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Contract Bridge Journal icON TRACT '""'! r •' . ~ BRID. • .~l..GE r i t .t . L ·/ . J ~~ • , . ---· ._.. f:A~~~Att; ~ r·;. nfl OFFICIAL MEDIUM FOR ENGLISH '1RIDGE UNION NEWS --- 1 ANY QUESTIONS This hand is from a match pointed pJirs event. _ North-South only vulnerable with .._North the deate • ------ , - · - KJJ ~ A --- --..__..._ . 0 A Q J 10 4 ------- ---:-~. + J762 ~ ' . -=::-:~ .. + A98-4--- , ~ 73 --- 0 9 62 + KQ 104 North East South West 10 1 ~ 1+ No East-West make no further bid. How should the bidding proceed? The panel of experts ~~ ve their views on this trickly problem on page 22. --~·--------------~--------~ EDITED BY H. ST. JOHN INGRAM ' . No.9 JULY, 1955 • • • • ·EVERY MONDAY · · IN ~ .:·rHE . I •• • .. • I • • . ..... • . Bail!! Qrtltgrapb ·.,. CONTRACT BRIDGE JOURNAL . :·... 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M.ux Manuscripts and all Bridge Correspondence to: THE EDm>R·IN-CinEP, CoNTRACT BRJooB JoURNAL, 3 LoNDON LANE, BROMLEY, KENT. ,· AU Comspood~ on AD Ad,ertisaDents to: ~ptlons to Publishers: CAPT. V. R. UUMAN, M.C. Huou QUEitJ!lT Lro., Huon Qmurr Lm., , 35 DovER STREET, · · · · 35 DovER STREJ!T, loNI>?N, w. t. -I ... :. f LoNDON, W.l. CONTENTS ' EorroRIAL EUROPEAN CUAMPIONSIIII'S (OPEN) by Harold Frank/in 8-12 ;, , (WOMENS) b)' Alan Trusrott 12-14 SAF£TY PLAY by G. C. H. Fox ... 15-11 RouNo AND ABOUT by Harold Franklin .. , 18-21 n.n.L. CoNTEST ... ... ... 21 ANY QUESTIONS ... .. 22- 30 CURSE! OF MATCII POINTED PAIRS by Max Saplrt ... 31-32 SQuEEZrrus by Gordon Hammond ... , 33-34 loNDON ANo· TilE SOUTII by Alan Truscott .!. ... 35-38 ONE No TRUMP- Two CLUBS 39-40 t • by Maurice Welssberger CoMP£TmoN PAOF.S 41-45 " / 5 . ' • I I' . • • • .J. .... •• . Editorial . - \ The European Championships last board had been played that are over for 1955 and what a · they could be sure of the title. shock for the British players, The team of. ladies from Copen. firushing_7th of 13 starters. Off to hagen was mdeed outstanding. · an indifferent start against Ire­ A charming quintette, they played ·. land, they never really looked like a sound, much to be commended . world champions and I am sure game, and never lost a match. the players themselves will all I liked their temperament and · _ agree that their performances were quite efficiency very much. At the . poor in the extreme. Some of the presentation of the prizes, the mistakes made were astonishing applause accorded them was for players of their standing. tremendous. The loss of Terence Reese to the For the Netherland Association, team · cannot be over estimated there was nothing but praise. The both from aplaying point of view organization was wonderful an~ it and psychologically. Reg Corwen will be difficult for other countnes the captain tried in vain to find to maintain the standard in future partnerships in harmony but with­ years. Nothing was forgotten. and out success. the press, which had been ra!Jler . There was a " Daily Tourna­ let down on previous occas.tons ment News " put out each mom­ now had the records of play soon i.ng and the Editor cited an after • play finished-there were instance of a British player being plenty of telephones-and type­ asked why he had not raised his writers for the asking. Most partner's suit holding more than appreciated of all was the afo~ notmal support. The answer said " Daily Tournament Ne!s. given was "I didn't trust him " This was delivered at the van~us ~ Is this the real reason for the hotels first thing every mor.s · defeats? - . ' · . giving all , the previous ay 5 The ladie~ also disappointed, results, news items, anntun~ - although at one time they were ments and a number of se ec d. good favourites for the title but hands, duly wntten· up r anthis . unexpectedly losing to Austria analysed. The Editor 0 an and then a draw with Denmark excellent production was He'Man s~w their chances Jess rosy. Filarski assisted b~ our o~nur or 0 Fm~Uy they lost their match Truscott. Often. 1t was these agamst France and finished in five in the mornmg bef~~ their the third position. gentlemen got t.o ~· ut was a The new champions of the efforts were not m vam. 1 Open (France) and the Women's great effort. 1': averY <I?enmark) fully deserved their Thank you Holland ,or wms al.though in the case of the happy time. HJ, Frenchmen, it was only after the 6 CHAMPIONSHIPS I RESULTS tLadies Series . Round 1 v. Sweden Open Series G.B. won 67-36 Round I v. Ireland Round 2 v. Belgium · G.B . won 50-39 G.B. won 84-74 Round 2 v. Sweden Round 3 v. Denmark G.B. lost 5-41 G.B. drew 52- 51 ' Round 4 v. Austria Round 3 v. ·switzerland G.B. lost 42-57 G.B. drew 46-51 · Round 5 v. Holland Round 4 v. Norway · G.B. won 62-31 G.B. drew 57-60 Round 6 v. Finland Round 5 v. Belgium G.B. won 58-12 G.B. won 54-41 Round 7 v. Norway· G.B. won 60-33 Round 6 v. Finland · G.B. won 83-30 Round 8 .v. Ireland . , G.B. dre~ 43-40 Round 7 v. Denmark Round 9 v. France · G.B. lost 33-7i . · G.B. lost 43-59 Round 8 v.
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