26 February 2026 -Trull Bridge Group

Carmen and her partner finished top with 64.5%, just ahead of Valerie and George on 63%.  I hope everyone enjoyed the challenge of playing 25 boards in the time available!   Next session: 5 March.  ADVANCE NOTICE:  there will be no session on 12 March because of the conflicting charity event at Oake (which I hope many of you will support - coffee at 10.45 a.m., play starts at 11.15, cost £25 a head, lunch with wine/soft drink provided.  You are asked to arrive in twos or fours)   

Tony   

20 February 2026 - Oake SPG

Way out in front today were Patricia & Terry, on 64.58%, with Bridget & Allan in second place on 58.33%.  Correction!  Top were Richard & Jonathan.   Confusion over pair numbering. The fixed Board was Board 11 on which, despite a 9-card fit in Spades and a combined 23 HCP, not a single E/W pair managed to play in 4S, or indeed in any other contract.   The Board was played every time in Diamonds by N/S.  E/W clearly competed strongly in Spades on one occasion, when N/S declared in 5D doubled, going two off.   This should have been a good result, given that E/W can make 4S, but, sadly, was a bottom instead!   (Not that 4S is easy to make - see Commentary. )  Next session: 6 March.

Tony