Melbourne Bridge Club MCC Kew 397 Barkers Rd Kew 3101 Phone 9817 3936 ABN No: 88 791 813 415 Website: Directors: Ian Mansell Sandra Mansell Newsletter for week ending 30 July 2017 North - South East - West Monday Day Tom Blom & Carlo Venturini Florence Gibbons & Sandra Mansell Night Aileen & John Osmond Susan Moore & Christine Urdevics Tuesday Day Haddon Storey & Mike Macrow P Brown-Greaves & Patrick Little** Night Luke McNamara & Phil Cohen Marilyn Hunter & heather Smith** Wednesday Mike Macrow & Terence Staunton Jude Adams & Lucy Zammit** Friday Tony D’Apice & Steve Gapper** Julie Langton & Dawn Hill Saturday Angela George & Suzy Narita Florence Gibbons & Sandra Mansell Hands of the week Saturday 29 Jul Boards 26 Dealer E All vul & 28 N-S vul Dealer W On finding the right contract In both cases West has a flat hand which qualifies for a 1NT opening, and yet West chose to open 1. Why? The answer comes from the fact that West has both majors as well as the requisite 15 17 HCP for – a 1NT opening. Unlike last week where partner had insufficient points for a response to a 1NT opening, this week both Easts have sufficient points for a response. In the left hand board the bidding will go 1NT 3NT. In the right hand board the bidding will go 1NT 2 2 3 4 (one down). By opening 1, the bidding on the left hand board will go 1 3 3NT; and on the right hand board 1 1 3 pass, and the best contract is thereby found! The Melbourne Bridge Congress will be held on Saturday 12th August Pairs) and Sunday 13th August (Swiss Teams). Entry Forms are available online or at the club rooms. The next Red point events will be held on Tuesday 1st August at 7.30 pm and Saturday 26th August at 1.00 pm. All welcome! Sandra and Ian
Melbourne Bridge Club MCC Kew 397 Barkers Rd Kew 3101 Phone 9817 3936 ABN No: 88 791 813 415 Website: Directors: Ian Mansell Sandra Mansell Newsletter for week ending 30 July 2017 North - South East - West Monday Day Tom Blom & Carlo Venturini Florence Gibbons & Sandra Mansell Night Aileen & John Osmond Susan Moore & Christine Urdevics Tuesday Day Haddon Storey & Mike Macrow P Brown-Greaves & Patrick Little** Night Luke McNamara & Phil Cohen Marilyn Hunter & heather Smith** Wednesday Mike Macrow & Terence Staunton Jude Adams & Lucy Zammit** Friday Tony D’Apice & Steve Gapper** Julie Langton & Dawn Hill Saturday Angela George & Suzy Narita Florence Gibbons & Sandra Mansell Hands of the week Saturday 29 Jul Boards 26 Dealer E All vul & 28 N-S vul Dealer W On finding the right contract In both cases West has a flat hand which qualifies for a 1NT opening, and yet West chose to open 1. Why? The answer comes from the fact that West has both majors as well as the requisite 15 – 17 HCP for a 1NT opening. Unlike last week where partner had insufficient points for a response to a 1NT opening, this week both Easts have sufficient points for a response. In the left hand board the bidding will go 1NT 3NT. In the right hand board the bidding will go 1NT 2 2 3 4 (one down). By opening 1, the bidding on the left hand board will go 1 3 3NT; and on the right hand board 1 1 3 pass, and the best contract is thereby found! The Melbourne Bridge Congress will be held on Saturday 12th August Pairs) and Sunday 13th August (Swiss Teams). Entry Forms are available online or at the club rooms. The next Red point events will be held on Tuesday 1st August at 7.30 pm and Saturday 26th August at 1.00 pm. All welcome! Sandra and Ian
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