▼36%
8 of 22 MPs
−600
They played 5♦ by North, 11 tricks
Lead A♥
vs Julie Hamilton & Gail McKenzie
Double dummy 11 tricks · made exactly that
North
V
♠K 9 5
♥K Q 6
♦A J 8 5 2
♣3 2
Julie
V
♠A 4
♥10 9 8 7 5 3 2
♦—
♣Q 10 5 4
Mark
V
♠J 10 7 6 3 2
♥A 4
♦9 4 3
♣J 8
South
V
♠Q 8
♥J
♦K Q 10 7 6
♣A K 9 7 6
26Dealer Mark
All vul
All vul
Makeable contracts
| ♣ | ♦ | ♥ | ♠ | NT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | 3 | 5 | – | 1 | 4 |
| S | 3 | 5 | – | 1 | 4 |
| E | – | – | 2 | – | – |
| W | – | – | 2 | – | – |
Par 4NT by them · −630
Analysis
- ▼You did badly: 3 of 11 other opponents went down in 3NT−2 by NS ×2, 6♦−1 by NS.
- ●Their 5♦ makes double dummy.
- ▲The A♥ lead was one of the best.
- ●They took the 11 tricks there were double dummy.
- ▲Your −600 is 30 above par (−630).
Traveller
| NS | EW | Contract | By | Tr | Lead | Us | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A Glikin & P Kringas | S Vizel & A Zinder | 3NT | N | 7 | 10♠ | +200 | ▲95% |
| NS Alex Glikin & Philip Kringas EW Sofia Vizel & Assia Zinder |
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| M Hogan & L Tonkin | F Ridder & J Cash | 3NT | N | 7 | 7♠ | +200 | ▲95% |
| NS Michael Hogan & Libby Tonkin EW Frances Ridder & Jill Cash |
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| M Atkinson & P Walker | J Whittaker & H Soliman | 6♦ | N | 11 | A♥ | +100 | ▲82% |
| NS Mary Atkinson & Pat Walker EW Julie Whittaker & Hany Soliman |
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| D Rapeport & R Forbath | B Nelan & S Nelan | 3♥ | W | 8 | 5♠ | −100 | ▲73% |
| NS David Rapeport & Roger Forbath EW Bruce Nelan & Susan Nelan |
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| A Levine & L Jacka | T McCann & J Michie | 2♦ | S | 11 | 10♥ | −150 | ▲64% |
| NS Agnes Levine & Liz Jacka EW Trevor McCann & Jane Michie |
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| J Hamilton & G McKenzie | M Guthrie & J Guthrie | 5♦ | N | 11 | A♥ | −600 | ▼36% |
| NS Julie Hamilton & Gail McKenzie EW Mark Guthrie & Julie Guthrie |
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| Z Ostrovska & T Chamberlain | S Gao & R Thode | 5♦ | S | 11 | 10♣ | −600 | ▼36% |
| NS Zhanna Ostrovska & Tony Chamberlain EW Sherry Gao & Richard Thode |
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| M Mahony & M Blackhurst | P Halloran & L Kanetkar | 5♦ | S | 11 | 10♥ | −600 | ▼36% |
| NS Margaret Mahony & Maureen Blackhurst EW Phillip Halloran & Lalita Kanetkar |
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| I Radonic-Errath & R Rolston | P Molloy & P Barnett | 3NT | S | 9 | A♠ | −600 | ▼36% |
| NS Ingeborg Radonic-Errath & Rosemarie Rolston EW Paul Molloy & Paul Barnett |
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| S Blundell & K Irvine | A Kelly & J Fitzpatrick | 5♦ | S | 11 | 10♥ | −600 | ▼36% |
| NS Sue Blundell & Karen Irvine EW Anne-Marie Kelly & John Fitzpatrick |
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| J Russell & J Parsons | P Johnson & T Zorn | 3NT | N | 10 | A♥ | −630 | ▼9% |
| NS John Russell & Judy Parsons EW Peggy Johnson & Toni Zorn |
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| G Viner & J Andrew | T Bestelink & N Parker | 3NT | N | 11 | J♠ | −660 | ▼0% |
| NS Garry Viner & Jake Andrew EW Timothy Bestelink & Nurhan Parker |
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