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The Bridge Club will be open for playing sessions next week

The first competition day of each of our days will vary until all synchronise with the regular sessions in your programme book. Welcome Back Pairs will fill the void with these organised along the same lines as the Club's regular summer bridge sessions ( all players irrespective of grade can play at any session ) – each session will be stand alone with ticket winners ( vouchers ) for each session
Sessions will start as follows:

Health practices:

All players are required to use the hand sanitisers outside playing rooms before entering to play at the start of the session and after a toilet or cigarette break and to continue to follow the sensible health practices of:
•   staying away if you have Covid19 or flu-like symptoms or if you have a cold
•   washing your hands with soap and water
•   avoid touching your eyes, nose or mouth

In addition the committee has provided:
1.   a Health table - tissues and hand sanitisers will be positioned on a table in the centre of playing tables.
    Players are required to move away from the playing table if they are anticipating sneezing, coughing or blowing your nose,
    use the tissues that have been supplied, place the used tissue in the receptacle at the table and re-sanitise your hands
    before returning to your playing table

2.   masks that will be available free of charge for any member to wear during play if they so choose

New practices:
1. Table Money - the club will not collect table money in coins or give change for notes from the start of play next week.
    All players please bring notes to purchase a set of table tickets - $10 for 3 tickets ( limit of 2 sets )
    The club will shortly be moving to a system where members will pay their table money on-line (or through the Secretary)
    Table money for each session you play will then be automatically deducted from your personal Compass account each time
    your computer number is entered for a session into the Bridge Mate

2. Sets of boards used will be set aside for at least 3 days before they are dealt again

3. The Covid Tracing App QR Code will be available for members to use to record their personal movements

4. The kitchen will be open for Tea & Coffee - members will be required to sanitise their hands before entering the kitchen

First visit to the Club – ALL members are required to check that their personal details the Club has for you are correct
There is still a recommended Covid tracing requirement for clubs to follow

Have a great time returning to the tables

Proudly supported by NZ Bridge – taking Bridge to the airwaves

  100 podcasts coming up

  Will we get a song out of Kate Terry again?

  What a special milestone, thank you Bridge Zone followers

  And a huge High Five to NZ Bridge, you rock

         We finish our chat with Judge Julie

         Barry is up to play with our friend Nigella

         Can we crash BBO…watching the fun

         Auckland Social Distance Teams – the June event started this week

         Catch up with the results on their website

         Barry shouts out to the Take Out Double again

         He answers a question for me, banging the same ole drum

         Judge Julie underlines and shouts --- LEAD YOUR PARTNERS’ SUIT

         I interview a person I have known my entire short Bridge life

         They share some tidbits of their very lengthy Bridge world, thoughts and experiences

         Been through some super highs and super lows, we talk about partnerships , age, gender – does it matter?

         We have a fair bit of material to air and will share this over the next few weeks

         You can make you own mind up, its all interesting

         June and July

         Tournaments may be coming to Hamilton Bridge Club

         Listen all about it

       Have a great week

Want a call – drop us an email – bridgezoneshow@gmail.com and we will contact you…….     It’s that simple !

THE BRIDGE ZONE   ( click to listen )

Proudly supported by NZ Bridge – taking Bridge to the airwaves

  North Island Pairs


  NZB and Hamilton are considering continuing with the event

  Dependant upon the COVID restrictions this may go ahead

  What are your thoughts?

  Would you play if you could?

  Barry and I talk about numbers, distancing, and very important…..lunch

NZ Bridge & the Australian Bridge Federation have approached WBF about the two majors tournaments set down for 2021

  The Worlds and the Mens, Womens and Senior events

  IT may cause quite a stir and we are finding that were have support Internationally

  Read all about it on the NZB website

Poor Judge Julie has to put up with both Barry and Mereana

   We talk gloating or not, holding space for your partner who is offline when registering on BBO

  The Mixed Teams had a match up on Sunday

  When the scores are known, how far will you go?

  Barry ignores his own advice and wusses out

  You heard it here on the Bridge Zone

  Who’s a wuss……..and a winner 2nd

Cynthia Clayton's quizzes have a good following

  I wonder if she is going to provide counseling services ?


Have a great week everyone

Want a call – drop us an email – bridgezoneshow@gmail.com and we will contact you…….     It’s that simple !

THE BRIDGE ZONE   ( click to listen )

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  Confessions hit the Bridge Zone

  Is any punishment dished out?

  Can it be that bad?

  Father Barry gives his opinion yet sits on the fence and awaits Judge Julie's call

  When we get back to the tables – are you going to revert back to face to face alerting

  BBO may become the norm – what are our thoughts?

  Directors Exams – Judge Julie confirms the next Club Directors Exam info

  When does PASS have to be alerted

  Is 7 minutes a long time?

  Can you last to concentrate for 1 entire hand

  One of the most important things to do is

  Bridge Clubs – we talk about potential return dates

  And a club completes a member survey

Want a call – drop us an email – bridgezoneshow@gmail.com and we will contact you…….     It’s that simple !

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Self Alerting on BBO

  its really hard to remember who is meant to do it when Opps ask the table a question

  Self alerting is - you make a bid you complete the alert

COVID 19 Level 3

         Bubble bubble boil and trouble ,

         Stay in your old bubble or blow another small one to float around in

         Wonder when the Bridge Clubs will be reopening

         We debate the possibility of that day coming

         Discussion points

         Passive verses Aggressive leads

         Singleton Leads

         Doubles - who is Theodore? and why we talk about him

         Here's a clue...

         Judge Julie continues spreading the word on the experience of BBO

         Stay in your old bubble or blow another small one to float around in

         Particularly when you bid outside your system

         She talks Psychs, lying and traffic build up

         Barry lights up - his pine tree left overs went up in smoke

         He is very lucky the Fire Brigade didn't visit

         The all important Table 1

         Been there, got the tee shirt

         Does just making it there count............

         VANILLA - would you agree BBO is vanilla?

         Remember to email us about joining the BAMSA Bridge research project

         Send in your contact details

         Let's continue to support the Keep Bridge Alive Campaign

       Happy Days team

Want a call – drop us an email – bridgezoneshow@gmail.com and we will contact you…….     It’s that simple !

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