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Commentary On Home Cricket. From Worcester
THE CHINA MAIL, MAY 2, 1988.
Today's Wireless
12:12.20 p.m.--Relay of Service of In
tercession from St. John's Cathedral. 12.30 p.m.-Michael Bartlett (Tenor)
& The New Mayfair Orchestra.
1 p.m.-Local Time Signal and Wea-
ther Report.
1.03 p.m.-Max Bruch-Violin Concerto No. 1 in G Minor, Op. 26. Played by Master Yehudi menuhin (Violin) and The London Symphony Orches- tra, conducted by Sir Landon Ronald. 1.30 p.m.-Reuter and Rugby Press, Weather Forecast and Announce- .ments.
1.40 p.m.-Light Orchestral and Vocal
Variety:
2.15 p.m.-Close down..
5-8.08 p.m.-European Programme. 8.03-11 p.m.-Chinese Programme. 5 p.m.-Relay of the Dance Orchestra from the Roof Garden of the Hong Kong Hotel..
.6.30 p.m.-For The Children.
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ZBW 355 M. 845 k.c.'s : : : : ZEK 640 k.c.'s.
dier').
7.23 p.m.-Closing Local Stock Quota-
tions.
ducted by B. Walton O'Donnell. Minstrel Memories (Arr. Rimmer).: Grand Massed Brass Bands ́at the Leicester Brass Band. Festi-I val, 1996, conducted by C. A. Anderson, Leicester. p.m.-London Relay Cricket' The Australians v. Worcestershire. A commentary during the first match of the Australian Tour by Howard Marshall from Worcester County Cricket Ground.
7.25 p.m.-Variety Programme.
Vocal-I Got Plenty O' Nuttin' Snowbird ("Porgy And Bess"); (Sievler Thayer) Peter Daw-18.15 son (Bass-Baritone).
(C. Piano Solo Dainty Debutante
Scott Wood); Piccadilly Playtime (Leach--Evans). Patricía Ross- borough. Orchestra Adua-March. (Olivieri); Black Orchids (Richartz)....... Barna- bas Von Geczy & His Orchestra: Vocal-La Danza (Rossini); L'Aria- tella (Neapolitan Song-Biscardi)
B.B.C. Recording Children's Hour. "Ro- bin Hood And The Sorrow ful Knight": A tale of Sherwood Forest written by Franklyn Kelsey with mu- sic played by the Gershom Parking- [8. ton Quintet.
Farewell Symphony
By Haydn: London Symphonic
Empire. A talk by Thomas Wood. 6.30 a.m.-In, and Out of Rhythm." A
contest: Sweet versus Swing 6.50 a.m.-The News and Announce- ments. Greenwich Time Signal at
7.00 a.m.. 7.15 a.m.-Close Down.
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TRANSMISSION I
Frequencies-
GSJ 21.68 Mc/s (19.98 m) GSH 21.47 Mc/s (18.97 m.) GSG 17.79 Mc/s. (16.86 m.) GSO 15.18 Mc/s (19.78 m.)
8.30 p.m.--London Relay-Empire Ex-10.45 am. Big Ben. Variety.
change'. Points of view by travel- lers from the Dominions and Colon- ics. 8.45 p.m.-Haydn-Symphony No. 45 ("Farewell") In F Sharp Minor. Played by The London Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Sir Henry J. Wood.
Joseph Schmidt (Tenor); A Orchestra- You Can't Forbid A Flower; The Sleeves Of My Jac- ket Are Tied Up; My Sweetie Is Roaming About; How I Could La-19.10 ment!.. ....Magyari Imre & His Hungarian Gypsy Orchestra. - Organ Solo-Hit Parade... Reginald Foort at the B.B.C. Theatre Organ, p.m.-Local Time Signal, Weather Forecast and Announcements.
7 p.m.-"Faust"-Ballet · Music (Gou-8.03 p.m.-Chinese Programme-Relay
nod). Played by The Royal Opera Orchestra, Covent Garden, Guest Conductor, George W. Byng.
7.17 p.m.-Songs by Ina Souez (So-
prano).
Love Will Find A Way (From "The
Maid of the Mountains').
My Hero (From The Chocolate Sol-
BRIDGE NOTES
from The Po Hing Theatre. 11 p.m.-Close down.
8.08 p.m.-Band Music.
La Tarantelle De Belphegor (Roch
Albert).
p.m.-Piano Solos.
:
Prelude And Fugue No. in C Major!
(J. S. Bach). Prelude And Fugue No. 2 in C Minor
(J. S. Bach).......Harriet Cohen (Piano).
(a) Feuille D'Album; (b) Papillon
(Grieg).
(a) Ariette; (b) To The Spring
(Grieg).. (Piano),
Arthur De Greef
Valse Oubliee (Liszt).
Vladimir Horowitz (Piano).
Malaguena (From 'Boabdil') (1
(Mos-19.30 p.m.-London Relay-The News. kowski arr. Lake).
9.50 p.m.-Songs by Paul Robeson
(Bass).
The B.B.C. Military Band con-
By ELY CULBERTSON,
Blue Prelude (Bishop).
Swing Along (Cook).
11.10 a.m.-'Let's Go to the Theatre.”
Stories and songs
from London "Shows.
11.30 a.m.-Isidore Schwiller and his
String Sextet. 12.15 p.m.-Cricket: The Australians
v. Worcestershire. A commentary by Howard Marshall during the first match, of the Australian Tour. From Worcester County Cricket Ground. 12.30 p.m.-Empire Exchange. Points of view by travellers from the Do-. minions and the Colonies.
12.45 p.m.-The BBC Northern Ireland
Orchestra.
1.30 p.m.-The News and Announce- Greenwich Time Signal at
ments.
1.45 p.m.
1.57 p.m.-Close Down.
TRANSMISSION 3
Frequencies
GSH-21.47 Mc/a (18.97 m.) GBG 17.79 Mc/s ̧(18.88 m.): GSF 15.14 Mc/s ́(19.82 m.): GSJ (to 3.80 p.m.) 21.58" Mc/■
Sleepy River (From 'Song of Free-1.57 p.m.-Opening Announcements.
dom').
10 p.m.-London Relay-In Town
Night'.
The Importance of “No Bid" 10.30 Dance Music.
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Sometimes, sitting second or third- in-hand, I open the bidding on a weak collection of cards on the principle that my hand is too trickless to allow me to pass. The fact that one op- ponent has already said "No bid" is a part-insurance against incuring too-heavy penalty. And, when open- ing on a weak hand after two passes, my hope is that my bid may discour age the adversaries from reaching a makeable game or slani contract. Sometimes my faith and hope. are rewarded by the involuntary charity of the opponents, who miss the opti- mum on their cards. Sometimes but that is another story!
A well-known club player in Lon- don is reputed to make a good living from Contract Bridge because of his ability to say "No bid." Most players, in these days, have a fair idea of the principles of active bidding, but, in my opinion, not one in a hundred knows when to say. "No bid." example:-
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this
WEST S.-K 10 9 3 H-A K 6 5 D.-J 3 C-A 9 7
1
SOUTH
EAST S.-9 H.-A Q 7 4 D.—A K Q 9.8
C.-J 5 3
S.-Q. 108·7 4 2
H.-J.8
D.-7 6
C.-K 4 2
was
11 p.m.-Close down:
BROADCAST FROM
DAVENTRY TRANSMISSION 1
Frequencies...
GSG 17.79. Mc/s (16,86 m.) GSO 15.18 Mc/s (19.76 m.) GSD 11.75 Mc/s (25.59 m.) GSB 9.51 mc/s (31.55 m.)
2.00 p.m.-Big Ben, "In Town To- To-12.30 p.m.-For the Colonial Service.'
night.'
The
Talks on matters of interest to Gov- ernment servants in the Colonial Service.
2.50 .p.m.-'In and Out of Rhythm.'. A.
contest: Sweet versus Swing. 3.15 p.m.-The Survivor' (Part II). A mystery play by Michael Hogan and Mabel Constanduros, to be broadcast- in two parts.
4.00 p.m.The News and Announce- ments. Greenwich Time Signal at 4.15 p.m.
4.20 p.m.-Violoncello Recital by Vi
vian Joseph,
G.M.T.
4.45 p.m.-Cricket: The Australians v. 5.00 a.m.-Big Ben. 'In Town To-night.' Worcestershire. A commentary by Howard Marshall during the first. 5.30. a.m.-British Light Music.
BBC Empire Orchestra.
match of the Australian Tour. From a.m.-'Waltzing Matilda'—'Some Worcester County Cricket Ground.. Reflections on Travel in the British 5.00 p.m.-Close Down.
A three tables South passed East's opening bid, and in each case a slam- contract in Hearts, Diamonds, of No Trumps
reached-about 1400 points to East-West. But at the 6.15 fourth table the bidding was:- NORTH EAST SOUTH WEST
No
1 D 1 S Double
All pass West led the Jack of Diamonds, and South escaped with a "set of three tricks - a splendid save!
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(1) S-A 10 3 H.-K J 8 D.—Q 9 7 6 C.-K 4 2
(2) S.-Q 10 8 7 4 2 H.-J 8
D.-7 8
C.-K 4.2
Now Hand 1 is very much stronger in honour-tricks than Hand 2. Vulner-
able or not, a big majority of players, totting up the 18 points in Hand
dealer:-
WEST
NORTH
-Q 7 5 4
H.
6 5 4 3 2
EAST S.—A J 10 2 H.-Q.J 8 D.-3
C.-A J 10. 8 6
SOUTH
S.-K 6
H.-A
D-A J 9 6.4 2 C.-Q 9 5 3
The bidding.
at two tables was:- NORTH EAST SOUTH
No
1 C
1. D All pass
All pass. Result-two down doubled!
1, would feel inclined to over-call, pro-IS-9 8 3 bably with "One No Trump," even H.-K 10 9 though partner has passed. But this DK 10 8 7 5 bid may very likely lead to a set by C.-K. 21 four tricks doubled, and even if part- ner has a trickless hand, game for the opponents is unlikely. The bidder of "One No Trump" on Hand 1 has thrown a mackerel to catch a sprat.
With Hand 2, however, the point at issue is quite different. Many, many players, being vulnerable, would WEST pass on such a hand because of the
Να lack of high cards. But that is the very reason why a bid of "One Spade" Double should be made over opponent's bid. of "One Diamond." The distribution
At the third table East took out his values will yield three or four tricks partner's business double of "One in attack-possibly five- and scarce Diamond" into "Two Spades," and ly one trick in defence... If your part the hand was played in a contract of ner has nothing in his hand to help "Three No Trumps," which was de- you, then you may be doubled and feated by one trick. incur a penalty. But at the same time, At the fourth table South passed you have saved a certain glam. Your the "One Club", bid,” relying on his sprat has caught a mackerel.
cards to set a game contract. Actually, the complete deal was as East-West duly reached "Five Clubs," follows:-Both sides vulnerable; North were doubled, and wore set by two
tricks:
deals:---
NORTH
S. J 3*
H.-85 2
D. 10 5 4 2
-Q 10.8 6
high
:
";
I do not advocate undercalling. But when the possible, loss so outweighs the possible gain, as in the above example, it is better bidding pass than to overcall. -
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