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A FATAL OVER-RUFF
It doesn't always pay for à dé- fender to over-tuff declarer, as this unusual hand demonstrates:
South, Dealer Neither side vulnerab
4204
CHOO!
HOOD
10
6.2 Q.9.3 2
8 06
The bidding: South West 1. 20
North No
East
Pass
Dbl. B
20
Pass
Pada Pass Pass
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Heart Trouble Caused by High Blood Pressure
FOUR-ACES SYSTEM.
com-
South's bidding was more en- terprising than sound, but his play was brilliant enough to pensate. West opened the Ace of diamonds and continued the suit. East led a third round of din- monds, South ruffed with the ten of hearts and West made the fatal error of over-
with the Jack.
KING Z QUEENI
PACKE
TOTAL VALUE OF PACE IS
AVERAME KANE 67%
THE CHINA MAIL, JULY 15, 1940 OFF THE RECORD
By ED REED.
"I know it's good for reducing, Dear, but you're ruining
our. discipline 1 "
Here's Luck
EWO BEER
South had to make the rest of the West then shifted to spades, and
tricks. He took the Ace and King Your
double asks your of spades and ruffed a third round. partner to bid and at the same Dummy was re-entered with the une permits him to pass if he was King of clubs, and South ruffed trapping the opening bid. Score another spade. Declarer then 100% for double, 50% for twe cashed the Ace of clubs and led diamonds, 0 for any other bid. another club.
QUESTION NO. 462
If you have pains around the heart, pal; pitation, dizziness, headaches at top and back of hard and above eyes, shortness of receiv-aleep, loss of memory and energy, Indiges
breath, feel nervy, or suffer from poor Public don, worry and fear, your trouble in prob. ably caused by High Blood Pressure: This la a mysterious diaense that causes more deaths than cancer, because the symptoms are so common, and usually mistaken for some simple aliment. If you suffer from any of these symptoms, your life may be endangered by Heart Trouble or a paralytic stroke, and you should start treatment at
West was down to four trumps, Neither side is vulnerable, you medical discovery: reduces High Blooded and returned once. The very first dose of Hynox, now so had to ruff. Dummy, over-ruff-are David Bruce Burnstone's part- Pressure and makes you feel years young.
the deuce of mer, and hold:
The Undersigned have ed instructions to sell by Auction on
Wednesday, the 17th July, 1940 commencing at 10.30 a.m. at the Basement of No. 2, Wood Road
A QUANTITY OF VALUABLE
HOUSEHOLD
FURNITURE
On View from Tuesday,
16th July,.1940.
Terms: Cash on Delivery.
LAMMERT BROS..
Auctioneers.
Hong Kong, 15th July, 1940,
the
The Undersigned have received instructions to sell by Public Auc- tion on
Thursday, the 18th July, 1940
¡commencing at 10.30 a.m. at No. 4, Tak Shing Street,
·
Top Floor, Kowloon,
A QUANTITY OF VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE
comprising:-
other club put West's trumps in
or in a few days. Get Hynox from your trumps to South's Ace. Then an- chemist today. It is guaranteed to make you feel wall and strong or money back on return of empty packaga.
Pains In Back Gone in 3 Hours
the middle.
A K J & ΘΑ Κ
◊ A J 10 D AK Q
Burnstone
2NT 39
Schenken
Pasa Pass
The bidding: A
Jacoby Tou 2A Páss
Note that West could have de- feated the contract by refusing to over-ruft at the third trick. club discard would have enabled West to ruff a high club with a low trump; and sooner or later. The would have made another [trump.trick with one of his trump
honours;
Jacoby's partner, and held:
A 9
30 (7)
Pass
What do you bid? (Answer
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