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FOUR WAYS OF BIDDING WHY THE DIRECT SYSTEM IS BEST.
(By CAPT. LINDSAY, MUNDY)
A short time ago I read an articloj chance of doing so. on four different ways of bidding]
common,PENSE
The "Shut-Out.".
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“SVENGALI””—QUEEN'S THEATRE
mad
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TESS OF THE STORM COUNTRY
KING'S THEATRE
Janet Gaynor and Charles Farrell, the original screen" (talkie)" sweat- bearts, make their farewell bow to the public as a team in "Tess Of (Barrymore and lovely Marian The Storm Country," now showing Marah) for the two leading roles Adapted from the stage play by
at the King's Theatre." The performances of John Barry- more always have been great, but pert Hughes, the film offers good he achieves his greatest triumph of entertainment in a blendering of
thrills and romance. characterisation of hypnotist.
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the mad
the hand set out below. Three "Bull-points" urged in favour of systems, one of which was my direct the Four-bid are, first, that there is system, were quoted, and held up to no defence against a slam" bid. In a ridicule, the fourth mathed, that of minor suit, and that a Four-bid will-With the famous John Barrymore either the stage or screen in his
or natural bidding, almost certainly "shut-out" way in in the title role, "Svengall," a
terchange of information on that powerful film story of a point. On the day on which this mesmeric music-master, declared by article was written, in the first hand critics to be a sim which will long of a rubber the dealer opened with be remember, is now showing at the One No-Trump. I, second in hand, held:
being upheld.
This is the hand.
S-K Q x x x x
H-K Q x x x x D-x
CNI
And the four methods of bidding
it were tabulated and commented on] thus;
"Culbertson-No bld. This is
farcical!
S-x H-L
D-A Qxx
G-AJ-10 8 8xx
Queen's Theatre.
The picture, packed with thrills, suspense and a distinct thread of romance, was adapted to the screen
and passed, hoping they would re-from the famous stage play of a "Joshua Crane.--One Spade. No main in No-Trumps. They bid generation ago, "Trilby." reason given. It counts 13, and Three Hearts, and Four Hearts. I
The story of "Trilby,” the beauti- and that's enough. Can anyone then came in with Five Clube, they ful model who fell victim to the ever learn bridge this way? went Five Hearts?” my... – partner
The next "Bull point" given is
"ONCE IN A LIFETIME"
CENTRAL THEATRE
If one regards a charming atmos phere and some bright performances as adequate compensation of "an Ingenuous story, then the film in pleasant entertainment.
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"CONDEMNED TO DEATH"- STAR THEATRE,
"Once In A Lifetime” featuring Jack Oakie of Revue fame is the current attraction at the Central "Condemned to Death" the film Theatre.
Jadaptation of the play "Jack" The film which is a satire on pro-Lantern" la now showing at the duction methods in the motion ple- Star Theatre.p ture studios of Hollywood is uproar A strong and capable cast are in iously funny.
the picture including Arthur Wont The whole thing is wildly fantasner Edmund Gwenn, Gordon Ha
"Capt. Mundy-Two Spades. doubled, and they went down two, hypnotic powers of the evil tie and winds up with small part ker, Cyril Raymond, Grinth Hum- See remarks under Joshua Crane, and I should have made a small alam Svengali, is a story which will live actor directing scenes in studios. phreys, H. St. Barbe West, Gordon But Mundy's bid is better. in Clubs. The "abut-out" weldom through the ages. Warner Brothers entertainment and is well produced, Cunningham, Gilbert Davies and Taken as a whole the film is good Blyth, as an Indian servant, Jamas "Lt-Cob Buller.Three Spades works.
could not have picked a greater pair with effective backgrounds. or Four Spades."
Bernard Bruneel. I am not sure that this is quite that game could be made in Spades fair to Culbertson. It is only for if the responder hold J. 10 or x x x One Bids that he requires two and in Spades and xxx in Hearts." ENGINEERS & SHIPBUILDERS. a half or three honours-tricks, and That is quite true if, and a very I rather think be might open with a big "If," a Heart ruft is not obtained "shut-out" bid of Four on this dia-straight away, and if the trumps tribution.
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I agree with the disapproval ex-der holding three small trumps. pressed for the One Bid, because it But the risks are Incommensurate gives an inadequate idea of the with the chance. strength of the hand.
The only "Bear-point" given is
Strength Correctly Siated. that the Spades may be stacked I do not quite understand the against the opener. This is a big "No reason given" which is placed risk, too big to be taken needlessly, against my bid of Two. The sec-and it is averted by opening with a tions on Two Bids, Three Bids, and Two-bid. Four Bids in my book give very
A Bif "Bear-Point." ample reasons why I select the Two
But there is another very big Bid. The Two Bid is chosen be- "Bear-point" which is not mention- Cause that bid gives a true state-led at all. Suppose the responder has ment concerning the number of pro- three tricks, such as two Aces and bable tricke in attack which the A King, or two Ace-Queens, all in hand holds, and because bids of the minor suits. In this very un- Three or Four give untrue and mis-natural form of "natural" bidding. leading Information about these is he to raise to a. small alam or probable tricks.
If he does he will sacrifice the An additional reason, if any be required, is that it is most desirable Direct System, discloses nine pro game, whereas a Four-bid in the to show both suits so as to let the bable tricks at least, plus possibili- partners choose between them ifties, so that the responder with that is in any way possible. If the that holding could bid hand were one trick stronger than slam with safety.
small
not?
It is, then the Two Club convention would enable both suits to be shown mean a holding such as AQx, By the expression "possibilities" as a matter of simple, routine. As which counts 1 probable tricks, it is we can only take the course most likely to afford the opportunity but is turned into 3 tricks by the of doing so.
responder holding the King, for With an initia! Two-bid there are or into 2 by his holding J 10, for which he counts only half a trick, two ways by which this opportunity which he counts nothing. to show both suits may arise. If
To sum up, an opening bid "of the responder has a trick and a half, Four Spades on this hand may, he will make some bid. Failing under favourable circumstances, that, there is a great probability have a beneficial effect. It is more that the opponents may bld a minor likely to have a bad effect, as it may suit.
be heavily penalised, or may miss
The article in question, points out a game-going Heart bid, or may that there may be a game in Hearts, sacrifice game by inducing the re- even though the responder has a sponder to bid an unmakeable slam. worthless hind, but that it "cer- But those are merely the bad tainly cannot be found either the effects it may have on that parti Culbertson way, the Crane way, or cular deal. Its bad effect on subse- the Mundy way." Certainly "the quent hands is of immensely greater Buller way" of bidding Four Spades Importance, because it will render can never find it, but I have shown the opener's Four-bids quite un- how "the Mundy way" has a good readable to his partner.
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