Date

4th March 2009

Event

Gimson Open Heat

Partner

Peter Neville

Position

4th

 

 

   Pos  Pr.No. Names                              Sco       %     Q     LPs

 

   1. ( 2) Alan Lord & John Thompson            137     63.43     Q     72

   2. ( 8) Jenny Grant & Bharat Thakrar         117     54.17     Q     54

   3. ( 3) David Lashley & Julie Lashley        116     53.70     Q     36

   4. ( 5) Tim Glover & Peter Neville           112     51.85     Q     18

   5. (10) David Fletcher & Mick Mahoney        110     50.93     Q

   6= ( 6) Katie Bruce & Win Stocker            109     50.46     q

   6= ( 4) Ben Gibson & Joan Gibson             109     50.46     q

   8. ( 7) Michael Patterson & Linda Stone      106     49.07

   9. ( 1) Mike Ayers & Mike Gould               85     39.35

  10. ( 9) Ken Clayton & Lesley Neville          79     36.57

 

 

We began with boards 13-15 against Ken Clayton & Lesley Neville.

4S by W 680

6 75%

* 9  5      680    2    6 *

* 7  4      620    6    2 *

*10  3      680    2    6 *

* 2  1  100        8    0 *

* 6  8      680    2    6 *

 

3S+4 by N –260

8 100%

* 9  5  260        0    8 *

* 7  4  510        5    3 *

*10  3  510        5    3 *

* 2  1  510        5    3 *

* 6  8  510        5    3 *

 

5H by S –650

2 25%

* 9  5  650        6    2 *

* 7  4      200    2    6 *

*10  3      450    0    8 *

* 2  1  850        8    0 *

* 6  8  100        4    4 *

 

 

 

16 66.67%

 

 

We then played boards 4-6 against David Lashley & Julie Lashley.

4S-2 by W –200

5 62.5%

* 8  7  300        7    1 *

* 3  5  200        3    5 *

* 6  2  100        0    8 *

* 4  1  300        7    1 *

*10  9  200        3    5 *

 

4H+1 by S –650

2 25%

* 8  7  650        6    2 *

* 3  5  650        6    2 *

* 6  2      100    0    8 *

* 4  1  650        6    2 *

*10  9  620        2    6 *

 

6H-2 by S 100

7 87.5%

* 8  7      100    1    7 *

* 3  5      100    1    7 *

* 6  2       50    4    4 *

* 4  1  450        6    2 *

*10  9  500        8    0 *

 

 

 

14 58.33%

30 62.5%

 

We then played boards 19-21 against David Fletcher & Mick Mahoney.

4S by W 620

3 37.5%

* 2  7      630    2    6 *

* 9  6      650    0    8 *

*10  5      620    5    3 *

* 4  3      620    5    3 *

* 8  1  100        8    0 *

 

6D by S –1370

0 0%

* 2  7      800    0    8 *

* 9  6      100    3    5 *

*10  5 1370        8    0 *

* 4  3  660        6    2 *

* 8  1      100    3    5 *

 

4S-1 by W –50

6 75%

* 2  7   50        2    6 *

* 9  6  100        7    1 *

*10  5   50        2    6 *

* 4  3   50        2    6 *

* 8  1  100        7    1 *

 

 

 

9 37.5%

39 54.17%

 

We then played boards 10-12 against Michael Patterson & Linda Stone.

2H-3 by E 300

4 50%

* 6  3      100    1    7 *

*10  2  620        6    2 *

* 1  9      100    1    7 *

* 5  7  300        4    4 *

* 8  4 1370        8    0 *

 

3N by W -400

7 87.5%

* 6  3      450    2    6 *

*10  2      400    7    1 *

* 1  9      450    2    6 *

* 5  7      400    7    1 *

* 8  4      450    2    6 *

 

4S-1 by E 50

6 75%

* 6  3   50        6    2 *

*10  2      200    2    6 *

* 1  9   50        6    2 *

* 5  7   50        6    2 *

* 8  4      420    0    8 *

 

 

 

17 70.83%

56 58.33%

 

We then played boards 16-18 against Jenny Grant & Bharat Thakrar.

3D by S –110

2 25%

* 1  6       50    3    5 *

* 8  5  110        6    2 *

*10  4      100    0    8 *

* 3  2  140        8    0 *

* 7  9       50    3    5 *

 

2D+2 by W 130

5 62.5%

* 1  6      130    3    5 *

* 8  5      130    3    5 *

*10  4      110    7    1 *

* 3  2      200    0    8 *

* 7  9      110    7    1 *

 

3H+1 by E 170

2 25%

* 1  6      480    0    8 *

* 8  5      170    6    2 *

*10  4      450    3    5 *

* 3  2      450    3    5 *

* 7  9   50        8    0 *

 

 

 

9 37.5%

65 54.17%

 

We then played boards 1-3 against Mike Ayers & Mike Gould.

3N-1 by W 50

5 62.5%

* 2  4   50        5    3 *

* 5  1   50        5    3 *

* 3  9  800        8    0 *

*10  8      300    2    6 *

* 7  6      430    0    8 *

 

1C+1 by S 90

3 37.5%

* 2  4   90        3    5 *

* 5  1   90        3    5 *

* 3  9  120        8    0 *

*10  8   90        3    5 *

* 7  6   90        3    5 *

 

3H-2 by N –100

1 12.5%

* 2  4   50        5    3 *

* 5  1   50        5    3 *

* 3  9  800        8    0 *

*10  8      300    2    6 *

* 7  6      430    0    8 *

 

 

 

9 37.5%

74 51.39%

 

We then played boards 22-24 against Ben & Joan Gibson

3N-3 by N –150

0 0%

* 3  8  150        8    0 *

* 1  7  120        4    4 *

*10  6  130        6    2 *

* 5  4      150    0    8 *

* 9  2       50    2    6 *

 

3D+2 by N 150

5 62.5%

* 3  8  150        5    3 *

* 1  7  600        8    0 *

*10  6      140    0    8 *

* 5  4  150        5    3 *

* 9  2  130        2    6 *

 

5S+1 by E –480

6 75%

* 3  8      480    6    2 *

* 1  7      480    6    2 *

*10  6      980    1    7 *

* 5  4      480    6    2 *

* 9  2      980    1    7 *

 

 

 

11 45.83%

85 50.60%

 

We then played boards 25-27 against Katie Bruce & Win Stocker.

5H+2 by W 710

8 100%

* 4  9      650    5    3 *

* 2  8      680    2    6 *

*10  7  100        8    0 *

* 6  5      710    0    8 *

* 1  3      650    5    3 *

 

1N+1 by N –120

6 75%

* 4  9      200    0    8 *

* 2  8  200        8    0 *

*10  7  150        6    2 *

* 6  5  120        2    6 *

* 1  3  130        4    4 *

 

3N-1 by N –50

6 75%

* 4  9      100    0    8 *

* 2  8  400        8    0 *

*10  7  200        6    2 *

* 6  5       50    2    6 *

* 1  3  150        4    4 *

 

 

 

20 83.33%

105 54.69%

 

We finished with boards 7-9 against Alan Lord & John Thompson.

3N by S 600

3 37.5%

*10  1  600        3    5 *

* 9  8  600        3    5 *

* 4  6  600        3    5 *

* 7  3 1090        8    0 *

* 5  2  600        3    5 *

 

2D by E –90

2 25%

*10  1  150        6    2 *

* 9  8      110    0    8 *

* 4  6  120        4    4 *

* 7  3  400        8    0 *

* 5  2       90    2    6 *

 

3N-2 by S –100

2 25%

*10  1       50    5    3 *

* 9  8      150    0    8 *

* 4  6       50    5    3 *

* 7  3  430        8    0 *

* 5  2      100    2    6 *

 

 

 

7 29.17%

112 51..85%

 

 

Statistics

Hands

%

Tot Pld

Tot %

Opening Lead from Peter

5

80.00

122

56.79

Played by Tim

8

54.69

171

59.20

Small Slam against

4

53.13

20

43.30

Opening Lead from Tim

8

39.06

157

55.19

Played by Peter

3

25.00

108

56.50

 

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