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  • Daily Bridge in New Zealand

    24 Mar 2020

    No Time for a Fit.             So, yesterday we gave you a pretty nice 20 hcp hand and we established that we had a spade fit. You know your partner has not got much of a hand. Even if... read more here

  • WHILE YOU CANNOT PLAY BRIDGE

    24 Mar 2020

      Playing bridge at New Zealand clubs or even privately may be off the agenda for the forseeable future. However, there are other ways you can still indulge in your favourite pastime. There's playing bridge online or catching up on... read more here

  • ABF Daily Bridge Column courtesy of Ron Klinger

    23 Mar 2020

    LInk to articles read more here

  • Daily Bridge in New Zealand

    23 Mar 2020

    You may be suffering a few withdrawal symptoms at not being able to get down to your club these days. So, we will give you a bit of bridge on-line with a daily question about the bidding, defence or play of a hand….and then the following... read more here

  • Tales of Akarana

    20 Mar 2020

    Just in case! No play this week…or for the next few but that does not stop being able to report a recent hand which occurred. If you take a look at the following deal and bid all the way to 6, you would be feeling quite happy.  ... read more here

  • Canterbury News with Max Robb

    19 Mar 2020

    The Christchurch Club and Regional Committee ran on behalf of NZ Bridge a very successful National Swiss Pairs event in mid -February. While the runaway winners were Wellington’s Martin Reid and Peter Newell, local pair Fiona Temple and John... read more here

  • A Happening Event. The National Bridge Congress

    18 Mar 2020

    New Zealand National Congress is a happening event…this year. That is certainly the message NZ Bridge wants to send out at this point. The event is still over 6 months’ away. There will be many decisions made regarding the level of... read more here

  • Coronavirus- Bulletin 4 from Allan Morris

    18 Mar 2020

    Advisory 4: Coronavirus Covid-19- from the Board On Monday we issued Advisory No3 recommending action players and clubs should follow. A lot can be done by being responsible and vigilant about personal hygiene. We are listening to Governments... read more here

  • The Bridge Zone Show - 087

    18 Mar 2020

    This week's show includes:     The ‘C” word continues to wreak havoc Exclusive announcement on the Bridge Zone       Results North Island teams         ... read more here

  • Play and Defend Better: for improving players

    17 Mar 2020

    This week’s board is topical as it occurred in last weekend’s North Island Teams. If you fail to find the correct line, do not feel too bad as the success rate of those in slam was not that high: match 6 Board 10North... read more here

  • Tight Finish at the North Island Teams

    17 Mar 2020

    A strong consistent performance from the team of Wayne Burrows-Clair Miao and Andi Boughey- Carol Richardson saw them win the North Island Teams in Wellington last weekend by just under 2vps. Perhaps the key to their success was their 6th... read more here

  • Coronavirus- Bulletin 3 from Allan Morris

    16 Mar 2020

    On Saturday the New Zealand Government imposed travel conditions on all people (except from Pacific Islands)  entering New Zealand, requiring people to self-isolate for 14 days. Also we have seen major fixtures/gatherings being postponed or... read more here

  • North Island Teams - Wellington

    13 Mar 2020

    Link to results read more here

  • Waikato Bays Autumn News with Anna Kalma

    13 Mar 2020

    Non bridge stuff happening around the bridge table. First up the Gold Coast Congress and the New Zealand teams not only whopped butt in the Teams but again the dress up.    NZ (and more specifically the Te Aroha club) has set the... read more here

  • The Bridge Zone Show - 086

    12 Mar 2020

          Here is the link to this week's show read more here

  • Play and Defend Better: for improving players

    10 Mar 2020

    FINE PLAY IN TARANAKI They come from Wellington but Graham Stronach and Sandy McKirdy had one of their finest weekends of bridge at last weekend’s Taranaki Bridge Congress. With their teammates, John Luoni and John Patterson, they blitzed... read more here

  • Tales of Akarana

    6 Mar 2020

    There is little worse in a bridge score-up than a double game swing against your side. There was more than one hand last night where “the 5 level did belong to the opponents” contrarily to the common saying. At our table on the... read more here

  • Gold Coast Congress Masterpoints

    5 Mar 2020

    Of interest to the 250 plus Kiwis who played at the Gold Coast Congres. The transfer and conversion of your masterpoints earned at this event will take place early in April, and certanly by the end of the second week in April.   Regards... read more here

  • The Bridge Zone Show - 085

    4 Mar 2020

     Included this week:   Gold Coast Round Up 280 New Zealander’s did very well across the ditch   Kiwis fight out the Open Teams Final It was a nail biter….   Judge Julie Opening Leads... read more here

  • Otago- Southland News with Moss Wylie

    3 Mar 2020

    “Alex” in summer. Alexandra lies in the heart of Central Otago and is known for its wonderful climate. Some of NZ’s best orchards and wineries are located in the area. People are also drawn to the well-maintained walking and... read more here

  • Volunteer of The Month

    3 Mar 2020

    March 2020 Viv Hill: Geraldine. Our nomination this month comes from the Geraldine Bridge Club. Like all clubs large and small, Geraldine relies on its volunteers like Viv Hill. This description of her contribution comes from Club President,... read more here

  • Kiwis on the Coast - Day 8, Saturday

    2 Mar 2020

    DOWN TO THE WIRE. The final of the Gold Coast Teams between two mainly Kiwi teams came down to an extraordinary climax. Let’s remember first the two teams: Bach  Ashley Bach, Nabil Edgtton, Matthew Brown, Michael Whibley, Alex... read more here

  • Kiwis on the Coast - Day 7, Friday

    29 Feb 2020

    A Great Day for the Kiwis All went accoring to plan for those Kiwis still left in the Open Teams. Ware (Michael Ware, Nick Jacob, GeO Tislevoll, Terje Lie, Max Henbest, David Wiltshire) won both their quarter final against Van Der Vlugt... read more here

  • Kiwis on the Coast - Day 6, Thursday

    28 Feb 2020

    Congratulations to the two Kiwi teams which made the top six in the Open Teams section. Bach made it comfortably though it was a little tighter for Ware, last qualifier by 2.  vps. Bach has the morning off while the third to sixth teams play... read more here

  • Kiwis on the Coast - Day 5, Wednesday

    27 Feb 2020

    The Teams qualifying Swiss is at its two thirds stage. 4 further matches on Thursday will determine which 6 Open teams progress to the knock-out stages and which two teams in the other categories will contest their finals. Here then are those... read more here

  • Gold Coast on the 9 News

    26 Feb 2020

    Click on this link to watch the news read more here

  • Kiwis on the Coast -Day 4, Tuesday

    26 Feb 2020

    Onto Tuesday, the first day of the Teams, with each group playing 9 matches of 14 boards over 3 days. The event itself is huge as epitomised by the number of participating teams:... read more here

  • The Bridge Zone Show -084 - 26th Feb 2020

    26 Feb 2020

    Link to the show here read more here

  • Kiwis on the Coast -Day 3, Monday

    25 Feb 2020

    Congratulations to Susan Humphries- Michael Whibley and Liz and Blair Fisher who won their sections in the Bobby Richman Open Pairs. Andrew Janisz and his Canadian partner, Mark Siegrist, came very close in Section C while Matthew Brown was the... read more here

  • Kiwis on the Coast - Day 2

    24 Feb 2020

    Congratulations to Alister Stuck and Andrew Tarbutt who finished 2nd in the 150 pair 9 round Swiss Pairs event which finished yesterday. They won 7 of their matches and finished 10 vps behind the runaway winners but also a clear 10 vps ahead of... read more here

  • Kiwis on The Coast

    23 Feb 2020

    Day 1 – Saturday. Welcome to The Gold Coast Congress….and this year it is nice to be able to make what I hope will be daily reports about the progress of Kiwi players here actually from the venue itself. It is probably not good form... read more here

  • Tales of Akarana

    21 Feb 2020

    Too Much Information The opposition may find the best way to defend and to play hands but we should not make either any easier than we have to. On the following two boards, the opposition “knew too much” and got it right! We helped... read more here

  • Volunteer of The Month

    21 Feb 2020

      Derek presenting certificate and flowers to Margot.  Margot Davenport - Victoria Bridge Club.    Club President, Derek Gill has nominated Margot on behalf the Victoria Bridge Club Committee. Over to Derek: "Margot has been... read more here

  • Central Districts News with George McLachlan

    20 Feb 2020

        Taradale on the move. "In June last year the Taradale Bridge Club was advised that the lease of the room they had used for the past ten years would not be renewed, contrary to previous discussions and the drawing up of a yet to... read more here

  • The Bridge Zone Show -083 - 19th Feb 2020

    19 Feb 2020

    LInk to this weeks show read more here

  • Emphatic win at the National Swiss Pairs

    17 Feb 2020

    was 7NT the place to be? Emphatic Win at the National Swiss Pairs. The National Swiss Pairs took place at the Christchurch Bridge Club over the past week-end with 62 pairs coming from as far away as KeriKeri and Invercargill (though strangely... read more here

  • Congratulations- To Our New Grand Masters

    16 Feb 2020

    Details here read more here

  • National 15A Swiss Pairs Christchurch

    14 Feb 2020

    Link to Results read more here

  • Tales of Akarana

    14 Feb 2020

    The “Obvious” Game Your partner opens clubs at the 1 level, showing some number of clubs between 2 and 13 and you hold a pretty flat, uninspiring “majorless” collection, an honour in each suit and a suit which barely... read more here

  • The Bridge Zone Show - 082

    12 Feb 2020

      This week's show includes:   It’s a numbers show today         Who would have thought that we talk numbers so often   ROTORUA TEAMS Grand slams for Africa at Rotorua – wow... read more here

  • Auckland News with Douglas Russell

    11 Feb 2020

    Welcome back to your regular updates on happenings in the great big world of New Zealand Bridge, and Happy New Year to one and all. May you enjoy your (mis)adventures at the table in 2020. Of course, as this is the first report for this year,... read more here

  • Play and Defend Better: for improving players

    10 Feb 2020

    Make Crime Pay. All the best bridge books (and probably some lesser ones too!) teach us how we should bid hands correctly, using tried and true methods. There can be no more” tried and true” convention than Blackwood, whichever form... read more here

  • Tales of Akarana

    7 Feb 2020

    Bidding with and without support. Welcome back to another year of stories which emanate from the regular sessions at the Akarana Bridge Club in Auckland. There’s usually, well always, something of interest in the play or defence or the... read more here

  • "Thanks, Teamies"

    6 Feb 2020

     Jo and Sam Simpson   Jo and Sam Simpson have been selected to join Pat Carter-Julie Atkinson and Jenny Millington - Barry Jones in the New Zealand Mixed Team  the World Championships in Italy in August. Naturally, they are... read more here

  • NZ Mixed Team for 2020

    5 Feb 2020

    Congratulations and best wishes to the following players who will represent us at the World Teams Championships at Salsomaggiore, Italy in August 2020. Patrick Carter & Julie Atkinson Jenny Millington & Barry Jones Jo & Sam... read more here

  • Play and Defend Better: for improving players

    5 Feb 2020

    Cutting down the Losers. When you are playing a suit contract, you must look at how many losers or possible losers you might have and then decide the best way to reduce that to a number where you can make your contract. When you are in 4 of a... read more here

  • The Bridge Zone Radio Show - 081

    5 Feb 2020

      This week's show includes:   Team Carter did it – they are off to Pizza land in August     I chat with Barry and Judge Julie about the weekend’s tournament, the entry criteria, potential costs, how do... read more here

  • New Zealand Mixed Trial

    4 Feb 2020

    The trial to select a Mixed Team to represent New Zealand at this year’s   Mixed Team Championships in Italy took place at the Christchurch Bridge Club this past weekend, Saturday, Sunday and Monday. The trial was a double... read more here

  • All time Masterpoint Winners-

    31 Jan 2020

    Top 100 & top 200 lists updated read more here

  • Announcement- Additional Tournament offering for 2020

    31 Jan 2020

    Bulletin- Additional Tournamant Offering 31 Jan.. read more here

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