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By W. E. McKenney
THURSDAY, JUNE 1, 1933.
DANCING TALENT
CHARMING AMATEURS
AT THE KINGS
Months of enrefal training by
the talented dancing teacher, Miss Violet Capell, gained the fruits of There is no doubt but that the reward when her pupila presented bidding in contract provides and
a very successful display at the produces most of the thrills. But King's Theatre yesterday alter what is the use of good bidding
noon, before a crowded house.) unless it is combined with fino This was the tenth annual display, plny?
part of the proceeds of which are
His Excellency
the Governor, Lady
Again. If you find a pair that to be distributed to local charities: bid a hand well, you must learn and to the London Hospital. how to defend It properly or you have but littlo chance of defeat-. ing this pair. Therefore, when Str William Peel, and on the defensive, play no card un- Peel, under whose distinguished Kobe Tokohama Hasolulu Vancouver til you have given it some thought. patronage the performance was
Leavo Leare Leav
Atrira
given, were unfortunately, unable Jan. 14 Juno Jube 10
I want to call your attention to be present, Sir William being June 21 June 28 June 20 July C
to an Interesting defensive, play July 22 July 3 July July 7 July 9 July 11
following conned to bed with a chill and up In the July 10 July 21 Jely 28 Aug. that came
fever. H.E, and Lady Peel were July 14 July 16
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South, the dealer, while hold-ter, A.D.C. ing three tricks and a biddable heart sult, should not
open the flexibility bidding, as there is no to the hand.
Able Assistants, The plenaink music was in thei hands of Miss E. Banker, at the Possibly the best declaration piano, assisted by Mrs. Schroeder for this type of hand would baland Mr. F. Abraham, violinists. no trump, but the hand le not The costumes throughout, touched
la new note in brightness
originality.
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The following were the
per. formera: J. Davidson, J. Strel. leit, J. Ridlington, E. Newton, L Martin, M. Lawrence, M. Cooper, J. Hardie, N. Paterson, K. Le Fevre, P. Butcher. E. Black, W. Joseph, A. Shenon, M. Mlners, G. van Wylick, Y. Blackmore, M. Mar. in, C. Quinn, V. Black, H. Merri- man, M. Rodger, J. Gardiner, A. Ianipden Ross, M. Greig, A. Mard Hall, R. Shenon, P. Arnold.
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The Bidding
Gabruiler, B. Goldenberg, Wynne Jones, P. Eccleshow.
ver.
After the pass, west opened the bidding with one club. North V. Bradbury, S. Ho, E. Banker, hid one spade and Enat passed. E. Ford. H. Ho, E. Witchell, A. South now bid two hearts, Westlo, E. Rose, M. Dawson, C. San- passed and North bid two spades. South, wishing to make another
Misses Violet Capell and Phyllis) constructive bid, bid two no trump Capell.
It is sound to reason that if North has any side strength it must be in clubs. When North bid three spades, South went to Ffour.
The Play
East's opening lend WAS the sis of clube, which West won with the ace. West returned & small club, which declarer
with the king.
Won
The king of spades, was won by West with the acc. He returned declarer the queen of clubs,
of spades trumping. The queen picked up East's jack.
In order to make game, declar er can lose but one more trick If he can find the king of din monds and the king of hearts i the East hand, it will be easy, but
LAST RECORD
MOLLISONS TO. CROSS ATLANTIC
London, May 31.
The Mollisons plan to make their last big flight before retiring from: the field of record breaking on June when they will fly across the Atlantic to New York.
It is not known whether they? propose to make the round trip by to England. Their eturning Dragon Moth machine has a range of 6000 miles.
This will be the first and last! time that the Mollisons will seek
the bidding indicates that West new air honours together.-Reuter possibly holds them.
However, the declarer led the six of diamonds. A careless East player would allow the
to be made.
Special.
DAC
contract diamond, the declarer is going to Het an end play on your partner. Your proper play is to go right)
of diamonds- You have heard an old auctlen up with the ten
declarer "Second and this will set the rule which DAYS plays low." You must forget trick. these auction tactics when play ing contract and must stop think before playing a card.
10.
If you play the deuce, declarer will play the eight from dummy and West will win with the nine.
You know that the declarer Regardless of what West nohy lends, still has four trump and three the declarer has the rest of the other cards. If you play a small tricks.
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