| Cue bids...Arthurs seat 5th August |
Well done this weeks leading pair from the Wednesday evening class, Julia and Louise with a good twenty six stars. Nicely bid them 
Board two was an interesting one when west opened a weak 2♠ at favourable vulnerability. Most norths with the spade suit guarded and a source of tricks in clubs, elected to overcall 2NT. South’s bidding diverged at this point with some bidding 5♦, while others sensing partner would have a lot of wasted values in spades raised to 3NT. The no trump game won the day and two and a half stars awarded .
Meanwhile only Gillian sensed her cards were more penalty orientated with the ''spade stack'' and passed the north cards. This action works well when partner makes the take out double and now you can pass to collect a lucrative penalty. Still things developed in a strange way when it was the east robot that bid and raised to 3S . Sian found the disciplined pass, to give a second bite at the cherry. Now the delayed double kicked in, it very rarely happens but must be for penalties. It was a hard one and Sian with the trump void and powerful seven card diamond suit did not fancy defending, so removed to 5♦. Unlucky and the big penalty 3♠X  ''rainbow three star'' contract slipped away, not easy and great try Gillian.
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| BBO results Tuesday |
Meanwhile anybody who does the double  that is... winning the Tuesday 'BBO' No Fears and then the Thursday 'live' No Fears in the same week will receive a No Fears winners crocodile 🐊 mug!
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| Cue bids...Arthurs seat 29th July |
Well done this weeks winners Tim and Peter along with No fears pair Sian and Gillian both partnerships chalking up an impressive thirty three stars!
In the illustrated auction most souths passed the 3♠ pre-empt by east. Despite fourteen points, see how partner has passed so will have less than eleven points and wandering in at this level looks like a 'scary' prospect .
Meanwhile there were no such concerns for the leading 'No fears' pair and Sian courageously over called 3NT. See how the spade stop is good and her five card heart suit may well provide a source of tricks . Anyway this fetched Gillian with a reasonable hand, to land three stars and joint top place. Very nicely judged
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