Bedfordshire Bridge Association BULLETIN No.232 April 2010 In this issue: Editorial..........................2 Your letters...............2-3 Quiz .................................3 Cuban Trip......................4 Pay to Play......................7 1-level Responses .........8 Bridge Maxims............ 10 AGM ‘Pull-out’.........11-14 Captain’s Slam............. 15 Grading System.......... 16 Bedford Congress...... 18 Defence Question...... 19 Recent Results........... 20 Christine Clarke ......... 21 Bridge Break? ............ 22 Challenge Results...... 24 Bulletin Editor: Peter Scott 21 Salters Way Dunstable LU6 1BT Tel: 01582 668488 or 07956 820530 Email:
[email protected] Editorial Welcome to April’s edition. Let’s hope we have seen the last of the Your Letters snow and cold winds. Just a couple of letters received! I am sure Dear Editor, many of you have things on your mind that you would like to share Thank you very much for the ‘new with others. Why not put pen to look’ Bulletin. I thought the paper (or fingers to keyboards) and colourful presentation, lively and send in something for the next interesting content a great issue? There was an amazing entry improvement on the usual County to the Christmas Challenge scoring magazine. ( I have been a member 100% (see back page) as well as of three other counties.) some other very good entries. I If we wish to entice new players to hope you find the quiz on page 3 join the BBA, I think this approach challenging, but most of all I hope can only help our cause. you enjoy reading this Bulletin. Well done, Remember, without your contributions there is no magazine! Viv Barton Ed Professional EBU teacher and Club Director Bridging The Future (a response to Colin O’Hara’s letter in December’s Bulletin) I agree, Colin, we must encourage others to play bridge.