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Gianarrigo and Cippi were with John From the and Adele in Christchurch at the time 50th GCC President of the earthquake. Senior Pairs The Gold Coast has a number of sponsors, Cosmetics Plus, Wide Bay Australia, Travel Masters, Two Men and a Truck, King Furniture, Schweppes, Penline with support from bridge identities Greer Tucker, Keith Gwen King and Paul Lavings. Fred Richard McDonald Wallis Whitaker had organised a large number of resturants and food outlets his was the year of the 50th Gold ongratulations to all the who offered prizes and reduced cost Coast Congress and fittingly, it winners at the 50th Gold Coast of meals. I warmly thank all of our T C was the biggest yet. We had some Congress. This year was a 16.6% sponsors. I ask all bridge players in players from devastated Christchurch increase in attendance. The staff of return to support our sponsors. over 80 did an outstanding job in who had to pull out, but others who The Gold Coast Bridge Club and seeing the event was a great success. still came and had the carnage to Surfers Paradise Bridge Clubs were, Therese Tully and her committee had deal with upon return home. First- as always, a great support. The Gold meticulously planned the event. We timers came from the USA, Canada, Coast club also assisted with historical were delighted to welcome Gianarrigo Pakistan and China, as well as records and a raffle organised by Eva and Cippi Rona to the Gold Coast. some from old Blighty, and a few Berger. The historical records were It was a privilege and an honour to overseas stars returned, including part of a significant display collated have the newly elected President of PO Sunderland, Bill Hirst, Howard by Jan Peach. the at the Melbourne, Michelle Brunner and event. A special thank you to all the players John Holland. who by their attendance made the David Stern, Barry Rigal and John Added excitement, but extra work for event a success! ■ Carruthers produced a wonderful the organizers, was the appearance of “Daily Bulletin”. The QBA web site the WBF president, and the European has copies of these bulletins and I Bridge Federation President. I do commend the historical articles with 2012 not believe that the WBF President details on how the event has grown played, but Therese played with the to its current size. The bulletins have EBF president in the Mixed Teams photos of many of those involved. Gold Coast on Friday. Also pleasing was the attendance of John Brockwell and I comfortably John and Adele Wignall and other Congress made the final of the Seniors Pairs players from Christchurch so soon on the Saturday, but we stayed in after the drama of their earthquake. 25th February - cruise mode during Sunday and John is 1st Vice-President of the 7 March Monday’s final, finishing in 13th WBF, and President of Zone 7. place, well behind the runaway but fading leaders, Hashmat Ali and Bal Krishan. Tony Jackman and Ron Clark were the best of the Queenlanders, Contents within touch of the leaders until the From the President ...... 1 last round when an average round 50th GCC Senior Pairs by Richard Wallis...... 1 dropped them to 4th. Cuppaidge’s Column by George Cuppaidge...... 4 We had started with 4 good boards 25 Years Ago ...... 6 in a row, but these were due to our From the Manager’s Desk...... 8 opponent’s mistakes rather than our Club News ...... 8 good play, and then 5 came along to allow us get into the action.

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At other tables, West opened a Q 1 ♠ 10 Q 1 ♠ Q986532 Precision 2C, thus the 5-5 fit (and no Bd 5 ♥ AK10764 Bd 12 ♥ 1097 discards) was obvious when dummy Dlr N ♦ AQ10743 Dlr W ♦ Q102 went down, and my hand returned a Vul NS ♣ — Vul NS ♣ — after getting the club for 1 ♠ AK4 ♠ J87652 ♠ 4 ♠ K down. ♥ J32 N ♥ 8 ♥ AK83 N ♥ Q652 W E W E ♦ J986 S ♦ K2 ♦ AJ9 S ♦ K65 Q 1 ♠ Q1084 ♣ K83 ♣ J654 ♣ Q10974 ♣ AJ852 Bd 16 ♥ AQ108 ♠ Q93 ♠ AJ107 Dlr EW ♦ J ♥ Q95 ♥ J4 Vul W ♣ KJ32 ♦ 5 ♦ 8743 ♠ 9 ♠ 5 ♣ AQ10972 ♣ K63 ♥ KJ652 N ♥ 743 W E ♦ Q10963 S ♦ K872 ♣ 76 ♣ AQ1084 W N E S W N E S ♠ AKJ7632 1H P 2C 1C 2S X 3S ♥ 9 P 2D P 4H 4H All pass A64 P 6H All pass ♦ 95 Sitting North I tempered my jump ♣ My good hand was somewhat soured to just the 2-level at the when John responded in my , so I adverse vulnerability, but there was W N E S went slowly with a simple rebid of my no denying EW after the negative P 1C P 1S second suit to await developments. double. 1NT 3S 3NT 4NT John’s next bid was the key to the I tried the old chestnut of leading the P 5D P 6S hand as his jump to game was the lowest card (♠2) when I was known All pass ‘delayed-game raise’ and it showed to have a long suit and John got the primary support for my suit! message and gave me my club ruff, On this board the bidding went a Over an initial spade bid from John I but what next? little crazy when West came back in might have investigated further, but The 1C bid only promised 3+, so the with 1NT! It transpired later that East the grand slam seemed out of the club fit was not apparent, so I could forgot his partner was a passed hand, question so I bid what I thought was not read John’s ♣6 return as high, so and thought the 1NT was strong. a reasonable spot. returned a diamond, sacrificing our I had good shape and good support, East led the unbid suit, so the ♣A was 4th trick and allowing the contract to so upgraded my hand to a jump absolutely useless to me. West won succeed. raise, which sparked John’s interest the ♠A and led a trump which I won We would have got a better score by in slam. in dummy, and then I was able to ruff taking the phantom which is He knew we had a 7-4 fit by my jump 2 diamonds on the table, and set the only 1 off, and may have prompted response (not so for a simple raise), suit up for 12 tricks. EW to bid 5H. so the ♠Q was not relevant, but the

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5D response established a missing ace. A club lead would have taken the contract off at trick 1, but West led the ♦10, and for some unknown reason East did not cover this, so the ♦J won on the table. It was obvious to us that as a passed hand the 1NT showed the red suits, so rather than try and guess the club suit (impossible), John took the heart and was able to discard a club loser for 12 tricks.

Q 2 ♠ AK Bd 5 ♥ QJ972 Dlr N ♦ A85 Joan Kent, Michael Kent and Keith MacDonald Vul NS ♣ A85 ♠ J542 ♠ 10873 Dressing Up! ♥ K N ♥ 1054 W E ♦ KJ53 S ♦ Q1076 ♣ KQ103 ♣ 96 ♠ Q96 ♥ A863 ♦ 92 ♣ J742

W N E S 1H P 2H P 4H All pass

At some other tables West did lead a club, so +980 was a lucky 94%. I felt that I had many prospects for game when John gave me a simple raise, although playing 4-card suits, he could have had just 3-card support. The sight of dummy fuelled my Chris Woolley, Carolyn Woolley, Jocelyn Steele and John Steele optimism, as I could discard a club on the ♠Q and lose just a heart, diamond and club. Playing pairs, 10 tricks may be a bad score if the ♥K was onside and doubleton, or the ♠10 was singleton in the West hand, but I made up my mind quickly to take no chances with what was a good contract, maybe not reached by every NS pair. Accordingly I unblocked the spades, and went to dummy with the only (♥A) to take my pitch before leading trumps again. Very pleasantly the ♥K came down singleton off-side, so I made 11 tricks the hard way, for a 90% score, possibly undeserved. ■ The full article is available on the QBA Winners of the <500MP teams Nicholas Moore, Craig Francis, Yolanda Carter and Pat Bugler website.

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the possession of the three vital although to a great extent I put that Cuppaidge’s missing cards. down to my interest in relay systems. Column If you happen to be playing “jorj” That has me thinking hard, all the replies, (see QBA Bulletin, July time, about the shape of unseen August 2010), the grand slam is hands. Another thing constructing easily reached. The 5S reply shows relay systems has done for me, is three key cards and 7NT is the bid. to discover that there should be only 5C shows 0 or 4 key cards, 5D 1 key one bid for each hand type. To open 1C, or 1D, on a minimum balanced George card, 5H 2 without the agreed suit Cuppaidge queen, 5S 3 key cards and 5NT, 2 hand, to bypass a minor to show a with the queen. major, or to double with all sorts of shapes, just to show a good hand, Playing RKCB 0 or 3; 1 or 4, it is a A “Four or Seven” Hand are to me, examples which flout this little more complicated. West replies ost players are familiar with the philosophy. And they often cost 5C, zero or three, and over East’s 5D concept, a “five or seven” hand. dearly. In standard systems, one M sign-off opposite one, bids 6D. East It means, simply, that if a finesse fails must open the bidding on balanced bids 7NT. you make five, if it succeeds, you hands outside the point range make seven. If you can determine that The interesting problem arises for for 1NT and I have adopted the this is the case, during the bidding, the large group of players who use 1 philosophy to use only 1C for this you should bid the grand slam. You or 4; 0 or 3 replies, what to do over purpose. In that way 1D is always get better than even money odds 5D, 0 or 3. “real” and when one opens 1C and about that finesse. Six is the worst If West holds none, the partnership rebids a new suit, that shows 5+4 spot to be. is already overboard. East should and at the same time shows that the The hand below could be called a bid 7S, accepting stoically his fate if 1C bid was not one of the balanced “four or seven hand”. he is wrong. It is better to be hung as hand varieties. a sheep than as a lamb. We may not ♠ 52 ♠ AKQJ1084 I have a couple of critics who kibitz even get doubled, and it is always a ♥ Q5 ♥ A and seem to try just to be distracting. good talking point that someone has ♦ AK632 ♦ Q1087 I do not want a happening such as the bid a grand slam off two aces. This ♣ AQ108 ♣ 6 one documented here. One can re- is the four or seven situation. move a player, but sadly not a kibitzer. West opens 1D. What should East Be sure you know your convention This particular pest, one I found bid? well, any bid over partner’s reply to particularly galling, delivered his From East’s standpoint, this is a 4NT, except 5D over 5C, is likely to gratuitous mis-advice in the course of perfect hand for Key Card Blackwood. be treated as asking for the diamond play, leading me to mis-defend. The possession of the three missing queen or a king ask. Better minor key cards, the ♦AK and the ♣A, will players holding the weaker opening Dlr S ♠ AK84 make the grand slam a near certainty. hand above might end up in a very ugly Vul NS ♥ 9632 It is just possible that West, for his 5D contract, with 5S a likely make, ♦ 3 opening bid holds no key card. He even off AK, A. I hope readers will see ♣ J1074 may hold something like this article as another commercial for ♠ 972 ♠ QJ6 the superiority, through simplicity, of ♥ QJ10875 N ♥ K4 ♠ 6532 ♥ KQJ6 ♦ J62 ♣ KQ W E jorj replies to 4NT, and abandoning ♦ 102 S ♦ A85 (I have constructed this hand better minor. ♣ Q6 ♣ AK985 especially for the benefit of better ♠ 1053 minor players) ♥ A There are reasons, however, why Obnoxious Kibitzers ♦ KQJ9764 despite this risk, the best action is an Playing too much on bbo, as I do, ♣ 32 immediate 4NT. I have developed a small band of regular kibitzers, most of them like • The likelihood that opener holds no I sat East, with opposite one of the what I do, but I get the occasional, key card is small indeed, and with few really good players that I ever get regular critic. I am very grateful a stone cold grand slam so likely, to partner on bbo, Nathan van Jole, for accurate criticism whenever it the risk of going one down in game one of Queensland’s best. is worth taking. comes. If I miss something, I most certainly want to be told about it. “Now we will see if you are any good!” • By bidding a direct 4NT, diamonds Even nearing seventy I am a strong said my pest, “this time you have a is set, unequivocally as the agreed believer in the philosophy that one good partner.” suit. is never too old to learn. Bridge South opened 1D which was passed • Bid anything else and you may lose players, they say, are virtually around to me. What do I bid? My it. immune from Alzheimer’s disease. philosophy says, double with three- • By setting diamonds, opener is I strongly believe that I play better suiters short in the opponent’s suit, or required to answer only about bridge now than I ever have , any where you want to

The QBA Bulletin March - April 2011  get into the bidding unsuited to a NT overcall. Many would choose to bid Why not spend Easter this year in beautiful tropical Cairns and join in our 3NT on my cards, I chose to double. Almost certainly, at this vulnerability, South’s diamonds will be very good, Cairns Easter Congress so without something substantial from 22nd – 25th April 2011 partner, 3NT is bound to fail. Pairs & Swiss Teams plus Walk-in Pairs South’s bid of 4D was passed back Friday 1:30pm – Walk-in Pairs to me. Another double is still take-out, Saturday 9:30am & 1:30pm – Pairs and I felt confident that with values Sunday 9:30am, 1:30pm & Monday 9:30am – Swiss Teams for game, opposite even this, Nathan Monday 1pm – Lunch & Presentations would have found a bid. On his actual Cash Prizes for 1st, 2nd & 3rd as well as Best Restricted cards, I am sure he considered 4H Enquiries: very seriously but correctly passed, Ph: (Mary Yeates) as did I. 07 4093 7125 Email: [email protected] Owners of Deep Finesse will note that Web Site: www.cairnsbridgeclub.org.au we virtually parred out the bidding on this hand. 4H cannot be made, North will lead a diamond, declarer will win and try to get rid of a diamond on his clubs. South will ruff with his ♥A Brisbane Bridge Centre singleton and return a high diamond, 104 Frederick St, Annerley. Ph: 3392 7933 promoting the setting trump trick in Play Sessions Tuesday 9.30 am Duplicate partner’s hand. 7.30 pm Duplicate 4D should be defeated, but we Wednesday 10.00 am Duplicate lapsed. Declarer won the heart lead, Saturday 1.00 pm Duplicate and led the ♦K. I won and returned Coaching Sessions & Monday 10.00 am the ♥K. Declarer ruffed, drew trumps Beginners’ Classes Tuesday 7.30 pm and led a club to Nathan’s queen. Friday 10.00 am A spade or a club now ensures Enquiries for coaching & beginners’ classes: 3392 7933 declarer’s defeat but another heart gave declarer a chance. He must win and play another trump, squeezing me in the black suits. The end Introducing a Major position is worth a closer look. I doubt declarer would have found the New Sponsor play, but my spade discard on the Stores at Australia Fair, Browns Plains, heart, ensured that he made anyway. Bundaberg, Cairns Central, Caloundra, My defence was not assisted by Capalaba, Canelands (Mackay), Carindale, Chermside, Garden City, Helensvale, chat messages from my obnoxious Ipswich, Indooroopilly, Logan Hyperdome, kibitzer, telling me I had made the Morayfield, North Lakes, Rockhampton, wrong bid, (in doubling). Something Springfield, Strathpine, Sunshine Plaza, which irritated me a lot because I Toowoomba (Clifford Gardens & Grand could see, even at the stage, that Central), Townsville (Stocklands & Willows), Tweed City & Victoria Point. I had made exactly the right bid. I say “virtually” parred it out , because Head office:41 Bulcock St, Caloundra 4551 Ph: 07 5437 0666 Fax: 07 5437 0966 the par score is 4D doubled for one Email: [email protected] down, beating our 3H making. Had I doubled 4D, Nathan would have made the same bid that I would make, 4H (He confirmed this.). I ORDER NOW!! understand that Nathan was being “Common Bidding Mistakes to Avoid - Guidelines for distracted by birds flying around Improving Players” by Ross Dick in his room, I am quite sure that in the absence of feeling a need to Publisher: Queensland Bridge Association Inc deal with my kibitzer, I would have Price: A$24.95 (Free postage and handling within Australia) handled my part better too. ■ Orders with payment to: Queensland Bridge Association 22 Mareeba Court, Arana Hills 4054 George’s article ‘Where is bidding Phone: 07 3351 8602 Mobile: 0412 064 903 heading?’ is available on the QBA Email: [email protected] website.

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25 Years Ago QBA Senior Teams Winners

The 25th Anniversary GCC The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (and I’m not talking about the women!) The Good (Teams) ♠ AQ106 ♥ x ♦ AQ109xx ♣ Jx

♠ Jx ♥ QJ9x ♦ xx ♣ 1098xx

W N E S T Tritton J S’hayes 1D P P 1H X P 2C 2H 3D P 3NT All pass Tim Ridley, Kevin Feeney, Kendall Early and David Harris West led a low heart to the 10 and queen. A diamond to the 10 held followed by a low spade to East’s The Bad (Pairs) Now you may still think there are 2 king. A heart was returned to the jack (Due to space limitations this section tricks to make. and ace. The heart king was cashed has to be left out - probably just as But I can compress anything as my and the next heart taken by my 9 well! Ed) favourite partner (T.T.) pitching 2 clubs in dummy. I led a The Ugly will agree. West led a club thoughtfully diamond and the king fell under the Surely a Gold Coast record. Who ruffed by David Greenwold who con- ace - ten tricks. Trish, after putting could possibly be in 2S down 8 for sidered that maybe he didn’t want to dummy down, had excused herself minus 800 undoubled? Who else bid shorten his spade holding! A low heart and left, and now returned puffing the phantom psychic? to the king - the defence draws trumps nervously on her first fag since giving and runs hearts. I know that East only up two months ago! ♠ 10xx has a spade and three diamonds left ♥ xx so why bother keeping a club stopper! ♦ AKxx West ruffs a diamond with the last ♣ AKxx trump and makes two clubs. ♠ Axxx ♠ KJxx  John Summerhayes ♥ Kxx N ♥ AQJxx W E ♦ — S ♦ xxxx Kenmore ♣ Jxxxxxx ♣ — Kenmore Bridge Club is now ♠ Qx affiliated with the ABF and will ♥ xxx be open for business at The ♦ QJ10xx Kenmore Community Meeting ♣ Qxx Place 98 Brookfield Road, Kenmore (cnr Branton Street) from March 23rd. W N E S 1D 2D 2S Sessions: P P! P Aspirin and Wed. 1pm - duplicate a glass of water! Wed 7pm - supervised & 2D was described as Michael’s cue beginners - 5/5 in majors. So why not throw Friday 9.15am - duplicate a spanner in the works. (After all All expressions of interest are we were only playing a bunny team welcome - contact Therese Tully: named Glubok!) But I did forget that Ph: 3378 5374 all the nights had to finally catch up Email: [email protected] to Trish and she had fallen asleep.

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Warwick Celebrates its 25th Anniversary

Back row: R. Mobbs, B. Warren, J. Marley, M. Warren, S. Brown, D. Moran, R. Valentine, G. Dayus, J. Rose, T. Mason, T. Sheeran, J. McKeen, D. Wood, C. Duggan, N. Collins, J. Ruhle & B. Reid 2nd row: R. Hart, Jill Smith, A. Gibson, M. Simpson, F. Wells, P. Porter, L. Hardes, N. McGinness, S. Valentine, J. Mobbs, Jenny Smith, M. Johnston, S. Mason & D. Cooper Front row: M. Mangan, M. Gifford, E. Gray, B. Bonnell, J. McLellan, F. Slattery, E. Booth, M. Lamb & J. Murray

QBA Selection Trials Sunshine Coast Club Those competing in Stage 3 Open Butler Pairs & Swiss Teams and wishing to participate in the 18th and 19th June, 2011 Womens or Seniors will have automatic entry into Stage 2. Womens/Seniors Coming Events Stage 1 April 9/10, Stage 2 April Apr 6-10 ABF Selection Trials Seniors 16/17 & Stage 3 April 30. Apr 9 QBA Selection Trials Open Stage 3 Apr 9-10 QBA Selection Trials - Stage 1 Womens/SeniorsOpen - Day 1 & 2 Apr 10 Northern Suburbs Swiss Pairs Apr 16-17 Gympie Pairs and Swiss Teams QBA Apr 16-17 QBA Selection Trials - Stage 2 Womens/Seniors - Day 1 & 2 Email: manager@ Apr 17 Townsville Pairs qldbridge.com Apr 22-25 Cairns Easter Pairs and Teams Phone: 07 3351 8602 Apr 22-25 Cleveland Bay Diggers Pairs & Teams 0412 064 903 Apr 24-25 BBC Easter Graded Pairs and Teams Mobile: Apr 30-May 2 Mackay Pairs and Teams Fax: 07 3103 4799 Apr 30-May 1 Hervey Bay Butler Pairs and Swiss Teams Web site: www.qldbridge.com Apr 30-May 2 Toowoomba Pairs and Teams Apr 30 QBA Selection Trials - Stage 2 Womens/Seniors - Day 3 May 1-7 ABF Bridge for Brain Research QBA Mailing List May 6 Teams of Three Day 1 If you wish to be put on the mailing May 7 Surfers Paradise Swiss Teams list for news which is sent out about May 14-15 QBA Mixed Pairs - Toowong once a month, please email the May 15 Toowong Novice Mixed Pairs May 21-22 Caloundra Teams manager at May 21 QBA Selection Trials - Stage 3 Womens/Seniors [email protected] May 22 BBC Graded Butler Pairs

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Alex (daughter) - , Michael (son) News from the - caddy, Ben and Daniel - caddies, Manager’s Desk Geoff - manager of set-up crew and QCBC bus driver - Pip (youngest nephew) Enquiries: Toni at QCBC - 3391 3241 and Nic (sister) - welcome crew and [email protected] y trip to Far North Queensland signage co-ordinator. SO A VERY BIG www.qcbc.org.au Mwas cancelled due to Yasi - it has THANK YOU. ■ been postponed till March 24th and I GRAND NATIONAL am looking forward to visiting all the PAIRS clubs. Tully which got the brunt of Yasi Club News Under Life Master as at 1/1/11 was my big concern so was absolutely Tuesdays - 10am If you want items about your club in this delighted when the President rang to 10, 17 & 24 May tell me their 50 year-old bridge club section, please send your newsletter or was still standing. items to Kim Ellaway. Fridays - 10am A big thank you to Cairns Bridge Club Flooding in Queensland had slowed 15, 22 & 29 July $120 per team - no table fees who looked after the World Bridge down activities with most bridge Federation president and his wife clubs; however, all clubs are now back operating. when visiting last week. The WBF GNOT president then came to the Gold Bundaberg Thursdays - 7.30pm Coast Congress and whilst there Queen of Bridge is 99 presented Keith McDonald - the QBA 5, 12 & 19 May president of 25 years with a momento Florence Rees wouldn’t dare miss $120 per team - no table fees for years of service. a game of cards, even on her 99th birthday. The Gold Coast Congress has finished QCBC June and of course there are always people Yesterday, Mrs Rees celebrated her to thank and I hope I don’t miss milestone birthday surrounded by her Congress anyone out so here goes. Sarah Jane friends and the game she loves most Open & Restricted - bridge. Reid my right hand, Diana Baumanis <150 MPs as at 31/3/11 my left hand, my husband Ray who Mrs Rees begain playing bridge when SWISS PAIRS does everything that I don’t want to she was 15 years old and was named do and more, Pam Cridland who is patroness of the Bundaberg club five Sunday 12 June my administrator and calms me down years ago. OPEN SWISS TEAMS when required, Noeline Rossiter who Her love for the game has not wavered Monday 13 June looks after substitutes and keeps in all those years, and she credits the pulling them out of her hat when the challenging game for her mental Start: 9.30 am each day demand says so, Gerald Schaaf, my strength. Cost: $25 per player each day Systems for Open: Green, Blue & entries co-ordinator, Merv and Geoff “It’s extremely difficult, but it’s good Red, & Conventions the bus drivers, Matthew and his for old people to keep their brain & Treatments scoring team, Laurie and his directing working,” she said. Systems for Restricted: Blue & team and my floor managers, Marj, Her partner, Mrs Manning, said, “She Kim, Amber and Chris and of course Green has wonderful stories of her life - I’m Director: Alan Gibson all the caddies - without them the constantly entertained.” event would not happen. A special mention must go to Toni Bardon who Mrs Rees also spoke highly of her lost her house in the floods. However, bridge partner, and said finding the Editing of Material right one was very important. in the first trailer load of valuables to Contributors should note that the be saved was the partnerships of the If you can’t get a partner you can right to modify submitted material is Gold Coast and let me tell you - you interact with, you’re not going to get retained by the QBA. may think my job is horrible with its very far,” she said. long hours etc but trying to partner Courtesy of the Bundaberg NewsMail up people that will like each other is DEAD worse. Toni - a big thank you from the Did You Know? team. Of course we must thank the May 9 (noon) Surfers Paradise Club who provided In an auction 1S (2NT), the 2NT is Contributions to: us with the coffee volunteers, the alerted and described on request 33 Royal Pde substitutes and house teams, and my as at least 5 cards in both minors Ashgrove 4060 family - this year for the first time we and 8-11 hcp. Bids of 3C, 3D and Ph: 07 3366 1292 all worked at the event. Mum - board 3NT by responder are all self- Email: dealer and baby sitter to my dogs, alerting cue bids and should not [email protected] brother - board dealer and deliverer be alerted. of boards, Ray (hubbie) - everything, LINE

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