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📊 26th February 2026 Thursday Afternoon Scorer: Liverpool Bridge Club - Match Report
26th February 2026
Winners
Penny Houlden & Beryl Webster finished first with 64.88%, beating Hilary Rowland & Lorraine Krasner by 4.46%.
(Winning margin analysis: secured by several large swings (notably Boards 16, 17, 21))
Did you have the cards?
The cards were evenly distributed across all directions, with no seat holding a significant structural advantage.
Big Swings
- On Board 16, Penny and Beryl bid and made 5*♠ for 750. Another pair went down in 4♥ scoring -50 — a swing of 800 points.
Slams
No slams were bid or made in this session.
Killer Leads & Par Breakers
Board 1: 2NT by W (-150)
Eileen Mitchell beat the odds: Computer says this contract fails (Par: 7), yet Declarer somehow brought home 9. (Lead: 2S)
Board 1: 2D by W (50)
James Jones found the killer defense: Computer predicted 8 tricks (making), but the defense found the way to hold it to 7. (Lead: 7C)
Board 1: 2NT by W (-150)
Roy Lubman beat the odds: Computer says this contract fails (Par: 7), yet Declarer somehow brought home 9. (Lead: 7C)
HCP Efficiency (Performance vs Par)
Average tricks won above/below Double Dummy expectations per hand.
| Pair |
Avg Diff |
Bds |
| 1. Hilary Rowland & Lorraine Krasner |
+2.18 |
11 |
| 2. Eileen Mitchell & Penny Roberts |
+1.00 |
12 |
| 3. James Jones & Ted Hulme |
+0.71 |
7 |
| 4. Nicola Walsh & Lianne French |
+0.69 |
13 |
| 5. Thel Leith & Tony Desmond |
+0.50 |
6 |
Where the choice of contract made a difference
- Board 18 split the field. Multiple pairs chose 2♥ scoring -110 (W making), while others preferred 1NT scoring up to -200 (S down 2). This purely auction-based decision created a swing distinct from play or defense.
Individual Tops
- Penny Houlden & Beryl Webster / Table 16 North: In 5*♠, declarer secured an overtrick that other tables missed. This extra trick improved the score to 750, differing from the standard achieved by the field.
Distribution of Points
North/South held an average of 21.0 HCP compared with 19.0 for East/West. This 2.0-point difference favored North/South, providing them with a consistent structural advantage.
Glossary: What does all this mean?
Double Dummy: The computer plays the hand as if everyone can see everyone else's cards. It never guesses and never takes a finesse that won't work. It's bridge played with the lights on.
Killer Leads & Par Breakers: "Par" is the computer's prediction of perfect play. A Par Breaker is when a human proves the computer wrong—either by making the "impossible" or finding the one Killer Lead that sinks a "sure thing."
HCP Efficiency: This measures what you actually did with your cards (Performance vs Par). A Positive (+) Diff means you're squeezing blood from a stone (winning more tricks than theory says you should). A Negative (-) Diff means you likely left a few tricks on the table as a charitable donation.
Avg Diff: The average number of tricks gained or lost per hand against the "perfect" baseline.
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