Monday 30 november 2009 1 30 /11 /2009 01:41
Some of you might be familiar with the humorous  books of Victor Mollo. All players have funny surnames such as Oscar the Owl, Timothy the Toucan or Peregrine the Penguin. There are others nicknamed according to their personnalities like "the professor" or "the chimp".
If you want a good laugh (and some clever hands of bridge dissected) get Bridge in the Menagerie  or
Bridge in the Fourth Dimension

I sometimes wish to be able to write in the same way and here is a hand which can provide a good story.

The dealer was K.K (Keen Keith), with his usual bid:
Pass
followed by another pass from L.L (Lucid Lu).
The third player in West was F.F (French Frog) who opens 1 Spade.
Pass by North 
2 Diamonds by K.K
Pass by South
2 NT by F.F
"Alert" says K.K, "it means 15 to 18 points"
Pass again by North.
Instead of going the usual 3 Clubs (check back) K.K bids 3 Diamonds, which means
I don't care if you have a strong hand, I don't, I have some diamonds and nothing else, we are not going anywhere.
I have no choice but pass and then North intervenes.
North is a player who like to do the police, a bit like inspector Derrick, and he sometimes thinks he is a god from an ancient mythology, a bit like Thor, so let's call him Derrick-Thor
He erupts "You should have alerted 1 Spade, it's a 4 cards suit, it's not what is played here, I could have bid something," and so on, in a tone that I can't describe to avoid censorship. 
The diatribe was not adressed to K.K, who was speechless, but to Froggy who did not reply but just displayed his hand on the table:
 
AKJ106
972
AK
Q93

As you see, there are 5 Spades, and F.F was waiting for a reaction, but Derrick-Thor lost a very good opportunity to apologise.

Here is his hand:

Q9732
A8
72
K1086

He could have bid something? Double to suggest he has got Hearts? NT to show points and a stop in Spades? Cue bid? Change suit? He was only playing with Lucid Lu, not extralucid...

Anyone who plays ACOL knows that even if theoretically we can open with a 4 cards major, it happens about once every one hundred hands. With 4-3-3-3 and 12 to 14 points, it's 1 NT.  To open 1 Spade, it has to be between 15 and 20 points AND no other 4 cards in the minors. It's not often, and if it happens, the opposition has very little points left to go to any contract... So what is the fuss about it? it is still a natural call.
If the commitee wants to start ruling about this system (played by a lot of players all around Australia and the world), rulings should be done also about RCO (which is forbidden in certain competitions and which is not understood at the Club by a lot of players) 
Anyhow, on that night F.F had his system card on the table, which could be consulted at any time. Derrick-Thor did not have any. It's the old saying; "Do what I say, don't do what I do."
The morality of the story is that now everyone should have a system card, so we all know at a glance, without even asking, if Stayman is standard or extended, if 4NT is Ace asking or RKC, and so on...

To add to the insult, 2 days later, an email was sent to everyone reminding of that special "alert" which is contrary to the rules of the ABF.


Bridge is a game played by gentlemen (and Ladies of course). Being abused by a player of the opposition at the table is totally inacceptable.
It should be noted that an apology was sent to K.K but not to F.F
Until it comes, Good-Bye Nowra Bridge Club. I am going to miss most of you. If you want to play with me, just connect on Stepbridge.





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Tuesday 24 november 2009 2 24 /11 /2009 23:32
Tuesday 24 November 09

 
North / South

Pos Pair Players
Score % Master
Points
E Club
1 4 Lucian Aliberti & Adrian Haar 69.94 .21
2 3 Lydia Adams & Faye Prince 53.87 .15
3 2 Vic Meakins & Maria Meakins 52.68 .11
4 5 John Dogterom & John Jensen 52.38  
5 1 Joy Webster & David Martin 51.79  
6 6 Marion Bourne & Sharron Brewer-Cook 35.42  
7 7 Ann Quinn & Helen Benefer 33.93  


East / West

Pos Pair Players
Score % Master
Points
E Club
1 3 Christine Houghton & Wayne Houghton 62.20 .21
2 6 Michel Geromboux & Keith Sullings 55.65 .15
3 1 Kerrie Fitzpatrick & Frank Fitzpatrick 52.38 .11
4 2 Maggie Elderfield & Margaret Crossley 49.40  
5 4 Chris Hasemore & John Rogers 47.92  
6 7 Margaret McDougall & Norma Waters 45.54  
7 5 Lynne Povey & Eddie Garkut 36.90  

 



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Monday 23 november 2009 1 23 /11 /2009 17:25
Monday 23 November 09

 
North / South

Pos Pair Players
Score % Master
Points
E Club
1 10 Michel Geromboux & Chris Hasemore 58.33 .33
2 9 Winsome Kish & Maria Meakins 58.17 .23
3 2 Adrian Haar & Vic Meakins 55.58 .17
4 6 Sue Josephsen & Simone Foggo 55.35 .11
5 11 Lorraine Gilmore & Kath Kean 53.94 .08
6 4 Miki Drewitt Smith & Faye Prince 52.57  
7 1 Linda Kirkwood & Clare Mackay 49.77  
8 8 Beryl Costin & Ann Quinn 44.70  
9 3 Margaret Daniel & Margaret McDougall 41.83  
10 7 Jean Barbour & Terry Crockford 40.58  
11 5 Pam Hatcher & Manda Labuschagne 39.14  


East / West

Pos Pair Players
Score % Master
Points
E Club
1 4 Harriett Champain & Lydia Adams 58.73 .33
2 8 Rita Wall & Rosemary Gardner 56.01 .23
3 6 Nerelle Kelly & LeeAnn Roberts 54.84 .17
4 5 Sandra Shurey & Eddie Garkut 53.45 .11
5 1 Roy King & Arthur Carpenter 52.08 .08
6 10 Maggie Elderfield & Margaret Crossley 49.31  
7 2 John Rogers & Margaret Partridge 48.36  
8 9 Jeanette Bright & Des Hennessy 46.50  
9 3 David Martin & Margaret Corran 45.60  
10 11 James Butcher & Dawn Oliver 42.80  
11 7 George Mackenzie & Dorothy Burton 42.31  

 

If you looked at the results sent out earlier you would have seen that two scores were missing on board 28. Someone rang me and gave me their score on this board – and I averaged the other missing score. Consequently, as you can see, Win and Maria have gone up a place


North / South
Pos Pair Players
Score % Master
Points
E Club
1 9 Winsome Kish & Maria Meakins 58.91 .33
2 10 Michel Geromboux & Chris Hasemore 58.08 .23
3 2 Adrian Haar & Vic Meakins 55.44 .17
4 6 Sue Josephsen & Simone Foggo 55.21 .11
5 11 Lorraine Gilmore & Kath Kean 53.94 .08
6 4 Miki Drewitt Smith & Faye Prince 52.43  
7 1 Linda Kirkwood & Clare Mackay 49.77  
8 8 Beryl Costin & Ann Quinn 44.56  
9 3 Margaret Daniel & Margaret McDougall 42.13  
10 7 Jean Barbour & Terry Crockford 40.53  
11 5 Pam Hatcher & Manda Labuschagne 39.00  


East / West

Pos Pair Players
Score % Master
Points
E Club
1 4 Harriett Champain & Lydia Adams 58.77 .33
2 6 Nerelle Kelly & LeeAnn Roberts 54.98 .23
3 8 Rita Wall & Rosemary Gardner 54.75 .17
4 5 Sandra Shurey & Eddie Garkut 53.59 .11
5 1 Roy King & Arthur Carpenter 52.08 .08
6 10 Maggie Elderfield & Margaret Crossley 49.56  
7 2 John Rogers & Margaret Partridge 48.50  
8 9 Jeanette Bright & Des Hennessy 46.64  
9 3 David Martin & Margaret Corran 45.60  
10 11 James Butcher & Dawn Oliver 42.94  
11 7 George Mackenzie & Dorothy Burton 42.59  

 

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Tuesday 17 november 2009 2 17 /11 /2009 23:54
Tuesday 17 November 09

 Ranking

  VPs for Match   Master Points
Pos Pairs Players 1 2 3 4 Total VPs Wins / Draws E Club
1 18 Vic Meakins & Maria Meakins 7 25 24 18 74 3 .18
2 13 Lorraine Gilmore & Kath Kean 16 19 25 12 72 3 .18
3 17 John Rogers & Chris Hasemore 23 25 5 17 70 3 .18
4 2 Christine Houghton & Wayne Houghton 13 18 18 18 67 3 .18
5 7 Ann Quinn & Helen Benefer 17 18 17 13 65 3 .18
6 1 Adrian Haar & David Christian 17 15 14 17 63 .15
7= 6 John Jensen & John Dogterom 19 4 19 18 60 3 .18
7= 4 Adrian Riepsamen & Tony Hunter 15 11 16 18 60 .15
7= 9 Ted Murphy & Terry Crockford 15 17 16 12 60 .15
10 14 Lydia Adams & Faye Prince 14 19 13 13 59 1 .06
11 3 Malu Schaefer & Jeff Lassman 15 13 14 16 58 .09
12= 8 Maggie Elderfield & Margaret Crossley 13 17 12 14 56 1 .06
12= 12 Joan Derricks & David Martin 16 12 16 12 56 2 .12
14 11 Dorothy Fry & Michel Geromboux 14 13 16 12 55 1 .06
15 10 Des Hennessy & Winsome Kish 15 11 14 14 54 ½ .03
16 15 Marion Bourne & Sharron Brewer-Cook 14 12 11 16 53 1 .06
17 16 Manda Labuschagne & Pam Hatcher 16 15 6 14 51 .09
18 5 Lynne Povey & Eddie Garkut 11 2 14 16 43 1 .06

 

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Monday 16 november 2009 1 16 /11 /2009 14:09
Monday 16 November 09

  Ranking

North / South

Pos Pair Players
Score % Master
Points
E Club
1 7 Lydia Adams & Harriett Champain 63.68 .33
2 8 Nerelle Kelly & LeeAnn Roberts 57.65 .23
3 1 Margaret Corran & Kerry Murray 53.17 .17
4 2 Maggie Elderfield & Margaret Crossley 53.11 .11
5 5 Vic Meakins & Adrian Haar 51.26 .08
6 9 Winsome Kish & Maria Meakins 50.51  
7 3 Margaret Daniel & Margaret McDougall 48.54  
8 6 Ted Murphy & David Martin 44.63  
9 10 Dorothy Beaupert & Simone Foggo 43.87  
10 11 Dawn Oliver & James Butcher 42.43  
11 4 Roy King & Arthur Carpenter 40.99  


East / West

Pos Pair Players
Score % Master
Points
E Club
1 9 Manda Labuschagne & Pam Hatcher 62.83 .33
2 3 Sandra Shurey & Eddie Garkut 60.26 .23
3 8 Lorraine Gilmore & Joan Derricks 56.46 .17
4 11 Chris Hasemore & Michel Geromboux 56.30 .11
5 1 Dorothy Fry & Linda Kirkwood 51.70 .08
6 10 Jeanette Bright & Des Hennessy 45.57  
7 7 Roslyn Wilson & Sharron Brewer-Cook 42.56  
8 4 Eileen Taylor & Elizabeth Wilson 42.07  
9 2 Clare Mackay & Dorothy Ings 41.76  
10 5 Jean Barbour & Terry Crockford 40.50  

 

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