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The HIWCBA season got off to a flying stratified start with 22 teams competing in the Candover Swiss Teams.
Congratulations to C Flight winners : Alan Mansell & Pat Cavanagh Anne Jenks & Kay Staines
Congratulations to B Flight Winners: Ray Crawford & Heather McGinn Tricia Brooks & Marian Rudd
Congratulations to A flight winners : Roger Johnson & Michael Gwilliam John Jones & Adrian Fontes
The event raised over £500 for the Hampshire Air Ambulance charity.
Follow link to full results.
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| 2014-2015 Candover Swiss Teams Hand 34 |
Bridge can be a frustrating game as we all know, especially when the dictates of the bidding system can bring about differing results albeit in the same contract. To illustrate this point take a look at the following hand taken from the Candover Swiss teams where several people felt they had the right to a certain amount of resentment.
N/S Vul. Dealer East. S 5
H A J 8 4
D Q 3
C A J 6 5 3 2
S K 9 4 3 S J 10 8 6
H 9 7 6 2 H 5
D J 9 8 7 6 D A 10 6
C none C Q 10 9 7 4
S A Q 7 2
H K Q 10 3
D K 4 2
C K 8
Looking at just the North/South hands you can see that 6H is a reasonable contract requiring normal breaks in the rounded suits but now look at the East/West hands! At our table South opened a strong no-trump, North Stayman-ed, found his partner agreeably with a fit in hearts and bid the slam after using a well-known convention. As West I led a diamond, found partner with the ace who naturally switched to a club which I could ruff. Another trick came later and declarer was down two with much bemoaning of bad luck. Playing a weak no-trump with four card majors South would presumably open 1H and if the slam was bid the result would undoubtedly be the same. However at another table, and you can guess where, North/South were playing a weak no-trump with five card majors and South was constrained to open 1C. North responded 1H and before long the slam had been bid but this time by the North hand. West seized the opportunity to make a Lightner double calling for an unusual lead because of his club void and very soon East/West were chalking up 500. Now that’s what I call bad luck!
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