TRUMPS PLUS 9 2 8 4 4 1 4 4 7 O D E R N C R E S C E N T Spring 2015 VOLUME 8 Issue 3 Published Quarterly SWANBOURNE CONTENTS Editorial BRIDGE ARTICLES I think most of us Changes to club Championships 6 read David Schok- The tournament committee man’s weekly col- umn in The West Did You Hear Your Partner Speak 8 each Friday and Matt McManus enjoy his take on The Four Ages of Bridge 10 interesting hands Sheenagh Young and the local bridge scene. If Thoughts on the ANC 11 you haven’t been Richard Fox reading it, then I commend it to you. There are, of Vale Eddy Mandavy 14 course, many other bridge columns as Peter Smith well that are worth reading. I find Paul Bridge as a Sport 18 Marston’s bridge column which ap- pears every Saturday in The Weekend Coping with Interference 22 Australian very interesting and even Larry Cohen more so when he discusses interesting EVENTS goings on in the international bridge world. To quote a recent column, he Patrons Cup 6 begins by saying: The bridge world in is in turmoil right Masters in Teams of Three 16 now with the World Bridge Federa- tion’s top two players, Fulvio Fantoni and Claudio Nunes of Italy, outed for Charles Pearce Cup 19 cheating along with two other highly successful pairs, Lotan Fisher and Ron Individual Championship 20 Schwartz, ... of Israel and Josef Pie- karek and Alex Smirnov, ... of Germa- ny. Friday Open Pairs Championship 24 He goes on to discuss the details, how the offenders were caught etc. It’s Mixed Pairs Championship 26 amazing what people get up to. Paul’s article in The Australian is paralleled by the publication’s chess column and in that week’s column the author, Paul Broekhuyse, remarks that for a mo- ment he was worried that Chess’s arch -rival, bridge, might be out-doing it in the scoundrel stakes, but then he catches his breath and goes on to ex- press confidence that “Chess’s dubi- Editor: Publisher Printing ous reputation as the first and last ref- Chris Lynne and Records uge of the cheat is intact.” Fascinating Bagley Errington Sheenagh stuff from the world of the great. Other columns? Well, Ron Klinger Young writes a daily column in the Sydney 2 Morning Herald which is always informa- particularly with the ANC in July which tive and instructive. And there’s a useful once again gave us a peep into the world monthly electronic publication, the New of very serious bridge. Heavy stuff, but I South Wales Bridge Association’s eCon- enjoyed it immensely, and I hope you did gress News which you can get emailed too. There are two Championships left in to your in-box if you register with the As- the year, the Evening Pairs and the Club sociation. This newsletter provides up- Teams, and I hope you will be entrants dates on NSW congresses in the month, there. And, to finish up the competitive interesting hands and analysis and tips year we can look forward to our Christ- regarding the bridge laws. The URL for mas Congress. Get your team together the September issue is at https:// now www.swiftpage8.com/ Once again, if you would like me include speasapage.aspx? anything please give me a call either at X=3012HGXTIII11P2C00YVWW home, 9447 5224, or on my mobile 0422 and if you go there you will see a high- 381 253, or you can email me at lighted line where you can subscribe. [email protected]. On our own homefront we are now com- Chris Bagley ing up to the tail end of our bridge year. We have had a very busy winter season, President’s Report “Spring has sprung ------“ and if you this year it seemed but the club was busy are wondering where ” the birdies is” as usual with club championships and the they are certainly to be seen in our ongoing Interclub Teams series. beautiful native garden. Congratulations to Patty McNamara and Thank you Pip Thomson for your Barbara Cotton who were winners of the work in maintaining and adding to our Charles Pearce Cup (Open division) and pocket of pleasure. There is always Andy Fairweather and Chris Ruffle who something of interest to attract us. took out the below Regional division. Greg McKie has also helped out by The Daytime Pairs were won by: Geoff trimming the overhanging tree on the Yeo and Ann Youngs N/Eastern corner of the playing area. The 2015 Individual Champion is John Thanks Greg for always being availa- Hogan: a long standing and very popular ble when there is a job to be done. club member. The Mixed Pairs Championship was won There was not much winter to endure by Deana Wilson and Jonathan Free. 3 We would love to entice more of you to not all we are about. The Management play in these events and to enjoy the and Tournament Committees recognise congratulatory celebrations. Traditionally that our club encompasses a wide range participants have brought along a small of players with different expectations and plate of nibbles to share after the last range of experience in playing this great session and the club will now provide a game. It is our aim to cater for all and we free drink to all who have taken part in are always looking for ways we can facil- the contest. itate this. Chris Bagley has outlined The Jackpot Finals will commence in No- some of our plans in an informative arti- vember. Don’t forget to check the notice- cle in this edition. Further to this I would board to see which finals you have quali- like to thank our super-seamstress Su- fied for. Good luck and play well! san James who has very kindly (and with impressive speed) made a set of Our Interclub teams have again done cloths which we will use to delineate the well this restricted year and sections. we will have fi- Our Direc- nalists in tors are at least still bat- two divi- tling with sions. instances Our visit- of slow ing play. teams There are always many enjoy the ways we hospitali- can all ty our help to club pro- The last meeting of the 2014-15 committee. move the vides after game along these and to avoid matches and our thanks go to the cap- creating or being the recipient of the dis- tains who have organised the three divi- advantage that slow play inevitably sions so capably: Margaret Martin causes. Over the next few weeks we will (Novice), John Aquino (Intermediate) provide some reminders of the simple and David Burn (Open div). things we can all do to assist and these On behalf of all the players who have will be displayed on the table notices in participated in the series over many the social area. years I would also like to thank the event Don’t forget however that if you feel that convenor John Beddow. There is a con- you may be disadvantaged by the late siderable amount of work involved in set- arrival of players to your table you ting up the series each year and collect- should promptly notify the Director. This ing and collating the results. Thanks will assist him to fairly judge the award- John. We do appreciate what you do to ing of result percentage should you be foster the game of bridge both at WABC unable to play a board or be otherwise and state-wide. disadvantaged. This is not carping but rather assisting the director to run a fair As we are a sporting club we always and equitable contest for every player in strive to represent and perform well at your movement. the highest level s of the game but that is 4 I have really enjoyed this year as Presi- TIM SERES: dent of WABC. I have been assisted by Australia’s Master wonderful committees all of whom have of Deception contributed great ideas to improve our club and willing hands to implement same. Most pleasing of all has been the contributions of all club members in help- Problem 45: Trump Control Again ing to maintain the coffee stations, wash tea towels, serve at the bar, sort and price This problem occurred in the NSWBA books for the recycling table, keep track 1992 Mixed Pairs Teams. Tim Seres of books in our superb library and the teased out the answer almost immedi- many other little things that help to keep ately as did Dick Cummings, another top the club a beautiful place to be. player intrigued by the problem, though Special thanks to Dee Sinton, Annie Hay neither actually played the hand. They and Peg Browne who are taking a well also came up with a way to make 6 earned rest from chopping cheese each hearts. Saturday and thanks now to all who have volunteered to fill the gap. I hope you are all reserving a spot in your S. 7654 calendar for the Christmas Party on De- H. K5 cember 15th when we can celebrate D. 10 achievements and say thanks for your ef- C. QJ8643 forts. N W E S The S. 3 H.AQJ82 Publisher D. AQ86542 sincerely C. -- apologises for TP be- Contract: 4H Lead: Ace C ing a little Bidding: late this South West North East quarter. 2D Pass 2NT Pass There were 4H Pass Pass Pass many and varied rea- How do you play 4H after the lead of sons: some the club ace? How do you play 6H on the same good; some lead? not-so-good.