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BRIDGE NOTES
CONTRACT BRIDGE
BY ANCHORITE
XXXV
(This scries of articles is based on Culbertson's system of bidding).
1.
(Continued)
A, double is for penalties when:
Partner has previously bid, even if the opponents' doubled con- tract is only one odd, or
2. The doubled bid is at least two no-trump or a four bid in a suit..
Any penalty double must be based on defeating the contract by
ENGINEERS & SHIPBUILDERS. two tricks. A free double or a
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double on a margin · of one trick jonly is never advisable. A penalty
daubla of quit bids below game, contract should not be made, unless at least one trump trick is held by doubler.
The Rule
The Culbertson penalty double rule reads as follows:
THE CHINA MAIL.
Figure in Spanish Turmoil
Jose Antohle Primo de Rivera: (left) son of the late Dictator Primo di Rivera, who offered the services of the Fascist organization, of which be la leader, to the Spanish Government to aide in putting down distorts. ances which have taken toll of nearly 100 lives. At rightTM Premier Diego Martinus Barrios who directa government forces in suppressing the disorders.
Add the minimum number of honour tricks shown by partner's bid to honour tricks (and trump tricks, if any in the adverse suit) rule, a much stronger hand. held in player's own hand, and
Overcall in Opponents Suit subtract the total from 13. Tho
With strong two-auiters and balance will show the trick taking limits of the opponents' contract. freaks, the take-out double should be If now the player expects to penalize avoid. In such situations an Im- the opponents by at least two tricks, mediate overcall in the adverse suit the minimum margin of safety for replaces the take-out double; it is a strength and a freak showing hid, any double, he may double when not,
land is like
a gigantic take-out
expecting a greater gain at his own Ibid.
double.
Example: Assuming that the Example: West (Dealer) bida one dealer (South) opens with one club, spade, North holds: West overcalls with one spade, and North holds:
Spades - Diamda A K 73 Heart A Q J8 Clubs. KQ J 4 Z
Spades QJ 10 9 6 4 Diamds A K7 and overcalls with two spades. It Hearls 8 5
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Clubs 94 is one of the most interesting in- brings wild animals back alive has the correct bid is a penalty double ferential bids in Contract, and cabled from Singapore that several of the one spade bid. There are 4 should be used whenever possible. weeks of good weather have en- tricks in spades, 2 in diamonds, plus The overcall may be used in three abled him to get all the material he 2 taking tricks shown by partner-}different situations:
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TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME
ALLEGED MURDER IN 1920
Native Charged With 13-Year-Old Crime.
CURIOUS CASE IN NATAL ·
Maritzburg.
A 18-year-old. warrant of arrest, tattered and solled, Its ink daded |and its corners dog-cared, waS ED exhibit in a murder casy mifère the City Magistrate's Court.
in all at least 8 taking tricks. Op- (1) At a low stage of the bid-"Wild Cargo" which is now in pro- ponents can therefore make at the ding, by the responding or opening duction, and that the film includes most 5 out of the 13 trieks.
ents having opened the bidding). many thrills that were not original-
1-2.15 p.m.-European programme. Partner should leave in the (2) At a low stage of the bid-ly contemplated. He succeeded
1 p.m.-Local Time & Weather Re- penalty double, even with a blank ding, by the responding er opening in photographing the capture of a hand, unless his hand contains any hand (partnership having opened rare white rhinoceros and after port.
Lå p.m.-Recorded music, important factor which is not the bidding), in place of a forcing the animal was thought to be safe-
1.15 pmA relay of the Hong known to doubler.
take-out or a forcing rubld. ly secured it managed to break Kong Hotel Orchestra from the Hong Partner should take out the (3) In higher staged of the bid-loose and charged his captors. It Kong Hotel Grill Boom by courtesy of penalty double when his hand con-ding by any player. As a rule this was recaptured only after a hard the Management.
1.30 p.m.-Rugby Press News, etc. tains certain important factors un-bid shows that the band guarantees and dangerous fight but in spite of
2.16 P.-Close Down Iknown to doubler.
controls of the first lead of oppon- the danger Nicholas Cavaliere, the Reiny of Dance Music From The MISS GERTRUDE TURNher Tinstructions to sell by Public penalty double under the following an immediate overcall in the op-grinding and Mr. Buck says that
Partner should take out the ents sulf
cameraman kopt his cameras Lane Crawford's Nestaurant,
The warrant formed part of the 4.30-7.25 p.m.-Chinese programme. 7-12 midnight-- European pro- papers in the case in which a na- conditions:
İponents' bid suit, made by the de-this sequence alone has enough
gramma.
tive, Lili Mtolo, was charged with (1) When the distribution Isfending hand, is a forcing bid to thrills to make a complete picture 7 p.m.-Closing Local Block Quote- the murder of another native at very unbalanced (freakish), provid-game with the special mesuing of in itself.
Gona, etc.
New Hanover in January, 1920.. ed doubler is not aware of it. a powerful take-out double. This Mr. Buck also succeeded in cap selection-Rose Marie (Frial)
7.3-7.30 p.m.-Musical Comedy.
Following a tax defalcation re- (2) When it is evident that bid shows a containing at least 41⁄2 turing a King Cobra snake of re-
New Mayfair Orchestra, 'cently, Mtolo was arrested on the partner's hand is worthless against honour tricks, with a strong trump cord proportions. It was his am-Vocal Gems-Follow a Star (Ellie)
warrant issued against him in A VALUABLE COLLECTION OF opponents' bid, provided, however, auit (4 sure trump tricks), or at bition to make this scene in 1982
Light Opers Company 1920 and he appeared before Mr. POSTAGE STAMPS that it contains some elements of least 4 honour tricks and a very when filming "Bring 'Em Back Selection-Bitter Sweet (Coward)
Jack Hviton & His Orchestra. T. S. Oliver, who adjourned the support for doubler's previous bid, freakish distribution usually with a Alive" but although many King 736-8 mFrom the Studio..
case. and that the possible loss will not vold, the Ace or a singleton in the Cobra snakes were seen, they were The 20th of a series of lessons...” in
The warrant bears the signature adverse sult-the total being
at all of only average size and rather Cantonese by the Rev. Mr. H. R. Wells (5) When partner, in bidding, least 8 winners.
8 p.m.Local Time & Weather Re then make this scene in a mediocre port. has seriously misled doubler regard- The player must always be prefashion, he waited until a really 8.X-9 p.m.-Operatie.. ing the nature of his hand.
pared to and partner, with a blank large snake could be found. Many A safe penalty double against an hand. In responding to an ixamedi- experienced hunters claim that the adverse no-trump is based upon ate overcall in the opponents bid King Cobra anake is the most count of honour tricks in the de-nuit, it is never necessary to jump dangerous foe of man that can be fending bands. If partnership the response, whatever honour. hande
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Orchestral
of the Magistrate at New Hanover on February 12, 1920.
There is also on the warrant a small additional note to the effect The Bartered Bride—Fantasía
(Smetana, arr. Fetras) **
that a native constable had arrest- Symphony Orchestra "confucked by ed the wrong man on the charge. Clemens Schmalstich It was written in March by a Vocal Gems
sergeant of the South African Faust (Gounod)
Light Opera Company, Mounted Rides in charge of the
police camp at New Hanover." Paglace) (Leoncavallo)
Marek Weber &. Els Orchestra. Vocal Gemu
Die Fledermaus (Strauss)
Grand Opera Company Selection-2
Rigoletto (Verdi, arr. Tavan)
Marek Weber & His Orch Vocal Gems
can account for 5 honour strength is held, and the bidding found in the jungle. THE Undersigned have received tricks, the adverse one
In addition to many thousand THE
no-trump must continde till game is reached. Instructions to sell by Pubilt will, as a rule, be defeated by 2A no-trump-response does not sec-feet of film depleting the thrills of Selection
tricks, The combined hands should essarily imply 1 honour trick, but big game hunter, Mr. Back in ON
establish 3 low cards in addition to shows a stopper in opponents" suit. "bringing home alive" a large as- sortment of animals he succeeded Saturday, the 18th, January 1984, the honour tricks-a total of 8 out] The only instance in which...an
commencing at 11 am of the 19 tricks. If the combined overcall in the suit bid by opponenta! In barging, while'on his trip-Beu hands can account for 5% honour does not require partner to take-out ter tricks, the adverse ons No-trump occurs when a take-out double is will be defeated by at least 2 to 3 made first, followed by an overcali tricks. The count of honour tricks in the opponents sult. In this strong heart suit. East easily Alda (Verdi) for penalty doubles must, however, situation, the overcall in the adverse infers that West is not not forcing | selection...”. not be absolutely relied upon,, A bid suit, far from being forcing or do so he would have bid two bearts / Cavalleria Rusticana (Mascagni). and no-trump contract can be success, showing a void in the opponents to rame, for if he had wished to pages Marek Weber & Bf Orch
fully made with less honour strength bid suit, actually showa strength in instead of doubling first. Any in wines
9930 pm B.B.C, Programme
4. Duddell Street,
18% Doz. Felt hats
when holding an establishable long that suit itself.
suit. When considering a penalty Example:
Grand Opera: Co
responses made by East are troš A programme of Old English and must be based on above infer Songs. CANT
bid made by an oppone
11
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1
Crate phonograph
1
"Deko" Electric Lighting
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B
Ceiling fans
10
Table' fans
1
Kelvinator
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1 Heart Doubla “Në bið These bids are closely related to No bld. 2 Hearta the take-out double, but show,, as a Weit's bid of two bearta
East 18pade
40cps...
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Early in April, 1920, the South (African Police took over duty from the South African Mounted Rifles throughout Natal. The 18-year- jold warrant must therefore, be one of the last issued under the bla South African Mounted Bibles gime Beuter.
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