4th Commonwealth Nations Bridge Championship 8th to 14th September 2014 Daily bulletin – Tuesday 9th September Lights, Camera, Action! Daily Record snapper’s pic packs a Punch The stunning surroundings of the City Today’s matches on VuGraph and BBO Chambers designed by William Young and opened by Queen Victoria in 1888 provided Round 3 – 10:30 to 12:20 a magnificent venue for the Opening VuGraph: Canada v Scotland BBO: Wales 2 v Australia Women Ceremony of the 4th Commonwealth Nations Bridge Championships following the Round 4 – 12:45 to 14:35 first day’s play. VuGraph: SBU v Australia BBO: Isle of Man v England 2 After a speech of welcome by Deputy Lord Round 5 – 15:35 to 17:25 Provost Bailie Allan Stewart on behalf of the VuGraph: Scotland v England City Council, SBU President Russell Frame BBO: Harris v Barbados formally opened the Championships and Round 6 – 17:50 to 19:40 Paul Hackett, President and Chairman of the VuGraph: SBU v Northern Ireland Championships highlighted those players BBO: India v Jersey who had attended all four tournaments. 4th Commonwealth Nations Bridge Championship Glasgow, Scotland Today’s Matches Championship Teams round robin – Day 2 Group 1 Group 2 Round 3 – 10:30 to 12:20 Match Match 1 Malaysia South Africa 11 Black Swan Kenya 2 Guernsey 2 England 12 Jersey Wales 3 Canada Scotland 13 Pakistan 2 Northern Ireland 4 Harris Malta 14 Scottish President’s Isle of Man 5 Wales 2 Australia Women 15 England 2 SBU 6 Pakistan Barbados 16 Guernsey India 7 Singapore Chairman’s 17 Australia South Africa 2 Round 4 – 12:45 to 14:35 Match Match 1 Scotland Pakistan 11 Northern Ireland Guernsey 2 Barbados South Africa 12 India Kenya 3 Malta Wales 2 13 Isle of Man England 2 4 Chairman’s Guernsey 2 14 South Africa 2 Jersey 5 England Harris 15 Wales Scottish President’s 6 Australia Women Singapore 16 SBU Australia 7 Canada Malaysia 17 Pakistan 2 Black Swan Round 5 – 15:35 to 17:25 Match Match 1 Guernsey 2 Canada 11 Jersey Pakistan 2 2 Wales 2 Singapore 12 England 2 Australia 3 South Africa Chairman’s 13 Kenya South Africa 2 4 Pakistan Australia Women 14 Guernsey SBU 5 Malaysia Malta 15 Black Swan Isle of Man 6 Scotland England 16 Northern Ireland Wales 7 Harris Barbados 17 Scottish President’s India Round 6 – 17:50 to 19:40 Match Match 1 Singapore Harris 11 Australia Scottish President’s 2 Australia Women Scotland 12 SBU Northern Ireland 3 England Pakistan 13 Wales Guernsey 4 Canada Wales 2 14 Pakistan 2 England 2 5 Malta South Africa 15 Isle of Man Kenya 6 Barbados Guernsey 2 16 India Jersey 7 Chairman’s Malaysia 17 South Africa 2 Black Swan In each match, the first-named team will sit North-South in the open room and East-West in the closed room at the table number shown. The second-named team will sit North-South in the closed room and East-West in the open room at the corresponding tables. These matches will be on Vugraph (SUB room) These matches will be on BBO Page 2 8th to 14th September 2014 4th Commonwealth Nations Bridge Championship Yesterday’s Results Championship Teams round robin – Day 1 Group 1 Group 2 Round 1 Match IMPs VPs Match IMPs VPs Pakistan Canada 8-68 0.00-20.00 Guernsey Pakistan 2 24-33 7.29-12.71 South Africa Scotland 14-8 11.87-8.13 Kenya Northern Ireland 24-36 6.52-13.48 Barbados Malaysia 13-60 0.82-19.18 India Black Swan 63-10 19.74-0.26 Guernsey 2 Australia Women 26-43 5.36-14.64 Jersey SBU 24-55 2.81-17.19 Harris Chairman’s 33-61 3.28-16.72 Scottish President’s South Africa 2 28-55 3.45-16.55 Singapore Malta 47-21 16.38-3.62 Australia Isle of Man 31-36 8.42-11.58 Wales 2 England 10-61 0.44-19.56 England 2 Wales 46-20 16.38-3.62 Round 2 Match IMPs VPs Match IMPs VPs Australia Women Harris 55-1 19.83-0.17 SBU Scottish President’s 15-22 7.84-12.16 Chairman’s Wales 2 23-26 9.03-10.97 South Africa 2 England 2 7-35 3.28-16.72 England Singapore 39-32 12.16-7.84 Wales Australia 32-27 11.58-8.42 Malaysia Pakistan 51-27 16.03-3.97 Black Swan Guernsey 46-30 14.42-5.58 Scotland Barbados 45-28 14.64-5.36 Northern Ireland India 11-24 6.28-13.72 South Africa Canada 6-55 0.62-19.38 Kenya Pakistan 2 44-68 3.97-16.03 Malta Guernsey 2 32-35 9.03-10.97 Isle of Man Jersey 40-40 10.00-10.00 What is it like to play in a World Championship? No Scottish team had ever qualified and perhaps only the players in the 2012 Senior team believed that this time they could. The story of how they got to Bali, and what happened to them once they got there, makes for fascinating reading. Whether you want to feel you are with the team, or to understand the decisions the players faced and the choices they made, this book is suitable for players of all levels. What the Experts Say: The authors give the reader a real sense of what is happening behind the scenes. I was left with the very nostalgic thought, “Wish I was there.” - Barnet Shenkin This book covers aspects of playing in a world championship in a way that I have not read elsewhere, so it is that rarity these days, an original idea. - Brian Senior Wonderful tale...a must read. - Mike Passell Page 3 Page Nations Bridge Championship Commonwealth 4th 4 Championship Teams round robin – Ranking after 2 rounds Group 1 Aus Rank Team Total Can Mala Eng Cha Sin Sco Gue2 Malt SA Wal2 Bar Pak Har Adj W 1 Canada 39.38 . 19.38 20.00 2 Malaysia 35.21 19.18 16.03 3 Australia women 34.47 14.64 19.83 4 England 31.72 12.16 19.56 5 Chairman’s 25.75 9.03 16.72 6 Singapore 24.22 7.84 16.38 7 Scotland 22.77 8.13 14.64 8 Guernsey 2 16.33 5.36 10.97 9 Malta 12.65 3.62 9.03 10 South Africa 12.49 0.62 11.87 11 Wales 2 11.41 0.44 10.97 Glasgow, Scotland Glasgow, 12 Barbados 6.18 0.82 5.36 13 Pakistan 3.97 0.00 3.97 14 Harris 3.45 0.17 3.28 8th to 14th 8th 2014 September to Championship Teams round robin – Ranking after 2 rounds Group 2 Rank Team Total Ind Eng2 Pak2 SBU IoM SA2 NreI Aus Pre Wal BS Gue Jer Ken Adj 1 India 33.46 13.72 19.74 2 England 2 33.10 16.72 16.38 4th Commonwealth Nations Bridge Nations Championship Commonwealth 4th 3 Pakistan 2 28.74 12.71 16.03 4 SBU 25.03 7.84 17.19 5 Isle of Man 21.58 11.58 10.00 6 South Africa 2 19.83 3.28 16.55 7 Northern Ireland 19.76 6.28 13.48 8 Australia 16.84 8.42 8.42 9 Scottish President’s 15.61 12.16 3.45 10 Wales 15.20 3.62 11.58 11 Black Swan 14.68 0.26 14.42 12 Guernsey 12.87 7.29 5.58 13 Jersey 12.81 2.81 10.00 Page 14 Kenya 10.49 3.97 6.52 5 4th Commonwealth Nations Bridge Championship Glasgow, Scotland Turandot there was no point in taking a club finesse. Scotland v South Africa Round 1 Having won with the queen of clubs East had to Mark Horton decide what to do next. (West had followed to the clubs with the two and the five.) Turandot is an opera in three acts by Giacomo Puccini, completed by Franco Alfano, set to a libretto After considerable thought he switched to the queen in Italian by Giuseppe Adami and Renato Simoni. The of diamonds. Declarer won with dummy's king, cashed opera was unfinished at the time of Puccini's death in the clubs and played a diamond – that was +460. 1924, and was completed by Franco Alfano in 1926.. East knew that South almost certainly held four The premiere of Turandot was at La Scala, Milan, on hearts (because of the double) so switching to the Sunday 25th April 1926, one year and five months king of hearts looked unattractive. However, perhaps after Puccini's death and it was conducted by Arturo West's five of clubs was significant. It is true that if Toscanini. In the middle of Act 3, two measures after declarer held three clubs the finesse would be the the words ‘Liù, poesia!’’ the orchestra rested. Toscanini natural play, following the theory of restricted choice, stopped and laid down his baton. He turned to the but overtaking with dummy's nine looks odd. audience and announced: “Here the opera ends, If West had started with ♣542 then the five was could because at this point the maestro laid down his pen.” be interpreted as a subtle suit preference signal for Why you may be asking have I used this introduction? hearts. During the first round we lost all contact with the East, who was hoping West held the jack of diamonds, Internet and I had the records for only the first two might have started with the ace rather than the boards of the match.