Big Slam Magazine - Flipbook - Page 49
Last 12 boards in the Women's final!
Going into the last set, South Australia led by
one IMP. (Okay, 1.5)
The frisky opening went for -300. They played
3NT/N on the ]Q lead (!) in the other room, which
depended on finding the {J. Declarer hooked
into West, the safe hand. -100.
8 IMPs to NSW. SA by 5.
WEST
NORTH
EAST
Leibowitz Demarco Jacob
Bird
Mott
Smyth
no
1NT
}
2NT
no
?
SOUTH
Morgan
Scudder
no
For SA, after Felicity Smyth super-accepted with
3{ they had a good cue-bidding auction to the
cold 6}.
Louise Leibowitz overcalled South's 1{ opening
with 1}, which persuaded partner to double 3NT.
(for a spade lead) One overtrick for +950.
8 IMPs to SA. Ahead by 13.
For NSW, Ella Jacob bid 3}. Perhaps a system
misunderstanding. At any rate, they languished
in 3NT.
12 IMPs to SA, ahead by 13.
Therese DeMarco opened a Precision 1{ as
North, so Pam Morgan-King took them to game,
for +420.
1] - (2[) - 2]
WEST
NORTH
EAST
SOUTH
Bird
Mott
Scudder
X
2[
X
Smyth
2} majors
end
at the other table, passed by North. A reasonable
choice, since South would stretch to raise here.
6 IMPs to SA. Ahead by 19.