The Bridge Zone – Episode 408

Judge Julie has penalty cards in the dock today

Helpful hints for those that hear the plethora of options coming at you and things are no clearer

And did you know that these options can be repeated every time the offending partner is on lead or remains on lead whilst the penalty card is still on the table

It’s not a one-time thing and you can change your mind as well

Mr Jinn announces the results of the Jin Club tourneys

East Coast Bays slips in again and Mr Jinn visits Hibiscus Coast for the 1st time

JIN members are featuring at Restricted 8B tournaments, stepping onto the middle podium

Unbelievable at Hibiscus Coast 1st and 2nd places were a repeat from 2025

Mr Jinn drops a teaser question – How can we help members that do not have a lot of experience playing and joining in sessions that may be a stronger field than their capability? This is a pretty long-winded way of describing Mr Jinn’s question – verbal diarrhoea today

Join us next week as Mr Jinn has the name of the couple who took up NZBs challenge to play at every NZ Bridge Club

Ps – don’t forget the Teaching and Learning Committee brings to you next month

May Intermediate/Improver Lessons - $8 for one or both sessions

Sunday May 10th 4.00 – 6.00 pm Lesson 1 Declarer Play NT

Tuesday May 12th 7.00 – 9.00 pm Lesson 1 Repeated

Barry and Mereana announce again the fab run of Jack James this time at the Hamilton Restricted Pairs April 19th - can he continue the streak at Wellington this weekend

And we have an upgrade on pickle juice!!! Someone drank this concoction on Sunday - for $61.20 for a 12 pack you can have some too

It’s tip time – If you’re keen to improve because life at the table is like eating without a knife and fork, Barry shares some tips on how to improve your partnerships experiences

Plus, a bonus tip on something to think about before drawing trumps

See you at the tables

The BZ Crew