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When To Bid One No Trump In Contract

SNATCHING VICTORY FROM STRONG OPPONENTS

DIFFICULTIES OF DEFENCE.

By EDWARD - MAYER

THE necessary constituents

THE

the bid is to be suggested, it must or may bid this very suit himself be higher than this, for the opener and find, if he insists on "playing should be able to take more than the hand, a very adverse distribu- three tricks In his own hand. Ketion.

RADIO

TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME.

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The following programme [be broadcast today from the Hong

mast have at least three defensive There was an old rule that in a Kong Broadcasting. Station Z.B.W. tricks if he opens in a "strong" bid of No Trumps every suit on a wavelength of 355 metres (845 position (namely, before his part should be guarded, Q, x, or J, x, x, K.G.D-R iner has spoken), because other for this purpose constituting pro 12.30 am-Earopena programme wise there is no purpose in his tection, Though such rigid prin victor & Brunswick records. of bidding at all.

ciples should be disregarded, it is In a weak position (namely, as best that the doubleton shall con-part

I gúm.-Edeal Time & Weather Re- an opening bid of One No third player) he must be prepared tain a high honour, if the hand 1.30 pm-Rugby Press News, etc. Trump have been, and still are, so to take four or five tricks, but not lends itself to a No Trump bid. little understood that its value is defensively, not even at No Examples of dealer's bids are: lost sight of through the penalties Trumps, for he may open the bid- 1. Spade-A, K; x} Heart— occasionally suffered by its indis-ding merely to anticipate bis ad-

creet use.

versary in opening and deceive hlm as to the strength and nature The weak No Trump bid vulner-of the hands against him. '. able, in particular, can be so Appreciation therefore of one's) position at the table is absolutely heavily penalised when the part-vital to an intelligent use of the ner holds no tricks and no long bid,

ན།

K J, Diamond J, x, xx; Club Q,

2 Spade-10, x, x: Heart A, x, x; Diamond-K, x, x; Club —A, Q, X, X.

x, z, x; Diamond-A, Q, x; 3. Spade Q, x, x, x; Heart

Club A x.

4. Spade Q, x; Heart-K, 10, x, x Diamond-K, 10, x;] Club-A, J, x, x

but not Spade-10, x, x; Heart LA X độ Diamond K, J, đi Club-A, x, x, x. - (No hid)..

2 pmClose Down Two Studio Items - To-Night. 4.36-7 pmChinese recorded pro-{

7.10.30 p.-European programmė. tous(Closing Local Stock Quola-

7-7.25

pm—Instrumental Piano Solo-

Scarf Danos, (Chaminade).

Hana Barth 20345.

Violin Solo

Caprice Antique

(Balogh-Kreisler) -

Plano Solo

Fritz Kreisler 1093.

Spinning Song (Wagner-Lisst)

Ignaco Jan, Paderewski 1549.) Cello Sotos Intermezio (Vivaldi)

Pablo Casals 1542.

Piano Solo-

The Flatterer (Chaminade)

Hans Barth 20346.

Violin Solo-

Legend of the Canyon (Cadman)

Fritz Kreisler 1098.

suit, that every artificial bidding WHEN IT PAYS TO LOSE. jaystem has rightly pointed out its At Auction Bridge the standard Inherent dangers and uselessness.minimum One No Trump bid con- sisted of three aces with no long But although it may prevent a sult, and nothing that has ever complete presentation to the part-been written has disturbed this But the pecп- ner of valuable information, as to fundamental fact.

Spade-x, x; Heart-K, Q, X, the distribution of the hand and lar scoring of Contract has now

x; Diamond-K, 10, x; Club——A, made it a paying proposition when

J, È x. (One Heart). the outstanding High cards, this not vulnerable to play a hand at

Spade-Q, J, x, x; Heart—I knowledge is withheld no less One No Trump doubled, though

xx; Diamond-A, Q, x; Club from the opponents, who, more-only four tricks can be made, and

—A, x. (One Spade). thereby to lose 400 points rather

Always avoid the bid with ́ aị over, are thereby greatly hindered than allow adversaries to

make atngleton, even if it be an ace. from entering the play while the game when only the same four

Example (1) above is a typical

(port), bidding is low, and frequently tricks can be taken in defence,

sound, opening One No-trump, On Vocal Trio When vulnerable, on the from taking part in it at all until

con (2) some writers advocate what Dream Sweetheart after game has been bid and made. trary, it does not pay to fail in a they describe as an approach: bid.

The following example shows doubled contract by as little 8 of One Club, This will be found Orchestral the difficulty of defending a hand two tricks to save game, unless less useful than One No-trump, as in which no suits have been bid: opponents have bid and will pro- then opponents will quickly insert Song-

bably succeed in making a slam.a bid on a five-card suit in order Louise

In consequence, we have two to secure a lead in the event of Maurice Chevalier (Baritone) 21918. 9.30-10.30 p.m.-A Concert, from the entirely different sets of values dealer's partner playing the hand. Saxophone Solo

N:-

Spade-A, x, x Heart-Q, J, x, x Diamond-10, x

Club-K, 10, 9, x

W:-

Spade-J, 0, x E

Heart-9, X, I

Diamond-K, J, X, 1 Club-x, x

E:-

Spade-K, 10, x, x Heart-10, x, I Diamond-A, Q, X Club-Q, X I.

S:-

Spade-Q, X.

Heart-A, K, x

„Diamond 9, X X X

Club-A, J, X, X

East-dealer, Neither side vulnerable.

East-No. South-One No Trump.

West--No.

No. No. No.

North-Three No Trumps.

for No Trump bidding, according The risk of their securing a heavy,

"Cello Solo-

Screnata Napoletana (Sgambati)

Pablo Casals, 1542 7.25-8.35 p.m.--Variety.

& p.m.-(Local Time & Weather Re

The Ficken Sistern 22976.

Jazz Nocturne

Beebe

Victor Concert Oren. 24028.

Jimmy Dorsey 8352. to whether or not we are game up. penalty through a

double from Vocal Duet and they must be considered which

there is

Sometimes Fai Happy no escape Is separately. The strength of remote, and more

Louisa Groody & Charles King 20609. than counter Organ Solo hand at No Trumps is based not balanced by the advantages over a Little Pal on high carda only, but on high bid of One Club. In (3) the major

Jesse Crawford 21931. cards combined with one or more suits are too weak to be shown, Vocal Trio

Lawd, You Made the Night Too long suits.

A hand containing but game is very probable if either Long four aces and four knaves with no can be bid in response to One No-

The Pickens Sisters 22975. suit that can be established can Trump. (4) is a typical weak Orchestral- prove less useful for offensive pur- opening bid, preferable to Ове Buffon pases than a five-card suit headed Heart as the short sult is Spades. Sang- by K, Q. J. with two outside, aces

DANGER OF TIMIDITY,

Victor Concert Orch. 24028.

Wait You See "Ma Cherie" Maurice Chevaller (Baritone) 21915. Saxophone Solo

Codien of Noodles

Jimmy Dorsey 6352,

The Revelers 20600;

Jesse Crawford' 21951. 8.15-9 pm-Orchestral. Unrequited Love. (Lincke) Chocolate Soldier-Walts Medley

(Strauss)

Nat Shilkret & His Int. Orch. V-5514.

Masked Ball

This ever-changing value pre- vents any satisfactory bidding| Second player should open the system (that, in any short cut to bidding on hands slightly weaker clear thinking): from being devis than the examples above, for two cd, Hands containing no are reasons: (1) Because one opponent Chora

Hallejuljih! has passed, and therefore may be trick become of considerable value when it is known that no great presumed not to hold more than Organ Solo Strength is held by any particular two sure tricks, however powerful player; and though, when fourth his distribution may be; (2) Be- in-hand, I would reluctantly throw cause fourth player is always re- West opened a small Spade; the In three bare aces through fear luctant to open unless he holds trick was won by the King and a that my partner held no five-card either a strong defensive hand or small Spade returned. On getting sult, in the same position I would a good five-card suit. A valuable part score may, therefore, be lost in with the Queen of Clubs, East not hesitate to bid onr again returned a Spade, being un- Spade K, J, 10: Heart-K, J, through timidity. certain what high cards, if any, 10; Diamond—K, J, 9; Club-Q, I, 9, x, from the knowledge that my Sun Helmets from $8.50 up to $21,00|his partner held.

All lesa 20% discount An opening bid of One Club by partner probably held one ace and

South would have marked him that game was with the Club Ace; and so, in de very remote. fonding the contract of Three No ASKING FOR INFORMATION. Trumps, East would have been A bid for One No Trump by compelled on winning with the dealer is definitely a request for Club Queen to lead the Diamond further information. He states, Ace (in order to see if West call-virtually, to his partner that he ed in that suit) before playing has no long suit which is worth another Spade. In other words, mentioning, but that he holds the opening lead lost the game. three tricks in defence and at

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(a) Spade-A, K, x; Heart Mandolin Concert Orch. V-50020. KJ, x Diamond--J, X, 1, 5;

9.9.15 p. From the Studio. Club-J, II.

A Talk by Mr. A. S. J. Alves an Poultry Farming in Hong Kong and (b) Spade—10, x, x; Heart--the New Territories". A, x, x; Diamond-K, x, x; Clab

(C) Spade, I: Heart -J, x 1, x; Diamond--A, J. x; ClubA, L

(d) Spade J, x; Heart-K, 10, x, x; Diamond-, 10, x; Club-A, J, 1, *.

In bidding a saft when dealer or

|~ The advantage, therefore, of the If, for example, he has opened One No Trump as opposed to other as three bare äces, the extra trick Jopening bids is that it not infre- which he'expects to make "when

quently enables a contract to be playing the hands will be the second player, you must place made which would be defeated by thirteenth card of a four-sult. more valus on high cards than on fadversaries in possession of more Usually he will hold not more than distribution, because

you do

not information.

two scen, in which case it is frad-know until the suction is closed But this is only one reason for visable for him to bid. Ona. No whether you are going to play the making it. A far more important Trump with a valfieless doubleton hand in attack or defence, and in reason is that circumstances have in one of the remaining suite, opening you must be prepared for rendered it advisable for a player This is not so much because an either event. If when third. to open, and he either has no suit opponent may lie in wait for him player, after two passes, you have or none which he wishes to, or can with a long, strong sult which hela poor hand with a good major [zafely, bid.

will conceal, but because his part-anit, such as K, Q, J, B, x, x, yon This does not mean that he has ner may either Jump: immediately bid that suit in order to secure a te bid One No Trump whenever he to a game bid, having no suit to lead in the probable event of the holds two Aces and a King spread show (in which cass the doubleton opponents playing the hand and to over three gulbs. If an absolute suit may prove to be thinly guard- convey the impression that you minimum standard of strength for ed and cause the contract to fall), are not, Baténaively,'trickless.

POP

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815-9.39 93 Vocal Gems from Opera

Rigoletto (Verdi)

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1. Piano Solos→→

(a) Last Movement from Beethoven.

Sonata, Op. 10, No. 2.

(b) A. Prelude by Bach.

Miss Barbara Balean.

2. Bon

(a), Love is

Plaintive Song -

(Patience Bullivan),

(b) When the Buds are Blossoming

("Haddigera Suliyan)-

irs. G. F. Kathisen accompanied by

Mrs.

Mr.

8. Bonga

A.R.0.0., L.T.C.L

F. Mason, A.

(a) The Sentry's Senr

("Iolanthe

——Strilivan), ( (b) When Eritals Really Ruled the

"Jolanthe Sullivan).

WAYES

Mr. W, Houston

by Mr.

4. Vocal

(a) Prithes

MASON,

accompanied

A.R.G.O., LT.G.I

(5) Love is Meant to Mtaka na Glad

("Merric England - German). G F. Mathison and Mr. W. H. Bailey accompanied by : Hir. Mason, A.B.CO., LT.GİL

Mss.

6. Plang Solo

A

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Nocturne

(Op. 7) (Chopin).

6. Songs

(a) Charming Chloe (German)

(b) The Pipes of Pan

(“The

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Mr. F

F. Mason, A.R.CO., LT.C.L 7. Song Friar of Orders Grey

I am a Friar

(Eerve)

(b) On the Road to Mandalay

(Cley Speaks)

Mr. W, Houston Bailey accompanied by Mr. F. Mason, A.R.CO., L.T.C.L. 10.38 pm. (approx.)... Rugby Mid« day Press Newt.

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