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The Bridge Zone - 27-05-2020( 0:26:50)
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This Week... The Seven Dwarfs (or some of them) get a mention on the Bridge Zone; Judge Julie is in the house – Alerting, Hand evaluation, Weak 2’s, lessons, presentations; Socialisation, playing or director, misclicks, BBO chat, CAPITALS is shouting, undo’s; the Litmus test; Barry gets the sack as a Director on BBO; Wikipedia and Patrick Carter – that Knighthood must be in the pipeline.
Published: 5/27/2020 11:00:00 AM
The Bridge Zone - 20-05-2020( 0:28:33)
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North Island Pairs, NZB and Hamilton are considering continuing with the event, Dependant upon the COVID restrictions this may go ahead; we talk about numbers, distancing, and very important... lunch; New Zealand Bridge and the Australian Bridge Federation has approached WBF about the two majors tournaments set down for 2021, the Worlds and the Men’s, Women’s and Senior events; we talk gloating or not, holding space for your partner who is offline when registering on BBO; Cynthia Claytoms quizes have a good following.
Published: 5/20/2020 11:00:00 AM
The Bridge Zone - 22-04-2020( 0:28:1)
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This Week... Zoom Pub Quizes; Barry Jones and Donald Trump; Judge Julie rules on gloating, alerts, chatting and possibility of gaining masterpoints; security whilst playing on line and ethical behaviour; Easter memories; playing Bridge on line.
Published: 4/22/2020 12:00:00 PM
The Bridge Zone - 15-04-2020( 0:27:24)
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This Week... Have you experienced some hilarious moments? Our fabulous Judge Julie returns to the show - the Judge and Bailiff have been very busy providing Bridge to us Kiwis; Alan Morris confirms a Club Health Check will be sent to all Clubs - Testing the waters on how they are faring during the Level 4 lockdown (please go onto NZB website to read the full version); we chat about 1NT, suggestions when doubled, if you double Opps 1NT, interference; and balancing – who, what, when, why and how; catch you on BBO!
Published: 4/15/2020 11:00:00 AM
The Bridge Zone - 08-04-2020( 0:27:57)
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Thanks a bunch to Auckland Bridge Club and Patrick and Julie; starting the wave of BBO sessions for our fellow bridge addicts; tournaments cancelled; BBO – Bridge Base Online; is it naughty to keep on travelling outside your local bigger bubble? (spoiler - YES!); Weak 2’s and Pre-empts; It’s all about system cards; STATS – Wahoo... 6414 podcast downloads!
Published: 4/8/2020 11:00:00 AM
The Bridge Zone - 01-04-2020( 0:25:9)
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The Bridge Zone Never Sleeps... BBO Bridge; thanks to Auckland Bridge Club for hosting 2 sessions a day - join in on the sessions 1.30pm and 7.30pm every day.
Published: 4/1/2020 11:00:00 AM
The Bridge Zone - 26-02-2020( 0:28:24)
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This Week... Gold Coast Congress (Aussie Open) – results, how many kiwis are there?; Judge Julie; Cards for Africa; Laurie Kelso; Australian Bridge National Events Co-ordinator with Matthew McManus; Chief Director – Victorian Bridge; World Bridge Federation connected; Tim Runting – Gold Coast Congress Convenor, chess.
Published: 2/26/2020 11:00:00 AM
The Bridge Zone - 12-02-2020( 0:27:12)
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This Week... It’s a numbers show today; Rotorua teams – Grand slams for Africa at Rotorua – wow – plenty to be had there; Forcing Bids – Game force is game force – Support with support; Gold Coast Congress; Waihi All Grades March 14 – first cab off the rank for the new Restricted League; Team mates announced for the Mixed Teams going to Italy - Welcome Sam and Jo Simpson; Postcard from Scotland – Sam Punch – Keep Bridge Alive Pro Am is next weekend in London; Judge Julie – here’s looking at you darling – apple pie; Tip of the week – at the 5 level – no wrinkles here.
Published: 2/12/2020 11:00:00 AM
The Bridge Zone - 05-02-2020( 0:26:10)
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This Week... NZ Mixed teams off to Salsomaggiore, Italy... Team Carter did it – they are off to Pizza land in August – thanks to Christchurch Bridge who hosted the event. Jenny and Julie will be tasting some beautiful Italian medicine and coffee; lesson season is about to start – Tutor, Sally Whittaker, Te Awamutu Bridge Club; Kelly Peirce Teams at Rotorua
Published: 2/5/2020 11:00:00 AM
The Bridge Zone - 29-01-2020( 0:28:0)
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This Week... Bullet dodging; Tauranga Mini Congress Results; Christchurch – Mixed Team Trials; Restricted Grade and Handicap Systems; Tip of the week from the Book of the month – Winning NT leads; The first three Grand Masters in NZ; Stupid Questions
Published: 1/29/2020 11:00:00 AM
The Bridge Zone - 22-01-2020( 0:27:57)
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This Week... Climate Change; Playing On-line – it’s not like the real thing... is it?; Tauranga this weekend... no more bets – all sold out, they have a full house... wonder if The Extremes are putting in cameo appearance; Canberra Results – Kiwis clash – The Don vs The Jacobs team; WADA – World Anti-Doping Agency 2020 prohibited list of banned pills and juices are out (Pickle Juice is safe – it didn’t make the list); Cue bids and splinters chats are coming; Judge Julie – asking, alerting, no secrets at the Bridge table; When will we ever learn?; Waitemata 5A – Results.
Published: 1/22/2020 11:00:00 AM
The Bridge Zone - 15-01-2020( 0:27:48)
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This Week... What an awesome effort – Tauranga Bridge Club; Mereana is the Queen of the game Beetle; Barry Blows; how do you get un-rusty after having a fair break from playing Bridge (some things to consider when getting back into the game); Judge Julie recommendations this week.
Published: 1/15/2020 11:00:00 AM
The Bridge Zone - 08-01-2020( 0:28:51)
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This Week... Gobstoppers; 52nd Australian Youth Bridge Championships, Ibis Eaglehawk, Canberra; Upcoming tournaments – Thames Festival of Summer, Tauranga, Anniversary Weekend; New gradings are out; Funbridge; I share a woe story; Interference or no interference; Be BOLD; Tips from the Book of the week; Leading against No Trumps.
Published: 1/8/2020 11:00:00 AM
The Bridge Zone - 18-12-2019( 0:28:34)
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This Week... We share some book titles that could be a good Chrissy presents; Barry has found a mountain and is sharing 10 Commandments; Wellington Christmas Cheer and Huntly Christmas Results; betting within our Bridge circle; buttons and shoes; Judge Julie; cell phones; Summer Bridge.
Published: 12/18/2019 11:00:00 AM
The Bridge Zone - 04-12-2019( 0:28:20)
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This Week... Hair Viagra; World Bridge Day, Thursday 12th December; Biggest Online Bridge Tournament ever; Global Warning and Climate Change; Judge Julie – what do Directors actually govern? How many boards do you like to play in a session?; Otago Bridge Club; Mereana does another Hikoi (thanks to the members for making me feel so welcome, in particular Mignon Pickwell, my partner in crime); interview with Brad and Matt speaking with Barry; book of the week; how the experts win.
Published: 12/4/2019 11:00:00 AM
The Bridge Zone - 13-11-2019( 0:27:47)
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This Week... Feedback from Tasmania bridge Club; the new Tricks Tournament on YouTube; result – National Teams, Nelson; Inter-Provincials coming up; Christmas tournaments; deception; Judge Julie – tea bags, ladies and kitchenettes; what’s your score?
Published: 11/13/2019 11:19:10 AM
The Bridge Zone - 30-10-2019( 0:28:42)
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This Week... NZ Wide Pairs – thanks to Babich Wines for their continued support; Judge Julie talks about psych bids; Mike Neels continues his talks; Bob Fearn; Hello Club; Pot; is there a counsellor in the house?; Results – Hamilton Congress, Otago Congress; Splinters and ace asking with a void.
Published: 10/30/2019 11:00:00 AM
The Bridge Zone - 22-10-2019( 0:28:44)
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This Week... Nigel Gresson interviews Malcolm Smith – National Recorder and we learn about the role of the Recorders; Barry has read a chapter of his old yet new book, Match Point Bridge – by HW Kelsey; yoga mats may well come into fashion at Bridge session – hmmm; Rona Driscoll joins us; news on Open Restricted tournaments; retiring from Directing and Mereana’s annual trek to Taupo on the weekend; Otago and Hamilton Congress over the long weekends; X Men – X Women – X Club and X Grades.
Published: 10/23/2019 11:00:00 AM
The Bridge Zone - 16-10-2019( 0:27:4)
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This Week... Snot – yes reach for the tissues; puppy school – hear about Barry and Jenny’s new puppy – Rosa; X Club Learn all about it – Mike Neels joins us today and what a great programme this is; Judge Julie – smellies, bare feet, appropriate clothing at the Bridge table; Sydney Spring Nationals – good luck to all the kiwis crossing the ditch; Upcoming tournaments – Cambridge Intermediate, Taupo All Grades, Hamilton Congress, Open and Intermediate, NZ Wide Pairs – The Babich tourney is coming up soon
Published: 10/16/2019 11:00:00 AM
The Bridge Zone - 25-09-2019( 0:28:47)
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This week: Mugs away – at Congress, Richard Solomon gives us the final countdown; Judge Julie; China World Champs; Datum’s Transnational Teams Event.
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Published: 9/24/2019 2:53:39 PM
The Bridge Zone - 18-09-2019( 0:27:51)
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This Week... We are in China; Results so far – for NZ and Australia; Open Men’s – Bermuda Bowl; Open Women – Venice Cup; Seniors – d’Orsi Trophy; Mixed; Judge Julie is back; Congress; New additions to Silver and Grand master ranks; Results... Rotorua Restricted, Matamata Intermediate, Howick 3A.
Published: 9/18/2019 11:00:00 AM
The Bridge Zone - 11-09-2019( 0:28:34)
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This Week... Richard Solomon, Convenor of Major Events and Bridge Education, gives a Congress update; results from Hamilton, Hawera and Central Otago
Published: 9/11/2019 11:00:00 AM
The Bridge Zone - 04-09-2019( 0:26:25)
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This Week... Congress is coming. Email us with your thoughts on your form heading into Congress; Mereana is billeting Leon, a junior player from Christchurch; Results Auckland – National Pairs, Napier Teams, Levin Swiss, Ashburton; Hero to Zero; Championship Pairs; Waikato Bays Swiss Pairs – Junior and Novice Tournament; the Verhaegh Vase; ABF Newsletter; BBO
Published: 9/4/2019 11:00:00 AM
The Bridge Zone - 21-08-2019( 0:28:18)
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This Week... Judge Julie; Pens and full disclosure; Results Upper Hutt Multi-Grade; Fullerton Teams; kissing at the NZ Bridge Teachers Seminar; phone a friend or get out of jail free cards; how do we assist lessons graduates?; we find out the twist on the KISS system; Directors – introduce them early to beginner lessons; Youth Bridge in Wellington Region; Happy Birthday Dallas Dagg.
Published: 8/21/2019 11:30:00 AM
The Bridge Zone - 14-08-2019( 0:27:20)
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This Week... Results: Jan Whyte a new Silver Grand Master; Zar Points; Akarana Tournament coming up, August 24; Barry has a bucket of tips; Judge Julie – unintended bid or a mistake, movements and seeding; Directors Hotline; NB Bridge Teaching Seminar; CB Fullerton Teams.
Published: 8/14/2019 11:00:00 AM
The Bridge Zone - 07-08-2019( 0:26:31)
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This Week... North Island Pairs; Jo Simpson; Billie Tohill Pairs; Tudor Biggs Rosebowl; New Silver Grand Master; Book – Trick 13; Gumboots; Pearson’s Points; Judge Julie.
Published: 8/7/2019 11:00:00 AM
The Bridge Zone - 31-07-2019( 0:28:32)
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This Week... Boomerang Bridge... welcome Liam Milne – our Australian Correspondent; funnies reveal; Judge Julie – claiming, playing directors and prepping for a club session; Allan Morris – we share From the Chair newsletter; results – Matamata and Motueka; Km’s to A’s; Moss Wylie, Russel Wilson, Liam Milne, Gary Foidl and Anthony Hopkins
Published: 7/31/2019 11:00:00 AM
The Bridge Zone - 24-07-2019( 0:28:43)
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This Week... Judge Julie – alerts at the 4 level and time at the table; Auckland Region Pairs Winners – Yuzhong Chen and James Yang; Auckland Regional Team Winners – Snow White, Jenny Millington, Patrick Carter and Russell Wilson (Russell Wilson joins us as our guest this week); Km’s to A points ratio.
Published: 7/24/2019 11:00:00 AM
The Bridge Zone - 16-07-2019( 0:28:36)
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This Week... McGann, Reid and Cornell Ware; Hamilton Open Teams and Intermediate Pairs – results; stories while at the table; Mills and Boon teaser; Judge Julie – correcting explanations, card issues at the table, replacing insufficient bids with a double; Auckland Regional Teams this weekend; class or form; Fred Gitelman; Chewie favours teams; what are your thoughts – pairs or teams?
Published: 7/17/2019 11:00:00 AM
The Bridge Zone - 10-07-2019( 0:27:56)
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This Week... What we get up to off air... yes – let’s air it; Judge Julie Rules; unplayed boards; how do Directors prepare for club sessions and tournaments?; Scoring programmes; Larry Cohen – learning to improve; Results from South Island Pairs; Carol Richardson interview; international friends soon; Zia Mahmood – Las Vegas; Sam Punch – Keep Bridge Alive; Liam Milne – Boomerang Bridge Beau
Published: 7/10/2019 11:00:00 AM
The Bridge Zone - 03-07-2019( 0:28:36)
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This Week... Alan Morris completes his interview; Happy Birthday to the Bridge Zone; intimidation at the table; Reckless; Judge Julie – carry-over points, appeals, card being visible; Spa Town team results; who wears their clothes inside out?; Over the Hill – Teahen’s and Begley’s favourites; Wellington Regional Teams; Michael Ware and the gang break through the winners tape; would you contemplate throwing a game?
Published: 7/3/2019 11:00:00 AM
The Bridge Zone - 26-06-2019( 0:28:12)
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This Week... It’s Singapore and a silver medal; Bridge Blacks – Bridge Masters; Michael Cornell; NZ Bridge Chairman, Alan Morris; Rotorua Open Results – winners Gary Foidl and Anthony Hopkins; Sam Simpson and Hearts at Rotorua; Judge Julie Australian and NZ Rules; Bridge Zone Racing Channel; Wellington Regional Teams; It’s our birthday next week!
Published: 6/26/2019 11:00:00 AM
The Bridge Zone - 19-06-2019( 0:28:42)
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This Week... ‘Naki Nightmare’; National Swiss Pair Results from New Plymouth; Congratulations Grant Jarvis and Pamela Livingston; Brad Johnston – Grand Master and a story about a clock; send in your funnies; Kim Kardashian on the Bridge Zone!; mayhem, gerber, etiquette and zero tolerance policies; do harsh words past your lips?
Published: 6/19/2019 11:00:00 AM
The Bridge Zone - 12-06-2019( 0:28:44)
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This Week... It’s official, Australian Bridge Federation takes on the Bridge Zone Show; Boomerang Bridge; our Australian correspondent is Barry Crane; Under the Table – Amos Wilsmore; Judge Julie; why do we toss the coin?; Ray Curnow, Top of The South Regional Bridge Mate; Singapore APBF starts today; National 15A Swiss Pairs in New Plymouth.
Published: 6/12/2019 11:00:00 AM
The Bridge Zone - 05-06-2019( 0:28:42)
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This Week... Giocoso; Directors Auckland and Hawkes Bay Congress – results shared; Gold and Emerald; Michael Cornell and 1971; Zero to Hero; The Stookie gets the kick out; Chewi the Wookie; Judge Julie rules; four card suit overcalls; what can dummy say; what happens if you don’t watch; bidding boxes; Gerber; sponsors of both Congresses.
Published: 6/4/2019 3:25:17 PM
The Bridge Zone - 22-05-2019( 0:28:16)
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This Week... China; Lebenshol; medicine at tournaments; Te Awamutu Restricted; The Bridge Zone Racing Channel; Queen Birthday Weekend Congresses – Auckland and Hawkes Bay; trinkets from Barry’s China trip; Pandas; Mariusz PuczynSki; standing up for your beliefs; zero tolerance for cheating; Zia Mahmood; famous bidding decisions – bidding disasters and test your skills against the experts; Yuzhong Chen.
Published: 5/22/2019 11:00:00 AM
The Bridge Zone - 15-05-2019( 0:27:37)
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This Week... Education, mathematics, nuisance bidding, low level interference, rolling the dice (is it loaded?), how to calculate masterpoints, WAPs inter provincial results, Debbie Marcroft shares her delight in taking out the Central Intermediate IPs, this Palmy team starts to plot their next 6 months, what's REAL? a useful checklist for opening leads, Judge Julie, centrefolds, dummy wants first dibs on seeing declarers hand.
Published: 5/15/2019 11:00:00 AM
The Bridge Zone - 08-05-2019( 0:26:48)
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This Week... China is coming… Chinese translations for various parts of the show; Yuzhong Chen; Bridge2success tournament May 11; Funbridge app and play; Will Rodgers, Oklahoma's Favourite Son; Judge Julie – lateness; Good luck for those playing Inter Provincials this weekend.
Published: 5/8/2019 11:00:00 AM
The Bridge Zone - 01-05-2019( 0:28:14)
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This Week... John Wayne; Judge Julie; Results Wellington Regionals; Trouble; Sorry; the official Encyclopaedia of Bridge; Sabine Auken; Bridge2success; Sofia Bridge Festival 2019.
Published: 5/1/2019 11:00:00 AM
The Bridge Zone - 24-04-2019( 0:26:44)
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This Week... Thriller - Auckland Easter teams; the Ware theory; GOLD and BOLD; appeals and diets; Judge Julie talks appeals, score cards and bidding boxes; APBF; Mike Ware and Grant Jarvis receive special awards; pallets, darts, bridge lessons, Rubber Bridge and IPs
Published: 4/24/2019 11:00:00 AM