This section will include the occassional news bulletins from the Club President,  Richard Brewer

RICHARDS RAMBLINGS

First Edition

Welcome to the First Edition of this Newsletter that I intend to produce regularly for our members. It will include Club News as well as details on forthcoming events and goings-on in the Bridge World. I will also include interesting hands.

Calling New Tournament Directors

We need to expand the number of people who can support running our Events. So for those interested in learning Directing, I will be running a set of three Classes beginning in April. They will teach the skills and knowledge needed to run Club events. There will be no charge, but you will need to get copies of key documents. If you are interested please contact me by email at richardbrewer@icloud.com as soon as possible, as places will be limited. Closing date 15 March 2019.

Technical Matters

At the First Committee meeting we completed the necessary formalities regarding rules & regulations.

We formally agreed that the club will Play under the 2014 Laws of Duplicate Bridge and any subsequent versions. We also agreed to follow the interpretations and recommendations of theWorld Bridge Federation (WBF).

We also agreed to follow the WBF System regulations and to permit Green & Blue Systems to be used in all events and competitions. Systems outside these rules require L&ESC approval. These regulations allow all the most commonly used bidding systems, Standard American, Strong Club, ACOL etc. We also agreed a simplified Convention Card Format that we request anyone not playing broadly Standard American to complete. Copies are availably electronically from myself.

We also formally set-up a Laws & Ethics Sub-Committee (L&ESC) to adjudicate on all matters relating to bridge, bidding systems and discipline

Best Behaviour at Bridge

We are a friendly Club and your Committee are keen for that to continue. In order to help continue this approach we adopted the Best Behaviour at Bridge Guidelines published by the English Bridge Union (EBU)

BEST BEHAVIOUR AT BRIDGE

Bridge is an extremely enjoyable game. Courteous behaviour is an exceptionally important part of that enjoyment. The EBU is committed to the principle of equality of opportunity. It considers it a fundamental principle that anyone wishing to participate in duplicate bridge, whether as player, official or in any other capacity, should be able to do so in a safe and welcoming environment, and not be subject to less favourable treatment on the grounds of gender, age, race, disability, ethnic origin, sexual orientation, religious or political belief or social class than any other person.

This guide serves as a brief reminder of how to behave at the bridge table. We are sure that all players naturally follow this code of conduct but there are times when concentration and pressure can take their toll and it is for these situations that we issue this as a reminder.

•   Greet others in a friendly manner prior to start of play on each round.

•   Be a good “host” or “guest” at the table.

•   Make your convention card readily available to your opponents and fill it out completely.

•   Make bridge enjoyable for yourself, partner and opponents.

•   Give credit when opponents make a good bid or play.

•   Take care of your personal grooming.

•   Ensure that your mobile phone is turned off.

•   Enjoy the company as well as the game.

  Remember that it is rude to criticise your partner or opponents in public, to be less than polite at the table, to gloat over good results or object to a call for the tournament director or to dispute orargue about a director’s ruling, or generally to make any personal and disparaging remark.

  As in all games that are governed by rules and regulations, bad behaviour will be penalized ....

  If a player at the table behaves in an unacceptable manner, the director should be called immediately. Annoying behaviour, embarrassing remarks, or any other conduct which might interfere with the enjoyment of the game is specifically prohibited by Law 74A. Law 91A gives the director the authority to assess disciplinary penalties. This can include immediate disciplinary board penalties and may lead to disqualification from the current event. In addition any violation may result in a disciplinary hearing where player(s) future participation in tournaments will be considered.

  English Bridge Union November 2017

Please call the Director if you think you may have been affected by bad behaviour. You will be helping others as well as yourselves.

Interesting Hands

If there are any hands that you found interesting or difficult that you would like to discuss, please let me know and I will be happy to review. They do not have to be from a club event.

Forthcoming Events

Your Committee are currently planning to reinstate the four Annual Events for Pairs and Teams and are looking at possible venues and dates. Puan Sri Atsuko Konishi has already very kindly offered one Trophy and Jurdy & Myself will be presenting a Salver for an Annual Presidents Pairs Tournament. If anyone else would like to donate a Trophy, please let any Committee Member know.

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TABLE A2
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ROUND 2
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#17

N: 1C (94 s)
E: PASS (6 s)
S: 1S (12 s)
W: PASS (9 s)
N: 2S (13 s)
E: PASS (6 s)
S: PASS (15 s)
W: PASS (10 s)
#18

E: PASS (8 s)
S: PASS (37 s)
W: 1S (12 s)
N: 5C (47 s)
E: PASS (6 s)
S: PASS (12 s)
W: PASS (9 s)
#19

S: PASS (70 s)
W: PASS (8 s)
N: 1NT (14 s)
E: PASS (8 s)
S: 2D (21 s)
W: PASS (14 s)
N: 2H (10 s)
E: PASS (5 s)
S: 3NT (57 s)
W: PASS (13 s)
N: PASS (5 s)
E: PASS (6 s)
#20

W: PASS (36 s)
N: PASS (10 s)
E: 1C (8 s)
S: x (28 s)

W: 2S (54 s)
W: 1S (9 s)
N: 2D (11 s)
E: 2H (19 s)
S: PASS (8 s)
W: PASS (8 s)
N: PASS (6 s)
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ROUND 3
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#21
N: 1C (51 s)
E: PASS (5 s)
S: 1H (6 s)

W: PASS (9 s)
N: 2H (16 s)
E: PASS (15 s)
S: 2NT (43 s)
W: PASS (7 s)
N: PASS (46 s)
E: PASS (22 s)
#22

E: PASS (34 s)
S: PASS (6 s)
W: PASS (8 s)
N: 1NT (15 s)
E: 2C (33 s)
S: x (13 s)

W: PASS (5 s)
N: 2NT (15 s)
E: PASS (7 s)
S: 3NT (9 s)
W: PASS (5 s)
N: 4H (26 s)
E: PASS (11 s)
S: 4S (17 s)
W: PASS (7 s)
N: PASS (6 s)
E: PASS (8 s)
#23

S: 1D (34 s)
W: PASS (6 s)
N: 1H (39 s)
E: PASS (6 s)
S: 1NT (7 s)
W: PASS (5 s)
N: PASS (11 s)
E: x (28 s)

S: PASS (6 s)
W: PASS (12 s)
N: PASS (10 s)
#24

W: 1C (30 s)
N: PASS (7 s)
E: 1H (33 s)
S: PASS (7 s)
W: 2H (7 s)
N: PASS (4 s)
E: 2S (25 s)
S: PASS (7 s)
W: PASS (16 s)
N: PASS (6 s)
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ROUND 5
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#1
N: PASS (56 s)
E: PASS (43 s)

S: PASS (12 s)
W: 1D (5 s)
N: PASS (6 s)
E: 3D (34 s)
S: PASS (8 s)
W: PASS (5 s)
N: PASS (11 s)
#2

E: PASS (44 s)
S: 1C (9 s)
W: 1S (29 s)
N: PASS (5 s)
E: 2S (6 s)

S: PASS (10 s)
W: PASS (7 s)
N: PASS (5 s)
#3

S: PASS (56 s)
W: 1NT (17 s)
N: PASS (5 s)
E: 3NT (19 s)
S: PASS (7 s)
W: PASS (7 s)
N: PASS (4 s)
#4

W: PASS (81 s)
N: 1S (6 s)
E: PASS (8 s)
S: 2H (10 s)
W: PASS (9 s)
N: 2S (20 s)
E: PASS (4 s)
S: 2NT (11 s)
W: PASS (7 s)
N: 3NT (8 s)
E: PASS (7 s)
S: PASS (6 s)
W: PASS (5 s)
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ROUND 6
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#5
N: 1C (118 s)
E: 1D (12 s)
S: 1H (35 s)
W: 2D (11 s)
N: 2H (7 s)
E: PASS (20 s)
S: PASS (5 s)
W: 3D (13 s)
N: PASS (8 s)
E: PASS (8 s)
S: PASS (8 s)
#6

E: PASS (31 s)
S: 1S (20 s)
W: x (28 s)
N: PASS (8 s)
E: 2C (19 s)
S: 2S (37 s)
W: PASS (11 s)
N: 4S (6 s)

E: PASS (7 s)
S: PASS (7 s)
W: PASS (11 s)
#7

S: 1D (59 s)
W: PASS (9 s)
N: 3NT (50 s)
E: PASS (7 s)
S: PASS (13 s)
W: PASS (11 s)
#8

W: PASS (38 s)
N: PASS (23 s)
E: PASS (8 s)
S: 1D (5 s)

W: PASS (7 s)
N: 1H (6 s)
E: PASS (7 s)
S: 2H (7 s)
W: PASS (5 s)
N: PASS (10 s)
E: PASS (6 s)
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TABLE A4
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ROUND 1
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#25

N: 1D (41 s)
E: 1S (16 s)
S: PASS (6 s)
W: 2S (19 s)
N: 3D (8 s)
E: 3S (31 s)
S: PASS (6 s)
W: PASS (9 s)
N: 4D (23 s)
E: PASS (28 s)
S: PASS (5 s)
W: PASS (6 s)
#26

E: 1NT (75 s)
S: PASS (5 s)
W: 2S (22 s)
N: PASS (8 s)
E: 3NT (38 s)

S: PASS (9 s)
W: PASS (5 s)
N: PASS (7 s)
#27

S: 1C (43 s)
W: PASS (20 s)
N: 1D (12 s)
E: PASS (17 s)
S: 1NT (10 s)
W: 2S (27 s)
N: PASS (6 s)
E: PASS (13 s)
S: PASS (10 s)
#28
W: 1C (58 s)
N: 1H (17 s)
E: 1S (9 s)
S: PASS (12 s)
W: 2S (13 s)
N: PASS (6 s)
E: 4NT (84 s)
S: PASS (7 s)
W: 5H (20 s)
N: PASS (18 s)
E: 6S (10 s)
S: PASS (5 s)
W: PASS (6 s)
N: PASS (58 s)
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ROUND 4
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#9
N: PASS (48 s)
E: 2D (6 s)
S: x (57 s)
W: 3D (18 s)
N: 3S (7 s)
E: PASS (5 s)
S: PASS (9 s)
W: PASS (8 s)
#10
E: PASS (50 s)
S: PASS (9 s)
W: PASS (6 s)
N: 1S (5 s)
E: PASS (5 s)
S: 2S (32 s)
W: PASS (7 s)
N: PASS (6 s)
E: PASS (12 s)
#11
S: PASS (7 s)
W: PASS (9 s)
N: 1S (5 s)

E: PASS (6 s)
S: 2S (10 s)
W: PASS (7 s)
N: PASS (4 s)
E: PASS (6 s)
#12

W: PASS (37 s)
N: PASS (6 s)
E: 1C (13 s)
S: 1S (10 s)
W: PASS (10 s)
N: PASS (6 s)
E: 2C (11 s)
S: 2S (36 s)
W: PASS (7 s)
N: PASS (5 s)
E: PASS (17 s)
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ROUND 5
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#13
N: 1NT (80 s)
E: PASS (32 s)
S: 2C (14 s)
W: PASS (5 s)
N: 2D (10 s)
E: PASS (23 s)
S: 2H (13 s)
W: PASS (5 s)
N: 3NT (31 s)
E: PASS (5 s)
S: PASS (6 s)
W: PASS (5 s)
#14

E: PASS (60 s)
S: PASS (6 s)
W: 1C (12 s)
N: PASS (13 s)
E: 1H (7 s)

S: PASS (8 s)
W: PASS (6 s)
N: PASS (19 s)
#15

S: PASS (8 s)
W: PASS (8 s)
N: 1H (11 s)
E: 2C (23 s)
S: 2H (11 s)
W: PASS (5 s)
N: PASS (6 s)
E: 3C (65 s)
S: PASS (7 s)
W: PASS (5 s)
N: PASS (6 s)

#16
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ROUND 6
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#17
N: 1C (51 s)
E: 1D (8 s)
S: 1S (11 s)
W: PASS (5 s)
N: 2S (6 s)
E: PASS (17 s)
S: 4S (6 s)
W: PASS (19 s)
N: PASS (6 s)
E: PASS (7 s)
#18
E: PASS (18 s)
S: 2D (22 s)
W: PASS (8 s)
N: 5C (42 s)
E: PASS (8 s)
S: PASS (14 s)
W: PASS (6 s)
#19
S: PASS (54 s)
W: 2D (13 s)
N: 3C (25 s)
E: PASS (33 s)
S: PASS (8 s)
W: PASS (6 s)
#20
W: PASS (33 s)
N: PASS (18 s)
E: 1NT (6 s)
S: 2C (28 s)
W: PASS (8 s)
N: PASS (8 s)
S: 2C (27 s)
W: PASS (7 s)
S: PASS (30 s)
W: PASS (8 s)
N: PASS (7 s)
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TABLE A3
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ROUND 1
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#21
N: PASS (108 s)
E: PASS (8 s)
S: PASS (7 s)
W: PASS (13 s)
#22
E: PASS (6 s)

S: PASS (10 s)
W: PASS (8 s)
N: 1NT (9 s)
E: PASS (15 s)
S: 3NT (14 s)
W: PASS (8 s)
N: PASS (5 s)
E: PASS (10 s)
#23

S: PASS (65 s)
W: PASS (9 s)
N: PASS (5 s)
E: 1S (18 s)
S: PASS (15 s)
W: 2H (9 s)

N: PASS (5 s)
E: PASS (6 s)
S: PASS (8 s)
#24

W: 1C (61 s)
N: PASS (7 s)
E: 1S (7 s)
S: PASS (9 s)
W: 2S (23 s)
N: PASS (4 s)
E: PASS (6 s)
S: PASS (11 s)
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ROUND 2
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#25
N: 1D (52 s)
E: 1S (17 s)
S: 2C (21 s)
W: 2S (7 s)
N: 3D (7 s)
E: 3S (14 s)
S: PASS (25 s)
W: PASS (7 s)
N: 4D (7 s)

E: PASS (46 s)
S: PASS (7 s)
W: PASS (8 s)
#26

E: 1NT (38 s)
S: PASS (13 s)
W: 2NT (30 s)
N: PASS (6 s)
E: 4NT (5 s)
E: 3NT (12 s)
S: PASS (11 s)
W: PASS (7 s)
N: PASS (5 s)
#27

S: 1H (56 s)
W: PASS (9 s)
N: PASS (6 s)
E: x (8 s)

S: 1NT (20 s)
W: 2S (12 s)
N: PASS (5 s)
E: PASS (5 s)
S: PASS (37 s)
#28

W: 1C (10 s)
N: 1H (7 s)
E: 1S (6 s)
S: PASS (5 s)
W: 2S (10 s)
N: 3H (6 s)
E: 4H (6 s)
E: 4S (9 s)
S: PASS (15 s)
W: PASS (9 s)
N: PASS (5 s)
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ROUND 3
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#1
N: PASS (44 s)
E: PASS (22 s)
S: PASS (7 s)
W: 1D (26 s)
N: PASS (10 s)
E: 2D (25 s)
S: PASS (7 s)
W: PASS (6 s)
N: PASS (6 s)
#2

E: PASS (38 s)
S: 1C (15 s)
W: x (21 s)
N: PASS (14 s)
E: 1D (18 s)
S: 1H (11 s)
W: 1S (27 s)
N: PASS (10 s)
E: PASS (30 s)
S: PASS (7 s)
#3

S: PASS (46 s)
W: 1NT (47 s)
N: PASS (6 s)
E: 3NT (24 s)
S: PASS (7 s)
W: PASS (9 s)
N: PASS (7 s)
#4

W: PASS (48 s)
N: 1S (17 s)
E: PASS (9 s)
S: 2H (14 s)
W: PASS (10 s)
N: 3S (21 s)
E: PASS (7 s)
S: 3NT (10 s)
W: PASS (6 s)
N: PASS (11 s)
E: PASS (5 s)
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ROUND 4
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#5
N: 1C (40 s)
E: PASS (9 s)
S: 1H (26 s)
W: PASS (6 s)
N: 2C (5 s)
E: PASS (6 s)
S: PASS (7 s)
W: PASS (6 s)
#6

E: PASS (50 s)
S: 1C (16 s)
W: PASS (9 s)
N: 1S (5 s)

E: PASS (6 s)
S: 3S (6 s)
W: PASS (5 s)
N: 4S (6 s)
E: PASS (5 s)
S: PASS (6 s)
W: PASS (7 s)
#7

S: 1D (59 s)
W: PASS (6 s)
N: 2C (8 s)
E: PASS (6 s)
S: 2NT (17 s)
W: PASS (8 s)
N: 3NT (15 s)
E: PASS (6 s)
S: PASS (11 s)
W: PASS (10 s)
#8

W: PASS (48 s)
N: 1NT (6 s)
E: PASS (12 s)
S: 2C (5 s)

W: PASS (14 s)
N: 2D (4 s)
E: PASS (14 s)

S: 3C (17 s)
W: PASS (8 s)
N: 3NT (6 s)
E: PASS (13 s)
S: PASS (5 s)
W: PASS (8 s)
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ROUND 6
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#13
N: 1NT (57 s)
E: PASS (5 s)
S: 2C (7 s)
W: PASS (11 s)
N: 2D (6 s)

E: PASS (6 s)
S: 3NT (7 s)
W: PASS (7 s)
N: PASS (10 s)
E: PASS (5 s)
#14

E: PASS (24 s)
S: PASS (7 s)
W: PASS (13 s)
N: 1C (19 s)
E: PASS (11 s)
S: 1D (8 s)

W: PASS (7 s)
N: 1NT (12 s)
E: PASS (9 s)
S: PASS (6 s)
W: PASS (8 s)
#15

S: PASS (67 s)
W: PASS (7 s)
N: 1H (16 s)
E: 2C (8 s)

S: 2H (7 s)
W: PASS (12 s)
N: PASS (7 s)
E: PASS (30 s)
#16
W: 3D (46 s)
W: 2D (14 s)
N: PASS (6 s)
E: 3NT (41 s)
S: PASS (5 s)
W: PASS (17 s)
N: PASS (4 s)
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TABLE A1
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ROUND 1
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#1
N: PASS (38 s)
E: PASS (27 s)
S: PASS (8 s)
W: 1D (7 s)
N: x (5 s)
E: PASS (57 s)
S: 2C (7 s)
W: PASS (9 s)
N: PASS (5 s)
E: PASS (15 s)
#2
E: PASS (36 s)
S: 1C (12 s)
W: x (10 s)
N: 1H (16 s)
E: 1NT (42 s)
S: 2H (6 s)
W: 2S (10 s)
N: PASS (5 s)
E: 3S (14 s)
S: x (23 s)
S: PASS (15 s)
W: PASS (5 s)
N: PASS (12 s)
#3
S: PASS (6 s)
W: 1NT (7 s)
N: PASS (23 s)
E: 2C (60 s)
S: PASS (9 s)
W: 2H (7 s)
N: PASS (3 s)
E: 3C (26 s)
S: PASS (7 s)
W: 3NT (6 s)
N: PASS (3 s)
E: PASS (9 s)
S: PASS (5 s)
#4
W: PASS (8 s)
N: 1S (5 s)
E: x (14 s)
S: 2H (6 s)
W: PASS (7 s)
N: 3D (7 s)
E: 3NT (27 s)
S: PASS (11 s)
W: PASS (6 s)
N: x (18 s)
E: PASS (27 s)
S: PASS (6 s)
W: PASS (5 s)
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ROUND 2
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#5
N: 1C (9 s)
E: 1D (26 s)
S: 1H (9 s)
W: 1S (11 s)
N: 2C (5 s)
E: 2S (20 s)
S: 3C (13 s)
W: PASS (7 s)
N: PASS (6 s)
E: PASS (17 s)
#6

E: PASS (52 s)
S: 1C (11 s)
W: x (10 s)
N: 1S (5 s)

E: PASS (15 s)
S: 3S (6 s)
W: PASS (6 s)
N: 4S (5 s)

E: PASS (6 s)
S: PASS (5 s)
W: PASS (11 s)
#7

S: 1D (52 s)
W: PASS (10 s)
N: PASS (17 s)
N: 1H (9 s)
E: PASS (14 s)
S: 2D (6 s)
W: PASS (7 s)
N: 3NT (4 s)
E: PASS (6 s)
S: PASS (7 s)
W: PASS (6 s)
#8
W: PASS (7 s)
N: 1NT (13 s)
E: PASS (7 s)
S: 2C (7 s)
W: PASS (8 s)
N: 2D (4 s)
E: PASS (6 s)
S: 2H (15 s)
W: PASS (7 s)
N: 4H (11 s)
E: PASS (5 s)
S: PASS (6 s)
W: PASS (10 s)
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ROUND 3
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#9
N: PASS (37 s)
E: 2D (10 s)
S: x (21 s)
W: PASS (10 s)
N: 2S (9 s)
E: PASS (8 s)
S: PASS (13 s)
W: PASS (11 s)
#10
E: 2H (43 s)
S: PASS (11 s)
W: PASS (19 s)
N: 2S (7 s)
E: PASS (5 s)
S: 3S (24 s)
W: PASS (7 s)
N: 4S (5 s)
E: PASS (6 s)
S: PASS (5 s)
W: PASS (12 s)
#11
S: PASS (35 s)
W: PASS (4 s)
N: 1C (7 s)
E: PASS (11 s)
S: 1S (6 s)
W: PASS (8 s)
N: PASS (4 s)
E: PASS (28 s)
#12
W: PASS (60 s)
N: PASS (4 s)
E: 1D (7 s)
S: 1S (5 s)
W: PASS (12 s)
N: PASS (8 s)
E: 2D (19 s)
S: 2S (5 s)
W: PASS (4 s)
N: PASS (4 s)
E: PASS (7 s)
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ROUND 4
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#13
N: 1NT (5 s)
E: PASS (19 s)
S: 2C (8 s)
W: PASS (6 s)
N: 2D (5 s)
E: PASS (5 s)
S: 3NT (6 s)
W: PASS (5 s)

N: PASS (8 s)
E: PASS (5 s)
#14
E: PASS (59 s)
S: PASS (6 s)
W: 1C (17 s)
N: PASS (7 s)
E: 1H (9 s)

S: PASS (6 s)
W: 1NT (16 s)
N: PASS (5 s)
E: PASS (22 s)
S: PASS (12 s)
#15

S: PASS (53 s)
W: PASS (11 s)
N: 1H (5 s)
E: 2C (16 s)
S: 2H (6 s)

W: PASS (23 s)
N: PASS (5 s)
E: PASS (17 s)
#16

W: PASS (29 s)
N: PASS (4 s)
E: 3D (17 s)
E: 2D (8 s)

S: 2H (11 s)
W: 3D (31 s)
N: 4H (5 s)
E: 5D (94 s)
S: PASS (6 s)
W: PASS (7 s)
N: PASS (4 s)
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ROUND 5
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#17
N: 1C (4 s)
E: 1D (22 s)
S: 2S (6 s)
W: PASS (6 s)
N: 4S (14 s)
E: PASS (5 s)
S: PASS (6 s)
W: PASS (6 s)
#18

E: PASS (39 s)
S: 2D (6 s)
W: 2S (12 s)
N: 6C (9 s)

E: PASS (6 s)
S: PASS (12 s)
W: PASS (5 s)

#19
S: 1C (9 s)
W: PASS (8 s)
N: 1D (17 s)
E: PASS (8 s)
S: 2C (6 s)
W: PASS (7 s)
N: 3NT (9 s)
E: PASS (9 s)
S: PASS (8 s)
W: PASS (6 s)
#20
W: PASS (29 s)
N: PASS (8 s)
E: 1NT (10 s)
S: 2S (9 s)
W: 2NT (12 s)
N: PASS (5 s)
E: 4NT (7 s)
E: 3NT (14 s)
S: PASS (7 s)
W: PASS (6 s)
N: PASS (12 s)