Excel Bridge MARCH 1994 (Friday 4Th to Monday 7Th)- £179 for the Venj Best in Under the Direction of Maureen and Bert Lorman Luxury Bridge Weekends
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• February 1994 Distributed by the EBU as a service to its members • MEMBER ~· ABTA~· ~.t.! - _. FREEFONE 0800 622304 J,1¥ ' Call MERCIAN TRAVEL free of.qJi .. - ~ LOW COST WINTER SUN RITHYMNA BEACH H OT!.J~ CRETE- 2 MAY 1994 Our third visit to the beautifu, and of Crete, following Our popular arrangement to the Don Pablo Hotel, now of the outstanding success of t· ;:revious visits. At present. an even higher standard, since being taken over by a ow French company. We still have a little space from 20th we are scheduled to stay c: '· · •; ithymna Beach Hotel, the February 1994 through to the beginning of April, for this flagship of the Grecotels ot (1 ~ e and a leading 'A' grade the largest of all holiday Bridge events and probably the category establishment. hm ... ,·. if negotiations prove suc most popular. The last two weeks are NON-SMOKING, a cessful, clients will be upgracbc.' ({l no extra cost to the de choice of schedule or charter flight and flying from your luxe Elounda Bay Hotel, which :s one of the island's most local airport. You will not find a better way of avoiding the beautiful locations and owned hy the Leading Hotels of the worst of an English winter. World. We have a bargain at £675- just compare our prices with others. THE LANP OF THE PHARAOHS- 7 FEB 1994 Fly from Gatwlck or Manchester to Luxor on the Upper THE GRAN HOTEL REYMAR -10 MAY 1994 Nile, so popular that we organise this holiday year after Set in a tranquil and beautiful setting, on the edge of a small year. The most fascinating of excursions, perfect weather quaint town in one of the most beautifl-11 areas of Spain. and a high standard of accommodation In the Sheraton Come and enjoy the warm spring sunshine before the mass Hotel, with excellent food and perfect Bridge. A very wide of tourists arrive. range of optional excursions- a holiday at a bargain price, as it is the same cost as 1990. DO JOIN US FOR THIS, THE MOST FASCINATING OF ALL HOLIDAYS. "THE SECRET PARADISE OF GREECE" - 10 OCT 1994 ~ land of ~un , sea, mountains and sandy beaches, project· THE PHENICIA - HAMMAMET-9 MAR 1994 mg South mto the Aegean Sea, is the location for the "Last A choice of 7,14 , 21, or 28 nights in a de luxe hotel with of the Sum~er Sunft, which has proved one of our most both an indoor and outdoor heated swimming pool ~nd popular holidays. Spectacular scenery and an hospitable many other amenities and wide range of interesting excur people, ~ de luxe hotel, surrounded by a fine Golf Course, sions -fly from your local airport for this holiday in the located n~ht on the sea shore. Flights from your local airport sun. and a h~h~ay at bargain prices, so what more could one ask for? Do JOin us for this Autumn holiday. MALTA - NON-SMOKING BRIDGE HOLIDAY Starting 10 MAR 94, for 7 or 14..nlghts with flights from your CAPETOWNANDTHEKBUGEBPABK local airport to the excellent four star FORTINA HOTEL on - 27 OCT 1994 the seafront promenade In SLIEMA, very handy for the shops, bars and restaurants, an hotel with an indoor heat ~ 4 nigh~s - A two centre holiday, split between the fascinal ~g s~thng In the Kruger Park, Including Bridge and Arthur's ed swin:'ming pool, sau~a and wh~rlpool. A wide range of Interesting local excurs1ons organised in conjunction with beat In Cape T~wn , our third holiday in South Africa. Aying Thomas Cook. ~ scbhed~led fhghts , a holiday that will show you the best of th IS eaut1ful country. "PLACE ON EARTH SO CLOSE TO HEAVEN" ;~~I~GE THAT GAP"- TUNISIA - NOV 1994 - 20 APR 94 This Is how Kyrenia in Northern Cyprus has Pabl w!ngNthe success of "Bridge That Gap" at the Don been described. By popular demand, we are returning ther ?~~dg~v~~~~ 19ft93, ~e are looking at providing a fur· once again to the Dome Hotel, adjacent to the beautiful 199 . a ap hohday to Tunisia in November harbour front in this romantic setting, with the mountains of 4 ~orthern Cyprus ringed around, whilst the fields and hill Sides are a mass of Summer flowers . The month of May All our holidays b h has an. average of 285 hours of sunshine, so do join us on comply with the' P otk In the United Kingdom and OV.,..... this umque holiday. Package Tours R ac age Travel, Package Holidays and Bonding and lns:rgulatlons 1992, In all aspects, especlllly lhl the organlser. ance requirements that are now placed an Page 2 ENGLISH BRIDGE, February 1994 Editor: Kon Rowo English Bridge Is mailed to EDU Wynlord, Awllecombe, ttonllon, Devon EX14 otn members during the last wt>ck of Tel: 0404-43259 Fu: 0404-47024 each odd numbered month Editorial Board: Potor Stockon (Chairman), Gerard Faulkner, John Williams and the Editor . Devious diamonds INSIDE INFORMATION Centenary News 5 How brldgo will colobmto In 1994 and honest spades The nice 1NT 9 TI-ll! nniNe n( wnrfnre over the htcrc,,•;ing \lSI! of nHlVCilthlllti i ~ still Polor Donovan oxomines ntmbllng nrmnul the country. Tlw conflkting r~rgu1rw ot-; h.Wl' be t ~ n tho British opening well put by cmrcspundtml ~ to LIISibiJ llridsr. In th •.• la•.t r·d ititm M r 'Hicks in finals' 11 But the Gold Cup D P Mnrd\l'!lltlnl clrllnwd lhnt r.nmplk.ltl•d l iy:1 t c m ~• :'ln! ~x ln ~ nwl y ooos to the favourites boring, nnd give plnyers un unfal l' n dv, ,r, t n ~t! b l ~<-. tu w lht•n! .ut• A jump bid 17 nlwnytt n thmHinmllnfcrcnre~ which L mnnt Ill' l'x plaltwd. lho story behind In thiN cdlllun ullwr cnrrcnpondcntu p<•inl out thnl 'n.tlural' hiJs our Page One picture cnn cunvcy jiiHl IlK mnny vnrled mcnnlngs. lndct•d, one w..:pn·h ~cs A new strip 19 the view thnt In tnlk nbout 'nnturnl' bid~ i!l n mhmuml'r in tlMt the But smort England whole gnme IK nrtlflclnl. lose to aggressive Scots Twn thlnnH dn 11eem clenr. Convention~ will hecunw more nmJ The Way Ahead 22 mnrc cnmpllcnted nnd thnuNmulHuf plnyers will be lnc1·eoHi nhly Tho EBU's five-year pion for tho future lrrltntcd by the lnp, tnp, tnp. Mixed Doubles 25 Whnt IH not denr IH hnw to cnpl! with this dlverhencl!. Tho Inventive winner of New-style events our Christmas prize ploy Master Points 32 llnwcvcr much auml! pt!nple might think It deslrnble, ll Is IIlli All tho 1994 loaders pnHHlble to ntnp the tnp plnyers lleviHlng mnrl! nccmnte wnys of In Mocollon contest cnnvcylnn lnfurmnllnn ln thdr pnrlnen~ . After nil, thnt Is whnt bid ttlnn IH nil nhnut. On the other hnml, 'urdlnnry' plnyers will be ALSO INSIDE dl!lcrrl•d fmm pinyin,; In the cumpnny of Huch 'sdL•ntiHIH'. Bidding Tost 21 The UIIU hnH been exnmlnlnt; the pruhlem nml Is exploring the Book Sholl 37 pnHHihlllly uf hnvlnn n lwn·tler tuurnnment system, with mony Convont Ions 27 1\1.!\V·IIIylo l!Vt!l\tH when! blddltl!! Clli\VenllunH will he more llmitL'll. CounlyNows 38,39,40,41,42 lmprovo your Bridge 35 'l'hiH hlt•11 t•mcrneH fmm n flve-ycnr plnn which hn ~ hccn drawn Lotlors 14,15 up lnt\llldt• tlw llUU'H policies. 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