This is abbreviated information page on Bridgemate. For more information click the logo to go the Bridgemate site.

Summary                                                                               

A Bridgemate is a small (6x8 inches) box placed on each Bridge|table and is a wireless scoring terminal that North (or South), after  playing each hand, enters the contract and tricks made.  After checking by East (or West), the result is then sent to a computer. At the beginning of an event, players identify themselves by Number, thus saving computer entry of names. As the event progresses the scores are transmitted to a computer which updates all scores (across sections if required).

Advantages of Bridgemate ~

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• Show the final results with contract, lead card and tricks made one minute after the last board is played ~
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• You can have a television monitor attached to the scoring computer which can show the results up to date throughout the session. Thus towards the end of the event, all players can see their provisional ranking ~
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• On each board the Bridgemate displays the % scored instantly – 100% is a top, 50% means flat, etc. ~
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• Printed Results and web pages include contract, lead card and tricks made ~
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• Bridgemates are now used in over 2,000 clubs in 35 countries~
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• The terminal is told the movement being used and prompts the players with their pair numbers, orientation and boards due to be played - thus reducing the risk of mis-pairings etc ~
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• You enter Tricks made - not the score - again cutting down on errors, no more keying in of travellers or names~
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• The terminal asks EW to check the details of the result - thus eliminating many errors ~
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• No more "when will the score come out?"~

Where the BridgeMate system is used

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• Very widely in the Netherlands - the home of its inventor. ~
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• Bridgemates are now used in over 2,000 clubs in 35 countries. ~
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• Bridgemates have been used by the World Bridge Federation and the European Bridge League since 2005 for all their tournaments. ~
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• Bridgemates were used at the 2007 World Champs in Shanghai~

Price of a Typical Package

For full information, payment terms, additional information such as how it works and what clubs think about the Bridgemates go to www.bridgemate.co.nz

Links

BridgeMate International 

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Bridge Mate New Zealand~