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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

The Bridge Zone – Episode 407 Judge Julie helps clear up the alerting process in auctions Outside opponents’ expectation of what a bid means the Judge helps clarify this situation And reminds us that when a question is asked – a full explanation is required, not just the name of the convention e.g. Michaels which can have several meanings – the opponents want to know HOW your partnership plays it Mr Jinn announces the results of the Jin Club tourneys East Coast Bays has another mention Pickle juice seems to be a phantom drink at lunch JIN members are chasing tournament and the results sees 3+ tourneys booked out Respect all Fear None – what a motto for the Jinnies Ps – don’t forget the Teaching and Learning Committee brings to you ONLINE LESSONS AND SUPPORTED PLAY 2026 in April April Intermediate/Improver Lessons - $8 for one or both sessions Sunday 19th 4pm – 6pm — Competitive Bidding when WE Overcall Tuesday 21st 7pm – 9pm — Lesson 2 Repeated Barry and Mereana talk about a green jacket as Jack James and Wayne Burrows grab another 2 tournament wins over the weekend The chase is on in the players ranking stats for the most A’s Barry’s tip - Be a good partner See you at the tables The BZ Crew

The Bridge Zone – Episode 406 The Bailiff clears up who is responsible for Dummy, if you think everyone is – listen to what the Bailiff says We also chat about Dummy preventing an infraction and also when Dummy is required to be mute There is some reference to short- and long-term memory as well Mr Jinn announces the results of the Jin Club tourneys East Coast Bays has another mention Remuera Bowling and Bridge Club comes to life Well done in taking 1st place in the Intermediate events - Jin Club members over Easter – Mark and Carolyn Buckley on Good Friday, Bill Leach and Bruce Hart Easter Saturday And 3rd place overall on Monday to Tomas Freeman–Greene and Christina Hyde on Easter Monday Thanks for the emails of support for The Jin Club segment, keep them flying in Ps – don’t forget the Teaching and Learning Committee brings to you ONLINE LESSONS AND SUPPORTED PLAY 2026 April Intermediate/Improver Lessons $8 for one or both sessions Sunday 12th 4.00 – 6.00 pm Lesson 1 Competitive bidding when WE open Tuesday 14th 7.00 – 9.00 pm Lesson 1 Repeated Barry and Mereana talk about the Easter tournament thru the eyes of the Gambler India here we come – or not.. Barry tips like Sadie the cleaning lady, have you ever seen him with a mop Jack James and Wayne Burrows snag the double Pairs and Teams – what a winning streak they are having Well done to Jeremey and Fraser their team mates See you at the tables The BZ Crew

The Bridge Zone – Episode 405 The Bailiff is up today and Barry shares an infraction he had while directing the other day Opening bid made out of turn – was he right in accepting the bid that was made as a comparable call? Bailiff takes us back to 1979 or was it 1980 and is playing the fundraiser event on Good Friday And the Judge and Bailiff are playing the Auckland Easter Weekend Congress together Mr Jinn announces the results of the Jin Club tourneys Shout out to all Jinnies to register for the Good Friday online tournament - entries are low East Coast Bay players are everywhere, making podiums and are top 5 on XClub Good luck with the proposals to Warkworth and Auckland Northland Regions relating to the Jinnie grades Barry and Mereana talk about scorers or the lack of scorers, Swiss pairs at Hamilton and how the lessons are going – are the numbers still up there and what are other clubs doing Why do a good majority of players not like playing 1NT? Regional Championships we will come back to these See you at the tables The BZ Crew

The Bridge Zone – Episode 404 Counting Crows was awesome, thanks for entering well done Ros Wales Judge Julie rules on 2 questions asked from members of The JIN Club Is it even permissible to alert a four-level bid and in doing so, does it provide your PARTNER unauthorised information? And when is the correct time to turn over the bidding pad, or put away the bidding cards? When is the earliest time the pad can be turned over? Mr Jinn shares the fall out from the Mt Albert Intermediate Arch Jelley still playing at 104 years old We have another go at the Latin translation of the JIN motto Ross and Barry confirm a date Barry and Mereana talk about the Kelly Peirse teams, lesson numbers, youth and perhaps a new venture for novice players coming out of the lessons this year – sounds like Game On And we drop a teaser for next week – Regional Championships See you at the tables The BZ Crew

Last chance to enter the competition celebrating our birthday Name five guests who have been on the show, excluding Judge Julie and the Bailiff VIP tickets to Counting Crows concert in Auckland March 24. Email [email protected] Judge Julie rules on a Pass out of turn when partner is actually the Dealer She gives some pointers on borderline comparable calls What bids can be made to give more precise meaning and less than an opening hand It a difficult decision to make Mr Jinn gets a session prize at the Hamilton Intermediate and Mt Albert Intermediate is his next destination Feedback on the monthly lists from Jack James and YOUTH players are hitting the summit in all bar one list Don’t forget to register on MYNZB to get direct emails for The Bridge Zone link and any other areas of interest to you – that’s the tip of the week Barry and Mereana talk about Lessons in Hamilton with 70 odd attendees And we take the lessons on the road to Paeroa in April See you at the tables

Judge Julie rules that playing and directing is a tough gig She gives some pointers on how to cope with being called Having other directors or capable players to assist in times of need helps And tips about spreading these capable players around the room An interesting situation happened; the director was called 7 cards after the initial infraction – what’s a nice way to handle that? Mr Jinn podiums at again at East Coast Bays – it’s the middle step this time – congrats to Ross and Duncan The JIN Club motto – hear the Latin version this week Feedback on the JIN Club – nice to hear from the listeners And we have share some thoughts on moving thru the grades Barry and I talk about Km’s to A’s from his trip to New Plymouth Podium finish for The Gambler I have done some more caricatures for the rest of the Bridge Zone crew and will post them Remember to enter the competition celebrating our birthday Name 5 guests that have been on the show excluding Judge Julie and the Bailiff VIP tickets to Counting Crows concert in Auckland March 24th Email [email protected] See you at the tables The BZ Crew

Judge Julie is back She teaches us how to calculate match points Whether you are a budding Director or a player wanting to learn the formula, this week’s segment is for you The Bridge World after 96 years is going full on digital The new editor in chief is our friend Adam Parrish Sorry Partner podcast says hi and mazel tov How do you get to Open grade 64 is the new senior eligibility and 65 you’re not eligible – weirdo spoiler alert Mr Jinn podiums at Taupo and takes a couple of pics Guess who? Minus 1700 two weeks in a row Proposal to host a JIN grade tournament at Warkworth is on the table The JIN Club motto is born Remember to enter the competition celebrating our birthday Names 5 guests that have been on the show excluding Judge Julie and the Bailiff VIP tickets to Counting Crows concert in Auckland March 24th Email [email protected] See you at the tables!

Happy 400th Birthday to The Bridge Zone. Nope, Barry didn’t get me a birthday present The Bailiff rules this week while Judge Julie is on holiday How do you apply a weighted score this week To poll or not to poll that is the question Barry tips on the Blackwood convention Hello to Leanne Blackwood from Whakatane Club, a JIN Club member Mr Jinn shares some results Cromwell golds a tournament with great numbers Youth bridge in NZ Jack James and Leon Meier are part of the team that won the National Teams event in CHC Who is the Machine? An international bridge player and he is a youth player too Like Bob the builder, can we fix it? It’s a numbers game The Bridge Zone Prize Cupboard is open. Get your entry [email protected] PS: did we say it enough that we are 400 episodes deep this week?

Podcast produced and first broadcast at Free FM 89.0 - a platform for direct involvement in the media. Hamilton Kirikiriroa, NZ

Podcast produced and first broadcast at Free FM 89.0 - a platform for direct involvement in the media. Hamilton Kirikiriroa, NZ

Podcast produced and first broadcast at Free FM 89.0 - a platform for direct involvement in the media. Hamilton Kirikiriroa, NZ

Podcast produced and first broadcast at Free FM 89.0 - a platform for direct involvement in the media. Hamilton Kirikiriroa, NZ

Podcast produced and first broadcast at Free FM 89.0 - a platform for direct involvement in the media. Hamilton Kirikiriroa, NZ

Podcast produced and first broadcast at Free FM 89.0 - a platform for direct involvement in the media. Hamilton Kirikiriroa, NZ