Glenfield Bridge Centre A 9 Loughborough A 3

 

 

 

Tim Glover &

Peter Neville

4S+1 by W

450

5 Imps (0)

North

 

ͺ 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

 

ͺ JT3

© Q92

¨ KQJ8

§ J73

Robert & David

2S by S 110

3 Imps (5)

 

 

Tim & Peter

3N+2 by S

-460

0 Imps (-8)

North

 

ͺ QJ4

© A94

¨ KJT8

§ KT8

Robert & David

3N+2 by S

460

0 Imps (8)

West

 

ͺ AQ8632

©

¨ K97

§ AQ97

Board 1

Dealer N

Love All

6 Imps

NS Par -260

Th Par 5S -450

East

 

ͺ T97

© Q96542

¨

§ JT62

West

 

ͺ A8

© T7

¨ A7632

§ AK96

Board 2

Dealer E

NS Vul

9 Imps

NS Par 5

Th Par 3C -110

East

 

ͺ K7

© J854

¨ 954

§ Q852

West

 

ͺ K5

© QT52

¨ 9543

§ 962

Board 3

Dealer S

EW Game

11 Imps

NS Par 460

Th Par 1N+1 120

East

 

ͺ AT986

© 73

¨ A62

§ J43

Bob Parker &

Gerry Bucciero

4D by N

130

9 Imps (11)

South

 

ͺ 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

 

ͺ 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

 

ͺ 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.

2

 

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

 

ͺ 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

 

ͺ 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

 

ͺ AK8532

©

¨ A98

§ KQ72

Robert & David

4C+2 by N

170

0 Imps (-13)

 

 

West

 

ͺ 54

© KJ652

¨ 532

§ J76

Board 4

Dealer W

Game All

5 Imps

NS Par 5

Th Par 3C 110

East

 

ͺ AK862

© 83

¨ KQT4

§ 94

West

 

ͺ T87

© JT43

¨ J86

§ JT2

Board 5

Dealer N

NS Vul

-4 Imps

NS Par 400

Th Par 3N 600

East

 

ͺ AK543

© 9872

¨ KQT3

§

West

 

ͺ 76

© AJ92

¨ QJ7643

§ 4

Board 6

Dealer E

EW Vul

-6 Imps

NS Par 185

Th Par 6C 920

East

 

ͺ Q94

© KQT8

¨ KT

§ 9653

Bob Parker &

Gerry Bucciero

2N-1 by S –100

-3 Imps (-5)

South

 

ͺ 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

 

ͺ 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

 

ͺ 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.

5

 

6

 

 

 

 

Tim Glover &

Peter Neville

4S+1 by W

-650

0 Imps (-1)

North

 

ͺ 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

 

ͺ J8

© 9743

¨ KQ54

§ KQ5

Robert & David

1D by W

90

1 Imps (5)

 

Tim & Peter

3N+2 by N

460

0 Imps (0)

North

 

ͺ AT3

© AQJ73

¨ QJ

§ Q86

Robert & David

6H-1 by N

50

11 Imps (11)

West

 

ͺ QJT9742

© 85

¨ 8

§ AT3

Board 7

Dealer S

Game All

12 Imps

NS Par –635

Th Par 4S –620

East

 

ͺ A8

© 7643

¨ AK65

§ QJ2

West

 

ͺ K532

© AJ

¨ A963

§ AT4

Board 8

Dealer W

Love All

5 Imps

NS Par –70