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  • A Tribute to Pete Benham

    16 Jan 2021

                         Remembering Pete. The second session of the Young Cup Pairs took place at the Wellington Bridge Club on the evening of... read more here

  • The Coat of Many Colours

    16 Jan 2021

    as worn by Pete Benham. This article is dedicated to the late Pete Benham and is reproduced from a 2008 NZ National Congress Bulletin. It reflects the way Pete and his teammates played the game, very competitively but always with a sense of... read more here

  • Daily Bridge in New Zealand

    15 Jan 2021

    Every Dog has its Day…but was this it? The answer to the above question maybe “no”, but maybe “yes”! Maybe!  This deal centres around a Michaels Cue-Bid and whether you are prepared to take what could be a... read more here

  • Baden Wilson Trophy- 2020 winners

    14 Jan 2021

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  • Daily Bridge in New Zealand

    14 Jan 2021

    For Less Experienced Players. (it's Thursday)     Spot the Danger. If only our South had. Then, they would have recorded a plus score in their game contract. No overtricks, as you cannot always make them, especially when the... read more here

  • Top 10 in each Rank - Ranks Report for 2020

    14 Jan 2021

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  • Daily Bridge in New Zealand

    13 Jan 2021

    Jan Cormack. How High on Jan’s Day? Today’s "Jan’s Day" article features a classic “how high do you pre-empt” situation. Before we see the winning answer, we checked with our Panel some 45 years after the problem... read more here

  • The Bridge Zone Radio Show -129

    13 Jan 2021

      Included this week:     Competition Coming Win a signed personalised book Gaining the mental edge at Bridge with Kim Frazer Details coming soon     Thames Festival   well supported thanks to... read more here

  • Congratulations - To our recently qualified Club Directors

    12 Jan 2021

      NZ Bridge congratulates the following people who were successful in the recent exam series: Keng Choon Lee       Mt Albert Marion Arlidge           Waiheke... read more here

  • Daily Bridge in New Zealand

    12 Jan 2021

     A decent minor hand!  It’s All About the Minors. Who cares about the major suits when you can play in a minor? The opposition have one major while the other one seems spread around the other three hands. We have those precious... read more here

  • List of qualified Directors- Updated

    12 Jan 2021

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  • Daily Bridge in New Zealand

    11 Jan 2021

                Help at hand. Discarding to a long suit can be, well may be, one of the most difficult and frustrating parts of the game. Sometimes your partner, even indirectly the declarer,... read more here

  • Daily Bridge in New Zealand

    8 Jan 2021

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  • Daily Bridge in New Zealand

    7 Jan 2021

    For Less Experienced Players. Too Weak to Bid?             We will try, on Thursdays, to look at problems affecting our less experienced players. For many, every hand of 13 cards is a new... read more here

  • Daily Bridge in New Zealand

    6 Jan 2021

     Jan Cormack Timing: Looking Both Ways. As promised, we start our Wednesday “Jan’s Day” feature hand today. These articles featured in the New Zealand Women’s Weekly for about 10 years. They are fun and easy to read... read more here

  • Daily Bridge in New Zealand

    5 Jan 2021

                                      A Diamond in with your... read more here

  • All time Masterpoint lists updated

    1 Jan 2021

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  • Arch Jelley: Companion of New Zealand Order of Merit

    31 Dec 2020

    The New Year’s honours announced today include that for “Mr Albert Archibald Jelley (Arch), as a Companion of New Zealand Order of Merit for services to athletics and the game of bridge”. Today is Arch’s day and not one to... read more here

  • Daily Bridge in New Zealand

    31 Dec 2020

    Judy Holdom The Joy of Winning. It’s been quite a year for everyone. So, it is great to be able to finish it on a mainly positive and happy note, tinged like everything this year with a little sadness. Firstly, let’s look at our... read more here

  • Daily Bridge in New Zealand

    30 Dec 2020

                                           “Bread and... read more here

  • The Bridge Zone Radio Show -127

    30 Dec 2020

      What Nigella and the Boss have in common Golf is meant to be relaxing Who goes for a wee dip with the eels     Balls ups at the table Diamonds are the new hearts Flicking cards from the table Zero – horrible... read more here

  • Daily Bridge in New Zealand

    29 Dec 2020

                                  Too good to pass but nothing to say! The Christmas holidays have... read more here

  • 2021 National Bridge Congress Update

    24 Dec 2020

    2021 New Zealand National Bridge Congress At Lion Foundation Centre, Bay Park, Mount Maunganui, Tauranga    Saturday September 25th until Saturday October 2nd 2021 This is the new home of our National Bridge Congress. On behalf... read more here

  • Daily Bridge in New Zealand

    24 Dec 2020

      Safety First. Were this not the season of goodwill (why cannot all seasons be such?), then a level of criticism could be levelled at our declarer today who may have felt a little deflated at failing in their contract. North... read more here

  • The Bridge Zone Radio Show -126

    24 Dec 2020

        Kim FRAZER   Secretary of Australian Bridge Federation   Australian female Olympic shooter wins   2020 International Bridge Press Association Book of the Year Award       Papatoetoe Bridge... read more here

  • Daily Bridge in New Zealand

    23 Dec 2020

    Christmas Cracker! In this case, “cracker” should be divided into two. “Crack” or “solve” the problem! Most defensive issues seem to be problems to a greater or lesser degree and we often fail to solve them, in... read more here

  • Daily Bridge in New Zealand

    22 Dec 2020

    “Where have all the diamonds gone..long time passing…?” A vanishing suit, one that questions whether we dare take a bid. Why would we bid, in the pass-out seat when we have a four-card holding in the opposition suit, a partner... read more here

  • Daily Bridge in New Zealand

    21 Dec 2020

    Mismatch When you and partner find a fit, you can happily explore which level you wish to play. However, when you have no apparent fit and each partner has their own good, long suits, finding the right denomination in which to play can be tough.... read more here

  • Daily Bridge in New Zealand

    18 Dec 2020

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  • Merry Christmas from the NZB team

    18 Dec 2020

    This year has been like no other. At the start of the year, we looked forward to a year of club, tournament, and international bridge. Alas COVID-19 hit the world like a bombshell, resulting in economies being shut down, communities thrust in... read more here

  • Daily Bridge in New Zealand

    17 Dec 2020

                                 A Bidding Dilemma! One would normally be more than happy to hold a 21 hcp... read more here

  • The Bridge Zone Radio Show -125

    17 Dec 2020

      Included this week:     Kermit’s Bridge Tips     Pam Livingston joins the Bridge Zone for a weekly tip Bid what’s in your hand     Judge Julie rules on announcements  ... read more here

  • Daily Bridge in New Zealand

    16 Dec 2020

    Puppets on a string. It is rather nice when we can make our opponents do what we want them to do. That is much better than leaving the success or failure of a contract to good fortune or bad defence. The defenders would not like to admit it but... read more here

  • Congratulations - To our new Grandmasters

    15 Dec 2020

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  • Daily Bridge in New Zealand

    15 Dec 2020

    A Clear Head? Have you got that? You are defending and it does not look that easy. A glass or two of your favourite alcoholic beverage is not recommended before you embark on a tricky defence. Indeed, that really is the only advice needed before... read more here

  • Daily Bridge in New Zealand

    14 Dec 2020

    Hand for a strange year. Everyone says it. So, it must be true. 2020 has been the most unusual year for a very long time. That comment needs no further explanation in a bridge column. Here though is a hand befitting this year, a hand not right to... read more here

  • PLYMOUTH INTERNATIONAL - TARANAKI CONGRESS - 6 - 11 March 2021

    14 Dec 2020

    Plymouth International Taranaki Congress Flyer.pdf read more here

  • Daily Bridge in New Zealand

    11 Dec 2020

    Keeping Options Open. Whether or not you can use the “undo” button when playing bridge on-line, you get no second chance to withdraw your lead in real life. There is certainly no second chance when you see immediately that you regret... read more here

  • Central Districts News with George McLachlan

    10 Dec 2020

    The Central Districts region is fortunate in having two 10A point tournaments each year. The John Fullarton Memorial Teams is hosted by clubs on a swap-around basis but unfortunately, because of the COVID-19 emergency, the competition was... read more here

  • Daily Bridge in New Zealand

    10 Dec 2020

                Beware the successful finesse. So, your finesse worked. A time for celebration, an extra trick, maybe more. Indeed, but it is not time to be casual. Look what happened to our... read more here

  • 2021 Inter-Provincials Announcement

    9 Dec 2020

    The 2021 Inter-Provincial Championships will be held at the Auckland Bridge Club over the week-end of Saturday November 20th until Monday November 22nd. Thus, the Auckland-Northland Region will be defending the Dougal McLean Trophy on home soil.... read more here

  • Daily Bridge in New Zealand

    9 Dec 2020

    Awkward Choices (Part 2). Damage Control. Yesterday we survived. We made a bid most of the Panel would not have made and then was left with an ugly choice next time round. Would we be so lucky, or so intelligent (let’s face it, our second... read more here

  • The Bridge Zone Radio Show -124

    9 Dec 2020

        Kermit hits the Bridge Zone     Break out the champagne Pam Livingston launches her new venture as a Bridge Coach She shares her views on Women’s Bridge, advice – quality over quantity A Luddite no... read more here

  • Daily Bridge in New Zealand

    8 Dec 2020

    Awkward Choices (Part 1) Today and tomorrow, we will look at a couple of problems which arise when one plays reopening doubles. A reopening double keeps the bidding open with the possible intention of one’s partner being able to penalise... read more here

  • Daily Bridge in New Zealand

    7 Dec 2020

    The Best Chance. Recognising the best chance in making your contract is step one to success. Then, if you fail, there will surely be someone to tell you what you should have done! If you have taken the best line, then someone, your partner, even... read more here

  • News from the Chair- No 9 for 2020

    7 Dec 2020

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  • Daily Bridge in New Zealand

    4 Dec 2020

    Planning for the Inevitable. What’s that? Nothing so morbid as a will! For many, well, let’s say all, bridge players, “the inevitable” is that you take a losing finesse. If not on this board, well, it will happen soon. In... read more here

  • Auckland News with Douglas Russell

    3 Dec 2020

    Welcome to my final offering in this on, off, on again, off again and back on again season. Absolutely amazing that we have actually managed quite a bit of live bridge during the year. As I have not played a great deal myself, much of this report... read more here

  • Daily Bridge in New Zealand

    3 Dec 2020

                                Pull the trigger? Sayings in bridge are useful, to an extent. One issue is when... read more here

  • The Bridge Zone Radio Show -123

    3 Dec 2020

        Who got stopped by the Police for running orange lights   Barry shares a yarn     Judge Julie rules on              Claiming... read more here

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