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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 1933.

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BRIDGE NOTES

THE CHINA MAIL.

FORCING BIDS AT BRIDGE

By FRANK ENGLAND

Whatever claims may be put for-five cards is not bid the first round, ward on behalf of the Strong Two With a biddable five-suit, the suit iz preferred. Suppose, therefore, or the Two Club as forcing bida South opens One Club and West apply with greater reason to the passes, North's responses for the One Club. It should be obvious first round on the following hands that the ideal forcing bid, which would be: compels & response or responses

{MAIL" REVIEW

ROUND HONG KONG'S CINEMA THEATRES

ITS GREAT TO BE ALIVE*--

KING'S THEATRE

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“WOMEN WHO PLAY"- QUEEN'S THEATRE

PENINSULA HOTEL ROSE ROOM

Reopening Announced For October 7

The reopening of the Rose Room of the Peninsula Hotel on October 7 will be marked by the return of Don and Sally, the graceful dancers whose "Women Who Play," now show-work was so much appreciated dur- ing at the Queen's Theatre, in the

to

"It's Great To Be Alive," the now Fox musical comedy now

screen version of the famous playing their previous engagement at showing, at the King's Theatre, by Frederick Lonsdale entitled the Hotel. They will appear for a One Diamond on S.-x x x x; H. features, Raul Roulien, Idol of the "Spring Cleaning" The picture short season before proceeding ~ *; D-x x x; Ċ-x xxx (a

Europe. sparkling comedy of modern man. from partner, is one in as low a "bugt”). Or S—A Q xx; H-KJ South American stage and screen, offers unusual entertainment as a

In their forthcoming engagement denomination as possible to give x x; D~x xx; C-xx (not two who has the stellar role, and is surners with a daring, and original

rounded by a large group of per plot.

they will be joined by Lilian and more scope for the exchange of in-quick tricks).

One No Trump on: S-A_Kxx;formers that include all of the

Benita Hume, George. Barraud Virginia Worth, or. Brooka, to give. formation between partners.

and Mary Newcomb are amongst Virginia the name under which she {H.—Q. x x; D.--x x x x; C-xx In this respect the One Club has two quick tricks, but no Ave suit), most beautiful women of the Holly the favourite players featured in

was till recently playing on the sil- a great advantage over all others. One Heart on S.-x x x x H.-A | wood flm colony.

the picture, which provides a K x x x; D-x x; G~~xx

The story concerns itself with splendid vehicle for their brilliant ver screen in Educational Comedies, Another advantage is that, after a

|Lillan is a recruit from the stage, acting. Kxxx; D-x x; C.-xx

of one the strange situation negative response to a One Club,

One Spade on: S-Q 10 x x x; solitary male in a world of mil- The story deals with desperate her last appearance before starting All men but this means taken by a famous novelist on the present tour being in George the bidding need not be driven up H.-Q x; D- A Kx: C-xxxlions of women. to game,

feature which in the (biddable five suit and two quick one are wiped off the globe, and to prove to his wife that a circle of Bernard Shaw's play, "The Apple-

the conjecture about "the last man friends who have gathered around cart," at the Pasadena Theatre. Forcing Two is often the cause of

If West does not bid in no case is on earth" becomes a reality. The her are just a set of worthless trifiers who seek to drag her to unnecessary penalties.

it permissible for North to pass the fact that this one man happens to

their own level. Many bitter first round.

be a popular aviator, who has quarrels, however, take place being at the Central Theatre, If North's hand indicates the pos-been cast away on a desert island fore the final happy reconciliation sibility of 'alam a jump bid of one is said to contribute heavily to [is reached. it had a certain vogue, but soon more than necessary should be made. the hilarity. dropped out of favour. The rea-South One Club. North holding:

When the Vanderbilt Club was first introduced into this country

son. I think, for this was that the standard strength was originally fixed at three quick tricks, and this was found to be altogether too low to justify a force; but with a sironger type of hand I am convine- ed that the One Club is the best forcing bid, and at the present time many players are being converted to it

It is interesting to note in this connection that Mr. Harold Thorne in his excellent little book entitled "The Contract Bridge Omnibus," recently published, states that he would not be surprised if the final standard system is built entirely round the opening bid of the art ficial One Club call. With this I am in entire agreement.

elsewhere).

S-K xx

H-K Q J 10 x x

D.-x x

C.-A X

should bid Two Hearts.

After the negative response of One Diamond both partners can let the bidding die at any stage, and this is extremely important, as it volds at times substantial penal- ties. So much for the first round of the bidding.

I will deal with the subsequent bidding in a later article.

Here is a double dummy problem which was shown me the other day, and which I had not seen before. Perhaps some of my readers would like to try their hand at it. If they accomplish the solution in Iess

hour they can justly proud. I confess it took me longer. North:

The standards and principles for the One Club set out in this arti-than half an

the cle are not strictly those of Vanderbilt Club, they are the in- vention of Mr. H. Ingram and his team of four who have used the bid with great effect, and reached the semi-final last year and the final this year of the British Bridge League Gold Cup.

The original One Club should not be bid except on a hand contain- and onc ing three quick tricks honour trick at least, and in addi- Lion (and this is a most important proviso) a distribution which given some prospect of game. Now, there are many hands which contain this 'honour trick strength which do not fulfil the second condition. Such a hand, for example, as:

S-A K x x

H.-xxx

D.~~~x x

C-A K xx

$.-x

H.-x x

DA K9 x x x x

C.-A K x

West:~

S-K 10 x 11.-

D-QJ 10 x x

'c.-Q x x x

East:-

B-x x xxx I}.—Q x x x

D.-9

C- 10 91

South:

S-A Q JO

H.-A K J 10 x x

D.

C.-x x x

be

Hearts are trumps. West leade

the Queen of Diamonds. South to make a grand slam against any de

which contains four quick tricks. | fence. but the distribution is such as to

The solution will be published

give little hope of game. This hand next week. should be bid One Spade and not One Club, particularly when yul- nerable.

îla

If there is no intervening bid (I will deal with this altuation in a

later article), partner's response to the One Club Is One Diamond, un

BROADCASTING IN AUGUST.

less he holds two quick tricks-two 83 New Licenses Issued.

Aces, A; K, two King-Queens, or an

Ace and King-Queen. If partner

During the month of August the

holds the requisite two quick tricks actual hours of transmission by Z.B a suit or No Trump is bid.

W, the Hong Kong Broadcasting It will be noticed at once that station, amounted to 285.25, accord after a positive response of a suiting to the report of the Hong Kong or No Trump, showing two quick Broadcasting Committee. tricks plus four honour, tricks at Of this total 170.25 hours and 115 least in the opening hand, game is hours were devoted to European and assured in soma denomination, and [Chinese programes respectively. quite tricks and no biddablo suit of New radio licenses laued during fve cards, No Trumps is the cor- the month totalled 88, and there was rect response. A suit of less than one application for renewal.

The supporting cast is headed by HAIL REVIEW Gloria Stuart. Edna May Oliver

pad Herbert Mundin, and includes | Joan Marsh, Dorothy Burgess, Emma Dunn, Edward Van Sloan and Robert Greig.

"HELL'S HOUSE”— CENTRAL THEATRE

It is a story of the experiences of Ja young boy in a State Reformatory to which he has been sent for re- fusing to give information to the pulfce about a boot legger whom he hero-worships.

Pat O'Brien as a wise-cracking bootlegger gives a fide chara、teri-

Pat O'Brien, Junior Durkin,sation, and Junior Durkin, in the More than one hundred of Holly-Junior Coghlan and Bette Davies, role of Jimmy Mason, playa a part wood's most gorgeous girls take are among the notable players fea-which calls for great dramatic

tured in "Hell's House," now show-ability. part in the production.

POP-Give Her One More Try And She'll Break It.

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