
Glenfield
Bridge Club
Slam Bidding
Last Updated 2nd August 2010
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Typically there are two distinct phases to an auction
leading to a slam. |
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Board
11 Dealer
S Love
All |
North ª KJT7542 © KT83 ¨ 3 § 3 |
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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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West ª Q © 42 ¨ QJT9852 § 942 |
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East ª A9 © A ¨ AK74 § AKQJ65 |
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South ª 863 © QJ9765 ¨ 6 § T87 |
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MP Statistics |
Partner |
Small Slam For |
MPs |
Top |
% |
Small Slam Against |
MPs |
Top |
% |
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Peter
Neville |
3 |
39 |
20 |
65.00 |
3 |
35 |
20 |
58.33 |
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Harry
Gordon |
1 |
42 |
72 |
58.33 |
1 |
31 |
72 |
43.06 |
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Total for 2006 |
|
4 |
81 |
61.36 |
23 |
4 |
66 |
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50.00 |
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Peter
Neville |
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2 |
9 |
12 |
37.50 |
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Peter
Neville |
3 |
22 |
18/20 |
38.60 |
2 |
7 |
18/20 |
18.42 |
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Peter
Neville |
1 |
8 |
8 |
100.00 |
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Total for 2007 |
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4 |
30 |
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46.15 |
4 |
16 |
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25.81 |
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Peter
Neville |
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1 |
4.6 |
16 |
28.75 |
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Peter
Neville |
2 |
100 |
56 |
89.29 |
3 |
77 |
56 |
45.83 |
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Peter
Neville |
1
(9) |
22 |
24 |
91.67
(64.56) |
2
(13) |
48 |
24 |
100
(47.18) |
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Peter
Neville |
2
(11) |
38 |
20 |
95.00
(70.09) |
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Peter
Neville |
3
(14) |
138.3 |
102 |
45.2
(64.76) |
2
(15) |
40.8 |
102 |
20.00
(43.56) |
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Ann
Wright |
3 |
49 |
24 |
68.06 |
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Total for 2008 |
|
11 |
347.3 |
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81.06 |
6 |
129.6 |
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55.86 |
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Peter
Neville |
3
(17) |
24 |
16 |
50.00
(62.16) |
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Peter
Neville |
1
(18) |
4 |
4 |
100.00 (64.26) |
1
(16) |
0 |
4 |
0.00
(40.84) |
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Peter
Neville |
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4
(20) |
17 |
8 |
53.13
(43.30) |
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Robert
Northage |
1 |
21 |
46 |
45.65 |
4 |
120 |
46 |
65.22 |
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Peter
Neville |
1
(19) |
23.15
|
40 |
57.88
(63.92) |
1
(21) |
37.16 |
40 |
92.9
(45.61) |
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Peter
Neville |
2
(21) |
21 |
22 |
47.73
(62.38) |
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Peter
Neville |
2
(23) |
5 |
48 |
5.21
(57.41) |
2
(23) |
42 |
48 |
43.75
(45.45) |
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Total for 2009 |
|
10 |
98.15 |
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45.94 |
10 |
174.16 |
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56.63 |
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Total |
|
29 |
556.45 |
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61.42 |
25 |
426.56 |
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45.47 |
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MP Statistics |
Partner |
Grand Slam For |
MPs |
Top |
% |
Grand Slam Against |
MPs |
Top |
% |
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Peter Neville |
1 |
11 |
16 |
68.75 |
1 |
14 |
16 |
87.5 |
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Harry Gordon |
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1 |
58 |
72 |
80.56 |
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Total for 2006 |
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1 |
11 |
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68.75 |
2 |
72 |
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81.82 |
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Peter Neville |
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2 |
17 |
12 |
70.83 |
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Total for 2007 |
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2 |
17 |
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70.83 |
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Peter Neville |
1 |
22 |
24 |
91.67 |
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Total for 2008 |
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1 |
22 |
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91.67 |
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Robert
Northage |
1 |
27 |
46 |
58.70 |
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Peter
Neville |
2 (4) |
46.45 (79.45) |
20 |
58.06 (69.14) |
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Peter
Neville |
1 (5) |
7 (86.45) |
22 |
31.82 (61.68) |
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Total for 2009 |
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4 |
80.45 |
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51.66 |
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Total |
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6 |
113.45 |
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61.18 |
4 |
89 |
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79.46 |
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IMP Statistics |
Partner |
Small Slam For |
IMPs |
Imps/Bd |
Small Slam Against |
IMPs |
Imps/Bd |
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Baerbel Sandhu |
4 |
13 |
3.25 |
2 |
11 |
5.5 |
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Total |
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4 |
13 |
3.25 |
2 |
11 |
5.5 |
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IMP Statistics |
Partner |
Small Slam For |
IMPs |
Imps/Bd |
Small Slam Against |
IMPs |
Imps/Bd |
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Bharat |
5 |
-22 |
-4.4 |
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Total |
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5 |
-22 |
-4.4 |
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IMP Statistics |
Partner |
Small Slam For |
IMPs |
Imps/Bd |
Small Slam Against |
IMPs |
Imps/Bd |
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Harry Gordon |
1 |
-2 |
-2 |
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Harry Gordon |
2 |
-12 |
-8 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
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Total for 2006 |
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3 |
-14 |
-4.67 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
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Harry Gordon |
3 |
16 |
5.33 |
2 |
2 |
1.00 |
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Total for 2007 |
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3 |
16 |
5.33 |
2 |
2 |
1.00 |
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Total |
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6 |
2 |
0.33 |
3 |
2 |
0.67 |
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IMP Statistics |
Partner |
Small Slam For |
IMPs |
Imps/Bd |
Small Slam Against |
IMPs |
Imps/Bd |
|
John Glover |
4 |
-11 |
-2.75 |
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Total |
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4 |
-11 |
-2.75 |
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IMP Statistics |
Partner |
Small Slam For |
IMPs |
Imps/Bd |
Small Slam Against |
IMPs |
Imps/Bd |
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Judith Taylor |
1 |
-2 |
-2 |
3 |
23 |
7.67 |
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Judith Taylor |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
16 |
16 |
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Judith Taylor |
1 |
0 |
0 |
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Judith Taylor |
1 |
-10 |
-10 |
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Total for 2006 |
|
4 |
-12 |
-3 |
4 |
39 |
9.75 |
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Judith Taylor |
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2 |
3 |
1.50 |
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Total for 2007 |
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2 |
3 |
1.50 |
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Total |
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4 |
-12 |
-3 |
6 |
42 |
7.00 |
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IMP Statistics |
Partner |
Small Slam For |
IMPs |
Imps/Bd |
Small Slam Against |
IMPs |
Imps/Bd |
|
Ken Smith |
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2 |
4 |
2 |
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Total |
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2 |
4 |
2 |
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IMP Statistics |
Partner |
Small Slam For |
IMPs |
Imps/Bd |
Small Slam Against |
IMPs |
Imps/Bd |
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Margaret Glover |
3 |
-3 |
-1.00 |
3 |
7 |
2.33 |
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Total |
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3 |
-3 |
-1.00 |
3 |
7 |
2.33 |
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IMP Statistics |
Partner |
Small Slam For |
IMPs |
Imps/Bd |
Small Slam Against |
IMPs |
Imps/Bd |
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Peter Neville |
4 |
20 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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Peter Neville |
1 |
-9 |
-9 |
1 |
9 |
9 |
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Peter Neville |
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1 |
11 |
11 |
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Peter Neville |
2 |
18 |
9 |
1 |
20 |
20 |
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Peter Neville |
1 |
12 |
12 |
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Peter Neville |
3 |
-23 |
-7.67 |
2 |
6 |
3 |
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Peter Neville |
1 |
10 |
10 |
1 |
15 |
15 |
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Peter Neville |
1 |
12 |
12 |
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Peter Neville |
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2 |
-1 |
-1 |
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Peter Neville |
2 |
-9 |
-4.5 |
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Peter Neville |
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3 |
3 |
1 |
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Peter Neville |
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2 |
-11 |
-5.5 |
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Peter Neville |
3 |
24 |
8.00 |
2 |
-16 |
-9 |
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Peter Neville |
2 |
0 |
0.0 |
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2006 Total |
|
20 |
55 |
2.75 |
15 |
38 |
2.53 |
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Peter Neville |
2 |
-2 |
-1.00 |
1 |
-12 |
-12.00 |
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Peter Neville |
2 |
0 |
0.00 |
1 |
17 |
17.00 |
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Peter Neville |
3 |
34 |
11.33 |
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Peter Neville |
1 |
0 |
0.00 |
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Peter Neville |
1 |
0 |
0.00 |
3 |
14 |
4.67 |
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Peter Neville |
1 |
11 |
11.00 |
1 |
-13 |
-13.00 |
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Peter Neville |
1 |
2 |
2.00 |
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Peter Neville |
1 |
-9 |
-9.00 |
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Peter Neville |
1 |
0 |
0.00 |
1 |
9 |
9.00 |
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Peter Neville |
1 |
11 |
11.00 |
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Peter Neville |
2 |
-14 |
-12.00 |
2 |
23 |
11.50 |
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Peter Neville |
1 |
0 |
0.00 |
2 |
-6 |
-3.00 |
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Peter Neville |
2 |
-7 |
-3.50 |
1 |
-13 |
-13.00 |
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Peter Neville |
1 |
-1 |
-1.00 |
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Peter Neville |
1 |
-13 |
-13.00 |
1 |
0 |
0.00 |
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Peter Neville |
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1 |
0 |
0.00 |
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Peter Neville |
2 |
0 |
0.00 |
1 |
12 |
12.00 |
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Peter Neville |
1 |
-15 |
-15.00 |
1 |
-10 |
-10.00 |
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Peter Neville |
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1 |
-8 |
-8.00 |
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Peter Neville |
2 |
-5 |
-2.50 |
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Peter Neville |
2 |
-24 |
-12.00 |
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Peter Neville |
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2 |
-13 |
-6.50 |
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Peter Neville |
1 |
-5 |
-5.00 |
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Peter Neville |
1 |
-13 |
-13 |
1 |
0 |
0.00 |
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2007 Total |
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30 |
-50 |
-1.40 |
20 |
0 |
0.00 |
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Peter Neville |
2 |
1 |
0.50 |
2 |
7 |
3.50 |
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Peter Neville |
1 |
3 |
3.00 |
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Peter Neville |
2 |
-22 |
-11.00 |
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Peter Neville |
1 |
0 |
0.00 |
1 |
6 |
6.00 |
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Peter Neville |
1 |
0 |
0.00 |
2 |
-6 |
-3.00 |
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Peter Neville |
|
|
|
1 |
-8 |
-8.00 |
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Peter Neville |
1 |
-3 |
-3.00 |
2 |
0 |
0.00 |
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Peter Neville |
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3 |
-43 |
-14.33 |
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Peter Neville |
1 |
-11 |
-11.00 |
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Peter Neville |
1 |
13 |
13.00 |
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Peter Neville |
3 |
10 |
3.33 |
2 |
-6 |
-3.00 |
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Peter Neville |
2 |
2 |
1.00 |
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Peter Neville |
|
|
|
1 |
-7 |
-7.00 |
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|
Peter Neville |
|
|
|
1 |
17 |
17.00 |
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Peter Neville |
1 |
13 |
13.00 |
1 |
-5 |
-5.00 |
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|
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|
2008 Total |
|
16 |
6 |
0.38 |
16 |
-45 |
-2.81 |
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|
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Peter Neville |
1 |
12 |
12.00 |
|
|
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Peter Neville |
1 |
13 |
13.00 |
2 |
-10 |
-0.50 |
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|
Peter Neville |
|
|
|
1 |
8 |
8.00 |
|
|
Peter Neville |
1 |
15 |
15 |
|
|
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Peter Neville |
1 |
10 |
10 |
|
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Peter Neville |
2 |
-7 |
-3.50 |
1 |
8 |
8.00 |
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Peter Neville |
2 |
20 |
10.00 |
|
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Peter Neville |
1 |
10 |
10.00 |
2 |
-4 |
-2.00 |
|
|
Peter Neville |
2 |
11 |
5.50 |
|
|
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|
|
Peter Neville |
|
|
|
1 |
0 |
0.00 |
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Peter Neville |
2 |
-18 |
-9.00 |
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|
|
|
|
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|
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|
2009 Total |
|
13 |
69 |
5.31 |
7 |
2 |
0.29 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Total |
|
86 |
93 |
1.08 |
59 |
-3 |
-0.05 |
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IMP Statistics |
Partner |
Small Slam For |
IMPs |
Imps/Bd |
Small Slam Against |
IMPs |
Imps/Bd |
|
Robert Northage |
2 |
7 |
3.50 |
2 |
-11 |
-5.50 |
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|
|
|
|
|
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Total for 2007 |
|
2 |
7 |
3.50 |
2 |
-11 |
-5.50 |
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|
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Rober Northage |
|
|
|
1 |
-3 |
-3.00 |
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|
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Total for 2008 |
|
|
|
|
1 |
-3 |
-3.00 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
Robert Northage |
|
|
|
2 |
20 |
10.00 |
|
|
Robert Northage |
|
|
|
1 |
0 |
0.00 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total for 2009 |
|
|
|
|
3 |
20 |
6.67 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
|
2 |
7 |
3.50 |
6 |
6 |
1.00 |
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IMP Statistics |
Partner |
Small Slam For |
IMPs |
Imps/Bd |
Small Slam Against |
IMPs |
Imps/Bd |
|
Tony Kitson |
2 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
|
2 |
0 |
0 |
|
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|
IMP Statistics |
Partner |
Grand Slam For |
IMPs |
Imps/Bd |
Grand Slam Against |
IMPs |
Imps/Bd |
|
Bharat |
1 |
-9 |
-9 |
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
|
1 |
-9 |
-9 |
|
|
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|
IMP Statistics |
Partner |
Grand Slam For |
IMPs |
Imps/Bd |
Grand Slam Against |
IMPs |
Imps/Bd |
|
Harry Gordon |
|
|
|
1 |
7 |
7 |
|
|
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 |
|
Judith Taylor |
1 |
15 |
15 |
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
|
1 |
15 |
15 |
|
|
|
|
IMP Statistics |
Partner |
Grand Slam For |
IMPs |
Imps/Bd |
Grand Slam Against |
IMPs |
Imps/Bd |
|
Peter Neville |
|
|
|
2 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
Peter Neville |
1 |
0 |
0.00 |
|
|
|
|
|
Peter Neville |
|
|
|
1 |
-11 |
-11 |
|
|
Peter Neville |
1 |
-7 |
-7 |
1 |
-6 |
-6 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
for 2006 |
|
2 |
-7 |
-3.5 |
4 |
-17 |
-4.25 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Peter Neville |
1 |
11 |
11.00 |
|
|
|
|
|
Peter Neville |
1 |
6 |
6.00 |
|
|
|
|
|
Peter Neville |
|
|
|
1 |
-10 |
-10.00 |
|
|
Peter Neville |
2 |
-11 |
-5.50 |
|
|
|
|
|
Peter Neville |
|
|
|
1 |
1 |
1.00 |
|
|
Peter Neville |
|
|
|
1 |
9 |
9 |
|
|
Peter Neville |
1 |
-1 |
-1.00 |
1 |
-6 |
-6.00 |
|
|
Peter Neville |
|
|
|
1 |
-12 |
-12.00 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
for 2007 |
|
5 |
5 |
1.00 |
5 |
-18 |
-3.60 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Peter Neville |
1 |
12 |
12.00 |
|
|
|
|
|
Peter Neville |
1 |
6 |
6.00 |
|
|
|
|
|
Peter Neville |
|
|
|
1 |
-2 |
-2.00 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
for 2008 |
|
2 |
18 |
9.00 |
1 |
-2 |
-2.00 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Peter Neville |
1 |
13 |