▼36%
8 of 22 MPs
−170
They played 3♠ by South, 10 tricks
Lead J♥
vs Zhanna Ostrovska & Tony Chamberlain
Double dummy 9 tricks · +1 against us
North
♠A J 3
♥10 9 7 2
♦A Q 7 3 2
♣4
Julie
♠9 8 4 2
♥J
♦K 10 8
♣A 8 6 5 2
Mark
♠7
♥A Q 8 5 4 3
♦9 6
♣Q 10 7 3
South
♠K Q 10 6 5
♥K 6
♦J 5 4
♣K J 9
17Dealer North
Nil vul
Nil vul
Makeable contracts
| ♣ | ♦ | ♥ | ♠ | NT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | – | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| S | – | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| E | 2 | – | – | – | – |
| W | 2 | – | – | – | – |
Par 4NT by them · −430
Analysis
- ▼You did badly: 7 of 11 other defences held ♠ to 9 tricks.
- ●Their 3♠ makes double dummy.
- ▲The J♥ lead was one of the best.
- ▼They took 10, 1 more than double dummy.
- ▲Your −170 is 260 above par (−430).
Traveller
| NS | EW | Contract | By | Tr | Lead | Us | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D Rapeport & R Forbath | T Bestelink & N Parker | 4♠ | S | 8 | J♥ | +100 | ▲100% |
| NS David Rapeport & Roger Forbath EW Timothy Bestelink & Nurhan Parker |
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| M Hogan & L Tonkin | S Vizel & A Zinder | 4♠ | S | 9 | J♥ | +50 | ▲77% |
| NS Michael Hogan & Libby Tonkin EW Sofia Vizel & Assia Zinder |
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| J Russell & J Parsons | S Gao & R Thode | 4♠ | S | 9 | J♥ | +50 | ▲77% |
| NS John Russell & Judy Parsons EW Sherry Gao & Richard Thode |
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| M Atkinson & P Walker | R Lock & J Kelly | 4♠ | S | 9 | J♥ | +50 | ▲77% |
| NS Mary Atkinson & Pat Walker EW Richard Lock & Jonathan Kelly |
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| M Mahony & M Blackhurst | A Kelly & J Fitzpatrick | 3♠ | S | 8 | J♥ | +50 | ▲77% |
| NS Margaret Mahony & Maureen Blackhurst EW Anne-Marie Kelly & John Fitzpatrick |
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| S Blundell & K Irvine | P Halloran & L Kanetkar | 3♠ | S | 9 | J♥ | −140 | ●50% |
| NS Sue Blundell & Karen Irvine EW Phillip Halloran & Lalita Kanetkar |
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| I Radonic-Errath & R Rolston | F Ridder & J Cash | 3♠ | S | 9 | J♥ | −140 | ●50% |
| NS Ingeborg Radonic-Errath & Rosemarie Rolston EW Frances Ridder & Jill Cash |
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| Z Ostrovska & T Chamberlain | M Guthrie & J Guthrie | 3♠ | S | 10 | J♥ | −170 | ▼36% |
| NS Zhanna Ostrovska & Tony Chamberlain EW Mark Guthrie & Julie Guthrie |
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| A Levine & L Jacka | B Nelan & S Nelan | 3NT | S | 9 | J♥ | −400 | ▼27% |
| NS Agnes Levine & Liz Jacka EW Bruce Nelan & Susan Nelan |
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| G Viner & J Andrew | T McCann & J Michie | 4♠ | S | 10 | J♥ | −420 | ▼9% |
| NS Garry Viner & Jake Andrew EW Trevor McCann & Jane Michie |
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| J Hamilton & G McKenzie | P Johnson & T Zorn | 4♠ | S | 10 | J♥ | −420 | ▼9% |
| NS Julie Hamilton & Gail McKenzie EW Peggy Johnson & Toni Zorn |
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| A Glikin & P Kringas | P Molloy & P Barnett | 4♠ | S | 10 | J♥ | −420 | ▼9% |
| NS Alex Glikin & Philip Kringas EW Paul Molloy & Paul Barnett |
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