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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 8, 1932.
CONTRACT BRIDGE
By W. E. McKenney
GIRL GUIDE MOVEMENT
THE SANDILANDS HUT OPENED
HAPPY SPEECHES There is n well catablished principle in defence against a no Amid colourful scenes, the new trump contract that the bast open-headquarters of the Girl Guides in ing load is the fourth best card of Hongkong was opened yesterday one's longest and strongest sult, afternoon by His Excellency, However, to watch the play of Major General J. W. Sandilands in many exports, one might gain the the presence of a most distinguish- Impression that the old adage had ed gathering. been entirely discarded.
Irregular loads are very com- mon among fine players and to the casual spectator it might seem that a lead was aclected purely at random without regard to, prin- ciple or reasoning.
Mrs. W. T. Southorn, wife of His Excellency, the Officer Ad- ministering the Government in- troduced General Sandilanda and in her customery brilliant style thanked all who had helped the movement locally.
"This Howover, that decidedly is not
Io n great day in
of. history the case. Whenever an expert do-
Hongkong parts from the standardized prin-Through the kindness of Gen- Guiding" Bald Mrs. Southern. ciples of opening leads, he has Peral Sandilands we are entering into very definite reason for doing so possession of a home of our own, an in the following hand.
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NORTH A10-7-3
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9.7 +Q-10-2 Dealer #A-K-J SOUTH
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The Bidding.
AT
tha
and I am glad to say he has kindly allowed us to call it "The Sandilands Hut."
So far, like Old Mother Hubbard, our chief possession has been a cuphoard, lent us by the Helena May Committee, to whom we are most grateful. But you cannot expand much in d cupboard, and to-day Hoca, we hope, the be- ginning of a new era in Guide life In the Colony. Hefe in this peace- ful spot we hope to meet-Guides of all nations-to work and to play, to cultivate the domestic arts- (observe our KOB stove Inside please) and exchange idens and ideals.
A Generous Friend..
"Our hearts are full of thank- fulness to our friends of all nations: who have made it ponsible for us to South; the dealer, passed, and achieve this beautiful building. It West also passed, but North open-is impossible to name them all now, ed the bidding with one club. but I must mention one of them, our After a pass by East, South re-kind and ever generous friend, Mr. sponded with one spade which, in Tang Shiu Kin, who together with the one over one system is a fore his friends gave us so magnificent lug bid. West again passed, Northa sum that we were able to begin bid two apades and after East's our building lightheartedly. Once pass, South bid three no trump, in the hands of Colonel Marsden which East doubled.
and the Royal Engineers, work went
་
It will be noted that the dealer on apace, and this splendid Head- passed a rather strong hand andquarters is evidence of their skill the North player opened in third and artistic standards. Our warmest position with #1 comparatively thanks are due to Colonel Maraden weak one which is in accord with and the other members of the Royal the methods now being used by Engineers. the host players.
The Play.
"There is only one fly in the ointment, and that is we are called in Army Regulations "an encronch- if we were It was up to West to select the ment". It sounds as best opening lead. He reasoned pushing", but on the other hand that the spade suit was short in it has its cheerful side. Do you re- declarer's hand as it was aban member the foreigner who tried to doned even after finding support enter a very crowded railway car- from partner, but was probably ringo and said, "Pardon, I fear I established for four tricks.
"You mean cockroach upon you.” Is partuer obviously held one or more encroach, Sir" said a stout man sure tricks in clubs or he would in the corner. Well, I suggest that not have dared to double the holas Guiding is feminine movement, 'n Hen- trump contract, but it would be the Army should call us fatal to take out these entries until croachment." At the same time, East side sult could be established. I trust that we shall never be re- garded as troublesome in any way. West himself hold too many "I am anxious not to detain you diamonds without re-entries, so too long, but there are still one or obviously he could not establish (Continued on Page 11.) that suit for his partner. There-
fore by process of elimination it
was evident to him that his part heart tricks, thereby defeating the ner was calling for a heart lend.
contract.
He led the deuce of hearts
It is interesting to note that at which enabled East his partner, the other table of this match, the to establish two heart tricks, be opening leader selected his fourth fore declaror could run his long best diamond, which would be the clubs, so the defence was able to regular lead, and the declarer at
club tricks and two that table made three no trump.
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