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Queens Birthday: Sunshine, Drama and Bridge
8 Jun 2016
East Pier Hotel, Napier, the new Hawke's Bay Congress venue. Yes, plenty of all three this past weekend with major bridge congresses in Napier and Auckland along with two major tournaments at the Otago Bridge Club. A teaser though to whet the... read more here
NZ Bridge- 2016-2017 Business Plan
7 Jun 2016
TALES OF AKARANA
3 Jun 2016
31 POINTS FOR 6H? “NOT TODAY, JOSEPHINE”. No, we are not referring to the wife of one of the bridge greats, Ely Culbertson, who was no slouch of a player herself. If you read the advice given to beginners, you need at least 31 points... read more here
FUN(D) RAISING FOR OUR INTERNATIONALS
2 Jun 2016
It’s not easy when you are a full-time student and are aiming to play against the world’s best bridge players in this year’s World Championships in Poland. There’s the little question of finding enough time to practice and... read more here
RUBBER BRIDGE NEWS
2 Jun 2016
EXTRA PLACE IN RUBBER BRIDGE FINALS Each year, the National Rubber Bridge finals take place at the National Congress. Each of our seven regions is currently running a knock-out event to determine which pair will... read more here
PLAY and DEFENCE for Improving Players
1 Jun 2016
MAKING THE MOST OUT OF A PART-SCORE DEAL A recent part-score deal shows the difference between positive and passive defence. Although there is a time for “going passive”, to get a good score you have to do just a little more than sit... read more here
WAIKATO BAYS NEWS with Anna Kalma
1 Jun 2016
The Waikato Bays news is brought to you on Gypsy Day … the time of the year that the weather turns to shite and the roads are congested with stock trucks and dodgy ute loads heralding the start of the dairying year. The Waikato Bays... read more here
RICHARD'S THOUGHTS
31 May 2016
Giving Status Not all our tournament players will get their chance to represent this country playing bridge. It’s a neat feeling to have done so. We want if possible to give as many players as possible the chance to represent and if... read more here
TALES OF AKARANA
27 May 2016
BLOOD ON THEIR HANDS So you thought 15-17 was a range in respect of strong no trump openings or overcalls? That maybe but at Akarana Bridge Club, it spelt out some boards which attracted some rather hefty scores. Board 15 was fairly tame at all... read more here
"Nice to have known you, Lindsay"
26 May 2016
A tribute to the late Lindsay Adams who “passed peacefully away” on May 19th stated “Just a warm, gentle, very kind man, a privilege to have known Lindsay.” That too is my memory of Lindsay, coupled with a lovely little wry... read more here
Northland News with Tania Brown
25 May 2016
Welcome all to the Regional Round Up from Northland. Sue Brown is away at present swanning around some exotic countries. Thus, the reporting is down to me. Whangarei was proud to host its 5A Teams early in April. We had a large contingent from... read more here
PLAY and DEFENCE for Improving Players
25 May 2016
YOUR JOB You know that old saying about “second player playing low”. Just like every “old saying”, there are times when you these wise sayings do not apply. East really should have been a little more alert on this deal.... read more here
Tournaments in June 2016
23 May 2016
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TALES OF AKARANA
20 May 2016
A little luck goes a long way “Nice hand” partner, declarer said on surveying dummy. What he was probably thinking was “could you not have given me the HQ as well?” but what he had was surely good enough to make your... read more here
Canterbury News with Craig Shannahan
18 May 2016
Bon Jour Mesdames and Messieurs Peninsula Akaroa held its annual 8B tournament on Saturday 9th May with a healthy 20 tables of players present, including players from faraway Wellington and Timaru. A group of six ladies from the... read more here
PLAY and DEFENCE for Improving Players
18 May 2016
Counting Tricks It’s not so easy in a low level part-score. It’s vital when you are playing a game contract. It’s absolutely critical in the slam zone. You have got to have a plan for making your 10, 11,12 or 13 tricks before... read more here
DEADLIER THAN THE MALE
16 May 2016
Are they good enough? Can you get a realistic Swiss Pairs comparison by involving them? They just distort the normal results and we are better off without them. Who are they? Why, men, of course! Fortunately, we did not have to compare our scores... read more here
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16 May 2016
Board News
13 May 2016
With Richard Solomon. Bridge Development Officer The New Zealand Bridge Board met twice during April, firstly by Conference Call and then face to face. The two new Board members, Akarana’s Carol Richardson and Havelock North’s Noel... read more here
TALES OF AKARANA
13 May 2016
“Four Play” Are you ready to see how to execute a “Guard Squeeze” or a “Mole Squeeze?” Yes, they exist but they must wait for another day. Today could be a case of “being on your guard” as we... read more here
Otago/Southland News with Moss Wylie
11 May 2016
Welcome to Invercargill correspondent, Moss Wylie. Good weather and plenty of good bridge down South. The “Indian summer” continues down south with long warm days. (It’s not too bad further north, either!) With duck hunting... read more here
PLAY and DEFENCE for Improving Players
11 May 2016
That Same Old Message A solid 8 card suit, plenty of aces and other honours. Looks good for a slam though partner made the bidding a little harder when they opened a Multi 2. The opposition had nothing to say. Your nice collection was: KJ... read more here
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
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