Date	9^th December 2007
Event	Porter
Partner	Peter Neville
Team Mates	Bill Hood & Dave Kenward Tony Marshall & Brian Chamberlain Bob Parker & Gerry Bucciero
Result	Leicestershire 5 Oxfordshire 15

Boards
Board	Result	Score			Comments
		Imps	Butler	Cross
	3N-1 by W -50	0			South opened one heart, Peter overcalled one no trump and I bid three no trumps.
	4S+2 by S -680	1			North opened one diamond and made a splinter bid of four clubs over South’s one spade response. I doubled but fortunately Peter ignored me and led a heart against four spades.
	1N+2 by S -150	7			The problem with the style of two over one showing 10+ points is that you can miss game after the sequence one spade – one no trump. That is what happened here.
	2S+1 by E 140	2			Peter’s one diamond was passed to South who protected with a double. North bid one heart, I bid a spade, South bid two hearts and Peter bid two spades. I ducked the heart lead, won the continuation and ruffed a heart. The jack of diamonds fetched South’s king. I won the ace and played two more rounds. South ruffed the third round and was forced to lead a club round to the queen. Then a spade lead towards dummy saw South rise with the ace and play another club. Dummy’s king drew North’s last trump and the diamonds were good for an unexpected overtrick.
	4H+3 by E 510	0			I opened four hearts and received a spade lead.
	6C by N -920	-14			The bidding was one spade – two clubs – two diamonds – five clubs – six clubs. Declarer won the heart lead with dummy’s ace and played ace and another spade.
	3N+2 by W 660	11			Peter opened one club and North overcalled one spade. I showed a decent hand with long diamonds by passing and bidding two diamonds over Peter’s re-opening double. Peter rebid two no trumps and I raised to game. The diamond position proved fortunate after North led the jack of spades.
	4S by N -420	-7			Peter opened one heart after which we were silenced as the opponents continued one spade – two diamonds – three diamonds – three spades – four spades.
		0

Boards
Board	Result	Score			Comments
		Imps	Butler	Cross
	2D-4 by N -200	10			I opened one club, West overcalled one no trump and Peter concluded the bidding with two diamonds.
	3H-2 by E 200	-10			Playing Precision, our opponent’s bid one heart – three hearts. I led the three of diamonds to Peter’s King. Peter switched to ace and another spade. Declarer ruffed the third round of spades and drew three rounds of trumps finishing in hand. It was now necessary to overtake the jack of diamonds and only one club discard was available. When a club was played from dummy, Peter smoothly played small and I won the trick with the queen. I got off lead with a spade and declarer had to lose two more club tricks.
	2C*-2 by N -300	0			I opened one no trump, West doubled and Peter rescued to two clubs doubled by East. Three no trumps by East/West cannot be beaten provided declarer plays me for the doubleton king of diamonds.
	2D-3 by E 150	3			This Precision sequence was one diamond – one heart – two clubs – two diamonds. Peter’s second in hand pass is notable.
	2S-2 by E 200	9			Peter opened one no trump, West doubled and East rescued to two spades.
	2H+4 by N 230	3			I opened one club and rebid one no trump over Peter’s one heart response. Peter rebid two hearts. Peter just lost the ace of hearts when West switched to a spade, ducked by East and Peter dropped the doubleton jack of hearts.
	2S+2 by E -170	6			The opponent’s sequence was one no trump (13-15) – two hearts – two spades.
	4H-1 by N -50	-10			West opened one spade, Peter bid two hearts, East bid two spades, I bid three hearts and Peter bid the game. The contract failed when Peter chose to play East for the queen of hearts, crossed to dummy with a diamond and led a trump to the king. He now had to lose two trumps and a trick in each of the black suits.
		11

Boards
Board	Result	Score			Comments
		Imps	Butler	Cross
	2H-1 by W -50	2			South opened one no trump and Peter overcalled two hearts.
	3N by E 400	10			Our sequence was one club – one diamond – one no trump – two clubs – two hearts – three no trumps. The seven of spades lead went to the ten and ace. I continued with the six of spades to the jack and king. North played the ace and another heart. I finessed the nine. I then played the seven of clubs, won by North’s ten. Now, with both black suits breaking, I was safe.
	3N-1 by E -100	-6			I opened two no trumps and Peter raised to three.
	2S+4 by N -230	2			Peter’s one heart was passed to South who protected with a double. Peter bid two diamonds and showed great discipline to pass out North’s two spades.
	6H by S -1430	1			North opened one spade and splintered four clubs over South’s two heart response. I overcalled four diamonds, South bid four hearts, Peter bid five clubs and North bid six hearts.
	1N-2 by E -200	-7			I opened one no trump and played there. I won the first trick with the six of hearts and decided to preserve the ace of hearts as an entry by leading the ten of diamonds. North won the king and cashed six clubs and the ace of spades.
	2H by E 110	5			I opened one no trump and reached two hearts via Stayman. South was persuaded to lead hearts and I was able to make four hearts, three spades and a diamond ruff.
	3H by E	7			We reached three hearts after North opened one club and I overcalled one heart.
		14

Boards
Board	Result	Score			Comments
		Imps	Butler	Cross
	4H*-2 by E 500	8			East opened four hearts and I doubled.
	1N+1 by E	-1			West opened one diamond and East bid one no trump.
	1N+2 by W	-1			West opened one diamond and rebid one no trump over East’s one heart response.
	4S by E –420	-6			Opponent’s reached four spades after West had opened one club.
	3S by E –140	0			East opened two spades and played in three.
	3N by E –400	0			The opponent’s sequence was one diamond – one spade – two no trumps – three diamonds – three no trumps.
	3C+1 by S 130	-1			We reached three clubs after a competitive auction ensued from my one club opening bid and West’s one heart overcall.
	2S-2 by S –100	-6			Our sequence was one spade – one no trump –