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Staying Alive

Submitted by sitemaster on Thu, 2019/02/28 - 7:20am

Listeners of The Bridge Zone Show will know of Professor Samantha Punch's innovative work in exploring the sociology of bridge. Working at Stirling University in Scotland Professor Punch oversees a PhD research project in an emerging academic field exploring interactions within the mind sport, well-being, healthy ageing and social connection as experienced in the bridge world.

Latest Letter from The Chair

Submitted by sitemaster on Tue, 2019/02/05 - 10:00am

NZB chairman Allan Morris writes a newsy report of big tournament successes and what your Board has been up to including notice of impending rotational retirements. Click here to download it.

First of the WAPs ... plus ...

Submitted by sitemaster on Mon, 2019/02/04 - 6:49am

WAPs in 2019WAPs in 2019Coming up this Sunday 9th February. Always a good day at Cambridge. You know the drill - pitch up with your lunch, enjoy the morning tea, sit down and slap $10 on the table.

Also and after that on Thursday, 7th February from 7-9pm at the Cambridge clubrooms: Clare Coles and Jane Stearns welcome their own and members of other clubs to their lesson. Two great subjects to enrich your bidding:

No Trumps bidding refresher... and Stayman

Come along and join them for a fun session. Come as a group, work and learn together, it really helps to have someone you can discuss things with!

One HUGE step forward for X-Clubs

Submitted by sitemaster on Fri, 2019/01/18 - 3:37pm

Every day the same hands are played simultaneously at several clubs. At 5pm and 11pm they get scored "across the field" - often over 100 pairs and sometimes over 300 pairs take part from 37 different clubs. The results have always been of interest to many but they're about to get even more interesting to many, many more. Check out this article to see what it's all about.

Important Information for Players

Submitted by sitemaster on Wed, 2019/01/02 - 6:43pm

Rating Points & Tournament Grades 2019

Player rating points updated correctly on Jan 1st and the new tournament grades for 2019 are now available on the NZB site.

NZB Secretary Alister reported the transfer of Australian Masterpoints has not worked for a number of months. He expects the developers to put a fix in place when they return to work. All of the files received from the ABF have been saved and will be uploaded as soon as possible.

WBRC Road Map for 2019

Submitted by sitemaster on Tue, 2018/12/04 - 7:25am

In a recently released newsletter (attached below) your Regional Committee lays out its plans for the 2019 season. Key items include:

  • The Thames Festival which runs from 11-13 January
  • The Intermediate Champions League with double the prize money - $1080
  • The Junior Champions League with four times the prize money at $960
  • A directing seminar by Allan Joseph - date tba
  • Rubber Ducky Day at Putaruru on 7th April
  • Re-Introduction of the Youth Policy
  • Congress Sponsorship for aspiring debutantes
  • The Regional Conference set for 22nd September at Matamata
  • Plan and intent for the IP Trials to be held at Tauranga on 11th & 12 May

The committee wishes all bridge players a safe and happy new season.

Dust Settles from the 2018 IP's

Submitted by sitemaster on Tue, 2018/11/27 - 12:28pm

Kathy and JoKathy and JoUnder the expert captaincy of CDM Karen Martelletti your Waikato team contesting this year's Inter-Provincials in Auckland did very well this last weekend. Karen reports it was touch and go as to whether they brought home a trophy. Kathy Yule is said to forever blame herself on a board in the last match where she was in 4SX and the opponents gave her a chance to make it ... but she she didn't.

From The Chair

Submitted by sitemaster on Fri, 2018/11/16 - 4:23pm

16 November 2018
It is now a few months since you have had a report from the Chair. We have not been standing still in the intervening months.

At the AGM we had the pleasure of inducting two new life members- Alan Turner (Tauranga) and Robyn Young (Renwick) - for their service to the game over a very long period. There was a very positive vibe at the AGM.

Watch the IP Action on VuGraph .. soon

Submitted by sitemaster on Wed, 2018/11/14 - 4:49pm

IP PosterIP PosterThe InterProvincials take place over the weekend of 24-26 November. All seven regions have four teams entered to do battle for the Dougal McLean trophy.

All club members are invited to join in the competition by watching your Region's representatives live on BBO. By going to http://www.bridgebaseonline.com and choosing Vugraph - you will be able to sit at the table where matches are being shown live from Auckland.

The action kicks off at 10.45am on Saturday 24 November. The attached poster gives details of the planned matches for the first round-robin matches (subject to change). You might see it displayed display prominently in your clubrooms. Please forward it to your club members if you have an email circulation list and ask for it to be announced at your playing sessions. The results from all matches will be posted live to the NZB website. The second round draw will appear on the NZB facebook page once known.

November Head Count Way Up

Submitted by sitemaster on Thu, 2018/11/01 - 10:18am

November has traditionally been the month in which player numbers peak. This year it is most pleasing to record the highest tally for at least the last four years since this site started taking notice of such a thing. It is pretty obvious that the efforts of Jane Stearns in promoting the concept and realisation of Regional Bridge Mates have been, in large part, responsible for this surge in uptake of our game. All credit to the teachers and buddies in all the clubs, too, of course.

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