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Daily Bridge in New Zealand
29 Mar 2024
“Run, Rabbit, Run” especially for new players. On Easter or any other day. While one usually passes with none or very few high-card points, there are times when one just has to bid. You are South and your partner has just... read more here
Daily Bridge in New Zealand
28 Mar 2024
Guiding partner. no flash slam! Both defenders played a potentially wrong card on today’s deal but in each case, their partner was able to steer the defence back on course. It was in a “bread and butter” part-score deal. In... read more here
Daily Bridge in New Zealand
27 Mar 2024
Trans- Tasman Challenge Returns. A reformed Trans-Tasman Challenge started last night with the first of 8 x 16 board matches between top Australian and New Zealand teams. Teams can have up to 8 players so as to cut down on the need for... read more here
The Bridge Zone Radio Show
27 Mar 2024
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Daily Bridge in New Zealand
26 Mar 2024
You are on your own: you know that! Partner is there just to follow suit. The signs look ominous. What can you do to beat the contract? West DealsNone Vul ♠ A J 6 ♥ 10 5... read more here
Trans-Tasman Challenge
26 Mar 2024
Link to website detailing kibitzing options and where results will be posted read more here
Daily Bridge in New Zealand
25 Mar 2024
A Big S(win)g in Rotorua. The team of Liz and Blair Fisher, Alan Grant and Jeremy Fraser-Hoskin scored an emphatic win in the Kelly Peirse Memorial Teams at Rotorua on Saturday, winning all 6 of their matches and being 14.75 vps clear at the end.... read more here
WBF Online Women’s Spring Festival on BBO 8 – 14 April
24 Mar 2024
The WBF Online Women’s Spring Festival on BBO will be held from 8 – 14 April, with even more opportunities for women to play and enjoy the event. Extra sessions have been introduced to cope with the different time zones – and... read more here
Daily Bridge in New Zealand
22 Mar 2024
for Junior, Intermediate and Novice players...and others! It's Fri day. Keep your eye on the ball…. or else? Or else the news can be rather bad. At the risk of mixing metaphors, if you do not, you may find the horse has already... read more here
Daily Bridge in New Zealand
21 Mar 2024
A Reputation in Tatters. They say “one success does not make a summer” or maybe they do not! Yes, I know, it was a swallow but there are no swallows playing bridge, to my knowledge! This, though, was a hard pill to swallow!... read more here
Daily Bridge in New Zealand
20 Mar 2024
A Time for care….and flair! When one’s opponents are in an unusual contract, one they should not make, your task as a defender is not to offer them any slim chance of making, if you can. On today’s deal, North-South were... read more here
The Bridge Zone Radio Show
20 Mar 2024
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Daily Bridge in New Zealand
19 Mar 2024
Choices? Balanced hands after a take-out double can usually be handled reasonably easily. What though when we, the responder to a take-out double, are unbalanced and strong? An interesting auction developed on the deal below. ... read more here
National Congress 28 Sept to 5 Oct 2024
19 Mar 2024
Keep these dates free NZBridgeA4_congressposter24.pdf read more here
Daily Bridge in New Zealand
18 Mar 2024
North Island Teams: a “capital” tournament. The North Island Teams was held at the Wellington Bridge Club and had all the players could ask, strong competition, excellent catering and an exciting finish. The event was played in an... read more here
Congratulations to our recently promoted Grandmaster
15 Mar 2024
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Daily Bridge in New Zealand
15 Mar 2024
For Junior, Intermediate and Novice players…and others. It’s Fri day! Leading to and from. When we take a finesse, we start normally with the hand that does not hold the key honours. Honours may be split between the two hands... read more here
News from the Chair
15 Mar 2024
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North Island Teams- 16-17 March - Wellington
15 Mar 2024
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Alan Taylor: a tribute
14 Mar 2024
Keen bridge players have enjoyed the writing of Alan Taylor. He has been writing about the game since the 1980s though most prominently from 1993 for some 20 years as Editor of the Daily Bulletins at our National Congress. Alan... read more here
Daily Bridge in New Zealand
14 Mar 2024
2023 Youth Bridge Weekend. Zarias Werder (far right) was one of the winners of events at that weekend and unsurprisingly is starting to make an impression on the tournament scene. A Journey to Gold. When one starts one’s bridge... read more here
Daily Bridge in New Zealand
13 Mar 2024
Opposition help. There are times when pre-emptive bidding can tell the opposition too much. While it is possible that they would reach their top spot had the opposition not been so active, opponents’ actions can make it much easier for... read more here
The Bridge Zone Radio Show
13 Mar 2024
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