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we went

game in this we can't agree where wrong. Surely someone must have underbid, or is this one of those rare hands in which a mak- able game is unbiddable?"

Beuth, Dealer North-South vulnerable

A Q 9 6 ♡ A J

0 9 7 6 2 40943

A 7 6

N

A JI

K87 A KJ 8 3 R 10 G

63

EW

S

A 10 5 4 AJST 2

AAK 10 8 32 Q10 9 5 2

O Q 6.

The bidding:

South

14

20

West North East Pass

INT Рава

Pass PRSS

l'as

l'ass

Pass

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OF THE

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ACE KING..2 QUEEN.1

"I was South and made eleven tricks because the King of hearts was held by West. But even if it had been held by East, there would still have been ten North cold tricks. says my distribu- tion was good enough for one more try; and that he'd have gone to four spades if I'd The THIRTY-SIXTH ANNUAL

gone to three. But

SHAREHOLDERS will be held at to me that I wasn't even sure we the Offices of Messrs. Dodwell & | could make two spades, let alone Co., Ltd., Hong Kong and Shang-four. Where did we go astray?" hai Bank Building, on TUESDAY,

JACK...'

GENERAL MEETING OF North's bidding sounded so weak

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN the 15th April, 1941, at 11 a.m. We have to agree with South that the Register of Members of for the purpose of receiving the that North's bidding was too weak the Company will be closed from Report of the General Managers to encourage him to make a third 1st to 5th April, 1941, both days Accounts for the year ended 31st seems

together with a Statement of bld. While a defeat at two spades inclusive, during which period nu

a little remote, there is no Transfer of Shares can be regis-

Assurance of being able to make tered.

three spades if North's weak bid- ding is really representative of his hand.

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THE NEW ERENOM REMEDY

THERAPION NO.1 THERAPION NĚ?

RAPION

North had two chances to assist his partner reach the game, At his first opportunity, two spades would be a better choice than one no-trump. Such a bid does not promise any greater high-card strength, but it does promise positive fit for spades rather than the more or less neutral ft which

a

North actually indicated by his bidding. That promise of trump support, indicated by the immedi ate raise, would have enabled

OFF THE RECORD

APT.

4-

Alderman Jones, who is a min- ers' agent, added:

"It appears that the instruction regarding the Peoples' Conven-

Was not: tion being proscribed known until the movement, had widely developed."

Alderman Jones has also been told that he is no longer a méme ber of the Labour group of Mon mouthshire County Council, and Bedwellty Divisional Labou Parly,

South to reach a game, But hav- ing bid only one no-trump, North should have gone to three spades of two hearts. over South's bid That would indicate maximum

the strength for

no-trump re- sponse and a good spade fi.

*

Q

were

Yesterday you

Oswald Jacoby's partner and, with nei- ther side vulnerable, you held:

AK J 9 7 3

10 4

OK G 2

47 6 3

The bidding: Jacoby

Schenken,

You

Maier

Pass Pass

JA

Pass

(7)

1♡ 24

ANSWER: Pass. You have a

pretty weak hand and your par- ner's bidding indicates not much opening more than a minimum bld. Game is extremely unlikely, and two spades is as good a spot as any at which to play the hand. Score 100% for pass, 20% for three spades.

Question No. 674

To-day you are Merwin Maier's partner, and, with neither side vulnerable, you hold:

K J 9 7 3 ♡ 10 4

◊ Q 5 2 A 63

The bidding:

Maler

10 ZA

Schonken Pass

Pass

You In- (?)

Jacely Pass

What do you bid? (Answer tomorrow.)

(Released by The Bell Syndi- cate, Inc.)

By ED REED

Would you mind talking to, this party? -- He wants to know what radio programme, I'm listening to."

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