Big Slam Magazine - Flipbook - Page 50
Both tables played 5{/N on the killing spade lead:
]6-Q-K-A. Judy Mott pulled trumps with the
ace-king, then led the [4 off dummy.
Bird ducked – catering for void or Qx in declarer's
hand – so 5{ made for +600.
North at the other table led the [Q early.
12 IMPs to NSW. SA ahead by 7.
WEST
NORTH
EAST
SOUTH
Bird
Mott
Smyth
Scudder
2]
3[
3]
1[
end
This failed by a trick. At the other table:
WEST
NORTH
EAST
SOUTH
Leibowitz Demarco Jacob
Morgan
3]
4[
end
1[
This was cold, though West took a losing line, reprieved by the defenders.
11 IMPs to NSW. SA ahead by two.
WEST
NORTH
EAST
SOUTH
no
3{
no
no
1{
2{
no
?
Mott passed for +200, while DeMarco bid 3],
raised to four.
6 IMPs to SA. Ahead by 13 with two to play.
WEST
NORTH
EAST
SOUTH
Leibowitz Demarco Jacob
Morgan
no
3]
X !?
4]
no
no
?
5[ ?
At the other table, 4] made 11 tricks.
Pam Morgan could bid 5] or double 5[ to win the
title. Instead she chose Option C for +200.
6 IMPs to NSW, who won by 4 IMPs.