Date	27^th March 2011
Event	Gimson Semi Final
Partner	Peter Neville
Position	2^nd

North-South

Pr. Max Act

Pos No. Names Sco Sco % ? LPs(stc)

1. ( 4) David Pollard & Lloyd Danvers 336 206 61.30 Q 216

2. ( 1) Peter Neville & Tim Glover 336 182 54.17 Q 162

3. ( 7) Gary Duddle & Irene Krantz 336 176 52.37 Q 108

4. ( 5) Carol Fisher & Martin Mellor 336 166 49.40 Q 54

5. ( 3) James Spencer & Angela Abbott 336 156 46.43 Q

6. ( 2) Robert Northage & John Glover 336 151 44.94

7. ( 6) Ray Le Vesconte & Brenda Coltman 336 139 41.36

East-West

1. ( 5) David Fletcher & Mick Mahoney 336 193 57.44 Q 216

2=.( 6) Henry Cooklin & Beryl Cooklin 336 183 54.46 Q 135

2=.( 4) Marjorie Boyd & Cynthia James 336 183 54.46 Q 135

4. ( 1) David Petrie & Susan Fennell 336 166 49.40 Q 54

5. ( 2) Ian McKelvey & Richard Smith 336 164 48.81 Q

6. ( 7) John Nolan & Tracey Bridges Webb 336 151 44.94

7. ( 3) Mary France & Pam Smith 336 136 40.67

We began with boards 1-4 against David Petrie & Susan Fennell
	3N-1 by E 50	58.33%	*NS EW SCORE NS EW * * 1 1 50 5 7 * * 7 6 50 5 7 * * 6 4 100 10 2 * * 5 2 50 5 7 * * 4 7 50 5 7 * * 3 5 100 0 12 * * 2 3 150 12 0 *
	3N+1 by S 630	100%	*NS EW SCORE NS EW * * 1 1 630 12 0 * * 7 6 620 8 4 * * 6 4 100 2 10 * * 5 2 620 8 4 * * 4 7 620 8 4 * * 3 5 100 2 10 * * 2 3 100 2 10 *
	2N-2 by W 200	91.67%	*NS EW SCORE NS EW * * 1 1 200 11 1 * * 7 6 100 7 5 * * 6 4 140 3 9 * * 5 2 200 11 1 * * 4 7 620 0 12 * * 3 5 140 3 9 * * 2 3 100 7 5 *
	2H+2 by E –170	50%	* 1 1 170 6 6 * * 7 6 170 6 6 * * 6 4 170 6 6 * * 5 2 620 1 11 * * 4 7 140 10 2 * * 3 5 620 1 11 * * 2 3 100 12 0 *
		75%	36 75%

We then played boards 5-8 against Ian MacKelvey & Richard Smith
	3N+2 by W –460	16.67%	* 2 2 460 2 10 * * 1 7 460 2 10 * * 7 5 150 12 0 * * 6 3 150 8 4 * * 5 1 400 6 6 * * 4 6 130 10 2 * * 3 4 460 2 10 *
	3N-1 by E 100	41.67%	* 2 2 100 5 7 * * 1 7 100 5 7 * * 7 5 300 12 0 * * 6 3 200 10 2 * * 5 1 100 5 7 * * 4 6 90 0 12 * * 3 4 100 5 7 *
	1N by W –90	83.33%	* 2 2 150 3 9 * * 1 7 90 10 2 * * 7 5 120 8 4 * * 6 3 150 3 9 * * 5 1 150 3 9 * * 4 6 150 3 9 * * 3 4 100 12 0 *
	3S by S 140	58.33%	* 2 2 170 12 0 * * 1 7 140 7 5 * * 7 5 140 7 5 * * 6 3 110 2 10 * * 5 1 110 0 12 * * 4 6 140 7 5 * * 3 4 140 7 5 *
		50%	62.5%

We then played boards 9-12 against Mary France & Pam Smith
	2H+2 by W –170	50%	* 3 3 90 12 0 * * 2 1 650 0 12 * * 1 6 170 6 6 * * 7 4 620 2 10 * * 6 2 170 6 6 * * 5 7 140 10 2 * * 4 5 170 6 6 *
	5D*-3 by E 800	100%	* 3 3 100 0 12 * * 2 1 650 10 2 * * 1 6 800 12 0 * * 7 4 620 7 5 * * 6 2 200 3 9 * * 5 7 620 7 5 * * 4 5 200 3 9 *
	3D+1 by W –130	16.67%	* 3 3 100 10 2 * * 2 1 100 10 2 * * 1 6 130 2 10 * * 7 4 110 4 8 * * 6 2 400 0 12 * * 5 7 100 10 2 * * 4 5 100 6 6 *
	3N+1 by W –430	33.33%	* 3 3 430 4 8 * * 2 1 430 4 8 * * 1 6 430 4 8 * * 7 4 450 0 12 * * 6 2 50 8 4 * * 5 7 100 11 1 * * 4 5 100 11 1 *
		50%	58.33%

We then played boards 13-16 against Marjorie Boyd & Cynthia James
	2N-1 by W 100	83.33%	* 4 4 110 2 10 * * 3 2 100 10 2 * * 2 7 100 5 7 * * 1 5 100 10 2 * * 7 3 300 0 12 * * 6 1 100 10 2 * * 5 6 100 5 7 *
	3N+3 by E –490	33.33%	* 4 4 50 10 2 * * 3 2 450 6 6 * * 2 7 1020 0 12 * * 1 5 490 4 8 * * 7 3 50 10 2 * * 6 1 990 2 10 * * 5 6 50 10 2 *
	3N by S 600	58.33%	* 4 4 600 7 5 * * 3 2 600 7 5 * * 2 7 750 12 0 * * 1 5 600 7 5 * * 7 3 600 7 5 * * 6 1 200 0 12 * * 5 6 300 2 10 *
	4S-1 by N –50	16.67%	* 4 4 110 6 6 * * 3 2 420 9 3 * * 2 7 50 2 10 * * 1 5 50 2 10 * * 7 3 50 2 10 * * 6 1 420 9 3 * * 5 6 500 12 0 *
		47.92%	55.73%

We then played boards 17-20 against David Fletcher & Mick Mahoney
	3C by W –110	25%	* 5 5 50 10 2 * * 4 3 100 12 0 * * 3 1 50 8 4 * * 2 6 110 3 9 * * 1 4 110 3 9 * * 7 2 130 0 12 * * 6 7 100 6 6 *
	5H-1 by E 50	91.67%	* 5 5 450 4 8 * * 4 3 50 11 1 * * 3 1 480 1 11 * * 2 6 420 7 5 * * 1 4 50 11 1 * * 7 2 420 7 5 * * 6 7 480 1 11 *
	1C by S 70	50%	* 5 5 100 0 12 * * 4 3 100 12 0 * * 3 1 50 4 8 * * 2 6 90 9 3 * * 1 4 70 6 6 * * 7 2 90 2 10 * * 6 7 90 9 3 *
	2N by S 120	66.67%	* 5 5 100 3 9 * * 4 3 300 12 0 * * 3 1 100 3 9 * * 2 6 200 0 12 * * 1 4 120 8 4 * * 7 2 200 10 2 * * 6 7 110 6 6 *
		58.33%	56.25%

We then played boards 21-24 against Henry & Beryl Cooklin
	4H-2 by E 100	66.67%	* 6 6 50 3 9 * * 5 4 50 3 9 * * 4 2 90 6 6 * * 3 7 120 11 1 * * 2 5 140 0 12 * * 1 3 100 8 4 * * 7 1 120 11 1 *
	5C* by E –750	16.67%	* 6 6 750 2 10 * * 5 4 600 6 6 * * 4 2 200 12 0 * * 3 7 750 2 10 * * 2 5 170 8 4 * * 1 3 750 2 10 * * 7 1 130 10 2 *
	3N+2 by S 660	66.67%	* 6 6 660 8 4 * * 5 4 100 0 12 * * 4 2 660 8 4 * * 3 7 660 8 4 * * 2 5 650 2 10 * * 1 3 660 8 4 * * 7 1 660 8 4 *
	3N+2 by N 660	75%	* 6 6 430 2 10 * * 5 4 460 9 3 * * 4 2 460 9 3 * * 3 7 460 9 3 * * 2 5 430 2 10 * * 1 3 460 9 3 * * 7 1 430 2 10 *
		56.25%	56.25%

We finished with boards 25-28 against John Nolan & Tracey Bridges Webb
	6D by N 920	83.33%	* 7 7 940 12 0 * * 6 5 430 6 6 * * 5 3 440 8 4 * * 4 1 400 1 11 * * 3 6 420 4 8 * * 2 4 400 1 11 * * 1 2 920 10 2 *
	5C by W –600	16.67%	* 7 7 870 0 12 * * 6 5 200 5 7 * * 5 3 110 10 2 * * 4 1 300 12 0 * * 3 6 200 5 7 * * 2 4 130 8 4 * * 1 2 600 2 10 *
	4H-1 by S –50	0%	* 7 7 420 7 5 * * 6 5 420 7 5 * * 5 3 420 7 5 * * 4 1 420 7 5 * * 3 6 420 7 5 * * 2 4 420 7 5 * * 1 2 50 0 12 *
	6N by N 1440	83.33%	* 7 7 1440 10 2 * * 6 5 600 2 10 * * 5 3 100 0 12 * * 4 1 1440 10 2 * * 3 6 660 4 8 * * 2 4 1370 6 6 * * 1 2 1440 10 2 *
		45.83%	54.76%

Statistics	Hands	%	Tot Pld	Tot %
Small Slam for	2	83.33	38	60.87
Played by Peter	4	64.58	227	57.17
Small Slam against	2	62.50	2	52.40
Opening Lead from Tim	8	57.29	281	54.17
Played by Tim	7	57.14	322	56.42
Opening Lead from Peter	9	46.30	224	52.98

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6.1.3 Responding to an Opening Bid	Simple change of suit	Opener’s Rebid	Responder’s Rebid	Preference	Opener’s Second Rebid	Jump in a new suit	Responding in no trumps
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6.1.3.2 Responding to 2NT	Transfers	Baron
6.1.4 Conventions	Stayman	Fourth Suit Forcing	Reverse	Crowhurst
6.1.4.1 Conventional Opening Bids	Lucas Twos	Multi Two Diamonds	Weak Twos
6.1.4.2 Competitive Conventions	Jump Overcall	Lebensohl	Unassuming Cue Bid	Unusual No Trump	Continuing after opponent’s take out double	Take out Double	Cue Bid
	Fishbein	Defence to 1NT	Halmic	1NT Overcall	Redouble	Simple Overcall
6.1.4.3 Slam Conventions	Blackwood	Gerber	Roman Key Card Blackwood	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	Lead Directional
6.1.6 The Protective Position
6.2 Declarer Play
6.2.1 General Technique	End Play	Squeeze	Finesse	Lose tricks early	Pin	Avoidance	Restricted Choice
6.2.2 Trump Management	Ruffing	Ruffing Losers before drawing trumps	Trump Coup	Ruffing Finesse	Loser on Loser	Coping with bad splits	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