Glenfield Bridge Club

 

Slam Bidding

 

Last Updated 6th May 2012

  

 

 

Typically there are two distinct phases to an auction leading to a slam.

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Firstly, the partnership discovers whether there is enough combined strength in the two hands to allow the possibility of making twelve or thirteen tricks.  If so, the second phase of the auction determines the risk of the opponent’s being able to take more than one trick before our twelve tricks can be developed.

 

Bidding techniques during the first phase of the auction include the jump response in a new suit and various conventional responses of two and three no trumps.

 

There are many methods of determining the number of losers including Blackwood, Gerber, and Roman Key Card Blackwood DOPI and ROPI to determine the quantity of aces held by the partnership, bids such as five of the agreed suit or the Grand Slam Force to determine the quality of the trump suit held by the partnership, bids such as the Acol four no trump opening and cue-bids that allow the partnership to determine the specific aces and kings they possess, splinter bids that show a shortage in a specific suit, and asking bids that show two or more losers in a specific suit and ask partner for help.

 

None of the above proved necessary in order to bid seven no trumps on this hand from the Buckby Cup.  Tim Glover opened three diamonds, North bid four spades and Peter Neville could count thirteen tricks and had a clear cut seven no trumps.  This would have been less easy if South had been able to open a weak two hearts (as occurred at several tables) or if Tim and Peter were playing a style that permitted three diamonds to be opened on a five card suit.

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MP Statistics

Partner

Small Slam For

MPs

Top

%

Small Slam Against

MPs

Top

%

Gimson Final

Peter Neville

3

39

20

65.00

3

35

20

58.33

Notts Green Pairs

Harry Gordon

1

42

72

58.33

1

31

72

43.06

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total for 2006

 

4

81

61.36

23

4

66

 

50.00

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Glenfield Heat of the Gimson

Peter Neville

 

 

 

 

2

9

12

37.50

Gimson Final

Peter Neville

3

22

18/20

38.60

2

7

18/20

18.42

Jones Handicap Pairs

Peter Neville

1

8

8

100.00

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total for 2007

 

4

30

 

46.15

4

16

 

25.81

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Buckby Cup

Peter Neville

 

 

 

 

1

4.6

16

28.75

Leicestershire Green Point Swiss Pairs

Peter Neville

2

100

56

89.29

3

77

56

45.83

Gimson Semi Final

Peter Neville

1 (9)

22

24

91.67 (64.56)

2 (13)

48

24

100 (47.18)

Gimson Final - Session 2

Peter Neville

2 (11)

38

20

95.00 (70.09)

 

 

 

 

Corwen

Peter Neville

3 (14)

138.3

102

45.2 (64.76)

2 (15)

40.8

102

20.00 (43.56)

Otto & Edith

Ann Wright

3

49

24

68.06

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total for 2008

 

11

347.3

 

81.06

6

129.6

 

55.86

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Buckby Cup

Peter Neville

3 (17)

24

16

50.00 (62.16)

 

 

 

 

National Pairs - County Heat

Peter Neville

1 (18)

4

4

100.00

(64.26)

1 (16)

0

4

0.00 (40.84)

Gimson - Open Heat

Peter Neville

 

 

 

 

4 (20)

17

8

53.13 (43.30)

Leicestershire Green Point Swiss Pairs

Robert Northage

1

21

46

45.65

4

120

46

65.22

National Pairs - Regional Heat

Peter Neville

1 (19)

23.15

40

57.88 (63.92)

1 (21)

37.16

40

92.9 (45.61)

Gimson Semi Final

Peter Neville

2 (21)

21

22

47.73 (62.38)

 

 

 

 

National Pairs - Final

Peter Neville

2 (23)

5

48

5.21 (57.41)

2 (23)

42

48

43.75 (45.45)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total for 2009

 

10

98.15

 

45.94

10

174.16

 

56.63

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

National Pairs - Club Heat

Peter Neville

1 (24)

3

4

75.00 (58.14)

 

 

 

 

Glenfield Heat of the Gimson

Peter Neville

1 (25)

4

4

100.00 (59.81)

2 (25)

4

4

50.00 (45.91)

National Pairs - Regional Final

Peter Neville

3 (28)

74

36

68.52 (60.74)

 

 

 

 

Gimson Semi Final

Peter Neville

 

 

 

 

1 (26)

7

16

43.75 (45.83)

Otto and Edith

Anne Wright

 

 

 

 

1 (1)

11

24

45.83 (45.83)

Two Stars Qualifying Round

Peter Neville

1 (29)

35

60

58.33 (60.66)

 

 

 

 

Satellite Qualifying Round

Peter Neville

1 (30)

28

32

87.5

(61.55)

1 (27)

26

32

81.25

(47.14)

Autumn Congress Swiss Pairs

Peter Neville

4 (34)

110.1

66

41.70

(59.21)

3 (30)

152.7

66

77.12 (50.14)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total for 2010

 

11

254.1

 

63.02

8

200.7

 

57.05

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Glenfield Heat of the Gimson

Peter Neville

2 (36)

8

6

66.67 (59.62)

1 (31)

6

6

100.00 (51.75)

Gimson Semi Final

Peter Neville

2 (38)

20

12

83.33 (60.87)

2 (33)

15

12

62.50 (52.40)

Gimson Final

Peter Neville

 

 

 

 

2 (35)

24

18

66.67 (53.22)

Hyman Crammer

Peter Neville

3 (41)

32 

12

88.89 (62.92)

1 (36)

6

12

50.00 (53.13)

Warwicks Green Pairs

John Glover

4

139.3

64

54.41

2

43.4

64

33.91

Otto and Edith

Anne Wright

1 (4)

15

22

68.18 (68.09)

1 (2)

9

22

40.91 (43.37)

Autumn Congress - Two Stars Qualifier

Peter Neville

2 (43)

116

92

63.04

(62.93)

1 (37)

78

92

84.78 (53.99)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total for 2011

 

14

330.3

 

69.90

10

181.4

 

60.28

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

54

1140.85

 

63.94

46

850.66

 

50.63

 

MP Statistics

Partner

Grand Slam For

MPs

Top

%

Grand Slam Against

MPs

Top

%

2006 Buckby Cup

Peter Neville

1

11

16

68.75

1

14

16

87.5

Notts Green Pairs

Harry Gordon

 

 

 

 

1

58

72

80.56

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total for 2006

 

1

11

 

68.75

2

72

 

81.82

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Glenfield Heat of the Gimson

Peter Neville

 

 

 

 

2

17

12

70.83

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total for 2007

 

 

 

 

 

2

17

 

70.83

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gimson Semi Final

Peter Neville

1

22

24

91.67

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total for 2008

 

1

22

 

91.67

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Leicestershire Green Point Swiss Pairs

Robert Northage

1

27

46

58.70

 

 

 

 

National Pairs - Regional Heat

Peter Neville

2 (4)

46.45 (79.45)

20

58.06 (69.14)

 

 

 

 

Gimson Semi Final

Peter Neville

1 (5)

7 (86.45)

22

31.82 (61.68)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total for 2009

 

4

80.45

 

51.66

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

National Pairs - Club Heat

Peter Neville

1 (6)

4

4

100.00 (88.71)

 

 

 

 

National Pairs - Regional Final

 

 

 

 

 

1 (4)

11

36

5.56 (58.68)

Two Stars Qualifying Round

Peter Neville

2 (8)

108

60

90.00 (89.03)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total for 2010

 

3

102

 

93.33

1

11

 

5.56

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Warwicks Green Pairs

John Glover

1

43.3

64

67.65

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total for 2011

 

1

43.3

 

67.65

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

10

268.75

 

71.47

5

100

 

67.17

           

 

IMP Statistics

Partner

Small Slam For

IMPs

Imps/Bd

Small Slam Against

IMPs

Imps/Bd

Glenfield A 5 Barkby A 7

Baerbel Sandhu

4

13

3.25

2

11

5.5

Total

 

4

13

3.25

2

11

5.5

 

 

IMP Statistics

Partner

Small Slam For

IMPs

Imps/Bd

Small Slam Against

IMPs

Imps/Bd

Leicestershire C 2 Oxfordshire C 18

Bharat

5

-22

-4.4

 

 

 

Total

 

5

-22

-4.4

 

 

 

 

IMP Statistics

Partner

Small Slam For

IMPs

Imps/Bd

Small Slam Against

IMPs

Imps/Bd

Glenfield A 8 Phoenix A 4

Bob Parker

 

 

 

1

12

12.00

Total

 

 

 

 

 

12

12.00

 

IMP Statistics

Partner

Small Slam For

IMPs

Imps/Bd

Small Slam Against

IMPs

Imps/Bd

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Leicestershire Green Teams

Gary Duddle

1

0

0.00

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total for 2011

 

1

0

0.00

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

IMP Statistics

Partner

Small Slam For

IMPs

Imps/Bd

Small Slam Against

IMPs

Imps/Bd

StanleyTrophy

Harry Gordon

1

-2

-2

 

 

 

Derbyshire Green Teams

Harry Gordon

2

-12

-8

1

0

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total for 2006

 

3

-14

-4.67

1

0

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PorterLeicestershire 7 Lincolnshire 13

Harry Gordon

3

16

5.33

2

2

1.00

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total for 2007

 

3

16

5.33

2

2

1.00

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

6

2

0.33

3

2

0.67

 

 

IMP Statistics

Partner

Small Slam For

IMPs

Imps/Bd

Small Slam Against

IMPs

Imps/Bd

Stanley Trophy 2006/7 - Heat 1

John Glover

4

-11

-2.75

 

 

 

Total

 

4

-11

-2.75

 

 

 

 

 

IMP Statistics

Partner

Small Slam For

IMPs

Imps/Bd

Small Slam Against

IMPs

Imps/Bd

Grantham A 12 Glenfield A 0

Judith Taylor

1

-2

-2

3

23

7.67

Barkby B 0 Glenfield A 12

Judith Taylor

1

0

0

1

16

16

Glenfield A 6 Grantham A 6

Judith Taylor

1

0

0

 

 

 

Stanley Trophy 2006/7 - Heat 3

Judith Taylor

1

-10

-10

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total for 2006

 

4

-12

-3

4

39

9.75

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Glenfield A 4 Melton 8

Judith Taylor

 

 

 

2

3

1.50

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total for 2007

 

 

 

 

2

3

1.50

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

4

-12

-3

6

42

7.00

 

 

IMP Statistics

Partner

Small Slam For

IMPs

Imps/Bd

Small Slam Against

IMPs

Imps/Bd

Leicestershire Green Point Swiss Teams

Ken Smith

 

 

 

2

4

2

Total

 

 

 

 

2

4

2

 

 

IMP Statistics

Partner

Small Slam For

IMPs

Imps/Bd

Small Slam Against

IMPs

Imps/Bd

Leicestershire Green Point Swiss Teams

Margaret Glover

3

-3

-1.00

3

7

2.33

Total

 

3

-3

-1.00

3

7

2.33

 

 

IMP Statistics

Partner

Small Slam For

IMPs

Imps/Bd

Small Slam Against

IMPs

Imps/Bd

Glenfield A 5 Barkby A 7

Peter Neville

4

20

5

0

0

0

MarkhamDerbyshire 0 Leicestershire 20

Peter Neville

1

-9

-9

1

9

9

Glenfield A 2 Castle Donington 10

Peter Neville

 

 

 

1

11

11

Stanley Trophy 2005/6 - Heat 6

Peter Neville

2

18

9

1

20

20

Stanley Trophy 2005/6 - Heat 7

Peter Neville

1

12

12

 

 

 

PorterLeicestershire 20 Staffs & Shrops 0

Peter Neville

3

-23

-7.67

2

6

3

PorterLincolnshire 0 Leicestershire 20

Peter Neville

1

10

10

1

15

15

Josephe Bowl – Barkby Heat

Peter Neville

1

12

12

 

 

 

Glenfield A 6 Clarendon 6

Peter Neville

 

 

 

2

-1

-1

Markham Leicestershire 20 – Gloucestershire 0

Peter Neville

2

-9

-4.5

 

 

 

Stanley Trophy 2006/7 - Heat 2

Peter Neville

 

 

 

3

3

1

Melton 4 Glenfield A 8

Peter Neville

 

 

 

2

-11

-5.5

Porter Leicestershire 16 Nottinghamshire 4

Peter Neville

3

24

8.00

2

-16

-9

Josephe Bowl – Round 2 - Won by 12 Imps

Peter Neville

2

0

0.0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2006 Total

 

20

55

2.75

15

38

2.53

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Glenfield A 4 County A 8

Peter Neville

2

-2

-1.00

1

-12

-12.00

Clarendon 7 Glenfield A 5

Peter Neville

2

0

0.00

1

17

17.00

Josephe Bowl – Round 4 - Won by 66 Imps

Peter Neville

3

34

11.33

 

 

 

Glenfield A 6 Phoenix A 6

Peter Neville

1

0

0.00

 

 

 

Silver Plate Round II – Won by 26 Imps

Peter Neville

1

0

0.00

3

14

4.67

Hinckley A 7 Glenfield A 5

Peter Neville

1

11

11.00

1

-13

-13.00

Josephe Bowl – Semi-Final - Won by 20 Imps

Peter Neville

1

2

2.00

 

 

 

Spencefield 1 Glenfield A 11

Peter Neville

1

-9

-9.00

 

 

 

Gimson Semi-Final (North)

Peter Neville

1

0

0.00

1

9

9.00

Josephs Bowl Final - Lost by 11 Imps

Peter Neville

1

11

11.00

 

 

 

PorterWarwickshire 6 Leicestershire 14

Peter Neville

2

-14

-12.00

2

23

11.50

Glenfield A 9 Loughborough A 3

Peter Neville

1

0

0.00

2

-6

-3.00

Stanley Trophy 2006/7 - Heat 6

Peter Neville

2

-7

-3.50

1

-13

-13.00

Silver Plate - Round III

Peter Neville

1

-1

-1.00

 

 

 

Stanley Trophy 2006/7 - Heat 7

Peter Neville

1

-13

-13.00

1

0

0.00

Garden Cities Trophy

Peter Neville

 

 

 

1

0

0.00

Silver Plate - Round IV

Peter Neville

2

0

0.00

1

12

12.00

Loughborough A 7 Glenfield A 5

Peter Neville

1

-15

-15.00

1

-10

-10.00

Phoenix A 11 Glenfield A 1

Peter Neville

 

 

 

1

-8

-8.00

Melton A 5 Glenfield A 7

Peter Neville

2

-5

-2.50

 

 

 

Clarendon 7 Glenfield A 5

Peter Neville

2

-24

-12.00

 

 

 

PorterLeicestershire 5 Oxfordshire 15

Peter Neville

 

 

 

2

-13

-6.50

Josephs Bowl - Round III

Peter Neville

1

-5

-5.00

 

 

 

Loughborough University A 7 Glenfield A 5

Peter Neville

1

-13

-13

1

0

0.00

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2007 Total

 

30

-50

-1.40

20

0

0.00

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loughborough A 9 Glenfield A 3

Peter Neville

2

1

0.50

2

7

3.50

PorterDerbyshire 7 Leicestershire 13

Peter Neville

1

3

3.00

 

 

 

Blaby A 8 Glenfield A 4

Peter Neville

2

-22

-11.00

 

 

 

Josephs Bowl - Quarter Final

Peter Neville

1

0

0.00

1

6

6.00

Glenfield A 6 Phoenix 6

Peter Neville

1

0

0.00

2

-6

-3.00

Glenfield A 8 Melton 4

Peter Neville

 

 

 

1

-8

-8.00

Glenfield A 0 Clarendon 12

Peter Neville

1

-3

-3.00

2

0

0.00

Josephs Bowl - Semi Final

Peter Neville

 

 

 

3

-43

-14.33

PorterLeicestershire 13 Gloucestershire 7

Peter Neville

1

-11

-11.00

 

 

 

Stanley Trophy 2008/9 - Heat 1

Peter Neville

1

13

13.00

 

 

 

PorterWorcestershire 4 Leicestershire 16

Peter Neville

3

10

3.33

2

-6

-3.00

Josephs Bowl - County Club Heat

Peter Neville

2

2

1.00

 

 

 

Glenfield A 7 Ashby 5

Peter Neville

 

 

 

1

-7

-7.00

Glenfield A 10 Grantham A 2

Peter Neville

 

 

 

1

17

17.00

PorterLeicestershire 3 Derbyshire 17

Peter Neville

1

13

13.00

1

-5

-5.00

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2008 Total

 

16

6

0.38

16

-45

-2.81

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Glenfield A 10 Westcotes A 2

Peter Neville

1

12

12.00

 

 

 

County B 6 Glenfield A 6

Peter Neville

1

13

13.00

2

-10

-0.50

Stanley Trophy 2008/9 - Heat 4

Peter Neville

 

 

 

1

8

8.00

Ashby 6 Glenfield A 6

Peter Neville

1

15

15

 

 

 

Josephs Bowl - Semi-Final

Peter Neville

1

10

10

 

 

 

Stanley Trophy 2008/9 - Heat 5

Peter Neville

2

-7

-3.50

1

8

8.00

Hinckley B 2 Glenfield A 10

Peter Neville

2

20

10.00

 

 

 

Stanley Trophy 2008/9 - Heat 6

Peter Neville

1

10

10.00

2

-4

-2.00

Josephs Bowl - Final

Peter Neville

2

11

5.50

 

 

 

DawesGloucestershire 6 Leicestershire 14

Peter Neville

 

 

 

1

0

0.00

Stanley Trophy 2008/9 - Heat 7

Peter Neville

2

-18

-9.00

 

 

 

Glenfield A 2 Clarendon 10

Peter Neville

2

7

3.50

 

 

 

Josephs Bowl - County Club Head

Peter Neville

 

 

 

1

0

0.00

Hinckley A 7 Glenfield A5

Peter Neville

1

-8

-8.00

 

 

 

County A 5 Glenfield A 7

Peter Neville

 

 

 

1

-8

-8.00

Stanley Trophy 2009/10 - Heat 3

Peter Neville

 

 

 

2

0

0.00

PorterLeicestershire 15 Warwickshire 5

Peter Neville

2

10

5.00

1

-3

-3.00

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2009 Total

 

18

78

4.33

12

-9

-0.75

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Joseph's Bowl Round of 16

Peter Neville

3

-12

-4.00

2

11

5.50

PorterStaffs & Shrops 2 Leicestershire 18

Peter Neville

1

10

10.00

 

 

 

Clarendon 9 Glenfield A 3

Peter Neville

1

15

15.00

 

 

 

Stanley Trophy 2009/10 - Heat 4

Peter Neville

3

-18

-6.00

1

11

11.00

PorterLeicestershire 10 Lincolnshire 10

Peter Neville

1

11

11.00

 

 

 

Joseph's Bowl QF

Peter Neville

1

0

0.00

 

 

 

Loughborough A 6 Glenfield A 6

Peter Neville

1

5

5.00

1

13

13.00

Stanley Trophy 2009/10 - Heat 5

Peter Neville

 

 

 

1

-9

-9.00

Glenfield A 4 Hinckley A 8

Peter Neville

 

 

 

1

10

10.00

Glenfield A 11 County A 1

Peter Neville

2

13

6.50

 

 

 

Melton 6 Glenfield A 6

Peter Neville

1

13

13.00

 

 

 

Stanley Trophy 2009/10 - Heat 6

Peter Neville

 

 

 

2

8

4.00

Nottinghamshire Green Point Swiss Teams

Peter Neville

1

2

2.00

 

 

 

PorterLeicestershire 2 Derbyshire 18

Peter Neville

2

10

5.00

1

0

0.00

Joseph's Bowl - County Club Heat

Peter Neville

1

13

13.00

 

 

 

Stanley Trophy 20010/11 - Heat 1

Peter Neville

2

10

5.00

3

16

5.33

PorterWarwickshire 8 Leicestershire 12

Peter Neville

1

-8

-9.00

1

0

0.00

County A 5 Glenfield A 7

Peter Neville

1

9

9.00

 

 

 

Stanley Trophy 20010/11 - Heat 2

Peter Neville

 

 

 

1

3

3.00

DawesLeicestershire 16 Staffs & Shrops 4

Peter Neville

1

-13

-13.00

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2010 Total

 

23

50

2.17

14

63

4.50

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PorterLincolnshire 4 Leicestershire 16

Peter Neville

3

5

1.67

 

 

 

Joseph's Bowl Round of 16 vs Cook

Peter Neville

 

 

 

1

10

10.00

Stanley Trophy 20010/11 - Heat 4

Peter Neville

 

 

 

1

0

0.00

Swiss Teams Congress - Sessions 1 and 2

Peter Neville

3

-28

-9.33

 

 

 

Swiss Teams Congress - Session 3

Peter Neville

1

10

10.00

1

13

13.00

Joseph's Bowl Round of 8 vs Mahoney

Peter Neville

3

-8

-2.67

 

 

 

Hinckley A 7 Glenfield A 5

Peter Neville

1

-12

-12.00

2

0

0.00

Stanley Trophy 20010/11 - Heat 5

Peter Neville

 

 

 

1

0

0.00

Joseph's Bowl Semi Final vs Odams

Peter Neville

 

 

 

2

0

0.00

Life Masters

Peter Neville

4

-5

-1.25

2

-10

-5.00

Life Masters - Session 3

Peter Neville

1

-2

-2.00

 

 

 

Phoenix A 8 Glenfield A 4

Peter Neville

1

0

0.00

 

 

 

Blaby A 5 Glenfield A 7

Peter Neville

 

 

 

1

-9

-9.00

PorterLeicestershire 20 Nottinghamshire 0

Peter Neville

4

4

1.00

4

21

5.25

Stanley Trophy 20010/11 - Heat 7

Peter Neville

1

9

9.00

1

14

14.00

PorterLeicestershire 3 Oxfordshire 17

Peter Neville

2

11

5.50

 

 

 

Glenfield A 9 Westcotes 3

Peter Neville

2

11

5.50

2

0

0.00

Glenfield A 5 Clarendon 7

Peter Neville

1

9

9.00

1

-11

-11.00

PorterLeicestershire 16 Warwickshire 4

Peter Neville

1

-13

-13.00

 

 

 

Joseph's Bowl - County Club Heat

Peter Neville

1

14

14.00

1

10

10.00

Blaby A 3 Glenfield A 9

Peter Neville

1

8

8.00

 

 

 

Pairs League - Division 1

Peter Neville

2

-11

-5.50

1

6.5

6.50

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2011 Total

 

32

2

0.06

19

44.5

2.34

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

155

155

1.00

99

93.5

0.94

 

IMP Statistics

Partner

Small Slam For

IMPs

Imps/Bd

Small Slam Against

IMPs

Imps/Bd

PorterGloucestershire 20 Leicestershire 0

Robert Northage

2

7

3.50

2

-11

-5.50

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total for 2007

 

2

7

3.50

2

-11

-5.50

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PorterStaffs & Shropshire 13 Leicestershire 7

Rober Northage

 

 

 

1

-3

-3.00

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total for 2008

 

 

 

 

1

-3

-3.00

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PorterLincolnshire 3 - Leicestershire 17

Robert Northage

 

 

 

2

20

10.00

Grantham A 1 Glenfield A 11

Robert Northage

 

 

 

1

0

0.00

PorterLeicestershire 12 Worcestershire 8

Robert Northage

1

10

10.00

1

-7

-7.00

PorterNottinghamshire 8 Leicestershire 12

Robert Northage

 

 

 

1

5

5.00

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total for 2009

 

1

10

10.00

5

18

3.60

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

3

17

5.67

8

4

0.50

 

IMP Statistics

Partner

Small Slam For

IMPs

Imps/Bd

Small Slam Against

IMPs

Imps/Bd

Joseph’s Bowl Semi Final

Tony Kitson

2

0

0

 

 

 

Total

 

2

0

0

 

 

 

 

 

IMP Statistics

Partner

Grand Slam For

IMPs

Imps/Bd

Grand Slam Against

IMPs

Imps/Bd

Leicestershire C 2 Oxfordshire C 18

Bharat

1

-9

-9

 

 

 

Total

 

1

-9

-9

 

 

 

 

 

IMP Statistics

Partner

Grand Slam For

IMPs

Imps/Bd

Grand Slam Against

IMPs

Imps/Bd

Stanley Trophy

Harry Gordon

 

 

 

1

7

7

Derbyshire Green Teams

Harry Gordon

2

-25

-12.5

2

2

1

Total

 

2

-25

-12.5

3

9

3

 

 

IMP Statistics

Partner

Grand Slam For

IMPs

Imps/Bd

Grand Slam Against

IMPs

Imps/Bd

Barkby B 0 Glenfield A 12

Judith Taylor

1

15

15

 

 

 

Total

 

1

15

15

 

 

 

 

 

IMP Statistics

Partner

Grand Slam For

IMPs

Imps/Bd

Grand Slam Against

IMPs

Imps/Bd

Glenfield A 5 Barkby A 7

Peter Neville

 

 

 

2

0

0

Stanley Trophy – Heat 7

Peter Neville

1

0

0.00

 

 

 

Markham Leicestershire 20 – Gloucestershire 0

Peter Neville

 

 

 

1

-11

-11

Stanley Trophy 2006/7 - Heat 2

Peter Neville

1

-7

-7

1

-6

-6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total for 2006

 

2

-7

-3.5

4

-17

-4.25

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Glenfield A 4 County A 8

Peter Neville

1

11

11.00

 

 

 

Loughborough A 10 Glenfield A 2

Peter Neville

1

6

6.00

 

 

 

Stanley Trophy 2006/7 - Heat 6

Peter Neville

 

 

 

1

-10

-10.00

Stanley Trophy 2006/7 - Heat 7

Peter Neville

2

-11

-5.50

 

 

 

Garden Cities Trophy

Peter Neville

 

 

 

1

1

1.00

PorterLeicestershire 10 Worcestershire 10

Peter Neville

 

 

 

1

9

9

Phoenix A 11 Glenfield A 1

Peter Neville

1

-1

-1.00

1

-6

-6.00

Clarendon 7 Glenfield A 5

Peter Neville

 

 

 

1

-12

-12.00

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total for 2007

 

5

5

1.00

5

-18

-3.60

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PorterDerbyshire 7 Leicestershire 13

Peter Neville

1

12

12.00

 

 

 

Loughborough University A 5 Glenfield A 7

Peter Neville

1

6

6.00

 

 

 

PorterLeicestershire 3 Derbyshire 17

Peter Neville

 

 

 

1

-2

-2.00

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total for 2008

 

2

18

9.00

1

-2

-2.00

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stanley Trophy 2008/9 – Heat 4

Peter Neville

1

13

13.00

 

 

 

Stanley Trophy 2008/9 – Heat 6

Peter Neville

1

-13

-13.00

 

 

 

DawesGloucestershire 6 Leicestershire 14

Peter Neville

 

 

 

1

-9

-9.00

Stanley Trophy 2008/9 - Heat 7

Peter Neville

 

 

 

1

0

0.00

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total for 2009

 

2

0

0.00

2

-9

-4.50

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Clarendon 9 Glenfield A 3

Peter Neville

1

0

0.00

 

 

 

Stanley Trophy 2009/10 - Heat 4

Peter Neville

2

-17

-8.50

 

 

 

PorterLeicestershire 10 Lincolnshire 10

Peter Neville

1

-2

-2.00

 

 

 

Stanley Trophy 2009/10 - Heat 5

Peter Neville

 

 

 

1

-4

-4.00

PorterWorcestershire 1 Leicestershire 19

Peter Neville

1

7

7.00

 

 

 

PorterLeicestershire 2 Derbyshire 18

Peter Neville

1

0

0.00

 

 

 

Stanley Trophy 20010/11 - Heat 1

Peter Neville

 

 

 

1

6

6.00

DawesLeicestershire 16 Staffs & Shrops 4

Peter Neville

1

9

9.00

2

1

0.50

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total for 2010

 

7

-3

-0.43

4

3

0.75

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Joseph's Bowl Round of 16 vs Cook

Peter Neville

1

-8

-8.00

1

-13

-13.00

Life Masters - Session 3

Peter Neville

 

 

 

1

3

3.00

Glenfield A 6 Clarendon 6

Peter Neville

 

 

 

1

6

6.00

PorterLeicestershire 20 Nottinghamshire 0

Peter Neville

1

9

9.00

1

-6

-6.00

Glenfield A 9 Westcotes 3

Peter Neville

1

1

1.00

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total for 2011

 

3

2

0.67

4

-10

-2.50

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

20

15

0.75

23

-55

-2.39

 

 

IMP Statistics

Partner

Grand Slam For

IMPs

Imps/Bd

Grand Slam Against

IMPs

Imps/Bd

PorterLeicestershire 12 Worcestershire 8

Robert Northage

1

-10

-10.00

1

-12

-12.00

Total

 

1

-10

-10.00

1

-12

-12.00

 

 

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6.1.4.1 Conventional Opening Bids

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Cue Bid

 

Fishbein

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Blackwood

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Splinter

Jump to 5 of a suit

Grand Slam Force

Acol Four No Trump Opening

 

Asking Bids

DOPI and ROPI

 

 

 

 

 

6.1.5 Doubles

Optional

Penalty

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6.1.6 The Protective Position

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Pin

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Ruffing

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Trump Coup

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Loser on Loser

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Cross Ruff

 

Dummy Reversal

 

 

 

 

 

 

6.3 Defence

Second Player

Signals

Third Player

Play the cards you are known to have

 

 

 

6.3.1 Defensive Tactics

Forcing Defence

Passive Defence

Merrimac Coup

 

 

 

 

6.3.2 Opening Leads

Fourth Highest

Third and Fifth

MUD

Top of Nothing

 

 

 

6.3.3 Plays in Third Hand

Finesse Against Dummy

Finesse Against Partner

 

 

 

 

 

6.3.4 Entry Management

Unblocking

 

 

 

 

 

 

6.4 Probability

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6.5 Glossary of Terms

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7 Through the Pack