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BRIDGE SWINDLES
NO. 24
By The Four Aces
East and West cooperated in a very neat Bridge Swindle in the hand show to-day;
South, Dealer
Neither side vulnerable
7 6 2
10 7 3
O AQ 9 8 5
43
98.3
0743 #Q 7
W
Q.10 5 ♡ J·9.6 2 OK 2
10-985
AK 4
♡AQ+5 010-6
AKJ6 2
The bidding: South
I allo 2NT 'Pass
West
Pass
Paas Pass
North
10 3NT
Bast
Pass Pass
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An agitator who, wanted to bring about a stopping of work at a Government factory was at. Portsmouth. sent to prison for three months.
The man Frederick Tommy, twenty-seven, weider, of Hayling Avenue, Copnor, was charged with attempting to cause an assembly of persons in a protected place.
It was stated that Tommy dia- cussed a certain matter among | other workers in the welders' shop, and told the shop steward he wanted a stoppage of work and an inquiry by the Homa Office.
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West Jed the DELAYED ARRIVAL OF COKE three [ spades, AND COAL FOR RE-1 ANS.. and East's Queen | PORT
SWEDISH SHIPS forced out South's | BRINGING IRON ORE TO GER- King. South then MANY. led the ten of dia- mands, knowing that to take the King would allow
South to Win four tricks.
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So South crossed his fingers and played Dummy's Queen of dia- monds. East pounced on the trick with his King and returned ten of spades; and South found himself able to make only eight tricks.
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Saturday you wore Jacoby's partner and with sides vulnerable, you held:
Q 9 8 3 2
6 5 3
10
A 10 € 4
The biting: Schenken
-1♡
Oswald
both:
Jacoby 20
ป
You
Dbl.
(2)
The
spades
risk
ANSWER: Pass.
are too shabby for you to a rescue bid. You must rely on your partner to hold a good sult for his vulnerable overcall.
pass;
Score 100 per cent. for 30 per cent. for two spades. Question No. 629
To-day you are Merwin Maler's partner and, with both; | sides vulnerable, you hold:
Jarby
J 10 9 4 8 2
D.
QJ96
The bidding:
1
Maler Schenken.
:80
Dbl. What do you bid? tomorrow.)
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