The Bridge Zone

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The game we know as Contract Bridge departed from 'whist' with the creation of 'Biritch' (or Russian Whist) in the 19th century, and evolved through the late 19th and early 20th centuries to form the present game. The Bridge Zone is a radio show and podcast encouraging fellow Bridge players to share the passion that enthusiasts have in playing this challenging game.

  1. 18 HRS AGO

    The Bridge Zone - 13-05-2026

    The Bridge Zone – Episode 411 The Bailiff attempts to unravel a question put to us by the Jinn man When is a game force bid abled to be passed surely, we can get some equity restored here He asks for more information so it’s back to the source we go Mr Jinn announces the results of the Jin Club tourneys East Coast Bays gets another shout Barry labels Waitomo club as the Waikato’s East Coast Bays Club Mr Jinn is playing the mid-week tourney at Putaruru and visiting Waitomo as well Alex Meyer podiums top with Lysandra Zheng- Lysandra second win of the week Are you free Mr Peacock? The new service of a review on your system card is getting critiqued as we speak Our thoughts will be voiced shortly Send us your system card and we will review on the show bridgezoneshuffle@gmail.com Jacko Rory James wins the online tourney last week with Lysandra Zheng Congrats to the Westport lads Phil and Ray for their win The Gambler tips on conventions after opponents open a NT, talks about poker faces and not giving away a partner stuff up @ the table What is your favourite convention over an ops 1NT opening Hamilton Swiss Pairs – online Wednesday night has 15.5 tables already – 3 weeks in June, put your registration in – we are looking for a great number of entries here Mereana shares a news article about a wee lass in Lower Hutt – Alan Jennings, AJ has a graduation night looming, and you will never guess who his star pupil is See you at the tables The BZ Crew

    28 min

  2. 5 MAY

    The Bridge Zone - 06-05-2026

    The Bridge Zone – Episode 410 Judge Julie and The Bailiff will play in the finals at Congress representing Auckland Northland Unintended bids get the once over from the Judge as a listener asks about Law 25A 1 and 25A 2 The last segment on penalty cards have been adjourned – we will catch that soon Mr Jinn announces the results of the Jin Club tourneys And yes, East Coast Bays is back in the news The Regional play offs is covered by Mr Jinn Are you free Mr Peacock? We have our 1st review of a system card We open a new service to our listeners If you are one of the bunch that want to refresh or revamp your system, Send us your system card and we will review on the show bridgezoneshuffle@gmail.com CD Regional Restricted Open 3A Swiss Pairs – someone got another A point It’s a busy week of Bridge for everyone Booked out tournaments, plenty to keep a eye out on See you at the tables The BZ Crew

    28 min

  3. 28 APR

    The Bridge Zone - 29-04-2026

    The Bridge Zone – Episode 409 Judge Julie will rejoin us next week to finish off the penalty card case And we have two stonker questions coming in from a listener about Law 25A 1 and 25A 2 Join our public gallery when Law 25 is addressed by the Judge Mr Jinn announces the results of the Jin Club tourneys No East Coast Bays this week JIN members feature at Waikato Area Pairs Wellington had 30 Intermediate and 15 Junior pairs at their Congress We expand the discussion on how to improve your performance at the table Mr Jinn stays on for the entire BZ session this week Are you free Mr Peacock? We open a new service to our listeners If you are one of the bunch that want to refresh or revamp your system, Send us your system card and we will review on the show bridgezoneshuffle@gmail.com We are happy to glance over, so email them and we will get the iron out And Jack James does it again, win number 11 is now down in ink and the record 9 week run is still on We really must find Jack a Green Jacket and next week we share a new nick name for him Jolly awesome Jack, he’s coming on the show soon folks Some days are Diamond and some days are stone – a nice nod to a crew member is mentioned Plus, Mike Ware – wins at Wellington Open Pairs with Martin Reid as well as the Open teams and yes the team name was Ware!!! There are tips a plenty this week from The Gambler, something for everyone See you at the tables The BZ Crew

    28 min

  4. 21 APR

    The Bridge Zone - 22-04-2026

    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

    28 min

  5. 14 APR

    The Bridge Zone - 15-04-2026

    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

    27 min

  6. 7 APR

    The Bridge Zone - 08-04-2026

    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

    28 min

  7. 31 MAR

    The Bridge Zone - 01-04-2026

    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

    28 min

  8. 24 MAR

    The Bridge Zone - 25-03-2026

    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

    28 min
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About

The game we know as Contract Bridge departed from 'whist' with the creation of 'Biritch' (or Russian Whist) in the 19th century, and evolved through the late 19th and early 20th centuries to form the present game. The Bridge Zone is a radio show and podcast encouraging fellow Bridge players to share the passion that enthusiasts have in playing this challenging game.

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    Free FM
  • Years Active
    2018 - 2026
  • Episodes
    104
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