vg|Lady Milne Trials,Round 15,I,33,40,Team 1,0,Team 2,0| rs|4SE+1,4SE+1,3NE=,3NW=,2HN+2,2HN+1,2SW-2,2DW-1,3SE+1,3SE+1,3NE+1,3NE+2,5CN=,4SS=,3SW+1,2SW+3| pn|Li,Fry,Birchall,Godfrey,Robinson,Dhondy,Bakhshi,Smith|pg|| qx|o33|st||md|3SQ98HA732D976CT74,SJ765HKDAJ8CKQ852,S2HJ8654DQ542CJ93,SAKT43HQT9DKT3CA6|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2N!|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|nt|picardf: Hi all, hi David our smooth operator|pg|| mb|3S|nt|picardf: Alexandra Birchall and Qian Li lie in 2nd, 8 boards to go|pg|| mb|p|mb|4C|mb|p|mb|4D|mb|p|nt|picardf: Lizzie Godfrey and Lyn Fry are 7th. Tow pairs qualify directly|pg|| mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|picardf: The slam is mild and is more or less on the @sQ falling|pg|| pc|hA|pc|hK|pc|h5|pc|h9|pg|| pc|d7|pc|d8|pc|dQ|nt|picardf: It might be called at some tables, East showing a strong hand on 2NT Jacoby, but no singleton|pg|| pc|dK|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s8|pc|s5|pc|s2|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s9|pc|s6|mc|11|pg|| qx|c33|st||md|3SQ98HA732D976CT74,SJ765HKDAJ8CKQ852,S2HJ8654DQ542CJ93,SAKT43HQT9DKT3CA6|sv|o|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|nt|roswolf: rehi all|pg|| mb|2S|mb|p|mb|4S|nt|vugraphzah: Welcome to the last match in the Lady Milne trials|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|nt|roswolf: routine contract|pg|| mb|p|pc|d6|pc|d8|pc|dQ|pc|dK|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s8|pc|s5|pc|s2|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s9|pc|s6|pc|d5|pg|| pc|cA|pc|c4|pc|c2|pc|c3|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c7|pc|cK|pc|c9|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|cJ|pc|h9|pc|cT|pg|| pc|c8|pc|d4|pc|hT|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|hA|pc|hK|mc|11|pg|| qx|o34|st||md|4SAQJ742HKQ65DJT8C,SK98HJ8DKQCKT9764,S5H942DA7654C8532,ST63HAT73D932CAQJ|sv|n|mb|1N|mb|2C|mb|3C|mb|p|nt|picardf: Weak NT in East , South showing both major |pg|| mb|3H|mb|3S|mb|3N|nt|picardf: Fry 3@c forcing, Godfrey showing a @h stopper|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sQ|nt|picardf: Li , with her nice 6-4, competes vul. not w/o risk|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s5|pc|s3|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c2|nt|picardf: South cannot makes her @s tricks, so the game should be made |pg|| pc|cA|pc|h5|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|h6|pc|c6|pc|c3|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|d8|pc|cK|pc|c5|pg|| pc|cT|pc|c8|pc|s6|pc|dT|pg|| pc|c9|pc|d4|pc|sT|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|c7|pc|d5|pc|d2|pc|s2|pg|| pc|dQ|pc|dA|pc|d3|nt|picardf: East liked the 3@s bid : it garanteed 6-1 @s distribution, she just have to hope @dAce is in North|pg|| pc|s4|pg|| pc|h4|pc|hA|pc|hQ|pc|h8|pg|| pc|d9|pc|s7|pc|dK|mc|9|pg|| qx|c34|st||md|4SAQJ742HKQ65DJT8C,SK98HJ8DKQCKT9764,S5H942DA7654C8532,ST63HAT73D932CAQJ|sv|n|nt|vugraphzah: E-W are leading and N-S are lying third. |pg|| mb|p|mb|1S|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2S|nt|vugraphzah: Only the top pairs will qualify for the Lady Milne team; the third pair will be selected.|pg|| mb|p|mb|2N|nt|vugraphzah: top two pairs qualify|pg|| mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|vugraphzah: Running scores are at http://www.ebu.co.uk/dynamic/results/|pg|| pc|d4|nt|roswolf: sensible auction to a sensible contract|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d8|pc|dK|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c2|pc|cQ|pc|s7|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sJ|pc|sK|pc|s5|pg|| pc|c4|pc|c3|pc|cA|pc|s2|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|s4|pc|cK|pc|c5|pg|| pc|cT|pc|c8|pc|s6|pc|h5|pg|| pc|c9|pc|h4|pc|d3|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|c7|pc|d5|pc|h3|mc|9|pg|| qx|o35|st||md|1S9875HDA8754CA983,SQ63HQ73DKT6CK652,SA2HAK98642DJ93CQ,SKJT4HJT5DQ2CJT74|sv|e|nt|picardf: 2@h seems the objective here|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|nt|picardf: David undo? p p 1@H|pg|| mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|nt|picardf: 9 tricks and a push to all tables.|pg|| mb|p|pc|cJ|pc|cA|pc|c2|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s3|pc|sA|pc|s4|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h5|pc|s7|pc|h3|pg|| pc|hK|pc|hT|pc|s8|pc|h7|pg|| pc|h9|pc|hJ|pc|d4|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|c5|pc|h2|pc|c4|pc|c3|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|c35|st||md|1S9875HDA8754CA983,SQ63HQ73DKT6CK652,SA2HAK98642DJ93CQ,SKJT4HJT5DQ2CJT74|sv|e|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|cJ|pc|cA|pc|c6|pc|cQ|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c2|pc|h2|pc|c4|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h5|pc|s5|pc|h3|pg|| pc|hK|pc|hT|pc|s7|pc|h7|pg|| pc|h4|pc|hJ|pc|s8|pc|hQ|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|s9|pg|| pc|dJ|pc|dQ|pc|d4|pc|d6|pg|| pc|c7|pc|c8|pc|cK|pc|h6|pg|| pc|d9|pc|d2|pc|d5|pc|dT|pg|| mc|9|pg|| qx|o36|st||md|2SJTHAKT65D65CJ872,SK632HJ2DKQ7CKQ95,SA987HQ7DJT9CAT43,SQ54H9843DA8432C6|sv|b|nt|picardf: N-S is one of the two young pairs playing in this event, Alex Birchall is in her last Junior year.|pg|| mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dJ|pc|dA|pc|d5|pc|d7|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c2|pc|cQ|pc|cA|pg|| pc|dT|pc|d2|pc|d6|pc|dQ|pg|| nt|picardf: The other table managed to find a 5-3 fit, after a 2@c puppet, nice indeed for DHondy-Smith|pg|| pc|c5|pc|c3|pc|s4|nt|picardf: conforting their lead|pg|| pc|c7|pg|| pc|h3|pc|hK|pc|h2|pc|h7|pg|| pc|hA|pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pc|h4|pg|| nt|picardf: Comforting their 1st place, current standings at http://www.ebu.co.uk/dynamic/results/|pg|| pc|h5|pc|c9|pc|s7|pc|h8|pg|| pc|d9|pc|d3|pc|sT|pc|dK|pg|| pc|hT|pc|s2|pc|s8|pc|h9|pg|| pc|cT|pc|d4|pc|c8|pc|cK|pg|| pc|s3|pc|s9|pc|sQ|mc|6|pg|| qx|c36|st||md|2SJTHAKT65D65CJ872,SK632HJ2DKQ7CKQ95,SA987HQ7DJT9CAT43,SQ54H9843DA8432C6|sv|b|mb|1C|an|could be two cards|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C|an| |mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dJ|pc|d2|pc|d5|pc|dK|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s8|pc|sQ|pc|sT|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c2|pc|cQ|pc|cA|pg|| pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|sJ|pc|s3|pg|| pc|s7|pc|s5|pc|d6|pc|s6|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h2|pc|h7|pc|h3|pg|| pc|hK|pc|hJ|pc|hQ|pc|h4|pg|| pc|h5|pc|dQ|pc|c3|pc|h8|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c4|pc|h9|pc|c7|pg|| mc|7|pg|| qx|o37|st||md|3SA95HQT82DJ96CAT4,SQT62HA76DQT7C876,S4HK9543DA83C9532,SKJ873HJDK542CKQJ|sv|n|nt|picardf: 4@s here, hard to reach|pg|| mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|h2|pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|hJ|pg|| nt|picardf: There is no alert on 3@h, but it is a mixed raise, they play 3@s jump weak|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s4|pc|sJ|pc|sA|pg|| nt|vugraphzae: 3@H was alerted|pg|| pc|h8|pc|h6|pc|hK|pc|s3|pg|| pc|s7|pc|s5|pc|sT|pc|h4|pg|| mc|10|nt|picardf: OK, thank you David.|pg|| pg|| qx|c37|st||md|3SA95HQT82DJ96CAT4,SQT62HA76DQT7C876,S4HK9543DA83C9532,SKJ873HJDK542CKQJ|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2S|nt|davisbiz: Looks like a tight 4S game turning on the D suit|pg|| mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s5|pc|s2|pc|s4|pc|s7|pg|| pc|s3|pc|sA|nt|davisbiz: a trial bid of 3D might have produced the game, though as non vul here less compelling |pg|| pc|s6|pc|h3|pg|| pc|h2|pc|hA|pc|h4|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|c6|pc|c2|pc|cJ|pc|cA|pg|| pc|h8|pc|h6|pc|hK|pc|s8|pg|| pc|sK|pc|s9|pc|sT|pc|h5|pg|| pc|d2|pc|d9|pc|dT|pc|dA|pg|| pc|c3|pc|cK|pc|c4|mc|10|nt|davisbiz: with South having shown two Aces and implictily the Queen of Hearts seems natural to play N for the A of Diamonds|pg|| pg|| qx|o38|st||md|4SA95H764DJ9842C93,S76HA2DATCAQJT865,SKJ42HQJ95DQ753C7,SQT83HKT83DK6CK42|sv|e|nt|picardf: The hands on board 37 fit one another perfectly, and @DJ on side|pg|| nt|picardf: 11 top tricks in 5@c or 3NT, declarer will not sweat on this one|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|3C|nt|picardf: 3@c rebid ?|pg|| mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|picardf: straightforward auction and play...next :)|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s6|pc|sK|pc|s3|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s8|nt|picardf: Li prefering @s lead than a 5 card @d, hoping to strike gold, but bronze was found here|pg|| pc|s9|pc|s7|pg|| pc|sA|pc|c5|pc|s4|pc|sT|pg|| mc|10|pg|| qx|c38|st||md|4SA95H764DJ9842C93,S76HA2DATCAQJT865,SKJ42HQJ95DQ753C7,SQT83HKT83DK6CK42|sv|e|nt|vugraphzah: N-S now 12 IMPs off second place; needing a couple of good results|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|mb|1C|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d4|pc|dT|pc|dQ|pc|dK|pg|| pc|cK|pc|c3|pc|c5|pc|c7|pg|| pc|c2|pc|c9|pc|cA|pc|d7|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|d3|pc|c4|pc|d2|pg|| pc|cJ|pc|d5|pc|s3|pc|h7|pg|| pc|cT|pc|s2|pc|s8|pc|s5|pg|| pc|c8|pc|h5|pc|sT|pc|h4|pg|| pc|c6|pc|s4|pc|sQ|pc|h6|pg|| pc|dA|pc|sJ|pc|d6|pc|d8|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h9|pc|h3|mc|11|pg|| qx|o39|st||md|1SKJ5432HADA4CK953,S87HKT3DKT87CQJT7,SA6HQJ865DJ2CA642,SQT9H9742DQ9653C8|sv|b|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|nt|picardf: 4@s can be reached|pg|| mb|2S|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|4C|mb|p|nt|picardf: 5@c is a possiblity, with the 4-1 @c break you can finesse in @s to discard a @d|pg|| mb|5C|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|picardf: Godfrey will lead a red card, the @d i sthe best here for the defense|pg|| nt|picardf: And that the one they did not mention in the auction|pg|| pc|d5|pc|dA|pc|d7|pc|d2|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c7|pc|cA|pc|c8|pg|| pc|c2|pc|d3|pc|cK|pc|cT|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s7|pc|sA|pc|s9|pg|| pc|s6|pc|sT|pc|sK|pc|s8|pg|| pc|s3|pc|cJ|pc|dJ|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|cQ|pc|c4|pc|h2|pc|c5|pg|| mc|11|pg|| qx|c39|st||md|1SKJ5432HADA4CK953,S87HKT3DKT87CQJT7,SA6HQJ865DJ2CA642,SQT9H9742DQ9653C8|sv|b|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|3C|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|4S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|d7|pc|d2|pc|dQ|pc|dA|pg|| pc|hA|pc|h3|pc|h5|pc|h4|pg|| pc|s2|pc|s7|pc|sA|pc|s9|pg|| pc|s6|pc|sT|pc|sJ|pc|s8|pg|| pc|sK|pc|d8|pc|h6|pc|sQ|pg|| pc|c3|pc|c7|pc|c2|pc|c8|pg|| pc|d3|pc|d4|pc|dK|pc|dJ|pg|| pc|dT|pc|c4|pc|d5|pc|s3|pg|| pc|c5|pc|cT|pc|cA|mc|10|pg|| qx|o40|st||md|2S62HAQ9875DA6C432,SKQJT74HK42DK42C6,S983HT3DJT73CAQJ8,SA5HJ6DQ985CKT975|sv|o|mb|1S|mb|p|mb|2C|nt|picardf: Could have been done, so NS is lucky not to lose 2nd place here|pg|| mb|2H|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|3S|mb|p|nt|picardf: Always hard to finesse sometimes, but East was more likely to be longer in @s|pg|| mb|p|mb|p|pc|hT|pc|h6|pc|hA|pc|h2|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|d7|pc|d5|pg|| nt|picardf: NF auction, many play 2/1 GF , not this pair it seems|pg|| pc|h5|pc|hK|pc|h3|pc|hJ|pg|| pc|h4|pc|s8|pc|sA|pc|h7|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s2|pc|sK|pc|s3|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s9|pc|c5|pc|s6|pg|| nt|picardf: 1 Heather Dhondy and Abbey Smith94.282 Alexandra Birchall and Qian Li57.343 Heather Bakhshi and Claire Robinson46.3 at the momeent|pg|| pc|c6|pc|cA|pc|c7|pc|c2|pg|| mc|10|nt|picardf: Thank you all, David I m heading to the YCBC to congratulate the winners and have a drink :)|pg|| pg|| qx|c40|st||md|2S62HAQ9875DA6C432,SKQJT74HK42DK42C6,S983HT3DJT73CAQJ8,SA5HJ6DQ985CKT975|sv|o|mb|1S|nt|vugraphzah: Running scores at http://www.ebu.co.uk/dynamic/results/|pg|| mb|p|mb|1N|mb|2H|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|hT|pc|h6|pc|hA|pc|h2|pg|| pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|d7|pc|d5|pg|| pc|d6|pc|dK|pc|d3|pc|d8|pg|| pc|hK|pc|h3|pc|hJ|pc|h5|pg|| pc|h4|pc|s8|pc|sA|pc|h7|pg|| pc|s5|pc|s2|pc|sK|pc|s3|pg|| pc|sQ|pc|s9|pc|c5|pc|s6|pg|| pc|sJ|pc|c8|pc|c7|pc|h8|pg|| nt|davisbiz: squeeze for the extra trick|pg|| nt|vugraphzah: Heather (West) runs the trumps and squeezes Hether (North) for 11 tricks|pg|| mc|11|nt|picardf: Heather Dhondy and Abbey Smith well ahead, Alexandra Birchall and Qian Li 2nd at the moment|pg|| nt|vugraphzah: So it looks like Alexandra Birchall and Qian Li will join Heather Dhondy and Abbey Smith in the England team, with the third pair to be selected.|pg|| nt|picardf: This board should not change the ranking|pg|| nt|picardf: well done to this young pair|pg|| nt|picardf: Thank you all, I m heading to the YCBC to congratulate the winners|pg|| nt|vugraphzah: That's all folks! Thanks for watching.|pg|| pg||