUL That’s if you end up on the right side of the pendulum. I was a little surprised that only just over half the tables got to grips with Board 26. Firstly, let me give you the problem I faced…and really did not find... read more here

  • The 30th WBF WORLD WIDE BRIDGE CONTEST

    18 Mar 2016

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  • SPRING WORLD ON-LINE WOMEN'S BRIDGE FESTIVAL

    17 Mar 2016

    The World Bridge Federation and BBO present the Spring Online Women's Worldwide Bridge Festival. Calling Women's Pairs. To be held from 4th – 10th April 2016              ... read more here

  • Otago/Southland News with Brad Johnston

    16 Mar 2016

    Brad and Moss Wylie will share the reporting duties in bringing bridge news from down south every couple of months. They are two of the keenest bridge players in their region and will keep you up to date with what is happening. G'day from down... read more here

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