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LOST REVOLVER.
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CHARGED.
Constable Teung Shum, sta-
MONDAY, JULY 17
CONTRACT BRIDGE
tioned at Aberacon Palice station, By W. E. McKenney was charged before Mr. Schofold
at the Central Magistracy on There are lines when the only Saturday with neglect by losing a way to make your contract is to 38 calibre revolver issued to film depend upon perfect breaks. While on July 11 at Aberdeen, and it generally pays to pick up the secondly, with conversion of a .88 outstanding trump, there are times revolver, holster and 6 rounds of when this has to be delayed. ammunition, the property of the
The following hand is not dim- Government, to his own use. 5 GLORIOUS DAYS
cult, but it was surprising the num- The defendant pleaded guilty ber of players who went down when it came up in a recent duplicate to both charges.
tournament.
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Mr. P. Grant, A.S.P., stated that the defendant, when he re-
The Bidding turned from duty at night, said
South, the dealer, opened the ho left the revolver and holster contracting with one heart. West, on the side of his bed. Defendant who was vulnerable could not show had not given assistance to re-his club suit even though it was cover the revolver.
|a six-carder because, when vulner-
Declaror could see that he might lose two club tricks and two dia- mond tricks. His only chance" to make the contract was either to And the ace of clubs in the East hand or to have the spedes break. three-three.
In the ace of clubs were in the West hand and he tried for the club play first, his contract would be immediately defeated. There fore he should first try to sea if the apades will split, and if this play falls, he still has the club play in reserve.
Ho can safely play two rounds of trump, being careful to con- serve the jack of hearts in dummy for an entry. Now the spade ault should be started by cashing dum- my's aco and king and then ro- turning a small spade, which the declarer would trump with ton of heurta.
the
A remand of one week was able, you must not only havo a five-made dummy's two spades good. granted for further enquiries to card suit, but in addition should be made. Bail is $500.
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North made a one over one force
of one spade East pasecd. South bid two hearts-this guaranteed partner
five-card suit. a good While it is not considered an over-! encouraging bid nevertheless it is constructive to the point that at least it tells your partner that you hold a five-card suit and are willing' to play the hand at that contract.
With this information North, who holds three hearts to the jack, can now bid three hearts to show that his spades call was not made on yeakness. South will go to four hearts.
The Play
In most casca West opened his singleton ten of diamonds. East put on the jack and the declarer won the trick with the ace..
When West's quben dropped, this Dedarer should lead a small heart and win in dummy with the Jack, picking up West's last trump. The two good spades are led, declarer discarding two of his losing dia- monda.
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