Now the ANC is over – part three

We are looking at Victoria vs NSW, first round robin of the Interstate Open teams: session four

Board 6 we picked up IMPs when Gumby-Lazer bid an ill-fitting 23 highs to 3NT a couple off while our teammates Gold-Sarten stayed in 1NT making the same seven tricks.

Board 7 and 8 were a dull game and slam, more or less flat across the field. Then a couple of IMPs to us on board 9 when Gumby-Lazer played the usual 4♥ in the 6-3 fit while Gold-Sarten reached 3NT, off all the spade suit, but when they were 4-3 the contract couldn’t be beaten and in fact made overtricks.

Board 10
Dlr East
All Vul

		♠	J6
		♥	AQ72
		♦	AQJ8743
		♣	—
♠	J73			♠	AQ1042
♥	8			♥	KJ106
♦	K1062			♦	5
♣	KJ1065			♣	Q97
		♠	985
		♥	9543
		♦	9
		♣	A8432

We were pretty happy in our room to scramble EW to the only making game of 3NT. With 22 highs and a 5-3 spade fit to eschew we were thinking ‘pickup’.

West	North	East	South
		1♠	Pass
2♠	3♦	3♥	Pass
3NT	All Pass

In the other room, however, Sarten tried 5♦ at his first opportunity. The opponents doubled, partner put down just what Sarten didn’t want and that was -1100 and 11 IMPs out.

Stay tuned. The horrors will continue!!!