Christmas Party
December 14
Daventry Bowls Club
October 19th. Hand 8. Playing 4/5 card majors the bidding may go like this: Pass-1H-Pass-2H-3H-game-try with an extra trump/s and extra points- 4H you should accept with a maximum 9 points and a trump honour. The PLANNING after the universal 8 C lead. Non- trump winners are: 1C, 3D and 1S (by easy promotion) and 5 trumps- a total of 10 - perfect! BUT wait- are there any dangers? Can the opposition make 4 tricks (or more) BEFORE we make our 10. Yes, there is a S and H loser and 2 possible C losers. Prevent this by taking 3 D tricks, discarding a C- EARLY-and before the opposition regain the lead. But what if the 8C is a doubleton- there may be a club ruff by East and a possible trump promotion. The KEY is to lose the club trick you have to lose at trick 1! Win the continuation at trick 2 and then you are FORTUNATE to have a West with no entry for a further club . A simple but crucial - communication cutting- hold- up play. If this is what happened at all the tables making 10 tricks- very well played. Rhona and Richard get the plaudits. The only pair to bid and make 4H.