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Congratulations!! Recently Qualified Club Level Directors
10 Dec 2018
NZ Bridge congratulates the following people who were successful in the recent exam series: Janet Joblin Gisborne Helen Andrews Hastings Justine Hart Hawera Glenice Houghton Hawera Mara... read more here
Play and Defend Better: for improving players
10 Dec 2018
Cast Aside Self Pity :Match their Good Defence! Why is it when you are in times of need (I know, your contracts always seem to be in a state of need…needing a favourable lead, needing a finesse or three to work, needing just a little slice... read more here
LOOKING AHEAD TO CONGRESS 2019
7 Dec 2018
NEW ZEALAND NATIONAL BRIDGE CONGRESS 2019 We want to tell you about some changes that will take place at the 2019 Congress. We also want to thank all of you who took part in the survey during or just after this year’s Congress. We really... read more here
Tales of Akarana
7 Dec 2018
TWICE IN A NIGHT …. BUT ONCE A YEAR. What is “Total Diversity?” You learn a lot when you play an evening’s bridge and it is not all about how you can bid, play and defend any particular hand. There are some things... read more here
Appointment- Youth Coordinator
5 Dec 2018
I am delighted to annoucned that Sam Coutts of Duendin has accepted the voluntary postion of youth Coordinator for NZ Bridge. The role is primarily focused on developing our youth players to a level that they can represent New Zealand at... read more here
The Bridge Zone Show - 023
5 Dec 2018
Open this post to enjoy this week's episode of The Bridge Zone. This week has the last clip from Zia Mahmood’s’ interview and Postcard from Scotland catch up – Samantha Punch returns to The Bridge Zone in a... read more here
Babich Wines New Zealand Wide Pairs winners
4 Dec 2018
Celebrating Their Success Here is a chance to see those who were successful in this year's Babich Wines New Zealand Wide Pairs celebrate their success. First up, the overall winners, Brett Glass and Gary Foidl who led the way with their... read more here
Play and Defend Better: for improving players 8
3 Dec 2018
A TIME FOR A TRUMP…. Lead, that is! What else could we be talking about?! When the opposition appear to have the minority of the high card points, one place they will try to score extra tricks is by ruffing, whether cross-ruffing (that is... read more here
Tales of Akarana 8
30 Nov 2018
PATHWAY TO DISASTER. Maybe you know many such ways to get a bad score at the bridge table? One is certainly making a weak hand as declarer and the strong hand as dummy. It gives free licence to imaginative defenders to underlead aces to give... read more here
Northland News with Tania Brown
29 Nov 2018
Greetings again from the Winterless North. We have been very busy up here with tournaments, prize givings, a wedding and a leaving party (not the same party, thank goodness). First off was the Kauri Tournament over in Dargaville back in October.... read more here
Play and Defend Better: for improving players 7
28 Nov 2018
TOP DEFENCE, SCOTTY. Working as a partnership…signalling meaningfully where necessary….counting declarer’s hand. These are some aspects of top defence. This week’s hand is not necessarily one you will get right (you... read more here
THe Bridge Zone Show - 022
28 Nov 2018
Open this post to enjoy this week's episode of The Bridge Zone. This week's show includes: The Bridge Legend, Zia Mahmood continues his chat with Mereana and Barry. Talking about carding systems, suit preference and his... read more here
Leads, Lebensohl and more at the Inter-Provincials
27 Nov 2018
the late Dougal McLean. And do not play the same contract as your teammates! As was stated yesterday, it was Wellington who came up as the top region in last weekend’s Interprovincial Championships at the Auckland Bridge Club. Whereas in... read more here
DAY TWO AT THE INTER-PROVINCIALS
26 Nov 2018
WELLINGTON IN THE DRIVING SEAT. Day 2 of the 2018 Inter-Provincial Championships has seen Wellington teams make the running in the Dougal McLean Trophy competition, led by their Open and Intermediate teams who both hold sizeable leads in... read more here
Wellington The Champions
26 Nov 2018
WELLINGTON THE CHAMPIONS Wellington won the Dougal McLean Inter-Provincial Championships for the third year running. The region won both Open and Intermediate events in fine style with their Seniors’ team coming third. Meanwhile, second... read more here
Day one at the Inter-Provincials
25 Nov 2018
Waikato Bays' Day. Day 1 of the 2018 Inter-Provincial Championships has seen Waikato Bays teams make a strong start in the quest for the Dougal McLean Trophy, for the best performing region over the four categories. After 5 of the 14... read more here
NZ Interprovincials 2018
23 Nov 2018
LINK TO RESULTS read more here
Tales of Akarana 7
23 Nov 2018
The five level’s for the opposition….but the 4 level? One board at Akarana demonstrated that the famous saying of the 5-level belonging to the opposition does generally hold true, while another challenged whether the same might hold... read more here
The Bridge Zone Show- 022
22 Nov 2018
Open this post to enjoy this week's episode of The Bridge... read more here
Volunteer of The Month
22 Nov 2018
BEV GAY – Marlborough The following shows the value of Bev Gay to the Marlborough Bridge Club. It seems that Bev knows everything about Marlborough Bridge Club and shares her knowledge. She is also passionate about bridge, the players... read more here
Top of The South News with Jenny Pomeroy
20 Nov 2018
" Loud Shirt Day" at Golden Bay. Congress has been the big event for many in our region over the last couple of months. A strong TOPS contingent spent the week in Hamilton; all had an enjoyable time and in many instances... read more here
National Teams at Wellington
19 Nov 2018
Testing the Defence. The winners of this year’s National Teams, held this past weekend at the Wellington Bridge... read more here
Play and Defend Better: for improving players 5
19 Nov 2018
A MATTER OF COUNTING. Trumps, tricks, the number of hearts in one hand, the number of spades outstanding…the number of boards left in the session of bridge before you can get a drink! You are always counting something when you sit... read more here
National 15A Teams- Wellington
17 Nov 2018
Link to results read more here
Canterbury News with Max Robb
16 Nov 2018
A table of bridge being played...but where? Meanwhile, here are some snippets from September. Plastic Cups at Tournaments. When I arrived at the Timaru Club recently, I noticed... read more here
InterProvincial Time is almost here
16 Nov 2018
Note down the dates of the weekend of Saturday November 24th through to lunch-time on Monday November 26th as that is when this year’s Inter-Provincial Championships will be taking place, at the Auckland Bridge Club in Remuera. Click... read more here
Tales of Akarana 6
16 Nov 2018
“ Two suits” “MICHAELS WEEK”. It was in the Open New Zealand trial last week-end when Michaels Ware and Whibley won the head to head match, to be followed by... read more here
Bulletin- NZ Open & NZ Mixed Teams for 2019
15 Nov 2018
I am pleased to announce the following teams for 2019: OPEN The same six players will play at both the ABPF in Singapore and the World Championships in Wuhan, China Matt Brown Michael Whibley GeO Tislevoll Michael Ware... read more here
Play and Defend...even Bid Better
14 Nov 2018
MICHAEL’S MISTIMED Here’s a little play problem for you. No catches…and no help from the defence, either. It’s quite a reasonable 28 hcp slam. West leads J which wins the first trick. West continues with 2.... read more here
The Bridge Zone Show 021
14 Nov 2018
Open this post to enjoy this week's episode of The Bridge Zone. This week's show includes: Puppet Stayman rears its head again, we talk Overcalls, Christmas Parties and about Taupo and Thames Bridge Clubs. Plus results of the NZ Team... read more here
The New Zealand National Teams Trials
12 Nov 2018
The New Zealand National Teams Trials The Orewa Bridge Club was the scene this past weekend for the trials to determine our National Teams for two events in 2019, the Asia Pacific Bridge Championships (APBF), to be held in Singapore, in June, and... read more here
NZ National Teams Trials
9 Nov 2018
Link to Results read more here
NZ Open Team Trial- BBO VuGraph Schedule
9 Nov 2018
Timetable Here read more here
Tales of Akarana 5
9 Nov 2018
DESPERATE MEASURES Whether you are a declarer or a defender, when the chips are down, you do not want to go down without a fight. The odds may seem against you but there may just be a chance. Can you take it? Firstly, you are in the driving seat... read more here
Otago- Southland News with Brad Johnston 1
7 Nov 2018
Greetings from the South, Since Moss has last updated you, we’ve had a few tournaments to test our mettle in and a few high finishes in National events (although at this point I feel that everyone is all “Congressed out”).... read more here
The Bridge Zone 020
7 Nov 2018
Open this post to enjoy this week's episode of The Bridge Zone. This week we hear about the Babich pairs winners - Interview Hugh McGann - Irish International - Ed Roggeveen TOPS director & did Bruce select the Melborne Cup... read more here
Play and Defend Better: for improving players 4
6 Nov 2018
SIGNALS DO MATTER. They do not have to be complex. They are, though, very important. You cannot manage without getting some help from your partner. Take the following example: South DealsN-S Vul ♠ K J 10 8 2... read more here
Babich Winners
5 Nov 2018
Another Babich New Zealand Wide Pairs took place on the evening of Friday November 2nd…and seems to have been an enjoyable evening around the country. We had 55 clubs participate this year with 986 pairs playing, slightly down on last... read more here
Babich Wines New Zealand Wide Pairs
2 Nov 2018
Check your across the field results in this year's New Zealand Wide Pairs. There are 55 heats of this event being played on the evening of Friday November 2nd, all merged into one results table. Press this link to see yours and all the... read more here
Expressions of Interest- Youth Advocate for NZ Bridge
2 Nov 2018
Please see the information below regarding this voluntary postion with NZ Bridge Youth Advocate 2 Nov 2018 Scope and Delegation of Authority Youth... read more here
Tales of Akarana 4
2 Nov 2018
MISFITTING “MAYHEM” It seems a good philosophy that when your and your partner’s cards fit well together that you can bid relatively aggressively though when they do not, stay as low as you can….and best do not bid at... read more here
Host Clubs- NZ Wide Pairs 2018
1 Nov 2018
Participating Clubs as at 1st November 2018 Alexandra Ashburton Auckland Cambridge Christchurch Dargaville Feilding Franklin Gisborne... read more here
Worthwhile Weekend in Auckland
1 Nov 2018
The weekend of 27th/28th October was certainly a worthwhile one bridgewise in Auckland this year. The Auckland Club itself ran its own excellent Wes Dodd event on the Saturday though while that was taking place, and for many hours either side,... read more here
THE BRIDGE ZONE 019
31 Oct 2018
Open this post to enjoy this week's episode of The Bridge Zone. Jane and Bruce look at Why join a club? Etiquette around beginners is considered and how transfers and super accepts work - are the subjects under discussion. Enjoy... read more here
Waikato Bays News 1 with Anna Kalma
31 Oct 2018
Breaking news is the New Zealand success at the Spring Nationals in Sydney including our local international duo – from left Jenna and Christine Gibbons who paired with Steph Jacob and Rebecca Johnston from Auckland to take out the... read more here
Play and Defend Better: for improving players 3
29 Oct 2018
Right Opening…Right Play….Right Double. Look at the two wonderful hands below. If you had the choice of defending the opponent’s 6S contract, doubled, for one or two down (naturally, they are not vulnerable) or play in your... read more here
Kiwi Success at Sydney Spring Nationals
28 Oct 2018
Sydney’s annual mid- October Spring National events saw some excellent results for New Zealand based players. The Dick Cummings Open Pairs was won by Michael Whibley and his Australian partner, Phil Markey. The TBIB Spring National Open... read more here
Top International Bridge Press Award goes to New Zealand Player
27 Oct 2018
GeO Tislevoll has won the International Bridge Press Association (IBPA)award for the best defended hand of 2018. This has just been presented to him at a ceremony in Sanya, China on October 25th. GeO is a current New Zealand Open... read more here
Tales of Akarana 3
26 Oct 2018
The Lure of the Vulnerable Game. It’s Teams. We’re vulnerable. We have enough high card points to make game a possibility. Should we therefore go for gold? It seems many of us tried at the wrong time on this evening. So, a couple of... read more here
Auckland News with Douglas Russell
25 Oct 2018
As the weather becomes a little more spring-like and our thoughts turn to planting out our veggie gardens and planning our summers, the more single-minded souls of the bridge world continue in their relentless quest for glory and A points. As... read more here
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