| Hand of the Week 25th May |
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An easy choice of HotW despite my absence. All the slams cropped up on one hand, so we’ll zoom in on Board 9. Unsurprisingly, everyone was making 12 or 13 tricks here, with most pairs staying in 4H. Bidding a slam took that little bit extra, so all credit to Danny/Richard and Carol/Gill for making the most of West’s 8 card suit and East’s powerful balanced hand. One pair went a step further, with a brave decision to bid the slam in No Trumps. Fortunately for them, there was no trouble reaching and running West’s hearts. No Trumps would, of course, provide the top board over Hearts so the overtrick resulting from a Diamond lead (perhaps not the best choice against a NT slam – put me down for a club) was just the icing on the cake. Well done, Adrian and Ron. Hmm, names with which I am not familiar for it seems two new members or guests have hit the ground running.
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