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A LIKELY STORY

A Doctor is called away from a bridge tournament to attend an emergency. There is still the last board to play. They ask a kibitzer to take his place although he knows nothing about the game. They tell him "Just bid what you have got and follow suit." He sits South. Here is the bidding.

SOUTH    WEST       NORTH       EAST

1C          Pass            2H             Pass

2S          Pass            3C             Pass

3H          Pass          4NT             Pass

7D       Double         Pass !           Pass

Here is the deal:

                       SOUTH                 WEST                     NORTH                      EAST

Spades                   J 3                             K Q 10 8                         A 9                            7 6 5 4 2

Hearts                   4 3 2                          J 10 9 7                       A K Q 6 5                   8

Diamonds          8 7 6 5 4 3 2        Q 10                         A K                            J 9 

Clubs               A                                  K J 2                         Q 10 5 4                     9 8 7 6 3 

SOUTH

South took the opening lead of the «K with the «A, cashed the ©A and ©K and came to hand with the ¨ A and played all his diamonds. On the last one, West was hopelessly squeezed in hearts and spades. He ultimately discarded a heart, where upon South made the last four tricks in hearts.

When the opposition saw South’s hand, they called the Director, who asked for an explanation of the bidding. This was the reply:

"I was told to bid what I have got and I have one club, two spades, three hearts and seven diamonds!"

 

(Thanks to Mairi Bristow via Spadework, Mount Maunganui Bridge Club for this amusing tale)