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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. MONDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 1933.
CONTRACT BRIDGE
By W. E. McKenney
Today's Contract Problem WHAT should the final con- tract ta on, the following hand:
North: 09803 WA100
SAQE MAQ
Bastia A 10
98.74
+
J704 BEA
Bouth ICGA
KJO KGS 43 10 7-2
Well: J73
633
10 9 8
KDO
11
Bolution in next levug.
Solution to Previous Contract Problem
West can hardly be criticized for doubling a five dinmond con- tract on the following problem hand. However Mr. John Rau, youngest player ever to win a national champlonslip, was suc- cessful In ninking the contract.
The Bidding
South bid 030 heart. Wont passed and North bld two din- monds. South bid three clubs, North bid three no trump and South bid four clubs. North bid four diamonds and South wont to five diamonds. West doubled and Mr. Bau in the North doubled.
The Play
The opening lead was the queen of spades, which Mr. Rau won with the ace. Ho immediately
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ed with the five of clubs, winning in dunumy with the Jack.
The ace of clubs was played and West trumped with the deuce of diamonds. North over-trumped
with the three of diamonds and then led the five of spades, trump- ing in dummy with the ten of diamonds.
The king of club was then led and this time West trumped with the nine of diamantis. Mr. Nau in the North over-trumped with the ace of diamonds and then led the Ave of diamonds which West won with the king. West return- ed a spule, North winning with the king and then leading the eight of diamonds which West won with the jack.
West returned another apado which Mr. Rau in the North trumped with the six of diamonds, after which he led the seven spot,
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picking up West's last trump. He in then led a small heart, won dummy with the ace and discard- ed his queen of hearts on the good six of clubs.
CINEMA SCREENINGS
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ty Tax", which comes to the King's Theatre on Wednesday. The film is said to afford McLaglen the most comical role of his career, far sur passing The Cock-Eyed World" and "What Price Glory" In its farcical possibilities.
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