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And here is INSIDE INFORMATION Names wil be named 5 The Laws and Ethics Committee the good news spells out Its new policy The cover picture 7 A GOOD slice of the money from the national lottery is to go to the Presentations to the Macallan winners Sports Council. Unfortunately bridge will not benefit because it is not Triumph for outsiders 17 recognised as a sport. But hopes of getting the game accepted as a 'sport The title holder and many other stars of the mind' have received one small boost. are put in the shadows At Sheffield, the local Council for Sport and Recreation chose a bridge The easy way to pay 23 player as runner·up for Sportsman of the Year- Derek Jepson, treasurer How you can sign up to pay your of the Sheffield Bridge Oub. Now \~e have to persuade the Government subscription by direct debit that bridge is as worthwhile as bowls or badminton as a recreation! Then A year in the life of... 24,25 it will be possible to get grants to help provide tuition and facilities for The chairman and the treasurer report young and old. on another succesful year for the EBU Diary of a 5~3,.year old 31 AND now to golf. The EBU's idea for a national bridge competition open The retiring chairman reports on the only to teams from golf clubs has created a lot of interest. Many golf Absolute End ... and more clubs have asked for details of the knock·out competition and it looks as My eternal nightmare 38 if there will be enough teams to ensure a good start in the new year. Mike Swanson concludes his series There are cash prizes, with the winners getting £240. If you're a golfer on the laws-and then wakes up · too, get your local club interested. Watch the experts 39 Sit at the table with the world's best TiiANK you to all the members who contacted us to say how pleased they were with the special edition of Englisll Bridge published to celebrate ALSO INSIDE 100 years of bridge. The good news is that we had extra copies printed Back to Basics 33 and any member who would like an additional copy should contact Bidding Test 29 Eileen Maunder at the EBU. BookShelf 13 Conventions 15 FINALLY, from the Editor and all at the EBU ... County News 40,41,42,43 International Trials 21 Letters 10,11 Master Points 34,35,36,37,38 A Very Happy Christmas Pairs Quiz 15 -and may your contracts never go down Prize Play 9 Prize Play solution 33 Table Talk 9 The EBU's offices at Aylesbury will be closed from Tournament Diary 39 12.30pm, Dec 23, until8.30am, Jan 3. Winning Ways 19 All telephone calls received during that period will be recorded World Championships 7 on an answering machine.

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It is even more dis­ hold an Olympiad Team and tasteful when we are obliged be named Pairs title at the same time, to admonish, suspend or has died aged 58 after a short even expel a member because he appears at a tournament illness. For two decades Mrs of a breach of the Laws of the by David Burn there will be whispers: "Isn't Priday, the wife of Tony game or the EBU Bye-Laws. Chairman, Law & Ethics that the chap who ... ?" For Priday, a leading figure in Needless to say, this is just Committee this reason, insofar as we , was a about the only area of our have had a policy, it has been member of the British work in which the member­ not to publish the names of women's teams which ship as a whole appears to the old one a new tie). But individual members unless achieved major success, take any interest at all, which where physical violence is we consider that the ensuing including three wins in the in my view is a pity. offered, or where repeated public ignominy constitutes a European Championships, Several letters have been obnoxious behaviour has fit punishment for the writes Patrick Jourdai11 . received on the two reports wholly disrupted people's offence. However, this Mrs Priday was born in of disciplinary proceedings enjoyment of the game, we default position was rarely Nottingham, daughter of taken against members, can and do take action. the basis for our decisions in England player Dennis Bland. which appeared in the The Bye-laws empower us, particular cases, each of An early marriage to August issue of E11glish if a member is found guilty which was closely considered Geoffrey Garrett produced a Bridge. In one case, the name of misconduct, to admonish on its merits and with regard daughter, Alison. In 1960 she of the offender was pub­ or suspend or expel that to any special considerations. married England internation­ lished as part of the report; in member. They also empower The committee is a servant al Pedro Juan, and formed a the other, it was not. This us to publish details of the of the EBU Council, and the bridge partnership with concerned a number of read­ incident in whatever form we mood in council appears to Dorothy Shanahan. ers. In response to the queries consider appropriate. When, have undergone a change. Jane and Dorothy were in I will attempt to define the sadly, we find it necessary to So, of course, have the views the British team which won committee's present and take punitive measures, there of the committee, whose the 1961 Women's Europeans future policy on the matter of is almost always considerable membership changes annual­ in Torquay, winning again publication of names in these debate as to what, if any­ ly. In practice, one can almost two years later in Baden­ reports. thing, should be published. never guarantee anonymity Baden. The following year In the first place, the Bye­ In the past, the view has usu­ to individuals who incur a they won the Olympiad team laws require us to enquire ally been taken that the pur­ punishment. We have to tell title in New York City. In into any allegation of con­ pose of publishing anything their county organisation, 1965 Pedro Juan died and duct by an EBU member at all is simply pour 11e pas and of course we ourselves Jane's bridge partnership who, while engaged in play­ encourager les autres - that is know. with Dorothy broke up. The ing , behaves the details of the offence and The great bridge player following year, showing con­ in such a fashion as to cause the sentence are published in and cryptographer Alfred siderable resilience of charac­ offence or annoyance to oth­ order to warn members that Sheinwold once remarked ter, Jane won the Women's ers, or as to bring the EBU if you misbehave in this way, that there is only one way to World Pairs title with her into disrepute. Obviously this is what will happen to keep anything secret, and new partner, Joan Durran. that doesn't mean that if your you. that is to ensure that it is only They were in the British left-hand opponent sucks his The point is that if we sus­ known to one person, who women's team which won teeth during the play of the pend a player for three happens to be dead. the European title in Warsaw hand, you can bring a com­ months, and do not publish The principle argument in in 1966, and later that year plaint against him for annoy­ his name, he serves his ban favour of withholding the Jane married Tony Priday. ing you. If your partner and that is an end of it. But if identity of a miscreant thus Tony and Jane Priday wears a particularly emetic we tell the world who he is, has little force in the real became Britain's most suc­ shirt and tie, you'll just have then his sentence lasts not for world. Moreover, in other cessful married couple at the to get a new partner (or get months but years. Whenever walks of life the names of bridge table, winning the those who do wrong are pub­ , Britain's premier lished for aU who care to see event, and the Open and 'Improve your bridge' courses - why should this not be so Mixed Teams Championship The EBU's popular 'Improve bidding, card play and in bridge? It is now very like­ ly to be the case that, in of England (Crockford's and Your Bridge' courses will be defence. It will be hosted by ). run again next year. and Nevena response to the perceived wish of membership through In 1973 Jane's daughter, 'Improve Your Declarer Deleva, and guest tutors will Alison Garrett, was kHied in Play' will be on May 19-21 , include Tony Sowter and council, publication of names will be the default action - a motor accident, and for a weekend-long course, David Bum. This course will sometime she gave up hosted by Brian Senior and be held at the Hilton that is we will publish names bridge. Mrs Priday recovered Christine Duckworth. This National Hotel In Warwick at unless there are any com­ hom a brain haemorrhage in will be at the Hilton National a cost of £385 each. pelling reasons not to. It is of course our fondest hope that 1983, but suffered occasional Hotel, Newbury, at a cost of Full details and booking ill-health for the rest of her £165 each. forms are available from we will never have to imple­ life. The week-long course, Christine Duckworth, EBU ment this policy, but I do not She will be remembered as from July 30 - August 5, will Education Services Mana­ realistically expect that no an attractive personality - be broad-based, covering ger, EBU Head Office. bridge players are ever going with an impish wit. to do anything awful again.

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BEFORE I came to Albuquerque for the World Bridge Championships my clear­ A lOng trek to est picture of it was a word that you could not play on a scrabble board. But there was obviously going to be more to it than that: Albuquerque is the largest AlbUqUerque town in New Mexico, a small and rela­ tively underpopulated US state. It is known for its gentle climate, and as a centre of folk and Indian culture; it is also very convenient for the tourist but no medals Meccas of Taos and Santa Fe, which offer unbroken vistas, Indian pueblos, stocked with restaurants or diners. The fmesse. Then cash the +A, cross to hand ski slopes, and an almost unlimited sup­ session playing times meant early to rise, in trumps and a club. Now play the ply of gift shops. an inconvenient break between sessions, t AK to pitch your club loser, and then Because Albuquerque is less accessible and too often it was too late to make an play the ~A. This is the Dentist's , than some of the East coast resorts (such evening out of what was left after the extracting North's spare heart to stop as Florida, where the 1986 champi­ bridge. Tournament organisation and him blocking you in dummy for a onships were held) it was initially feared directing could perhaps be improved. promotion. that European representation might be More and more computers were in evi­ This was the full hand: down. However, a decent UK contin­ dence - and participation via computer gent, partly funded via BBL squads, link-up is under discussion! After all of ~ QS made its way across the Atlantic, with­ this, a hand involving the clash of two ~ 42 out getting into the medals. The Brits British pairs, from the qualifying round. 0 109 863 did at least perform competently. What + K1072 were the high spots? Undoubtedly, I Love All. Dealer W would say, getting three pairs into the t 3 ~ AK764 ~ 3 A ~ AK764 Open Pairs final - our representation in ~ KS ./,;\. ~ AQ63 previous cycles has been one pair at ~ KS ~~ ~ AQ63 0 A K Q J7 2 'V"A.."" 0 s 4 0 AKQJ72~~ 0 54 best. Dick Shek and Gus Calderwood + Q864 V + AJ +Q864 Y +AJ lasted out the marathon best (and Gus managed to overcome food poisoning) t J 10982 ~ QJ1087 to break average, and fmish 35th out of West North Eut South 78, ahead of Peter Crouch and Steve King Jourdain Riga/ Ratcliff 0 None Lodge, and Jason and Justin Hackett. 10 No 1+ No + QS3 In the Mixed Pairs, Sue Picus and I fin­ 30 No 3'V Obi No No 4+(1) No ished 12th (one top out of the medals ­ 40 No 4'V No as you would expect we had only our­ 60 Obi Although you can just about make it if selves to blame for not doing better). (l)Cue for O you draw a round of trumps premature­ In the Open Teams, GB had one squad ly - by playing North to be 2-2 in the who, while performing well, would Plan the play on the lead of the ~4. majors, you are likely to try to ruff nonetheless be kicking themselves at the Well, as can be spades to hand (hoping North is 3-1-5-4) end. In the open event the team of assumed not to have taken leave of his and you will run into the problem of the Crouch, Lodge, Dave Price, Peter senses, he must have aU the five trumps, . Czerniewski, John Armstrong and but the good news is he could have the The USA took the main teams awards. Andrew Dyson were SO imps down after + K too. But beware of trump promo­ The Poles won two out of the three pairs the first quarter, in the round of 32, to a tions. What you should do is win the finals, with the Dutch picking up the young Swedish team (who eventually heart in hand, take an immediate dub women's pairs. won the bronze medal). They mounted a brave recovery - and were three up with the last board to score; alas, an imagina­ tive pre-empt cost 1100, and the match. Whisky galore In addition, the relatively unheralded British team of Tim Reese, Andrew MacNair, Alan Kay and Graham for father Paul Horsley perhaps surpassed their own OUR front cover picture shows Paul Hackett expectations by reaching the round of hitting the jackpot in the Macallan Master 32. They were rewarded with a favor­ Point challenge, for winning most points in able draw, but were 40 down with 16 to the year. He also had to collect malt whisky play, and their recovery came up 11 for twin sons Jason, who was just two places imps short behind him, and Justin, who won the section In the women's event, the British for National Masters and Premier National ladies took out the French No. 1 team by Masters. The twins were unable to be pre­ 9, having been 32 down with 16 to go. sent as they were just arriving back from the But on the next day they played an World Championships in the US. undistinguished match against a beat­ All the presentations of Macallan malt to able USA team and bowed out at the the national winners and county winners quarter final stage. were made at the AGM of the EBU in Was the tournament a success? Yes October. and no; attendance was moderate, but This year's Macallan competition has not high, and playing conditions were already started and the current winners are therefore uncramped. The venue was shown on Page J.l. good, but Albuquerque is not well

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Page 8 ENGUSII ~RIDGE, December 1994 As Christmas Is coming, this month we offer dille t · gilt sets. Each set Is boxed and Includes two ren pnzes for the winners of Prize Play -luxury bridge vided by Gaspari ltd who specialise In high qa~aral.tyctive pdacks of cards.and f~ur decorated score pads, pro· Board 1 • 1 pro ucts with a d1stlnct1ve design. West East As usual there are three categories - players up to and Including county master, up to and Including region· al master, and those with a higher ranking. t Q2 tAj65 43 You are declarer and your hands are displayed on the \1 A KQJ109 \/4 2 right. How would you play? O Q52 O A 74 Write brlelly, lndicating your plan, and analyse prob­ +62 +AJ le~s which may be posed. Entries to: Andrew Kambltes, (Pnze Play), 1 Stratford Court, Stratford Road Stroud Glos GLS 4AQ, to arrive by mld·day Dec 21st .:.lndlcaie South West North East on the top left hand comer of the envelope which cate­ 1\1 No 1t gory ~au are entenng. Entries will be opened by Andrew No 3\1 No 6\1 Kamb1tes and the first one In each of the categories that In his judgement, describes the right strategy will win. ' North leads the + .K. Plan the play ARST, a problem. Construct, in no more than four words, a sentence which cred­ its someone for her contribution to a project, while at the same time demon­ Board 2 strating her total incompetence to do the West East job. Oue: the project is a bridge book. Painful clue: this has actually happened. 't Q2 + AJ8765 Last week. To me. '\1 A K QJ 109 \/ 42 O Q52 O A74 "I can spot a bridge hand with the + 62 +AJ wrong number of cards," a bridge player once told me, "as clearly as you can spot a misspelt word. It leaps off the page in South West North East precisely the same way." l \1 No t• I didn't believe it. Fortunately, I was in No 3'V No 6\1 a position to put the claim to the test. I played bridge with and worked at the that long-ago North leads the + .K. Yes it is different from Board II same office as the bridge player, and claim. I think he even bought each lunch time we were in the habit of mea drink. bidding sixteen hands, which the office It is odd, don't you think? A word that computer would randomly generate. is misspell does indeed seem to jump And here was the beauty of it- the soft­ out of the page. Words, though, of Boa rd 3 ware which generated the hands h ad which there are only a small number in West East been written by our hero himself. There common use, have a single correct would therefore be no possibility that he spelling, whereas there are a humon­ ~ would expect a 12-card hand, as was gously big number of possible bridge t AK42 t None ' almost always the case when he read a hands, all of which share only the quali­ \/ KQ62 \1 AJ103 bridge book, magazine or column. There ty of having thirteen cards. So it seems 0 6 O AQ3 could be no fairer test of his claim. that some people can perceive this quali­ ~ · 8765 + AKQ4 3 2 Practical jokes and scientific experi­ ty of thirteen-ness at a single glance- far ment both require great patience, and too quickly for any actual counting to South West North East accordingly I waited two and a half occur. Perhaps they assess a hand for 2+ years, to be sure that all trace of the con­ shape, and so a hand with the wrong No 2\1 No SNT versation had been forgotten. Then, one number of cards instantly rings alarm No 7'V No No day, after generating the sixteen hands bells as being unclassifiable. It would be Obi but before printing them, I edited a interesting to know whether most top North leads the OJ. small card out of a long suit containing a players do this, and whether it is a skill '10'. The two characters always some­ which can be acquired. how make a suit look longer. cooacoe:eac:aa We went to lunch. His eyes flicked How did you get on with my brain­ Board 4 teaser? Time's up. The answer appears rapidly down the page. His face felJ. His West East jaw dropped. I was witnessing the col­ at the front of Alan and Maureen lapse of an entire belief system. Hiron's Easy Guide to Bridge, which I lovingly typed in, set, laid out, thrice t AKQlO t 8 3 2 "There's a haud here with ouly twelve ' ~ AQJ73 \1 Kl064 2 CDrds/ Hhe wailed. "A bug! After all these spell-checked and beautified way beyond the call of duty. It has just 0 AQ 7 0 542 years!" ·+8 +A6 "Oh, gosh!" I said. arrived from the printers, bearing, at the I shook my head in wonder at the front, the unforgettable legend "Typset vagaries of computers. I assured him by Tim Kennemore". My career plans South West North East that he would be bound to find the bug dashed, I find the thought of Alan's 2+ No 2\1 Within a few hours. It's dreadful watch­ uncontrollable mirth as he reads this in No 3\1 No 4+ the south of Spain, where I dismally note No 40 No 4\1 ing a grown man cry, so I confessed after No 6\1 half an hour. I was, of course, forgiven - that temperatures are still in the eighties, for not only was the software's reputa­ is almost intolerable. Must dash before North leads the +Q. Plan the play. tion restored, but he had also proved the Job Centre closes.

ENGLISH BRitx;E, December 1994 Page 9 E LV./()}' ClJRNH'ALL'S { [You .w~... J] F R IE ,y /J L l ' C 0 N G RES '""' The 12th Annual Cornwall Open Congress at The Headland Hotel, Newquay 21st, 22nd, & 23rd April1995 So much litter it was a danger I WOULD like to congratu­ prize giving, the playing area late and thank the directors did not look much cleaner and organisers who coped so than the traditional pigsty. well with the difficulties cre­ The thoughtlessness leading ated by many competitors to this state was degrading arriving late at the Great for the image of bridge, and Northern Swiss Pairs, also dangerous, as glasses because of motorway traffic. were left under chairs and The venue was excellent, as tables, and could easily have Escape to the delights of Cornwall, enjoy a always. been trodden on and broken. weekend of bridge in the superb atmosphere of But I was disappointed by I hope the organisers will The Headland Hotel, beawifully appointed and the personal behaviour of far not lose this excellent venue too many of my fellow com­ for future events! - ME enjoying panoramic sea views from it's unique petitors. By the time of the Buckmaster, Romsey, Hants peninsula location. Recapture the magic ofa friendly, yet competitive, bridge congress. Above all enjoy our fine welcome and Cornish hospitality. Further details from : Why not Inix 2NT !\Irs !\Iaureen Wilson, Congress Secretar)' and Michaels? IU. ( ;h·ht· Cn·,n·nl. Sl llh·~, \\'udd1ridl!l', Cunmaiii'L27 711.1 IAN CAPLAN (August) adequately, whilst conform­ Tel: (01841) 540 503 might care to try two-suited ing to the General Licence 2NT in combination requirement of naming at with Michaels Cue Bids. Here least one of the suits. is one system: Do be careful to avoid Over an opening bid of 1- referring to your 2NT over­ Freddie North Weekend major: 2NT shows both call as 'unusual' though. A minors; cue shows the unbid quirk of the licensing system Dean's Place Hotel major and either minor insists that the Unusual No­ (Responder bids 2NT to ask Trump shows the two lowest Alfriston, Sussex which one) unbid suits; but you are March 10-12 1995 Over an opening bid of 1- allowed to use 2NT - not A friendly and stimulating weekend In beautiful surroundings. minor: 2NT shows the unbid unusual, presumably - to Duplicate sessions with lots of prizes minor and either major show any 2-suiter, provided plus Seminars and Prepared Hands with Analysis. (Responder bids the lower at least one suit is specified. Improve your bridge with one of England's premier major to ask); Cue shows teachers, and enJoy yourself at the same tlmel (See page 38 of the 1993 Excellent facilities and food, all bedrooms en suite. both majors. 'Orange Book' - section This seems to me to cover EBU licensed.•• master points... single players welcome 17.12.2) - Rob Turner, most suit combinations fairly Sheffield

Details from JACKIE HINDEN, 70 Surrenden Crescent, Brighton BN1 6WF Phone & Fax: 01273 8841 86 'Double Standards' MR BERNARD Hammond's I WAS very concerned wh~ ex~ellent letter (EnglisiJ reading of the double stan­ GUERNSEY Bndge, Oct) on the working dards of punishments. Let ~ of the Laws & Ethics' me add my support to suspi· A~ St. Marqaret's Lodqe Committee over recent disci­ cious-minded bridge player, plinary hearings elicited a fl-· I\A 1111111t Bernard Hammond, of Essex. Grade: lllllldllll Hotel dreadful reply from David What could the committee Forest Rood, St.. Martin's, Guenucy, Channellalnnds Bum. have considered so outstand· Telephone (0481) 35757 Facsimile (0481) 37594 A ban of six months is over ing that it would protect a March 22nd - 29th ln six months. To have one's cheat, but castigate a mem­ name published for commit­ ber's tantrum, something that £379 Full Board ting an offence is to be all bridge players suffer from Includes Return Air or Sea Travel named forever. In the two No Single Supplement at times - GH Elsey, cases highlighted, the cheat's Barnstaple Enjoy a frlendtand relaxed week with sentence is six months, the T11c Editor writes: These are EBU sociable brl e and excellent food Director: tantrum thrower's is life TonyWorlow just two of the letters Ucensed Master Poin~rlzes , she;:J recepUon Thank ~oodness they did received on this subject. Non smoklng b e room e dlnlng room away wtth hanging! _ Leslie Det•ll• •nd Reserv• tlons 0481 35757 David Bum sets out the com· Hood, Preston, lanes mittce's policy on page five.

Page 10 ENGUSII BRIDGE, December 199-l [ An unwise These psyches can· pass was • cause problems expenslve I REFER, in the report of Britain's win­ I would have expected a bid of 50 to ning the Junior European be one of his options. Leaving 4+ surely Championships, to the description of the exposes him to accusations by the oppo­ Love All + 63 auction which led to Justin & Jason nents. ~ 8 DealerS Hackett playing in 4+ doubled after a I do make the occasional psyche 0 QJ 1063 psychic 40 call. myself, but I am increasingly aware of + 109 86 5 Su Burn comments about the bidding: the difficulties that it can put partner "Assuming that his brother knew under- particularly if the opponents call + AJ9 + Q1074 what he was doing, Justin passed this, into question partner's subsequent bid­ AJ107542 .,.'- K93 ~ ~ and 4+ became the fmal contract." ding - Paul Mollison, Chelmsford, O A ~~ 0 972 + Q2 V +A74 A less charitable interpretation of Essex Justin's bidding might have been found: + K852 ~ Q6 0 K854 ' +Kp . Palooka ... Let's rid THE BBL Autumn Sim Pairs produced PALOOKA - Persistence continues to an unusual result on Board 11. South pay! Having been given a copy of the bridge of opened 1NT and my partner doubled. new Reader's Digest Universal North unwisely passed and I passed. Dictionary and finding no mention of South faced the difficulty of finding five the bridge palooka I wrote to rudeness discards when the hearts were played. Professor Crystal, Usage Editor. This My partner's play of the hearts indi­ resulted in a note from Tim I HAVE visited most of the bridge clubs cated that he wanted a spade once I Nicholson, Reprints Editor, General in NW London, and have been constant­ gained the lead, and my first discard Books, Readers Digest Association, ly appalled and depressed by the atti­ indicated that I held a high club. from which I quote: tude and behaviour of some people one Eventually we took all thirteen tricks, "Thank you for your suggestion. meets at the tables. The rudeness and (7 down doubled) although declarer We shall certainly consider adding bad manners that I have observed, and could have saved one trick in spades. the bridge sense of palooka when we sometimes suffered between partners - Stanley Ritter, Woodford Green, next reprint the dictionary." - David and/or opponents is appalling. Essex Edwards, Waking Bridge should be regarded as a social vehicle, and a way of meeting people with the same interest, and yet the ... Palooka atmosphere is often one of intimidation, ACCORDING to Webster's New and is off-putting to many. Authors World Dictionary of The American If anyone reading this recognises him­ Language: Palooka n. (coined by Jack self (or herself), perhaps they might con­ Conway, died 1928, one-time baseball sider why they act in this manner. What cloaked in player, and later writer for Variety), are they trying to prove? (Slang), in sports, an incompetent or Let's change the culture and thereby easily defeated player. - Norman increase the EBU numbers - Michael mystery Williams, leicester Keen, Harrow Weald, Middlesex IN THE early days of bridge, many of the published works appeared under pseudonyms. At the time, the identity of the mainly gentlemen members of London clubs must have been well enough known. Now the principl~ lite~­ A great joke? ary sources do not help. I have tdenti­ fied "Badsworth" "Boston", "Cut Cavendish" ("Cave~dish" was earlier ON A visit to a bridge club I was play­ When I spoke to the director, he said and well known), "John Doe", ing in a contract of four spades. As the he would have a 'word' with him. I'm "Professor Hofmann", "Khanhoo", and trumps were 5-S, I played the + A and sure if I had been playing with a man the singleton king fell. 'Cow' was the "Yarborough". That leaves at least 24 this would not have happened. Is a expletive used by the man sitting East. 'word' enough? Surely some form of more authors of books published up to 1 was understandably upset by this, 1921 who remain a mystery. Can any of penalty should be imposed for language and the whole evening was spoilt. He like this - Laraine Oliver, Whitley Bay, your readers help? I will be hapf?Y to let thought it was a great joke and no doubt Tyne&Wear anyone have a list of the works m ques­ smirked about it the whole evening. tion- john Sugden, Lancashire

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Page 12 ENGUSH BRIDGE, December 1994 Bridge Conventions for You a few of their suggestions are a touch by Ron Klinger and Andrew Kambltes idiosyncratic. For example, if you chose (Gollancz £6.99) Roman Keycard Blackwood as your con­ vention then I think that most would THIS is a book in the Master Bridge play a SNT follow up to 4NT as saying series in which the authors have set "How many kings" rather than the spe­ themselves the task of making a set of cific king as recommended. In a similar the most popular conventions more vein, if the auction starts 1NT(2\7) then a accessible to club players in a neat and majority of those playing concise fonnat. The book starts with an would double to show at least the values accessible outline of methods of evaluat­ for 2Nf. Those in the junior game proba­ ing hand types and then goes on to con­ that if Astro was the chosen defence to bly play it for take out as recommended, sider a range of conventions, d ivided 1NT, a line explaining what the essential but then they play every double for take into sections for easy study. The section difference between this and ASPRO or oul on the is clearer and ASPTRO is would have been welcome. Il you want a book which gives you a simpler than any other l have seen. Each Have you ever come across anyone simple view of a lot of the main conven­ section is followed by an extensive quiz playing ? This is the American tions currently played, together with and, just like the Maths book at school, name for the convention we know and some sensible advice, then it's time to the answers are at the back, but unlike love as South African Texas. It is also the get on to Santa and let him know about the Maths book there arc also some name given in the Orange Book, so I this one. It's also possible that giving it explanatory notes. found Namyats a rather confusing to partner may rid him of some of his Some opportunity is taken to point out choice of names. Five years ago one more eccentric views on the playing of common abuse of simple conventions, might have called it Namyats or even mainstream conventions. such as those people who respond 2Nf Nelson Mandela Texas for political cor­ Andrew Kambites has also written to a Stayman enquiry. "TI1 is does not rectness, but I think the mainstream & Discards for You {Gollancz exist" the authors say finnly and in ital­ name would have been better. £5.99), which gives sound and sensible ics. It's hard to get both the level of detail advice. Buy it, read it, get partner to read The section of conventions covers the and the majority way of playing a con­ it, and defeat an extra two dozen con­ majority of main ones that the reader is vention right. For the most part the tracts a year- Jeremy Dhondy likely to come across although I thought authors have done an admirable job, but

Over Your Shoulder­ Step-by-Step Constructive Bidding learn From The Experts by Tony Sowter by & Brian Senior (Batsford: £8.99) (Faber: £8.99) ONE of the most difficult tasks facing a WHEN players of this calibre put pen to bridge player keen to make the transition paper you expect a high quality book from what bridge teachers care to call and overall I was not disappointed. The 'intermediate' to a slightly more elevated bidding diagrams are easy to follow and plane lies in the understanding that bid­ the type is clear and easy on the eye with ding should be a free-flow of informa­ the occasional judicious use of heavy tion between partners. Obviously so, you type to stress an important point. I might say, but the fact remains that far would have preferred to be presented hidden away in the analysis there are too many players at an early stage strug­ with a dummy play or defensive prob- ' many other useful hints. I didn't think gle so hard to define their own hand that lem, with an analysis afterwards, rather that all the hands warranted a TIP sec­ they find it all but impossible to fonn a than the post-mortem fonnat. However, tion but you can't have everything. I par­ clear-cut impression of partner's - and any aspiring player should benefit great­ ticularly liked the chapter entitled "A more importantly how the information ly from studying the post-mortem com­ Defender's Duty" in which Tony they are receiving can alter the evalua­ ments about each player's actions. A Forrester show ways to give opponents tion of their own hand. small niggle - these comments are often problems, often when no problem really Tony Sowter goes a long way in help­ somewhat lengthy, so you need to keep exists. As Tony says, if you can do this ing to overcome this barrier with his lat­ turning back to the bidding diagram "it will make you a tougher opponent est book, 'Step-by-Step Constructive unless you have a good memory. . . and there is no better accolade than Bidding.' In the very first chapter he introduces one of the fundamentals of The book assumes you are playmg 111 a that." pairs contest and, as anyone who knows I spotted only one error in analysis good bidding: "If you hold a balanced the authors would expect, they b~th which I expect both the authors have hand then bid it like a ." stress the importance of being aggressive since noticed. For the benefit of the Understanding of such a basic precept in part-score situations, and also not eagle-eyed analysts trying to spot the should soon make a player realise that by opening one heart and rebidding two hanging partner for trying. Ex~ellent error I will offer this clue: the chapter number and the number of the page the diamonds after a one spade response advice! The problem of .ts that co~rse they have shown five or more hearts by very few of us judge these situations. as chapter title appears on, are both prime implication. well as the authors. Under the headmg numbers. The book is rather pricey for a paper­ The first four chapters deal with the "Give a Little Push" it is stated: "All of back, £8.99 for 144 pages covering only first bids made by opener and responder the world's top players are capable of 24 deals but nevertheless it contains and carry on to deal with their rebids. generating a succession of plus. ~ores on enough good advice to make it a good He shows that with a minimum hand little hands without the opposttion even buy. I would not be surprised if many of and 3-5-1-4 distribution it is perfectly being aware how it was achieved." ~en the people who borrow rather than buy proper to open one heart and raise a one followed some priceless advice whtch I bridge books finish up buying their own spade response to the two level - stag­ won't quote here - those ~ho want to copy, because it is the sort of book which gering news I dare say for people who know it can find out by buymg the book. you can read several times and learn have been brought up on the premise Each chapter concludes wit~ a TIP, something each time - Bob Rowlands Continued on Page 15 some of which are most instructive, and ENGUSH BRIDGE. 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The last article established two principles, name­ ly that you bid if at all possible with a ~ ~!H®JI Soo_d hand and that y~~ as~ume, t~ start with, that the oppos1hon s opemng is weak. you need to know Jn 4th Position After an opening Multi 20 , partner passes and right hand opponent bids l~!tr~~immml~>-1 By Jeremy Dhondy I_..____.... tv/2 +. Here a Double is for take out. 0 2NT is strong, balanced and non­ some of the time. It is surprising how . a Bids will be natural but limited by forcing. infrequently your opponents can get at your failure to bid the first time 0 3+ /30 are natural and non-forcing. you even when you get it wrong. At Q 2NT will be the minors because If the sequence starts (20 ) No (2 ~ ) least, if you know what bids of majors you should have shown a strong bal­ then 3~ by you is natural and not a cue­ mean, it will be the opponents causing anced hand on the first round if you had bid. You will probably have a six-card you a bad result and not you one. suit and an opening bid. yourself in the foot. All of this is hard work! Remember Although RHO will bid 2~ /2t much 4th position and partner has bid that Multi users rely on opposition part­ of the time, you need to be prepared for If your partner has already bid, the nerships not having discussed what to when he bids at a higher level. If he bids position is different. For example, the do over it. To help you start your work, 2NT this will be an enquiry looking for a auction has gone (20 )x (2

Continued from Page 13 that you can only raise partner directly with four-card support. It leads to an?lh­ PAIRS QUIZ by Bob Rowlands er sound principle: whenever poss1ble bid what you think partner wants to Dealer South. NIS Vul. hear. S W N E Sowter covers in 1+ 20 2+ 30 some detail, but for some reason shies 4t No No 50 away from discussing the implications 7 of opener raising the fourth suit. Maybe What do you bid with: it's just too complicated an area for such a book. a) t AK975 !J!JOes rue 51uauoddo pue .PUB4 Jno. thirsting for to give greater. A1J89f:l SJ ll ·fiup.tOJ SJ SflU - P!8 ON (:J Convention minded players will. not \~ay~ ~efm~ ­ tion in their b1ddmg. My one crltiosm 1s ·uorpe afie•ua:l.lad B4l eq Ol Sl(OOI ~ lnq be disappointed with recomm~ndah~ns that the book seems to be delivered in a '14fi!J eq lOU Aew ll ·n umn J94le.J o~r Jo on the use of Fruit-Machine Sw1ss, sphn­ monotone, and I would have welcomed ~ P!Q e11e4 PI004S noA sde4Jad - t S (q ters, advanced cue-bids and the like. an element of comic relief to break up ·os Aes os 'puaJep PJ004S noA SlSafi A~d in the last chapter of all, d~aling some of the more intense passages - .fins AlfiUOJ'IS PU'B4 JOOA 11 P!Q ue::~ JaUlJBd With hands in the slam zone, he mtro­ uatn l4fi!J SJ t s 11 ·lfl:l.IBeJ:::> - e1qnoa (e Dave Huggett duces the reader to Roman Key Card E.NGUSH DRIDGE, December 1994 Page 15 ._. OXFORD B!YJ>~~,9,...,., aodal..._. Excel Bridge ...... ,.,_OXFORD BRIDGE for Windows State-of-the-art rrom 1hintin1 Ga-s. rQIIIrin&: for the venJ best in biddinS s)'SI

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Enjoy slim:1 . a.r . erry reception on arrival and excellent Eng haps relax In ling bndge amidst wonderful countryside and then ptJ" 10 Station Road, Patchway, Bristol BS12 6LP 0 10tarium. and (~~new lurury Indoor huttd swimming pool, spa. NUIIJo Generous Telephone 0454-615378 EBU and~ ~~suite. AU pria!S include mom with private batiuOOfll Prhes "Excel for Excellence" Licensed For details of th accommodation. Prius given uch evenln&- RAC** me and our other bridge holiday• ple.ue ring 101626 832•761 • • 'I 'I AA ** Ashley Courtenay Recommended Page 16 ENGUSJ-f BRIDGE, December 1994 WITH 64 pairs out of 148 quallfying in the main event at the ' 1 • EBU Autumn .congrc.ss - the Two-Stars Pairs _ this should 0 uts . d:e r s ' have been a fa1rly stra1ghtforward affair for the t · N AI w . op patrs. at 50. My partner, an oo, was gomg for a uni t bl 1 having won the ~phy !or the last two years wi~u~if~:re~t I · · partncrsd. BWut ad4'5dYo,sess1ol~fmeant dreams of the treble were t · t shattere . e 1 n t qua 1 y and we had some pretty well- I known company. p u .·s ars Friday evening saw the Two-Stars semi-final, with the top 28 going thrOugh to Saturday's all-play-aU final. • · th h'· ··d ThelaterstagesofthatuseBarometer r scoring; i.e. all tables play the same In e s . a ows boards at the same time, so that running , . scores can be posted during the next round, making for more tension and Callaghan & Duckworth combined excitement than normal. The winners, well to beat a game which was made at by a margin of almost two clear tops, several tables. were outsiders Geoff Nicholas & Paul Belton from Aylesbury, ahead of the EBU secretary John Williams and·EBU EIW Game ~ Q 10 9 6 3 2 vice chairman David Harris. Typically, Dealer W \1 9 7 the winners claimed to have done noth­ 0 K2 ing clever; just a good solid all round + 1043 performance. ~ K7 ~ A84 Back to Friday evening. For those who, \1 10 842 ""~ \1 AJ had not made the cut for the Two-Stars 0 Q863 final, there was a fresh qualifier, this ~~ O J95 + A87 + KQJ65 time for a Satellite Pairs final. One of the strengths of this weekend's format was ~ J5 \1 KQ653 that it also allowed new entries at this Two-stars winners: Paul Belton (left) and 0 A 1074 Geoff Nicholas By Brian Senior + 92 low spade to North's king. North exited stage for people who could not make passively with a spade and Crowhurst the afternoon session. The fmal consist­ won in dummy to cash the clubs, pitch­ West declared 3NT after North had ed of the top 25 plus the three pairs who ing two diamonds from hand. Now opened a Multi 20. Chris Duckworth led just missed out on the Two-Stars final came a diamond to the jack and ace. the ~ 10 and Brian Callaghan overtook by finishing 29th to 31st in the semi­ After a spade return to the ace, declarer with the jack. If declarer had won this, final. had to decide whether to cash his hearts the defence could have prevailed by The Satellite Pairs final followed the and settle for a nine tricks, unless the Callaghan winning the ftrSt diamond to same format as that of the main event. queen was doubleton, or exit with a dia­ clear the spades. As it was, declarer At the end, well-known bridge writer mond to end-play South. Sure enough, ducked, killing the spade suit. Eric Crowhurst and Mrs Pat Crowhurst cashed just one heart before With a spade trick in the bag, the Dowdeswell came out on top by just 1.7 playing.a diamond and the enforced defence need North to win the first dia­ MPs over Brian Callaghan & Mrs heart return meant ten tricks. The extra mond and switch to a heart, getting one Christine Duckworth. match points for the overtrick were just spade, two hearts and two diamonds. Crowhurst made a crucial overtrick enough to win the competition. Callaghan made sure there was no slip­ on this deal from the penultimate Non-qualifiers for the two finals up. At trick two he switched to the 0 10- round. played a 7 x 8 board Swiss Pairs on a high card to discourage a diamond Saturday. Again, this allowed fresh continuation. Duckworth won with the entries from those not wishing to play king and switched to the \/9 - one N/S Game ~ K 10 8 7 3 2 the previous day. The winners were RB down. Dealer W \1 10 5 Alexander and A H Dalton (Surrey) I like this congress. The format is dif­ O A 83.57% ferent from others around the country + 9752 Finally, Sunday was the teams event. and it allows entries at three different It is nice to play multiple teams for a times during the pairs - and there is the ~ Q5 + AJ9 change in these days of Swiss Teams on~ay teams. Bournemouth is not far \1 AK3 .~.)..+A \1 J 8 4 almost everywhere. Here, seven groups off the motorway network these days. 0 J 543 'VA..~ O Q9 6 of thirteen or fourteen teams played 12 x Sunday had nvo full sessions, yet I was + AKQ y + J10 843 2 board rounds with the top two in each back home in Nottingham by midnight ~ 64 group qualifying for the main fmal, the - not bad. \1 Q9762 Eastboume Bowl (an obvious name for 0 K10872 an 'event held at the Moat House, Bournemouth), and the next two for the Other results - Burlington Cup: 1 + 6 secondary final, the Burlin&ton Cup. Stuart Sather, Mrs Glen Sather, Peter Non-qualifiers had a consolation event, Bentley, Mrs Detta Bentley (Surrey) 173; the Sussex Cup in the evening. 2 Brian Senior (Notts), , ! Crowhurst opened 2NT as West and There were one or two surprise non­ , Bill Klewe (Hants/IOW) played in 3NT on a club lead. North had qualifiers, but overall the final was of 167; Sussex Cup: 1 Phil Karani (Spain), not wanted to give a trick by leading a good quality. After a slow start, the Jorg Dombrowe (Germany), Martin spade, but doing so would have comfortable winners were David Bum Hoffman (London), John Elliott (Sussex) removed dummy's entry while the clubs & Joe Fawcett, Brian Callaghan &: 106; 2 Dr H L Wayne, Mrs A Rycroft, S Were still blocked, so declarer was Christine Duckworth, ahead of a team of Dean, N Stribling (Dorset) 92. already onto a good board. Crowhurst Icelandic visitors. took three rounds of clubs and led hi~ ENGUSH BRIDGE, December 1994 Page 17 HAROLD SCHOGGER'S .. 77 BRIDGE CLUB (!)• - 81A Brent Street T You could suddenly start losing the games you used to ® Hendon London NW4 win if your opponents ~ invested in the new 081 349 9252/202 4718 Christmas Festival 1994 4 nights at the Bedford Hotel Efi?JT)G£ HA>r£~QLASS BRIGHTON, FULL BOARD ONLY £250 (ALMOST AJLL) ++++++++ video by T.()~f.()~ ·· . 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THERE are all sorts of tricks you can you are certainly offering him a tempt­ play with honour cards. Firstly, sup­ ing illusion. pose you want to attract a continuation. Similar overtaking plays are possible with other combinations. • • 1053 (I) K 10 4 opposite J 9 3 \l AK4 (ii) A J 4 opposite Q 10 . (iii) A Q 9 opposite J 10 3 0 K]lO 6 In each case, North leads a small AQ8 + card, you play high from dummy and South plays low. If In (i) and (ii) you underplay the ten As West, you play 3NT on a low ~nd jack respectively and In (Iii) over- North leads a low heart to the jack. heart lead to dummy's jack., There will take with the queen, ~orth may well The simple line is to win with the be no problems if the club sue- play you for K10, AJ and AQ doubleton queen, play a club to dummy and rely ceeds, but what if it fails? Is there not a respectively. on the diamond finesse. When it loses serious danger of North finding a Even more spectacular play may 'be and North switches to a spade you spade switch? • possible. shrug your shoulders and feel unlucky? Try the effect of overtaking the A1063 'V".'V Q J 9 8 5 doubleton of hearts and continue the <> his partner's assumed queen? suit. Perhaps he should find ttie spade + KJ84 · + A Q 3 switch anyway, as it Is difficult for you Next edition to disguise the fact that you have West East - More deceptive play strength in all the other three suits, but tNT 3NT

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Page 20 ENGUSH BRIDGE, December 1994 AFTER "'"ny years of team trials, the !99-l Milcall"n C"mrosc Trials to choose the Engl;md teams for the home intema­ tionills, adopted a new format this year, :rop seeds earn 1u nderstand l?rgely to. combat falling rntries. Certamly, wh1le not being a ropulnr c ha~ge amo.ng players who 1\We been takmg part I!' the trials regu­ larl y for years, the a1m of renewing their c'Orn in interest from other quarters seems to have been successful. Twenty-two pa irs played a Butler rou nd-robin pre-tria l o f five board matches with the top eight qualifying England trials for the main trial. The winners selected team-mates from the remaining quali­ says Brian Senior has the players to win the Camrose fiers and so on down the list until four without them and it would be good teams had been formed to join the two experience for those who do play and a exe mpted teams: Dyson (Liggins, healthy development for the Camrose Crouch, Lodge) and Caldenvood (Shek, be considered. Itself, encouraging those countries who Reardon, Butland). 1 am of the same 'generation' as three currently lose heavily to England almost The six teams played a two-weekend of the four players in question. When we every year. final trial, each consisting of a complete were all up-and-coming players, far too The final trial results: round-robin of 20 board matches with long ago to contemplate, I remember 1 A Dyson, G Liggins, P Crouch, S cumulative scoring over the full ten how strongly opposed we all were to the Lodge 338 VPs; 2 R Butland, J Reardon, matches. The top two teams were guar­ then 'panel' system whereby the estab­ A Calderwood, D Shek 336; 3 N Rosen, anteed at least one Camrose match each. lished top players could be selected for P King, G and S Tredinnick 316; 4 P As the two exempted teams duly fin­ Camrose matches without having to Gibbons, J Cox, Mr & Mrs S Ray 286; 5 I ished first and second, albeit after a demean themselves by playing in the Collings, M Jones, B Senior, A Woo, 274; close finish, it would seem that the selec- · trials. M Ash, R Ferrari, A Thompson, A Clark tors know what they are doing to a Now the wheel has turned full-circle 242. greater extent than most of us players and those same opponents of the 'panel' The following teams were selected to give them credit for. are on a new panel and benefitting represent England: Two pairs were exempted from the accordingly. 1 hope this is only a one England v Wales, Exeter, Dec 3-4: trials completely. They were Forrester I year aberration on the part of the selec­ Tony Forrester & , Glyn Robson and Kirby I Armstrong. 1 would tors. All this year's trialists would be Liggins & Andrew Dyson, Neil Rosen & not argue that they are not the best two very happy to see the famous four in Phil King. NPC, Gerard Faulkner; assis­ pai rs in the country and well worth a next year's trials. If they do not wish to tant NPC, Peter Stocken. place in the English team. I believe, play in the trials, giving the rest a England v Scotland, Norwich, Jan 21- however, that they should have to play chance to play against them, they should 22: Peter Crouch & Steve Lodge, in at least the fmal trials if they wish to not be considered for selection. England Graham Kirby & John Armstrong, Gus Calderwood & Dick Shek; NPC, Richard Fleet; Assistant NPC, David Harris. N. Ireland v England, Belfast, Feb Leaders in the British team beats 25/26: Peter Crouch & Steve Lodge, Graham Kirby & John Armstrong, EBU Sim Pairs a tough field Richard Butland & John Reardon; NPC John Williams. MALCOLM Simpson and Clive Keep, TEAMS of top internationals competed for the 1994 Lederer Memorial Trophy, playing at the Abingdon Bridge Club ~:" Junior Trials Ox fo rdshire, are the winners of th1s played at the Young Chelsea in London. The trophy was presented originally as a In the joint BBL/EBU Junior Trials the vcar's EBU Autumn Sim Pairs. Over tribute to Hungarian-born Richard leaders were: Under 20s: 1 Graham pairs competed in the event, which ~. 500 Lederer (1895-1941), one of the first Hazel & Abbey Walker 329; 2 Rob Cook will produce close to £2,500 for each of great figures in British bridge. . . & Phil Chow 318; 3 Jonathon Green & the fo ur charities: Marie Curie Cancer The winners were a Great Bntam Mark Snellgrove 299; Phil Adamson & Ca re, Hearing Dogs for the Deaf, team, John Armstrong, .Grah~m Kirby, James Saunders 291; 5 Melanie Keppler Muscular Dystrophy and Multiple David Price, Peter Czemtewski, 275. & Lior Zivan 286; 6 Catherine Ashment Sclerosis. Other positions: 2 London, Glyn & Sarah Waddington 266. Inclu ded in this figure are donations Liggins, Andrew Dyson, Peter Crouch, Under 25s: 1 Mark Bratley & Gavin fro m several clubs: '77', Aberaeron, Steve Lodge, 246; 3 Naturals, Andre.w Mackay 317; 2 Tim Jones & Martin Jones Chiltern Edge, Horley, St. Peter's. Robson, Tony Forreste~, . Marlin 301; 3 Jon Cooke & 293; 4 ~wa nley, Victoria and Wessex. Hoffman Demetri Marchess1ru 215.5; 4 Paula Leslie & Suzanne Cohen 292.3; 5 lhasetown, who were unable to play on Junior European Champions, Phil Mike Kerr & Michael Collins 281; 6 lhc night, also sent a donation. Thanks Souter, Danny Davies, Jason Hackett, Andrew Paterson & Ben Tarlo 280.5. In these clubs. Leading pairs were: 1 C Justin Hackett, Tom Townsend, Jeffrey The following have been selected to 1--cc p, M Simpson Abingdon (Ox), Allerton, 212; 5 Netherland's World represent England in the Junior 7-!.80%; 2 S Uddi~, M Husain, Bae Champions, Wubbo de Boer, Bauke Camrose (open) international at Riy adh (Saudi Arabia), 74.68%; 3 K Muller, Jan Westerhof, Piet Janson 195; 6 Glasgow, Feb 4-5 : Mark Bratley & Bart lett C Russell Sherborne (Dorset), Holders, Richard. Butland,. John Gavin MacKay, Jeffrey Allerton & Tom 71.79'X;; 4 s F;ench, p Scotting, R rdon Nicola Sm1th, Pat Davtes, Ian Townsend, Danny Davies & Phil Souter; Woodberry (London), 72.54%; 5 P Pool, H:"ndley, 190; 7 Ireland, Paddy Walsh, NPC, Richard Fleet. D Clifton, Avenue (Sussex}, 70.98%; 6 H Ror Timlin, Hugh McGann, Tom Peggy Bayer Trophy (Under 20): Par tridge M Read N Birmingham, HaJon, 183; 8 Hungary, Gyorgy Szalay, Graham Hazel & Abbey Walker; Rob 70.23%; 7' A W Bail~y, J Robbin~, W Gabor Winkler, Peter Lakatos, Geza Cook & Phil Chow; Jonathon Green & Mark Snellgrove; NPC, Su Bum. Mtdlands, 70.02%; 8 R Youing, U Ridge, Homonnay 162.5. Somerset House (London), 69.61%. ENGUSH BRIDGE, December 199-l Page 21 Q Why b Tony FCHNttw England'l mo•t aucculful ployw?

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• • I ENGUSH BRIDGE, December 1994 Page 23 The EBU A lot ofprogress - and much to dol WHEN composing this report, I but particularly under 20). I should hope that you will indulge me a lit· like to congratulate our successful tle and allow me to mull over the British team who recently won the past twenty years I have served on Junior European Championship. The new EBU the Board of EBU Ltd. I have been All members of the team are also chairman, privileged over the last two decades English internationals namely: Peter Stocken, to hold all the 'offices of state' save Jason Hackett, Justin Hackett, Phil presents the that of Hon. Treasurer, so perhaps Souter, Danny Davies, Tom outgoing chair­ you will forgive me if this report is Townsend, jeffery Allerton. man, Gerard more than usually retrospective. 2. The great improvement in the Faulkner, with Twenty years ago Dimmie style and presentation of our tour­ 'Chateau Fleming had just retired as naments over the years is a matter Latour, The Secretary after many years service. of note, particularly when the History of a Great Vineyard' The Union's affairs were ably dealt accounts for last year show a small with by staff at Thame under the profit (against a modest budgeted guidance of Stuart and the late loss), when all overheads have been different now and the consultative divided among J Anne Staveley. Nevertheless, the apportioned. Margaret Curtis , Max way in which negotiations have cheques were origins of the work ethic were, and Bavin, John Williams and the been handled means that at the Victorian Diverl clearly remained, that of a cottage Tournament Committee are to be time of writing this, Scotland are 6th which consi1 industry. Today, we own a fine congratulated on a job well done, definitely in favour and Wales are dressing in Vic office in Aylesbury, including the though much still remains to be believed to be tilting slowly in that assembling at lhf extension completed last December, achieved, e.g. bidding boxes at all direction. This will only be the a reception, anc run by a largely full-time and fully tables at all events and ever­ beginning of the effort to be recog· ceeding by horse professional staff under a General improving computer services. nised by the European Bridge Piccadilly to the ( Manager and it is pleasing to note 3.Having achieved a break­ League as separate National Bridge short match beh that many of the staff who were at through with the Orange Book, the Organisations, but I believe a joint Club and Engli Thame are still with us. We now Laws and Ethics Committee has approach would make such a result was played aero have a bridge organisation second streamlined the licensing system, inevitable, and would be to the ben· nal 1895 rules. ] to none in Europe and perhaps and now proposes, with the back­ efit of all three countries. Not only evening, at whid world-wide. ing of the Corporate Plan, to is the EBU one of the most efficient politicians and a A major crisis on 31st March was enlarge its powers and tighten up bridge organisations, it is in its own were present, ' the sudden resignation of Raymond its procedures in matters of disci- right by number of members, enthusiasm and Brock as General Manager. I con· potentially the third largest NBO in moreover, it was gratulate the Board and its Officers Europe. non-bridge pia: on their speed in finding a replace­ Chairman's report 6. "English Bridge" has improved their partner's pa ment. Alan Williams joined us on significantly since the creation of ing left out. As a 23rd May and is settling in well. by Gerard Faulkner the consultative Editorial Board, on TV and in t Such a quick and efficient response and particularly since the appoint­ provincial press to such a major problem would not ment of Ken Rowe as its Editor. Of there has ever bee have happened twenty years ago. pline. Happily these affect only a cou;-;e it can get better and, by lis­ heightened the The Corporate Plan 1994-9 was tiny proportion of our membership, tenmg to you, it will. This is the amongst the 8' formulated by the Board, discussed but justifiable complaints of delay point, though, we are listening. much. with Council and in the main and lack of real teeth in the past are 7. We are in the midst of the Only the Cenl favourably received and adopted. I being addressed now. Centenary Year of Bridge. There English Bridge n will comment on its content only in 4. The Selection Committee came have been, and continue to be, jects yet to colT so far as major progress has in for some criticism last year but countless very successful local November). It is occurred or is in the pipeline: still brought home the bacon in all activities to celebrate it. It would be though that cen 1. Youth and general education. events save the Lady Milne. The invidious to single out particular mugs continue tc The full time appointment of years have seen great English suc­ coun~y or dub ~ctivities for special Gold edition of U cess in the home internationals and Christine Duckworth as Education men.tion, so I will confine myself to a collectors' item. Officer shows we mean business. the inception of regular friendly a bnef resume of national activities Two membe• matches with France, the The Board intends to devote greater progressed by a sub-committee Eamonn Boylan effort and funding in this area than Netherlands and the Republic of u.nd~r my chairmanship and con· tried out our ne Ireland, the last two of which gave ever before nnd I believe that real stshng of John Williams, Ann eras at the Victo progress and effective results will county and club players the chance Mayhew and Jeff Morris with quite for the amus• to represent our country. follow. There is already a very a lot of help from Peter Stocken and Shareholders and healthy trend in the large numbers 5. Twenty years ago we tried to ~en Rowe. The Centenary a short edited \' of youngsters who enter both go it alone into Europe- then it was S1mul~C?us Pairs was a great suc­ between the two' English and British Trials (under 25 not to be. However, the climate is cess ratsmg £5,000 which was 8. The state. _,'. I a year in the life of... Surplus for third year runnlng• THE Union achieved a substantial surplus for the third successive Report by treasurer year. £73,900, although consider­ ably less than last year's massive Tom Bradley £143,000, suffices to strengthen fur­ ther a very sound situation. Master Points cost of our magazine of £7,000. Charges to our membership Master Point sales were poor, Over a two-year period, the cost increased by SOp on the full sub­ down by £41,000 or 18%. While has fallen by £16,000 p.a. scription, £1 per book of Master there were exceptional circum­ Cash Resources Points, 4% on Tournament fees, and stances in last year's high figure, a Cash was kept in a Barclays 2% on Trading items. fall of this magnitude is disappoint­ Current Account, a Barclays Turnover rose by 1.8%. ing. Business Premium Account, and a Increased staffing costs in Trading Robert Fleming Deposit Account. Tournament and Management This activity performed below Short term surplus funds were departments were major items in expectation. A fall in sales, increase invested through Barclays on the iour charities. The the increased administration costs. in stock level, decrease in gross money market. Our high income presented at a The headquarters building was profit and increase in staff costs all investment in Eurobonds was con­ tissement on July extended at a cost of £172,000. Our contributed to the poor results. tinued. ed of the guests fixed assets have increased by this Restoration of gross profit and Monies were sufficient to meet orian costume, amount. Funds for the extension reduction in stock levels are essen­ comfortably our operating needs, for were provided without recourse to tial. fund the extension, and generate many then pro­ borrowing. The difficulties of reporting and pre-tax interest of £19,600. r!-drawn bus down The worth of the company reconciling this department's trans­ Year ending March 1995 ~fe Royal where a reached £672,000 actions described in my last report The Union, with its strong bal­ een the Portland Membership increased by 861, or have been relieved to an extent. ance sheet, has budgeted for a small h internationals 3.1%. Club and group membership More remains to be done. loss. Members' subscriptions are ing to the origi­ fell by 61 to 890. Subscription Competitions and Congresses increased by SOp, Master Points response to the renewals and remittance to Our tournaments were well sup­ charges are unchanged and many prominent Aylesbury again occurred earlier in . ported. Not only did income Tournament fees are increased in ptains of industry the year. increase substantially but also costs line with inflation. as one of great were well controlled and on occa­ Acknowledgements enjoyment, and sion reduced. This year, the This third year as your Treasurer an occasion when Continued from previous page improvement was so substantial as has been demanding. I thank the ers could share to bring the activity into profit after staff at Aylesbury, particularly John 'me without feel­ finances is sound but I will leave allocating headquarters costs and Williams and Jenny Cowles, for result of coverage the quietly efficient Tom Bradley to overheads. their continuing support. In his he national and take you through the details of this. English Bridge fmal year as our Chairman, I place , I do not believe I would like to thank both Tom A 20% increase in advertising on my record a debt of gratitude to an occasion that and Peter Stocken in particular for revenue occasioned a fall in the net Gerard Faulkner. !fofile of bridge their help over a sometimes very :yeral public so difficult final year. Without their SURPLUS OVER THE YEARS special support over the years I J,~ry Edition of would have had a much harder £1,500,000 ;t~ of the pro­ time of it and enjoyed serving you e, (published in perhaps less. pleasing to report I don't want this report to sound tcnary plates and too valedictory as, at 56, I hope to £1,000,000 sell well and the have a few more years in me yet to Laws is already promote bridge in general and the EBU in particular. Thank you for rs of our staff, giving me the chance to repay some £500,000 , and Colin Porch, of the debt which the pleasure ~~ vu-graph cam­ achieved from playing our great nan evening and game has given me. Hopefully I ~ement of both shall now have more time actually d Council Members to play the game, thus not only giv­ 1990-91 1991·92 1992·93 1993-94 video Was shown ing pleasure to myself but also to iAGMs in October. my opponents as they chalk up e. of the Union's their good results. KEY . INCOME D EXPENSE 0 SURPLUS ' I· 1 1. . ··--· EBU Officers elected for 1995 Income and Expenditure AS announced in the Centenary Edition, kept me sane when the kids were youn~ For the year to March 31, 1994 Peter Stocken has been elected as the and now I would like to put something INCOME new chairman of the EDU, after five back into the game. I hope to speak up years as vice chairman. The new vice for areas like mine, which I think are 1993 1994 ~ chairman is David Harris, sometimes neglected." 257,528 Subscriptions 2n,292 ! who was this year re-elected There is also one new vice­ 111 ,517 Competitions 137,841 to the EDU Board. Tom president, Grattan Endicott, & Congresses Bradley was elected treasurer who was a board member for 221 ,220 Master Points 180,186 for the fourth year running. many years and the EBU's 38,545 Sales of Stationery etc. 17,717 The Board of Directors rec· treasurer. 34,954 Licence Fees 43,917 l ommended that the post of The elections were: .10AZZ Other Income .e.a2.5 president should be revived Vice presidents: D R 674,241 ss5,n8 and put forward the name of Absalom, P A Broke, Mrs M Gerard Faulkner, the retiring Cartwright, A L Della-Porta, EXPENDITURE chairman, but the EDU G Endicott, Mrs A L Fleming, Council decided to consider G C H Fox, H Franklin, R T Overhead Expenses the suggestion at its January Higson, W J Pencharz, R A 10,797 Rent & Rates 11,058 meeting, when a report on Priday, K E Stanley, L Tarlo. 5,438 Ught, Heat, Cleaning 7,919 the role of a president, and David Harris Board of Directors: D M 6,806 Insurance 8,233 the costs involved, would be Boston, T J Bradley, Dr J 4,235 Repairs & Renewals 8,2n presented. Carter, Mrs M Curtis, J G Faulkner, D R 5,213 Depreciation: Furniture, 6,288 One new member has been elected to Harris, Mrs S , Mrs B Osborne, Equipment the EBU Board - Mrs. Brenda Osborne, Mrs S Penfold, P Stocken. 2,012 Depreciation Building 2,012 of Tyne and Wear ('aged 45, female, not Tournament Committee: D M Boston, Loss on Disposal 4,179 a top bridge player, and from outside the Mrs M Curtis, Mrs S Landy, C Leighton, of Equipment home counties') who hopes she will P Mason, M Swanson, Mrs H Townsend. bring a fresh view-point to the activities Laws and Ethics Committee: S G 34,501 Total 47,966 t of the EBU. She is the North Eastern con· Barnfield, D A L Burn, J Harper, G gress secretary. Liggins, Mrs S Penfold, D Stevenson, W Administration & Management She said: "Bridge has given me a lot. It TUdall. 184, 145 Salaries & Pensions 211,785 3,934 Officers Expenses 4,n8 18,018 Meetings 19,233 27,026 Stationery/ 37,047 EBU awards for long service Photocopying EIGHT EBU members have been award­ 23,498 Postage & Carriage 20,178 ed Dimmie Fleming awards this year for 6,176 Telephone & Fax 8,861 services to bridge over a long period. 12,728 Motor Expenses 12,132 They were all recommended by their 29,647 Computer Expenses/ 25,250 county associations. Depreciation The awards were presented at th e 33,795 Professional Charges 53,764 AGM by Roy Higson, vice-president, 6,575 Audit Fee 3,200 representing Dimmie Fleming, a key fig­ 6,652 General Expenses 6,536 ure in the EBU until she retired who 4,190 Bank Charges 6,563 I remains unwell. One was awarded posthumously - to 356,384 Total 409,327 John Woolcott, of Devon, who died earli­ er this year. Other Expenses The other awards were to: Joyce Mrs Janet Woolcott receiving her late hus­ 112,500 Magazine: 117,n4 Dancey (Gioucestershire), Arnold Deane band's award from Roy Higson English Bridge (North-East), Joan Everett (Channel Manning (Sussex), Peter Slatcher & Erika :59.ill Less Advertising Isles), Julian Hunt (Middlesex), John Slatcher (Merseyside & Cheshire). revenue 1 52,928 46,280 3,036 Teachers Association 3,189 21,142 TO Training 11 ,4n 20,355 22,300 ! Fees up only 50p 20,805 Home Internationals 17,118 13,387 Friendly Internationals 14,882 6,025 Youth AHairs 8,243 l - MP costs pegged 6,550 Laws & Ethics 1,525 THE charges for Master Points are to be Youth members (under 25)-£2.50• 1,973 Other Publications 4,996 pegged at the present level next year and (£2.50) Publicity & Promotion 12,027 the cost of the EBU subscription is going Affiliation: 9,333 Membership Promotion 7,1 00 up by only SOp. The EDU Council, repre­ Club affiliation through a county - £14 155,534 Total 149,137 senting all the membership, has fixed the (£13) 5.4.M1ll Total Expenditure ~ following rates, with affect from Apri11: Club affiliation direct- £25 (£22) 127,822 Surplus 59,348 Subscriptious (this year's figures in Schools affiliation - nil (nil) 15,717 Add: Interest net of 14,552 brackets): Universities affiliation - £5• (£5) Corporation Tax Members joining through a county­ Members affiliating to EBUTA - £8.50 £11.50• (£11) (£8) 143,539 Surplus 73,900 Members joining direct: • Plus the county fee after Taxation (a) UK-£17 (£15.50) Master Points (b) Overseas- £22 (£22) £15 a book, inc VAT (£15).

Page 26 ENGUSH 8RIDGE, December 1994 ~ I I IN addition to enforcing the Mike Swanson concludes his lcni'S on everyday problems Jet ftrst" I replied. ,uch as and leads out series on the laws of bridge "In that case I am fining ~f turn, the tournament you for failure to comply director is empowered promptly with my instruc­ (under Law 90A) to assess tions (Law 9088)." penalties for any offence that My everlasting Eventually I returned to the unduly delays or obstructs table and at the end of an the game, inconveniences interesting first hand I asked if I other contestants, violates nightmare ... my left-hand opponent could look at his curtain card procedure, or requires correct and, when he agreed, I took it the award of an adjusted I scurried to my table, mut­ sure enough later on we were out. score at another table. Law tered my apologies, and was fined for slow play (Law Seconds later there she was 908 then goes on to list some so flustered that 1 made a 9082) and in the ensuing again. "Got you! I am fining offences. complete hash of the first furore we managed to put you for touching another 1 am told that there are round and incensed my part­ our cards back in the wrong player's cards (Law 9085)." some Tournament Directors ner to the extent that he pockets and so we were ftned "But it is only the curtain who forget that a verbal could not restrain himself. again (Law 9086). card" I pleaded. warning is the first penalty "Next time you come to Came the tea interval, and "For the purposes of the that should be imposed in play bridge for goodness at last I felt safe for a few laws they amount to the same most cases, and I have been sake remember to bring your minutes. I soon started talk­ thing" was the reply. known to wake up in a cold brain with you!" ing to a friend and, on dis­ I had had enough. "You sweat after suffering the fol­ I was desperate to defend covering that he had played can't treat me like this. I am a lowing nightmare: myself with any futile excuse: our only good board, I asked paying customer!" I walked into the room and But the traffic, the parking, if he had managed to make "And you can't abuse me all was quiet. Where should I tlrat tournament director - any overtricks. Before he either, I am the Tournament be? Who could tell me? Then they all put me off." I carried could answer I felt a gentle Director, and I am fed up 1saw her, in her maroon jack­ on bleating away until I hand on my shoulder and my with your behaviour so I am et, striding purposefully noticed a familiar figure at friend suffered a glare which suspending you fo r the rest across the room to greet me my shoulder. stopped him dead. of the session (Law 91A)." and I knew all would be well. "I could hear all of your "I am fining you for com­ "I shall appeal!" I protest­ "What time do you think discu ssion from the other paring scores during the ses­ ed. "Oh no you won't, this is this is? The session started side of the room. I am fining sion (Law 90B4), and I insist the only law against which ten minutes ago and your you for loud discussion (Law that you return to your tables there is no appeal" she said, partner has been going fran­ 90B3)," she said. immecliately since the second as she led me by the collar tic. I am fining you for late By now I knew that she half is now about to start." out of the bridge room. · arrival (Law 90Bl)." had my card marked and "But I have to go to the toi- And then I wake up.

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Page 28 ENCUSH BRJDCE, December 1994 THE subjects of this month's bidding teSt arc well known to tournament play­ 4. E/W Game. Dealer W. ers all over the country, even though they arc now both Guernsey based. The +A ~ t QJ4 frank Money and Pat Merriman have \1 10 5 \1 A J 8 3 2 been playing together for more than 0 AKQJ53 WA~ O 8 twenty years. They are both in their + K952 'V + AJ86 early sixties, Frank a retired bank man­ Bid~ing ager and Pat a consulting actuary. They Wut East have had their successes over the years, 10 1V' most recently in the Play with an Expert Test. ~ 4+ Pairs at the EBU Summe r Meeting in _..,._..._...,.....;.~ 4+ 5+ Brighton. 5+ 6~ Their system is fairly straightforward By West's 30 rebid showed eight playing with a weak No Trump and a tricks according to Pat and Frank's sys­ multi-<:olourcd two d iamonds. On this Sally tem and was thus a slight overbid. I set of hands, Pat was West and Frank would have thought that the good 6-4 East (teams scoring on all hands): Brock distribution was sufficient reason to upgrade the hand. Of course, the prob­ 1. E/ W Game. Dealer E. North over­ lem with the rebid was that it buried the calls spades at lowest level. club fit. East's 4+ was Roman Gerber, with the response showing two aces of is better. If spades break 3-2 neither diHerent colour; was also Roman t K Q102 ~ 3 5+ game is in much danger, but when there Gerber and again the St response \l AQJ102 ~+~ \1 K64 0 A lO ~.A.~ O K Q 5432 are two spade losers there are many showed two kings of different colour. + 97 V + A102 more chances in 3NT. East then guessed to bid slam in no­ trumps. 3. North/South Game. Dealer South It seems to me that our pair are in too West North wt South who opens 10. much of a hurry to ask for aces. On two 10 No hands they have done so before they 1!V 2+ 3V' No have discovered enough about the ~ AQ42 A+ K65 4+ No 4V' No hand. Here it is very difficult to work \1 Q 105 AK2 5+ No 5NT No ~~\/ out the percentages of the various con­ 6V' 0 8743 'O',A.~O ]5 + A3 'V + K9642 tracts because much depends on the It goes against modern thinking to , but certainly six of either start with a force on that West hand, but minor is better than 6NT. at least a jump does begin to get the West North East South strength of the hand across. One could 10 5. Love All. Dealer East. South over­ argue that with this particular distribu­ No No Dble No calls 2+ . tion, the spade fit cannot be lost because 20 No 3+ No East will introduce a spade suit if he has 3+ No 4+ Re-opening the bidding in fourth seat ~ Q 109865 ~ + A K2 one. After North's intervention, East \1 10 ~ \1 A K J 6 5 happily raised to three hearts which after a one-level opening is a difficult o 762 \A.~ o 3 seemed to be all West wanted to hear. area as it does not come up very often, + J7 y + 6532 4+ was not a psychic cue-bid, rather it particularly if you have an aggressive was Roman Gerber. On hearing of one overcalling style in second seat. Here both of our players were clear that ace opposite, West was prepared to play West North East South in slam facing two kings and so pro­ West's 20 was forcing but we.re not sure 1V' 2+ ceeded with 5+ for kings - no doubt what hand type it showed. It cannot be No No Obi No happy to hear that they were both in the natural, for West would have passed the 3+ No 4+ red suits. double; neither can it show much distri­ It seems to me that West has done bution, for West would have bid on the This is a very difficult hand for stan­ rather too much. Never mind, this time first round. The most common hand dard methods and I suspect South East did not have +3 \/K64 OQ65432 type is balanced but not quite strong would buy the hand in 2+ at many + AK2. enough for a lNT overcall, or perhaps a tables. Our East did very well to re-open slightly stronger hand with no diamond with a double, perhaps influenced by 2. N/5 Game. Dealer E. stopper. the fact he was in a bidding competition. The auction proceeded naturally to Has there ever been a hand in a bidding arrive at game in the 4-3 major-suit fit. competition where the right thing to do Q J732 + In theory game is a bad contract as dia­ \1 KJ 9 was to defend undoubted? West has a 0 8 3 monds are likely to be 5-2 (or worse). very difficult problem on the first round: + K J6 Repeated trump leads will always see if East has a fit for spades she wants to declarer needing to fmd both black suits bid because she can see that East may breaking 3-3. In practice, however, the have too many clubs to re-open; if East West E.ut defence may well slip up. has no fit she wants to keep quiet lest 10 There is no need for West to cue-bid the auction get out of hand. It is a good 1+ 1~ after this fourth seat double as 2+ hand for those who play 'negative free 3+ 4t describes her hand nicely. This shows bids', i.e. that a 2t bid by West on the A straightforward sequence to the about three points more than a 2 ~ first round is non-forcing. Although that spade game. The lNT rebid was 15-16 response to a second-seat double method works well here, in my opinion and three spades was forcing, confirm­ (because fourth seat can double on it frequently causes more problems than ing a five-<:ard suit and offering a choice about three points less), i.e. about 11-13. it solves. of games. It looks clear for East to It must be only a four-card suit because choose the but here, perhaps of the failure to overcall on the first Continued on Page 38 only because of East's nine of clubs, 3NT round.

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Page 30 ENGUSH fiRIDGE, December 1994 FRIDAY, Sept 9 - Depart for Stanstcd Airport, a beautiful autumn day, en contract must go off. route for the seventh Guernsey Sunday Sept 18 -The bridge still dis­ Congress, the second sponsored by Diary of a mal, though as always the opponents Midland Bank Offshore Plc. Arrive in are charming. The sponsors lay on a good time for check-in to be told that an splendid buffet with wine for the prize­ incoming plane has burst a tyre on land­ retiring . giving at which their area manager, John ing and that the runway has been closed Lee, presides with dignity and charm. for an hour. Flight leaves 30 minutes David Boston does his usual music hall act and Mike Allen, the Channel Islands late. Arrive at hotel just in time for lV's chairman county chairman, introducing the pro­ Countdown and a new champion. Have ceedings, uses all my material! Note that dinner at restaurant called "The his mention of the chairman's retirement Absolute End". It isn't. 3 seems to get the most applause! Saturday, Sept 10- Lose first three aged 56 / 4 Monday Sept 19 -Jim Proctor look­ matches of Swiss Pairs comprehensive­ . and sound-alike brings breakfast 20 ly. The Absolute End helps us to make a by Gerard Faulkner minutes early, and gloomily asks: "Are promising beginning and win the next you departing today, Sir?" Visibly three after dinner. brightens when he hears that you are: Sunday, Sept 11 - A real struggle in loyal Guernsey helpers to some pre­ "Dreadful weather and problems at the the afternoon. Opposition have all the lunch drinks. Neil Morley impresses by airport sir!" cards, but we manage to win two out of identifying red wine without peeking at Have meeting with Bill Brooman, three, not assisted by a piece of sadism label! Bridge only marginally better, but leading island hotelier and stalwart of by an EBU deal.The opposition bid to won more matches than lost. Two inter­ Guernsey bridge. Bill says I must go for 3NT and the lead puts partner under esting defensive points came up. a drive to various beauty spots. Tag impossible pressure- an automatic 1. It is fairly well known to false along dubiously because weather now triple squeeze: +520 to N /S! card with the eight from 108x when AJ makes visibility almost nil. What I did After the afternoon session I was feel­ 7x is in dummy and declarer is known . see, though, was new to me and very ing a bit queasy. Despite this, I was tak­ to have four of the suit and unlimited beautiful. Point out to Bill that I should ing partner out to dinner. When I entries. be at the airport for at least 30 minutes arrived he had already ordered two bot­ When he plays small to dummy's jack check-in-time. He scorns this notion - tles of wine, including the most expen­ you must play the eight to give him a ten minutes is enough. Bill points out sive on the list! I ordered a light dish of choice of cashing the ace or returning to dense forest and says meaningfully that ftsh and had to watch him scoff a sub­ hand and playing the queen. A variation someone could be murdered there and stantial meal washed down with most of on this theme arises when you hold no-one would ever find the body. A the wine! I was relieved that there was K108x over the AJ7x. When partner fol­ headline 'Kidnapped chairman found in no time for a sweet. Unfortunately, fel~ lows you know declarer has Q9xx and cellar' floats through the mind-a pleas­ low diner John Wells offered us a lift. can't go wrong for three tricks. ant fate, having checked on Bill's hotel Tune for a coffee and a large armagnac However, if you play the eight, while wine list. said partner, summoning the proprietor three tricks are now cold, you may A compromise was reached and I and instructing him to find the oldest, tempt him to risk trying to make four by checked in with 20 minutes to spare. The most cobwebby bottle in his cellar. returning to the queen. He then makes flight was only 10 minutes late. About Already feeling pale, I managed to only two. 20 minutes out the engines were cut blanch even more. 2. The other came from the follow­ back. Was this another "technical fault"? Played three matches against charm­ ing hand: No a plane had burst a tyre on land­ ing opposition, particularly Marie and ing.... Where had I heard that before! Now half an hour late, the luggage and Pearl. Partner on auto-pilot, myself + K7 starting to feel better, perhaps because 9 None taxi behaved, and I was back in time to of the fumes billowing across the table. 0 Q53 see the long running champion of Marie and Pearl remark on last year's + A 10876542 Countdown beaten at last! Tweedledum and Tweedledee article, saying that we don' t bear any physical + 9 ~ + ]1086 resemblance- hum! Somehow, we reach 9 AKQ942 ~ 9 10876 the heights of a minor prize. 0 AK1086 WA,.~ O j42 The Results ... Monday, Sept 12- Check in at airport + 9 Y + KJ to hear the dreaded words "technical Swiss Pairs: 1 G Cooper & M delay". Two hours later we see male + AQ5432 Fletcher 181; 2 Paul Hackett & Jan y> J 53 person being unloaded from front sec­ Monachan 173; 3 Jason Hackett & 0 97 tion of the plane on a stretcher - could • Q3 Bill Brooman 160. Mixed Pairs: 1 N this be the pilot? Two and a half hours Deleva (Bulgaria) & D Clifton later we arrive at Stansted. Phone taxi (Sussex). Multiple Teams: 1 I from baggage hall for pick-up in fifteen Monachan (C.I.), Mrs B Carr minutes. An hour and no announce­ North opened 4+ and after two passes (Sussex), Mrs M Allen & R Plumley ments later the luggage appeared - it West bid 4CV. This was passed to me and (C.I.). Pivot Teams: 1 Mr & Mrs had been sent to the domestic hall and I tried 5+ . West bid 50 and East convert­ Foley, Mr & Mrs Isaacs (Middx). had to be relocated. Missed Countdown. ed to SCV, which became the final con­ Men's Pairs: 1 C Harrison & M Friday Sept 16 - Set off again. Plane tract. North led + A and South played Hardlne (C.I.). ladles Pairs: 1 A almost on time. Same champion still on + Q. How do you continue and why? Coates & F Drage (Sussex). Swiss Countdown. She is pitted agai~t man Unless South has made an off-centre bid Teams: 1 S Prince, Mrs J D Hair, A from St. Peter Port and wins comfort­ of 5+ on a singleton, this looks like a Greenstein, R Hair (Essex) 72.12%; ably. Is this an omen for success for a demand for a spade switch? I guess 90% 2 J Williams, Mrs F Churchill, Mrs P mainland team? (it is, but it's not us). would play the +K. This can't be right if Burt, R luclonl (Kent) 63.85%; 3 M Meet team for dinner at Absolute End. you are trying to protect partner from E llghthlll, M H Fletcher, A M G Meal fine but performance matched getting it wrong. fVhy can't you have Thompson, M J ladbrook (london name. Lost first three matches (deja vu?) singleton +K and a singleton heart? The & Surrey) 62.69% Saturday Sept 17- Entertain TDs and right switch is a small spade - and the

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Liphook, Hampshire GU30 7PE f'rog!arnme & Bttx:f1tn tram Bridget Johnlon Coo.o1land Hotel • 12. Guild $net Stratton! en AYOift CV37 6RE Tel: (0789) 292401 Page 32 ENGUSH BRIDGE, December 1994 Solution to ~ Back October's challenge ++. to ~ • .._ . t 106 t J95 Board 1 Board 3 9 107652 9 K76 0 2 0 52 Basics + J 10 9 8 4 + KQ1064 ~ AQ843 A t KJ752 ~ Q732 A ~ AK84 By Dave Dinsdale 9 83 ~y~ 9 AQ 9 A 52 /.Y'~ 'V J 10 3 I . 0 K874 ""V'.A.~ 0 A Q 9 6 0 Jl06 ""V'.A.~ 0 AK843 -!> K 6 V +AQ + AJ2 y + 7 CONTINUING the theme begun in the last issue, we noW need to look at tmbal­ ~ 9 ~ 106 anced hands of 16+ points. 'V KJ94 '.A2 No 30 No 4NT , No 2+ No 6+ Common errors are to repeat the heart No 50 No 6+ suit (19·1~; 29 or 19-1~; 39 ) or to jump North leads the + K against your slam. in the second suit (19-1~; 30). Open 19 , North leads the +J against the 6~ . You Your best chance is to accept a diamond intending to rebid 20 if partner's can ensure your contract by winning the loser and aim for 12 tricks via 4 trumps, response is 1~ or 2+. When a partner­ -!>A, drawing trumps, cashing the +K, the +A, 2 dub ruffs, 4 diamonds and the ship has bid three suits it is best to have OA and 9 A and exiting with the 9 Q. 9 A. You will need diamonds and spades as much bidding space as possible for South wins, ·and does best to exit with a to break 3-2. Take your + A and ruff the further investigation. top diamond which you take with East's +2. Now the key play is a low diamond f) ~A 6 9 K Q J 8 3 0 A K 10 2 +Q 3 OQ, exposing a marked fmesse against from dummy. South rises with the OQ Open 19 , intending to jump to 30 South's remaining diamond honour. and fires through a heart, which you take (forcing to game) if partner's responds with the 'VA and ruff the + J. Now cash 1 ~ , but to rebid only 20 if the response is t A7 the tAK, noting with relief the 3-2 break, Board 2 2+ . When the responder changes the 'V ]10 9 8 5 return to your hand with the 0 J and suit at the two-level,' a second suit from 0 A2 draw the remaining trump with your the opener is forcing, so 1 CV-2+; 20 + Q1097 ~Q. retains the maximum amount of bidding t }1043 space. t KQJ105 A ~ 64 Board 4 8 ~103 9AJ73 0 KQ1094 +K6 9 KQ6 ~'Y~ 'V A 'V 10 9 8 A common error here is to open 10 0 653 ~.A.~ O QJ10987 0 None and rebid 2

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JOHN DURDEN, of Surrey, who was last Masters, and Mr AH Ruff, in the category not included in the lists published in the year's runner up In the top level of the for Premier Regional Masters and below. October Issue of English Bridge. Macallan Master Point challenge, was The national leader board and the Apologies have already been offered quick off the mark this year, and Is lead­ county leaders are shown below. Details to anyone who suffered as a result of Ing the field. To complete a remarkably of the prizes that will be on offer from this, and The Macallan Malt generously good start for Surrey, two other county Macallan will be announced in the New provided additional bottles where prize­ members are currently top of the other Year. winners were affected. categories, after doing well last year. Following the period of protest time, The full list of corrections Is published They are Mr L Anderson, In level 2 for corrections were made to the 1993/94 at the end of the Master Points list on National Masters and Premier National winners list, but some corrections were page 38.

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··-----.... ,....,.-~ Bidding Test r Ray Collier's Continued from Page 29 l Competition Round-up 6. Love All. Dealer West CROCKFORDS CUP: 117 teams qual­ year. The holders, led by Duncan ified at nine venues to participate in the Quibell {Sussex), begin their defence of knock-out rounds, with the larger heats the title against Mrs P A McBain {Kent). t QJlO ~ t A954 being split into sections. Particularly FIDELITY INVESTMENTSIEBU KO: t:;' K 7 6 2 ~ t:;' A 10 9 8 4 0 6 w,A.~ O AK9 praiseworthy was the winning of a sec­ A record 552 teams, representing 221 oft KQ1085 Y oft 6 tion at Solihull by a team of Oxford clubs, commenced battle in September. University students led by Nick Wash. As many as 27 clubs have entered for the The cup holders, led by David Jones ftrst time and our new sponsors, Fidelity Wrst (Warwicks), won the other Solihull sec­ Investments, must be well pleased with I+ tion and the winners elsewhere were DL this initial response to their involvement. 2\1 Dird (Hants & lOW), CA Chisnell Just 40 matches were needed in Round 40 (Surrey), DR Harris (Beds), P 1 in order to "square up" the numbers, 5+ Hishmurgh (Manchester), CN Jagger and at the time of making these notes and J Mestel (both Cnmbs & Hunts), R J about one third of the 256 Round 2 This time I have more sympathy for Oakford (Kent), MT Pownell (Dorset) matches have been played. The highlight East's aggressive bidding, especially if and DL Roberts (North East), whilst P of Round 1 was undoubtedly West's 2 t:;' raise guarantees four-card Langston (Sussex) and PN Lee {Surrey) Southampton D {Dr John Carter) against support, quite a common treatment tied for first place in one of the Hove sec­ Wessex A (Martin Hill-Jones). These when playing n weak no-trump system. tions. Messrs Jones and Lee were subse­ teams met last season in Round 6, It is hard to envisage West with a less quently seeded for the knock-out stages, Southampton winning by 10 imps and suitable hand. Again, the 4+ and 5+ as were BJ Callaghan and UM Dunnus then just failing to reach the quarter­ bids were Roman Gerber, with the (both London), J Dhondy (Middx) PO ~nnls by losing to Mayfield 8 by 3. This responses showing zero or three aces Hackett {Staffs), Dr OM Hardie {Avon & ~me Southampton won again, by just 1 and two kings of different colour. As it Wales) and AJ MaOlair (Berks & Bucks). 1mp. is, slam is below the required odds but SILVER PLATE: In the quarter-fmnls, Destined to meet them in Round 2 not unreasonable. On some lay-outs the Mrs PM Lang {Manchester) bent ML were Shnston A (Dorset) who, incredible spade finesse will not be necessary, i.e. Sinclair {Surrey), AJ Macnair (Derks & to relate, also scrnped through Round 1 when South has Axxx or A)x in clubs - if Bucks) bent OS Hope (Gios), D Muller with n 1 imp margin - against Hedge he rises with the ace, all East's spades {Middx) beat Mrs MA Allnutt (Suffolk) End D Southampton. will disappear; if he ducks East can and S Turner (Avon) beat SA Sather Usually after such n sequence of afford a spade loser. {London). The semi-final draw has results, one team flattens the other by a Well done, Pat and Frank. This was a matched Lang against Turner and big score, but an early second round difficult set of hands and a score of 46 Mn01nir against Muller. result tells us that the Southampton and out of 60 (or about 77%) is highly cred­ HUBERT PHILLIPS BOWL: The lists Shnston teams were tied at 'full time'!! itable. closed with 196 entered for our mixed Sympathy then for the smaller club, How did you score- Page 44 teams championship, 9 more than last Shnston, who succumbed in extra time.

Pn e 38 ENGUSH BRIDGE, December 1994 i Watch the experts }Calendar DECEMBER T.o~ 2-4 Nat Women's Teams- Coventry atplay 3-4 Macallan Camrose England v Wales - Exeter 1}1ERE will be another feast of bridge by John Williams D~ 9-11 Gold Cup Final- London (or spectators when a star-studded array 10 Silver Plate Final of the world's best players compete in 17-18 Junior Channel Trophy- France the Macallan International Pairs 'old favourites' Omar Sharif and Zia 27·30 Year End Congress- London ~~~~ood, Pietro Forquet and Giorgio (Jlampionships in London next month. JANUARY This is very much an event at which e a onna, and the four who are ranked top in the world - Americans By 15 Gold Cup Round I 'kibitzers' can watch top personalities at Bob Hamman, Bobby Wolff, Eric 19-22 Cap Volmac International Pairs play- at the table and on , with Rodwell and Jeff Meckstroth. Also Holland commentary by experts. Players who 2G-22 Swiss Teams Congress- Leeds expect~d are the Polish World Pairs have been invited to take part include 21·22 Macallan Camrose v Scotland ChampiOns, the winners of the recent Norwich Rosenblaum World Teams, and two of 2.5-27 Macallan lntematlonal Pairs the Dutch pairs who are current London Cartoon Bri~ge champions. Britain will 28-29 Naitonal Men's & Women's Pairs be represented by Tony Forrester and Coventry "Tenerife? Andrew Robson, plus Boris Schapiro The bridge b~idge correspondent of The Sunday FEBRUARY was great­ Ttmes, who together with The Times 4-5 Junior - Scotland the food lousy" will be providing the medja support for 11-12 lady Milne Trial I-London the event. The programme for the three 11-12 Forbo Invitation Teams- Holland days, Jan 25-27, is: 18-19 Tollemache Cup Final- Coventry 24-26 BBL Spring Congress - Buxton Wed, Jan 25, 5.30pm, four matches 24-26 Friendly Weekend v Ireland Thurs, Jan 26, 12 noon, 3 matches; - Dublin 5.30pm, 4 matches 2.5-26 Macallan Camrose v N Ireland Friday, Jan 27, 12 noon, 4 matches. - Belfast Each match consists of 9 boards. Admission: Evening sessions, £10; Thurs afternoon £7.50; Thurs all day £12.50; lHE skeleton partner in our Cartoon Bridge full event £20. competition struck a cord with a great The event again has a splendid setting many members. We had an avalanche of - the White House Hotel, Regents Park, entries - mostly making jokes about hesita­ which offers attractive rates for specta­ tions. Some even came from non-bridge players. tors staying overnight. Grattan Endicott suggested words heard The EBU is responsible for all the stag­ We are delighted to report that a many times by directors over the years: "I ing arrangements and Vugraph facilities record entry of 552 teams (from 221 didn~ notice any hesitation." Daphne Carr, and tickets can be obtained from: clubs) has been accepted for the Virginia Water, sent: "You could see I Competitions Department, EBU, Fidelity /EBU Knock-

ENGUSH 8RJDGE, December 1994 Page 39 Spectntors welcome. County News Western league: Devon v Somerset. Devon A won 15-5 and Devon n won 20-0. Griffiths Cup: 1 A Tooley, V Manicom. St. Mellion Corbett Holiday Congress, St. Drelades Teams: A Tribe, P Wilson, M Haggerty, S AYON Eddy. A von is proud to welcome Larry Bennett as Bay Hotel, Jersey: Swiss Teams: Miss P County Chief Tournament Director. Apart Merriman (G), F Money (G), & Mr & Mrs S DORSET from his obvious responsibilities, he hopes to Halston 0); 2 Mrs M Peterson, ] Wells, l'.ir P Dorset Swiss Teams (Hardwick Cup): 1 help ordinary club players to have greater Hembest & Mrs M Case 0). Miss Merriman & MJ Hill-Jones, A] Passmore, MJ Organ, Mrs JL awareness of responsibilities in terms of tnble F Money also won Championship Pairs & Walch; 2 S Dean, DC Smith, Mrs AR Rycroft, conduct, calling the d irector, explaining Open Pairs. Mrs DV Philipps; 3 ML Cowling, MJ Brook, alertable calls, and so on. EBU Autumn Slm Pairs: J Panter Oersey) & RA Corrick, Mrs A Asker. Dorset Mixed Congratulations to 17-year-old Angela Partner came lOth overall, 69.52%. Peebles Swiss Teams (Aemmlch Cup): 1 S Dean, Mrs Pullen on being selected for the British Under Congress: Mrs S Rankin Oersey) and her team AR Rycroft, JL Pepin, Mrs DV Philipps; 2 MJ 20s~uad . were 3rd in the Championship Teams. Organ, Mrs M Turl, Mrs MW Dundas, RJM CORNWALL Grew; 3=1 Barlow, Mrs VA Passmore, ]A & BEDFORDSHIRE Mrs ME Howitt; 3= JK Walker, T Dunsby, Congratulations to David Harris, elected Domml Doxall has had to stand down as Mrs M Trotter, Green. Allendale Trophy: 1 vice chairman of the EBU. David Boston was secretary due to ill health. Gill Pain has reas­ FJ Miss D Johnston, Mrs G Lewin, J & Mrs D re-elected to the Board of Directors and to the sumed the position she vacated in June! Day; 2 S Dean, Mrs DV Philipps, Mrs AR Tournament Committee. BBL Green Point event: Thanks to every­ Beds/Northants Congress: A superb con­ one who took part. Winners: K Slee, Mrs A Rycroft, NG StribUng; 3 RA Corrick, Mrs SA gress for Harry & Sally Anoyrkatis (who also Slee, Mrs B Randall, Dr R West, Routledge Groome, Mrs A Asker, CM Brookes. played in the Beds Pachabo team, but did not Trophy (leading Cornish Team): AC Drown, Diary Dates: Dec 3/4 WBC Wessex Week­ get an honourable mention in the last county Mrs W Brown, B Grims haw, R Dhonsle. St. end•; Dec 11 WBC Open Swiss Teams•; Dec news). Pairs (Guardian Royal Exchange Cup): Ives Congress: Kay Smith Salver, Rod Dell & 18 County Mixed Pairs (Chope Salver) at 1 Harry &Sally Anoyrkatis 62.8%; 2 David & Paul Goldcnbaum; Chrystal Competition, Mr WBC; Jan 1, 8, 22 WBC Open Swiss Teams•; Jane Jensen (top mixed pair) 62. 2%; 3 David & Mrs HM Turner; Tregenna Cup, Mr & Mrs Jan 29 WBC Open Swiss Teams•; Jan 15 Harris, Jon Williams (top men's pair) 59.6% KJ Feast; Ccnsolation Bowl, Mr & Mrs HM County Swiss Teams, Bashley; Jan 29 Open (all from Bedfordshire ). Teams: Flight A Turner; Knill Cup for Open Pairs, MJ Delaney Swiss Teams, Sherborne•. (Shulman Bowl), 1 Harry & Sally Anoyrkatis, & Mrs M Yelland; Swiss Teams for the St. Ives Dorset events: Jim Barlow (01202) 429268; David Harris, Jon Williams (Beds) 122 VPs; 2 Cup: Mr & Mrs KJ Feast, MG Robson & W Terry Udall (01202) 760934. •EBU Licensed Zizi Covrigara, D Russell, Mr & Mrs L Dean Heaton. Congress events - details: WBC, Terry Udall (Middx) 91; 3D Mathews, P Deacon, B Taylor, Chainnan's Team v Vice Chainnan's Team: (01202) 760934; Sherborne, Ronnie Henton R Porter (Northants) 88; Flight B (Pilgrims Vice Chairman's Team won by 60 imps. (0935) 850799. Trophy): 1 Geoff & lnngard Hoddinott, Bob & Bodmin Swiss Pairs: Mrs M Warner & W ESSEX Gay Appleby (Beds) 106; 2 Bill Marsden, Heaton. Tiplady Cup for Non Experts: Guy & British School's Cup: For the second year Unda Tigwell, Betty & Chris Herbert (Beds) Claire Bennett. in succession King Edward VI School, 88. Diary Dates: Dec 4, Charles Gerry Trophy Chelmsford, were in the twelve finalists. They County Opening Pairs: 1 Richard & for Men's and Women's teams of Four; Dec won 8 of their 11 matches to come second, Angela Chester 60.9%; 2 Brian & Maureen 11, Clark Winmill Mixed Pairs; Jan 8, Star two points behind the winners. The team: Stairs 59.3%; 3 Brian & Rita Keable 57.8%. Masters Pairs (open to members with 10,000+ Alan Shillitoe, Chris Newton, Nigel Cundy BERKS & BUCKS Mrs); Jan 22, Multiple teams of four champi­ Richa.rd Pattenden and Namby Joint winners Janet Barnes and Reg onship; Jan 21 & 28, Falmouth Salver qualify­ Manruckassamy. Alan and Chris were invited Capewell shared the honours in the county ing rounds (Falmouth Club); Jan 29, Bude to the national Under 20 team trials. VIctor Ludorum Cup. Jarrett Cup for Pivot Charity Swiss Teams (Parkhouse Centre, I Brighton Congress: Good results by Essex Teams: Renee Beever, Ron Vass, Bruce Leslie, Bude); Feb 5 Falmouth Salver Final (Falmouth players M Curtis and D Sherman, who came Terry Meadows. Rex Avery Qual (County Club). All events start at 2pm and are at fourteenth in the Pairs Trophy and by p Pairs): Stuart Townsend and David Mossop Scorrier except where indicated. Entries for Spencer, M Chawner, P Franklin and A Mayo Tun Rees and Andrew Macnair reached the Fal~outh Salver to Mrs J Fitness, Bridge who qualified for the Four Stars Teams last 32 of the World Teams in Albuquerque. Section, Falmouth Club. Entries for Bude Championship Frnal, finishing sixth. An established pairs event for inexperi­ Charity Teams to Mrs Sochanik. All other Essex Summer Club Pairs semi-fmal: 1 R enced players, the Lederer Salver, will take entries to Pat Burl Elliott ~ L Garcia; 2 K Rolph & G Thompson; place on Jan 29. Fewer than 2500 Master CUMBRIA 3 V ~hfford & R Shepherd. Final (22 Pairs Points for eligibility (0628 35090 or 0628 Junior Ranking Pairs: 1 Mr & Mrs J Uttle; quah~ed) : 1 Mr & Mrs Binns; 2 R Elliott & L 666739 for details). 2 T Austin & J Conway; 3 Mrs R Drown & G GaCCJa; 3 C Charlton & K Collings. Helller CHANNEL ISLANDS Matthews. County Slm Pairs: 1 G Fisher & D Trophy Essex inter-dub competition (two County Individual Championship, Lane; 2 G Matthews & W Woodend; 3 D teams of four from each club): 1 Redbridge A Victoria Club, St Helier: 1 Mr P Hembest Mullany & C Woods. Championship Pairs: 1 (C Trayman, R Tresadern, Mr & Mrs Kerr); 2 Oersey); 2 Mr M Allen (Guernsey). In the Dr P Boardman & Ms G Uoyd; 2 M Quin & J Mountnessing A (M & R Rose, M Case & D Autumn Guernsey Congress, sponsored by Wilson; 3 Miss D Heron & J MacLachlan. Johnson); 3=Loughton B 0 Mansfield, p the Midland Bank (Offshore), represented by DERBYSHIRE W~tson , Mr & Mrs Day); 3=0ngar A (J local manager Mr J Lee, local competitors Summer Swiss teams: 1 D Smedley, V Phillips, P Collier, R Bacon & D Burfoot). The held their own well. Swiss Pairs, Elizabeth Morris, F Berry, S Whitehouse, H Melbourne; best club overall represents Essex in the Austin Cup for best CI pairs, R Langham & C 2 J Walton, D Brooks, A Uppitt, N Toon, P Garden Cities Trophy. This year the honour Bonham (Guernsey); Bucktrout Trophy for Madden, R Gaffney. Derby Congress Swiss goes to Mountnessing Bridge Club, whose D Non-Expert Pairs, Mr & Mrs A Wallen Pairs: 1 D Smedley & J Griffin; 2 F Berry & team (Mr & Mrs Wernick, A Cundy & N Cundy) were twellth. (Guernsey). Shell Trophy for best C I pair in Mrs M Marshall; 3 A Pitt & Mrs D Smith; 4 N Swiss Pairs & Swiss Teams: Miss P Merriman ElUott & Mrs B Millbank.. Invitation Pairs: 1 F Alpha Bridge Club Swiss Teams (Bob & F Money tied with Mrs B Hamlett & J Berry & S Whitehouse; 2 Mr & Mrs D Cuthbert Memorial Trophy) at Chelmsford: 1 Fattorini (Guernsey). Men's Pairs: C Harrison Marshall; 3 D Brooks & J Walton. D Embleton, R Jones, B Beavis & N Hunt· 2 A & H Harding Oersey). Multiple Teams: Mrs M DE YON E~wards, Mrs Y Dagwell, Lady Telfo;d & Allen (G), R Plumley (G), Mrs S Farnan (G) & The new Bridge Centre In Exeter is now Miss 1 Mabson; 3 Mrs 1 Grant, L Purdy, K UK partner. Swiss Teams best Cl Team: Mrs B open. Visitors are welcome on Monday (No Booth & A Courtney. Hamlett, J Fattorini & Mr & Mrs A Wallen Fear), Wednesday, and Friday evenings at In the EBU Autumn Sim Pairs the highest (G). Lc Llevre Trophy for best non-expert 7.15pm. place_d Essex pairs were 3rd Mrs S French & p team: Mrs J Murphy, Mrs P Zabiela, W Jeffrey The Green-Pointed Swiss Teams on May Scottmg (Woodberry) and 18th D Appleby & & L Williamson (G), the first time a Guernsey 14 has a changed venue and will be held in N Denny (Clacton). Guernsey Congress: Team has won this event. Though not win­ The Shire Horse Centre just outside Congratulations to Essex team S Prince A ning trophies, Mrs K Johns & Mrs Sue Rankin Plymouth. The Camrose match against Wales Greenstein, Mr & Mrs Hair who won the Oersey) did well, 8th In the Swiss Pairs and will be held in The Royal Clarence Hotel, Swiss. teams competition and were third in 2nd in the B section of Multiple Teams. Cathedral Walk, Exeter on Dec 3/4. the M1d-week Multiple teams. Essex successes in Suffolk Congress Championship Pairs: 1

Page 40 ENGUSH BJUIX;E, December 1994 ..(rS I l).ly & Suffolk partner Mrs 1 Spearing; solation Pairs: 2 Mrs J Curley &: Mrs T Don ' t fo t ~ Sund Mge our Green-point teams :r; 3 Mrs J Hair &: Mrs L Quinn; Open Winchayt a.Y. 14, River Park Centre: Harwood, Bolton BL2 4HH (0204 381 104); r,lrs: Mrs Y Dagwell &: s ister Miss R Edge Hill: Mr GB Sykes, 22 HaUmoor Oose, 0264 3~~3;'1Sators very welcome (B Hedley Johannes (H~lland) ; Ladies Pairs: 1 Mrs y Onnskirk, Lanes L39 4UQ (0695 sn 375) ().lgwcll & MISS R Johannes; 2 Mrs J Day &: HEREFORD County and club competitions are as popu­ lar as ever, two recently being over-sub­ ~(rS 1Spc~g ; 3 Mrs J Curley &: Mrs T Deer; R of Spades was well supported at ~e Ace scribed. Simple System: 1 H Barker &: A Men's Paars: 1 J:I Green~rg &: S Prince; 2 E oss. 1 Mrs E Legg &: Mrs J Homes· 2 Mr & Woodcock (Southport &: Preston); 2 R Allison Finch & B Robans?n; M1xed Pairs 1 Mrs c i::!rs Tomlinson; 3=Mr &: Mrs Watts and D J &: A Lee (Formby); 3 G McConkey &: R Franks Lovett & A Kltchm; 3 Mr &: Mrs J Grant. C gg &: B Player. Swiss Teams (Avocet Pools (Southport). BASF Swiss Turns: 1 P Ashton, \\'eston-Super-Mare Congress: M Smith &: E 1 Mr &: Mrs Clayton and Mr &: Mrs up~ : SJ Raine, A Baldwin, J King (Biackpool); 2 LRJ cockle won the Men's and Clifton Trophy Davles (split lie); 2 1 Thacker, S Booth, M ~Jation) Pairs. Th Hoy, JK Whitaker, B Brelsford, JE Latham eel~e &: Dr C Thomas; 3 J Griffiths, Miss J (Poulton&: Lytham); 3 H Shaw, E Lawrenson, Col &: Mrs Mathews. Next Step GL

Page 42 ENGUSH BRJoc;E, December 1994 10ugh Mandlcslcr rockfords qualifier lrl ~ndid result was obtained by Ann~ (Mrs Eileen Flower 4 'sr 1 rctcr Jones, Milrgilrcl Dash and Arthur Drive, Purley, Surrey ~J~ Hall, Higher Blue 1 Mrs D Williams, S Allerston, A ~·rn. who not only qualified but almost Is the Mayfield nc f S , 081668 6682). Williams, P Hammond; 2 Mrs J Newton, Ms strongest per cap't 7 ; urrey the county's JR Newton, S Harrison, T] Squibb; 3 Mrs the )leal. S about 150 PI I a rom a membership of Evans, D Loynes, Mrs J Skelton, C Skelton; 4 ,~~Bodin orgilnlscd a bridge evening at NlCKO I ayers, Mayfield won the 1992 I bridge to celebrate the centenary of oumament a d 1 Mrs K Fairweather, Miss J Trewin, Mrs S in the last 32 in 1994. ~~ Paced three teams Page, P Tapster. Red 1 R Garratt, M Orriel, J ~gt. whidl 58 people enjoyed. The main the 1994 Gard . . ayfield were third in Sansom, R Jephcott; 2 J Cattanach, Mrs S 1111 was won by M_ike Comes and Annette in 1993, and fi~ ~~~;,;rophy final, second Griffin, C Fmney, B Weld\; 3 B Standish, Mrs J ~while the speoal No Fear section went won Surrey's cl b~O · Mayfield have also Standish, R Parker, Dr S Russell. 4 P Wilkins, ._,John and Beryl Mills. Exrellent food, cvoca­ D Guyatt, Mrs D Lovatt, Mrs I Taylor. . :t settiflg and Victorian costumes all helped !:~t~.v~~~~:Sc ~~ M~~~i~~~nf~i: Malvern Hills Bowl, organised by the : znV.e this a really special evening and the M · rontn &: Graham Osborne Malvern BC at Willie Thome's Snooker Oub, JtSUlt.mt publicity should help to spread the a_rgaret &: Peter Lee, Tony Lunn & Sean 0: Nell, and Antonina &: Graham Dobb Malvern: 1 M Lane &: W Everley 2 T Hicking ' a1 of bridge throughout the area. SUSSEX Y· &: C Skelton 3. C Klnloch & K Stanley 4 D 4ftaffordshire Building Society has Guyatt &: Mrs D Lovatt. Oear winners in the jncrrased its sponsorship of the Telford Su:sex players achieved three good team Consolation Event were Ms S Evans & D Toumament and the prizes for next year resu. Is. At the Summer Congress, Kath Loynes. The Junior Section attracted many ~it outstanding, with holidays in Juan­ Garfield, Julien Mitchell and Dave &: Ly~ more pairs than ever before and J Hanson & (ls-Pins, Paris and Peebles, as well as a £1,000 Armstrong won the Middlesex Cup· John D Rowe finished 16% ahead of the field; 2 A Frosztega, Jan Lancaster, Terry Wills and ~to be won in the teams. Turner & J Laycock; 3 N Moore & S Tudge. Graham Allan were second in the A Div of Diary Dates: Dec 5, Holt Fleet, 7.15 pm, OLK the Fou_r Stars Final. At the National Swiss suffolk Congress, Bury St. Edmunds: Flitdl Mixed Pairs & Pairs; Dec 12. Holt Fleet, Teams finals, Dave Clifton &: Christine Jepson 7.15 pm, Christmas 0\arity Swiss Teams (all plir$: Mrs Spearing &: Mrs J Day; Swiss J with Jan&: Liz Lancaster were third. , proceeds to the nursery assessment unit of rums: Mr &: Mrs J Aspinall, R Arney &: E Sussex Autumn Congress: Ladies' Teams: Thornton House School,for children with a £rans-Jones; Mixed Pairs: Mrs C Lovett &: A l _ Sa~h Noel, Josie Forro, Carole Sear &: Jill variety of learning difficulties). Midland Kitchin; Flitch: Mr &: Mrs C Street; Men's F1tzg1bbon; 2 Jill Newton, May Langmaid, Counties' Congress, Jan 6-8, The Heath Hotel, Pails: S Prince&: H Greenberg; Ladies' Pairs: Wendy Tarrant & Penny Phipps; 3 Kathy Bewdley (AH Bloxham, 9 The Meadows, Salt, Mrs Y Dagwell &: Miss R Johannes; Garfield, Bertha Dersch, Rene Crouch &: Stafford, ST18 OBS. 01889 50834); Jan 9, Pairs (tnsolation Pairs: Mrs D Malinowska &: Mrs J Muriel Bailey. Ladies' Pairs: 1 A Wright & J (Phillipps); Jan 16, Pairs Ladder; Jan 18, Abyhew. Colquhon; 2 Jill Newton &: May Langmaid; 3 Improve Your Bridge Technique with Richard Suffolk Clubs Teams: 1 Fmmlingham 122 Chris Jepson & Pauline Pool. Men's Pairs: 1 Jephcott, 7.15 pm Holt Fleet; Jan 23, National pts;2 Frinton 121; 3 Ipswich 120. Matthew Hoskins &: Andrew Southwell; 2 Pairs Heats and Pairs (Phillipps); Jan 30 Swiss Congratulations to Jonathon Green, Alan Jefferey & Ron Broadhurst; 3 Rod Smart Teams. Ipswich Club, selected for the British Under &: Owen Symons. No Fear Pairs (afternoon): 1 WARWICKSHIRE Monique Jones &: Eve Sno~den-Trigg; 2 Mrs Warwick Congress: Although the principal M Hunt &: Mrs S Biggs; 3 Denis Croudl & AN pairs event was won by P Gagne and Mrs D How to pick a county's representative Other; (evening): 1 M Taylor &: R Talwar; 2 Harris (Gwent), the main teams event was tums? Surrey has opted to invite leading Mrs P Hayward & Mrs B Deller; 3 T &: M won by the chairman of the Warwickshire •players to an all-play-a11 trial of up to 150 Wall worth. Congress Pairs: 1 & CBA, R Galvin, and his Warwickshire team, bauds over four days. A selection committee John Elliot; 2 Freddie North & Jack Mrs S Galvin, K Jordan and J Pyner. Coventry ci experienced players makes the final deci­ Albuquerque; 3 Ian &: Liz Lancaster, Matthew Congress. The results had an air of dejil uu sm Top finishers this year: Charles Chisnall Hoskins & Andrew Southwell, David & Ma.rie when both principal events, the Godiva and &t N'ICX Press, Robin Clarke &: Bill Hodgkiss, Gritt. Secondary Final: 1· Dave &: Lyn Jaguar trophies, were won by the holders for I1J VPs; Tony Lunn &: Sean O'Neill, Ken Ford Armstrong; 2 Joan Pink & Roy Skelton; 3=M a third successive time. Godiva Swiss Pairs: 1 Mellar-Smith &: P Thomas, John &: Eileen M Allen & S Green; 2 P Jones & A Slater; 3 V &: Ian Swanson, 111 VPs; Peter Lee &: Bob Garrod & S Darby. Climber's Prize, R Rowlands, Kay Preddy and Norman Selway, Manning. Consolation: 1 Chris Summers &: Edwards & S Robson. Jaguar Swiss TemtS: 1 100 VPs; John Bentley &: Bob McRobert, Ian &: Giles Faulkner; Eric Reeves &: A Simmonds. Under 5000: 1 M Law & H Westcott; 2 Shirley S Green, M Allen, G Link, BP Topley; 2 G Jan Fogg, 84 VPs; Graham Horsley & David & Warrert Eade; 3 Hamid Qaz &: Bob Burnett. Clark, P Oldbury, R Moore, A Poole; 3 M Scott-Jones, Antonina &: Graham Bobby, 81 Congress Teams: 1 John Elliot, John Forro, Meakin, E Doughty, L Hilton, A Cooper. vPs; Rene Price &: Angela Samuelson, Phil Andrew Southwell & Matthew Hoskins; 2 Climber's Prize, P Darwin, R Bavin, P & M Gamer & Tun Green, 79 VPs; Geoff Cronin&: Freddie North, Alan Jefferey, Ron Broadhurst Day. Angela Forsyth, Lorne Anderson &: Bob & Jack Albuquerque; 3 Linsey Geddes, Mick Equity and Laws Pairs: 1 Mrs B Cohen & D lames, 59 VPs. Carrington, Graham Hind &: Kamran Nadim. Crofts; 2 M Meakin &: L Hilton; 3 P Darwin & Surrey did well in the EBU· Autumn Under 15000: 1 Mrs J Clinton, Mrs N Moore, R Bavin. Dawes/Porter Trophies: Warwicks v Congress: Rolph Alexander &: Freddy Dalton A &: MA Taylor; 2 Mrs J Clifford, Mrs M Staffordshire, 1st team won 17-3, 2nd team Won the Swiss Pairs and Peter &: Detta Porter, Mrs D ChifCan & Mrs K Dunn. won 13-7; Warwicks v Oxfordshire, 1st team Bentley and Stuart&: Gwyneth Sather the sec· yYORCESTE SHIRE . lost 3-17, 2nd team won 15-5. mdarf teams. The Transatlantic-Surrey part· 1994 Charity Rubber Brldg~ KO: Whtle Diary Dales: 10 Dec, Garden Cities Heat, n~rships of Tony (GB) &: Louise (US) pairs were down this year, dona!tons, mcredi­ Stratford-on-Avon BC; 11 Dec, 2pm, Moseley ~tchcOck and Stuart (US) &: Gwyneth (GB) bly, were only £5.50 less at £996. Together BC Mixed Pairs; 15 jan, 1.45pm, Doyle Plate, !her were third equal in the Swiss Pairs. with money raised at our Centenary West Midlands BC Mixed Pairs; 19 Jan, p ~ere are the heats for the Surrey Jubilee C lebrations at Worcester Crown Gate and National Pairs Heat, West MjdJands BC; 2-1 Jan National Pairs Heat, Moseley BC; 26 jan, llrl, the county's largest grass-roots event. B~msgate ASDA, this enabled us t~ l?resent Pla~ers can enter as many heats as they want £1 to the Worcestershlre AssooaUon for National Pairs Heat, Coventry BC. Further 064 details, Warwickshire brochure. Midland 111\til the semi-finals, April 9. All heats 7.30 th~ Blind to fund new equipment for their )lin, ~xcept as noted: Esher 5 Dec &: 16 Jan; Counties Congress, Jan 6-8, The Heath Hotel, Talking Newspaper. . Bewdley (AH Bloxham, 9 The Meadows, Salt, ~ayf1eld 6 Dec; Effingham 6 Jan; Cobham Klngswlnford Bridge Club have JUSt eath 12 Jan (7.45 pm); Dorking 12 Jan; S . . ed the WCBA and the EBU. They meet on Stafford ST18 OBS 0889 508-13-1) Coming Shortly! Warwickshire CBA & EBU 17 &: 20 Jan; Horley 18 Jan (J.20 pm); ~mesdays at The Summerhouse, The Portway, ~Ydon Green Point Swiss Teams, Warwick Hilton, 19 Jan; Ashford 20 Jan; Ewhurst 20 ~d~ord ~gswinford, at 7.30 pm. New members wel- March 12 (R Moore, 18 Colebank Road, Hall ~Ditton 23 Jan; Dell 26 Jan; Wimbledon 27 e (Mrs I Foster 0138-1274133). Jan; David Lloyd 1 Feb; Oxshott 1 Feb (7.45 co~uley Cup, Stourbrld~e Institute, ~v!th Green, Birminkham 828 SEX 021 m 2337) ~Ill); Surbiton Afternoon 2 Feb (12.45 pm); f m nine nelghbounng counties JOm· YORKSHJ E Hudderslleld Examiner Rose Bowl: 1 ~m 3 &: 8 Feb; Hawley 10 Feb; Yateley !ea~ ::'om Worcestershire. Our team fllled 3 Miss AS Hancock &: Miss JM Haigh, Mrs BM ~Feb;1 and Walton&: Hersham 23 Feb. Ring mg f t 4 places: 1 M Orriel, R Garratt, R of ~e :} Sansom (170); 2 Somerset (167); 3D Thornton &: Mrs M Wall; 2=RQ & HC Hoyle, lit' local dub or secretary (sec Surrey compe- 1 R Eldlells & MJ Kowalski; 2=Mrs EM Reese & 3t~ns brochure) or Richard Green (0252) Jep :S 'Ms s Evans, G Thomey, P Hooker, 15. Loy • M 1 Newton Ms J Newton, S VA Martindale, RA Brook & KR Nicholson. (166); 4 rs ' Yorkshire Sim Pairs (Kath Grimoldby CoEntries are now also open for the CJ'Oydon · n KJones (163). Harnso d, T ms Qual Holt Fleet (19 teams): Trophy): 1 I Johnson &JL Scott (South 1n;&rtll, Feb 3-5, to include mixed, open, (lose ea ' championship pairs and Swiss teams. ENGLISH BRJrx;E, December 199-l Page 43 Rycdale); 2 Mrs S Galloway & D Roberts & RL Jepson, Mrs S Bridge club joins Yarkcr (llkley); 3 Mrs GH Symons & R Knapp; 2 Mrs EM Doocock & E Kerrod (Halifax); 4 Reese & VA Martindale, KW Ms S Teshome & RJ Winter Sowerbutts & PO Littlewood. forces with bowlers (Bradford); 5 DP Adams & A Sheffield Lord Mayor's Swiss Hirst (Drighouse & Spen). Pairs: 1 Mrs K Chambers & F WHEN a new bridge club bigger events. Yo rksh ire Simple System s Littlewood; 2 Dr J Cobb & J was opened in Exeter three The bridge club is now Swiss Teams: 1 Ms M Dcaumont Songhurst. Yorkshire Ladies' years ago it had no money nearing 200 members and & Mrs J Scott-Taggart, Mrs M Teams Nelson Rose Bowl: 1 R and no premises, and had to has nearly 80 people attend­ Buckley & H Hclliwell; 2 Mrs C Roan, D Sissons, P Foley, S ing bridge classes. Some Lunn & Miss M Armitage, Mrs J Carter; 2 J Mason, H Hobson, P meet in a church hall. This Dulless & M Allen. Yo rksh ire Murphy, S Ellam. Yorkshire was not an auspicious start bowlers have taken up Flitch: 1 Mr & Mrs R Grossman; Men's Teams (Pudscy Trophy): 1 for a club which hoped to bridge, and some bridge 2 Mr & Mrs E Brown. Yorkshire EH Pudsey, JD Colley, PG become one of the leading players have tried bowls. Golden Jubilee Swiss Teams: 1 Mason, VA Martindale; 2 E clubs in the South West. After the opening, which PO Littlewood & GW Jepson, F Latham, A Flett, D Snodgrass, J But in October this year a was sponsored by Exeter Littlewood & KW Sowerbutts; 2 Forsythe. purpose-built bridge club, Bank, Mercian Holidays, and R Pike & R Taylor, D Robinson & Diary Dates: Dec 11, last heat with 32 tables, bar, restaurant the Express & Echo, there PWaterman. of the Yorkshire Pairs and large car park was was a multiple teams event, Brigh ouse & Spen Fl Championship, York DC; Dec 18 Thompson Charity Cup l'airs: 1 Yorkshire Mixed Teams, New opened by the Lord Mayor of with players invited from all Mr & Mrs R Blamires; 2 Mrs OM Earswick; Feb 12 Yorkshire the city, and Mr Gerard over Devon, together with a Thornton & Mrs M Wall; 3 DP Masters Pairs, Grade 1 Doncaster Faulkner, the retiring chair­ team from the EBU, Gerard Adams & IR Winterburn. BC; Grade 2, Bradford DC; and man of the EBU. Faulkner, Sandra Penfold Garforth Swiss Teams: 1 Mrs E Grade 3, Huddersfield OC. It was aU made possible as (board member}, John a result of Sainsbury's offer­ Williams (secretary}, and Ken Rowe (Editor, English BIDDING TEST SCORING GUIDE ing the city council £500,000 Marka are awa"'ed out of 10 for all likely contracta. The acotlng Ia towards a sports facility. The Bridge}. The EBU had an aubjectlve 111ther than atrlctly calculated percentage., but It ahould council decided to erect an embarrassing minus score at _ give a fair Idea of how well you have dona. f-- £800,000 centre, to be shared the half-way stage, but they by a bowling club and the staged a recovery to win the 1. 6'V, 10; 60, 9; 3NT/4'V/50 I 5. bridge club. The bowling event, and were presented 2. 3NT,10; 4~, 9; 2NT/3~,3. club has prestigious indoor with memento china plates. rinks and the bridge club has Sadly missing at the open­ 3. 2+/3+, 10; 3~, 9; 2NT, 8; 4~, 7; 3NT, 4. a large bridge room, with ing was John Woolcott, who 4. 6+, 10; 3NT/5+/50, 7; 60, 6; 6NT, 3. office and committee room, had died earlier in the year. and shares a bar and restau­ He had been the driving s. 4~, 10; 3~, 6. rant with the bowling club. force behind the new club The restaurant can also be and was its chairman. 6. 4'V, 10; 6'V, 7; 5. S'V, used as a playing area for

1995 Award for club JEFF Morris, 1994 chairman during the 1993 Christmas BRIDGE BREAKS of the EBU Membership and offer. If every bridge club IN SUSSEX Marketing Working Party, enrolled ten new members a presented a framed print to year, membership would EBUUCENSED Liverpool Bridge Club for increase by about 10,000 a their achievement in year! FEBRUARY-Friday 17th-Monday 20th enrolling ten new members MARCH- Friday 17th-Monday 20th 3 Nights £115 pp All rooms en-suite, equipped and furnished to ~--;:-cLASSiFIED ADVERTISING--j high standard. Excellent food. _..__.. -- -- Lift to all floors ~ BRIDGE AT POITERS e Sherry reception on Friday evening ::=>~ (In conjunction with Finesse Bridge} e Two nights' dinner, bed and breakfast '~--· Due To Popular Demand- More Oates Available e Traditional Sunday roast 5 bridge sessions April Jrd 95 (6 or 4 nJ~hts) e April 7th U nJ&hts e Prizes for ailS sessions I I e Master Points awarded SPECIAL GUEST: TONY SOWTCR e Points for The Granville Cup (6 Night Break Includes 2 Seminars) e Tournament Director Ian Ottley FULL RANGE OF PAIRS &TEAM COMPETmONS PARTNERS GUARANTEED FOR SINGLE PLAYERS DATES FOR YOUR DIARY EBU UCENSED - MASTER POINTS AWARDED Bridge weeks £300 IN TROPHIES & OTHER PRIZES JUNE 24th-JULY 1st EXCELLENT VALUE INCLUDES: Full Bo;ard 2NIGKTS: £139 AUGUST 19th-26th ~NIGHTS: £169 En SuJte Accommod;atlon 6NIGHTS: £249 FuU Sports Leisure & EnterLlinment Prosramme SINGL£ SUPP £20 ~ .~. Granville DON'T MISS YOUR CHANCE TO EXPERIENCE THE ~LD OF: • • • Hotel - POTIE RS Sea Road· Dcxhill-on-Sea · Sussex TN40 lEE Phone or write for Colour Brochure Tel: Dcxhill (0414) 215437 · Fax No: (0424) 225028 0502 730345 NOW! II POITERS LEISURE, HOPTON-QN-SEA, NR31 9BX

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Fer 1 1\A! progretr11111 wri1e or telephone: 4 prizes per session The Green Park Hotel Included In Your Break: Valley Drive, Harrogate HG2 OJT • Sherry Reception Telephone: 0423 504681 • Two Nights Accommodation in en suite room 1995 Dates: March 24th-2Gth Plus others to be confirmed • Full Yorkshire Breakfast • Dinner Each Evening • Lunch Wednesday&: Thursday • 5 Bridge Sessions PIGST "':.. "BRIDGE • Morning Coffee 1 n;:ormcr •• Jtt Holidays) • Afternoon Tea "The rectpe for c. m g Bridge Holiday" Transport if required from Darlington Rnilway Station WALES 7th - 14th Fd~·. ,;y 1995 Llandrinod Wells A full weeks bargain bridg~ !, 'J•!uy, Wannth and Comfort at the £126.50 per person METROPOLE. Lw>un: Facilities. Half Board No single room supplements Excursion, Daily I:lriclge. 7 Nights £299 ' The Perfect Way to Bridge the Gap ...... Between Christmas & New Year! BRIDGE WITH TUITION & BRIDGE WEEKEND 20th - 27th March-Mid-Week 1995 Arrive Early Stay Tuesday Night for only 5 days bridge with Tuition followed by our usual Bridge weekend. ..t\. ~ £34.50 Dinner, Bed & Breakfast 4 Nights, Half Board £195 2 Nights £115 STOP THE WEEK-6 NIGHTS £285 .::JE" To Book Please Telephone "' •••••••••• ~ The Kings Head on F'\ EASTER BRIDGE EGGSTRAVAGANZA II ~ 01748 850220 Easter Celebrations Country...... House Style. 4 Nights £215 English Tourist Board •••• commended N. FRANCE ARRAS, 4th -11th Apri/1995 In the heart of this magnificent medieval city, at the ancient HOTEL UNIVERS. Bridge, transport by coach (West, Midlands & SE), fascinating excursions...... 6 Nights from £385 ITALIAN LAKES, GARDENS & VILLAS Flights to Milan, daily bridge and excursions to the finest Italian THERE'S NEvER BEEN villas and gardens around the Jakes. Gran Hotel Mennaggio. 17th - 24th June - £799 all inclusive A HOLIDAY ISLE OF WIGHT ··········26th June - 3rd July 1995 Bridge Daily duplicate, tuition, seminars, excursions, Half Board at Royal Hotel Ventnor. Coach from Wales, West and S West. LIKE THIS 6lf&~ 7 Nights from £350 DUBLIN AUGUST - B~~;::~:ost & City holiday to Dublin We offer :1 range of speci:tlist holid:tys t:tilored to the 5 Nights, daily excursions, daily duplicate, Half Board, coach enthusiast. In the company of noted expens in their field, you will transport from Wales and West. 5 Nights from £335 spend a week indulging your particular passion in the sen:ndy All events Ucensed by the BBL. EBU or WBU beautiful setting of O!ate:m de Rochecotte in the Loire Valley. Corbett Bridge Holidays, Pigsty, Corbett Square, Tywyn. Gwynedd Ll36 9DG Exquisite food, the company of like-minded people in a Telephone Philip or Rory 0654 711735 rebxcd and friendly atmosphere will combine to make this a NB We hove no connection with the Corbett Arms Hotel, Tywyn, Gwynedd holid:ty to remember. Thro ughout your week you will rc:ceive expert advice and tuition in yo ur chosen interest: • BRIDGE • \VINE -': BRIDGE WEEKENDS IN NORWICH • GARDENS • ART APPRECIATION Send fur nu r hroch urc now. • • • • HOSTS JIM AND THELMA OUTRED •••• l'le:~sc call on: 017 1 376 3456 (H hours) or write to: 1995 Programme Connoisseur Holida)·s, 35 O:tkley Gardl-ns, Lo ndon SWJ 5QQ. £112 per person. inclusive Licensed by the British Bridge League FRIDAY 17TH -19TH FEBRUARY Sherry reception, full board, FRIDAY 28TH- 30TH APRIL en-suite accommodation. FRIDAY 15TH- 17TH SEPTEMBER Additional night £25.00 B&B No single supplement. FRIDAY 3RD- 5TH NOVEMBER Join the relaxed and friendly atmosphere 01 our 4• Hotel complete with Leisure facilities, Including swimming pool. Beautifully furnished bedroor_ns and air-<:onditloned bridge room. EBU licensed

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-- THE NEW 1995 BfiQCH UFiE NOW AVAILABLE If you have not received your 1995 Brochure, then do call us en our new freefone. (We now offer you 9 free telephone lines to call Mercian Bridge.) All our h olidays are now NON-SMOKING except where there is sufficient support for a separate smoking section ot the t:!i5creti::m of the Bridge Director. (This excludes the Don Pablo and Tunisia which are total!;' r on ~:,c ' ;.... r~}. -----··-·- CHRISTMAS IN THE HOLY LAND -19/20 C'! . .... :::! .:TJ.QNAL ENGLISf:t Cf:tBISTMAS- 23 DEC 1994 A choice of EL AL or British Airways scheduled m~ ! .-· .:'1 \NO HOTEL, TORQUAY- Our second visit to this the fabulous CAESAR RESORT HOTEL, TIBER IA ~ .. ,p I• ),£:!, which has proved the warmth of its welcome, with where Mercian clients get a special welcome and a·c ,., h>Cellent food and service, which Is why so many clients treated like family. A high standard of food and servic9, am returning for the second year. We offer a choice of Christmas and/or New Year. A holiday not to be missed. and a wealth of Interesting excursions combine to mako 1 this the ultimate Bridge holiday for the festive season. THE DON PABLO JANUARY- MARCH 1995 CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR IN THE SUNSHINE Up to 84 nights of Bridge at the SOL DON PABLO HOTEL, -23 DECEMBER 1994 (14 nights) So many of our non smoking throughout. Flights from all major airports. clients return to a MERCIAN BRIDGE HOLIDAY with their Sorry - SOLD OUT - except for a few rooms for the last two friends, time and time again, that we are now providing weeks In March, so if a booking has not been made, please three holidays at a time, so that you have the wide choice. hurry whilst these still exist. Here we have a holiday In the sun for the festive season in - a superb hotel. On the sunny side of TENERI FE, the LOS TUNISIA -~ FEBRUARY - APRIL 1995 GIGANTES HOTEL, noted for the quality of food and ser­ Up to 56 days of bridge in a NON-SMOKING atmosphere. vice, Is providing a spacious Conference Room, exclusive­ Fly from your local airport and stay at the EL HANA ly for the use of Mercian clients. HANNIBAL PALACE, alongside the Marina at PORT EL KANTAOUI. An excellent venue for those who wish to com- THE LAND OF THE PHARAOHS - 6 FEB 1995 bine Bridge and Golf. (If sufficient support, our Golfing 14 nights- from MANCHESTER or GATWICK, at the Competition will be organised.) A really outstanding setting SHERATON RESORT HOTEL, LUXOR, with a wide range for your Winter sunshine Bridge, a venue which has proved of optional excursions to explore the LAND OF THE to be an enormous success in the past. PHARAOHS, at prices less than those charged In 1990 - this really must be the 'bargain of the year'. We not only "A ~:!LACE 0~ EARII::t SQ CLQSt;; IQ l::tEAVEN" have guaranteed superb weather, but excellent food and 15-16 APR 95-14 NIGHTS fascinating excursions, organised by Egypt's leading travel Departures from both HEATHROW and GATWICK airports agent. to northern Cyprus, a venue which proved so popular in April 1994 that we felt we had to go back with the same win- BRITISH WEEKENDS nlng team to join the General Manager and staff at the Please remember that we offer a voucher for £20 to all DOME HOTEL for another 14 nights In this fascinating who join us on a British Weekend, to spend on one of our venue. Almost sold out, so please call us for further details if overseas Bridge holidays. We have a wide range of Interested. quality British venues, from THE HAVEN, SANDBANKS In DORSET, and THE CASTLE HOTEL, TAUNTON, hotels ULTIMAIE IN BBIQGE CBUISING that have the highest awards, including an Egan Ronay • Where every MERCIAN client has a suite, your port taxes star and an RAC Blue Ribbon, to the old favourite at gratuities, the finest wines with your meals, drinks In your ' LYNDHURST PARK and our new venue, the four star suite, In the lounge, or In the bar, as much Bridge as you COPTHORNE HOTEL at MERRY HILL In the West w~nt, Master Points and Prizes, all included In the basic Midlands and THE GRAND HOTEL, TOROUAY. You will pnce, as Is your Insurance. SEND FOR THE SPECIAL not find a finer selection of British venues for Bridge. MERCIAN BROCHURE on Bridge Cruising. All our holidays, both In the United Kingdom and Overseas, comp ly with the Package Travel, Package Holidays and Packa e T Regulatlons1992, In all aspects, especially the Bonding and lnsuranee requirements that are now placed on the organlser~ ours MERCIAN TRAVEL CENTRE LIMITED 109 Worcester Road, West Hagley, Worcestershire DY9 ONG Tel: (0562) 883795 (8 lines) Telex: 337945 Fax: (0562) 886944 FREEPHONE (0500) 026839