Problem 8 Solution
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E-W vul Dealer South
West North
East South
1N
Pass ?
What do you bid needing a
game swing?
Harrison-Gray bid 3D (non-forcing) and Alan Hiron tried 3NT from the
South hand. A Club was led and ducked, the Club ten covered and lost
to the King and a third Club returned. Hiron crossed to dummy with
a Heart and finessed the Diamond nine. When this lost and the Diamonds
did not break he was several down and the Manchester team had won the competition
when the Myers brothers had stopped in 1NT.
The interesting point is should the Myers brothers have bid to the poor
game as well, knowing that their opponents were likely to bid it? Their
auction is not reported, tantalisingly. I suspect it went 1NT, all
pass.