Glenfield Bridge Centre A 9 Loughborough A 3

Tim Glover & Peter Neville 4S+1 by W 450 5 Imps (0)	North ª KJ © AT8 ¨ QT8632 § K3	Robert Northage & David Fletcher 4S by W -420 -4 Imps (1)	Tim & Peter 1N by W 90 3 Imps (-1)	North ª JT3 © Q92 ¨ KQJ8 § J73	Robert & David 2S by S 110 3 Imps (5)	Tim & Peter 3N+2 by S -460 0 Imps (-8)	North ª QJ4 © A94 ¨ KJT8 § KT8	Robert & David 3N+2 by S 460 0 Imps (8)
West ª AQ8632 © ¨ K97 § AQ97	Board 1 Dealer N Love All 6 Imps NS Par -260 Th Par 5S -450	East ª T97 © Q96542 ¨ § JT62	West ª A8 © T7 ¨ A7632 § AK96	Board 2 Dealer E NS Vul 9 Imps NS Par 5 Th Par 3C -110	East ª K7 © J854 ¨ 954 § Q852	West ª K5 © QT52 ¨ 9543 § 962	Board 3 Dealer S EW Game 11 Imps NS Par 460 Th Par 1N+1 120	East ª AT986 © 73 ¨ A62 § J43
Bob Parker & Gerry Bucciero 4D by N 130 9 Imps (11)	South ª 54 © KJ73 ¨ AJ54 § 854	Bharat Thakrar & Jenny Grant 5D*-1 by N 100 -4 Imps (-8)	Bob & Gerry 5C-2 by W 100 3 Imps (5)	South ª Q96542 © AK63 ¨ T § T4	Bharat & Jenny 4S-2 by S 200 5 Imps (3)	Bob & Gerry 3N+2 by S 460 0 Imps (8)	South ª 732 © KJ86 ¨ Q7 § AQ75	Bharat & Jenny 3N-1 by S 50 11 Imps (5)

After 3 boards – Glenfield Bridge Centre A 26 Loughborough 0 – Tim & Peter 8 (-9); Bob & Gerry 12 (24); Robert & David -1 (14); Jenny & Bharat 12 (0)
1	North/South can make ten tricks in diamonds so, in theory, should push on to five diamonds over four spades. East/West can make eleven tricks in spades so, again, in theory, should continue on to five spades if pushed. This is a lot less easy to see at the table.
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3	It’s tough for West to lead the king of spades after the sequence one no trump-three no trumps. It’s not so tough if a less direct sequence gives East the opportunity to bid the spade suit.

Tim Glover & Peter Neville 3C by S –110 -3 Imps (0)	North ª JT © T94 ¨ AJ986 § KT8	Robert Northage & David Fletcher 3H-3 by W 300 7 Imps (5)	Tim & Peter 1N+3 by N -180 6 Imps (9)	North ª QJ2 © K ¨ 9742 § A7654	Robert & David 3N+1 by N 630 6 Imps (1)	Tim & Peter 3S+1 by N -170 0 Imps (13)	North ª AK8532 © ¨ A98 § KQ72	Robert & David 4C+2 by N 170 0 Imps (-13)
West ª 54 © KJ652 ¨ 532 § J76	Board 4 Dealer W Game All 5 Imps NS Par 5 Th Par 3C 110	East ª AK862 © 83 ¨ KQT4 § 94	West ª T87 © JT43 ¨ J86 § JT2	Board 5 Dealer N NS Vul -4 Imps NS Par 400 Th Par 3N 600	East ª AK543 © 9872 ¨ KQT3 §	West ª 76 © AJ92 ¨ QJ7643 § 4	Board 6 Dealer E EW Vul -6 Imps NS Par 185 Th Par 6C 920	East ª Q94 © KQT8 ¨ KT § 9653
Bob Parker & Gerry Bucciero 2N-1 by S –100 -3 Imps (-5)	South ª Q973 © AQ7 ¨ 7 § AQ532	Bharat Thakrar & Jenny Grant 2H by W 110 3 Imps (5)	Bob & Gerry 3S-1 by E 50 -8 Imps (-11)	South ª 96 © AQ65 ¨ A5 § KQ983	Bharat & Jenny 3N+1 by N –630 -6 Imps (-1)	Bob & Gerry 2S+3 by N 200 0 Imps (-12)	South ª JT © 76543 ¨ T5 § AJT8	Bharat & Jenny 4S+1 by N -450 -6 Imps (10)

After 6 boards – Glenfield Bridge Centre A 31 Loughborough 10 – Tim & Peter 11 (13); Bob & Gerry 1 (-4); Robert & David 12 (7); Jenny & Bharat 3 (14)
4	It takes excellent defence to beat three (or two) no trumps by South. West must lead diamonds, and East must lead hearts. Otherwise, declarer can just knock out the ace and king of spades to make five clubs, two spades and the two red aces.
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Tim Glover & Peter Neville 4S+1 by W -650 0 Imps (-1)	North ª 53 © QJT ¨ QT93 § 8653	Robert Northage & David Fletcher 4S+1 by W 650 0 Imps (1)	Tim & Peter 3C-1 by N -50 1 Imp (-5)	North ª J8 © 9743 ¨ KQ54 § KQ5	Robert & David 1D by W 90 1 Imps (5)	Tim & Peter 3N+2 by N 460 0 Imps (0)	North ª AT3 © AQJ73 ¨ QJ § Q86	Robert & David 6H-1 by N 50 11 Imps (11)
West ª QJT9742 © 85 ¨ 8 § AT3	Board 7 Dealer S Game All 12 Imps NS Par –635 Th Par 4S –620	East ª A8 © 7643 ¨ AK65 § QJ2	West ª K532 © AJ ¨ A963 § AT4	Board 8 Dealer W Love All 5 Imps NS Par –70