By Valerie Rhead
DON’T RESCUE YOUR PARTNER
Don’t rescue your bridge partner, even if you think he is on thin ice! It is usually a disaster and you will both end up treading water!
The bidding has progressed. Partner is at three hearts when the opponents double him for penalty. You are void in hearts, and probably the heart suit is poorly split. You don’t have many points but you do have a long club suit. Maybe the little voice whispers in your ear that partner may have some clubs and that would be a better place to play. Do you bid four clubs to rescue partner? If you do the opponents will probably double for penalty again and you’re now a level higher. And of course, partner is void in clubs (after all he had so many hearts in his hand). I once played against a man who tried repeatedly to rescue his partner from a doubled bid. Every time he changed suits, we doubled again. His major problem was that he was just up too high. He went down 2200 points.If you do yield to temptation and try to rescue partner, make sure that your suit is substantial. Otherwise, you’re much better off taking your punishment at the lower level.
If you wish to promote an activity in your bridge group, send the information to [email protected] and I will include it in this column.
CFUW BRIDGE FOR MUSKOKA BURSARIES FUNDRAISER
MID-WINTER LUNCH AND BRIDGE PARTY, ALL WELCOME
12 NOON FOR LUNCH Friday, Feb 5, 2016 $20 per person
Gravenhurst Senior’s Centre 480 First Street North
Please arrange your foursome and bring cards for your table.
To Reserve Tickets Call Nancy Barber 375-3620 [email protected]
Or Cathy Genereux 687-2157 [email protected]
HUNTSVILLE DUPLICATE BRIDGE CLUB
Games for the Huntsville Club are now Tuesday afternoon 1PM for the winter Jan‑Feb‑Mar, Trinity United Church 33 Main Street. Please arrive at least 15 minutes early. Call Betty 705-789-2560 [email protected] or Susan at 705-789-7156 [email protected] for information and partnerships. For the winter, the game is held downstairs in the warm basement. To avoid the long stairs, enter from the door on Main Street.
The following results are for Tuesday, Jan 12 with 7 tables playing a Bump Mitchell movement. 1. Liz Barnes and Rod Dixon; 2. Betty Fagin and Betty Rintoul; 3. Liz Graham and Dorothy Russell; 4. Betty Robinson and Yvonne Cox; 5. Susan Marshall and Betty Bennett; 6. Beryl Clayson and Paul Clayson; 7. Chris Karn and Vern Foell
MUSKOKA DUPLICATE BRIDGE CLUB (Bracebridge)
Games at the Bracebridge Club are at the Knox Presbyterian Church, 120 Taylor Road 7pm Monday evenings. Please arrive at least 15 minutes before game time. For information/partnerships, call Brian at 705-645-5340 [email protected]
The following results are for Monday, Jan 11 with 7 tables playing a Mitchelll movement. North-South 1. Mary Luke and Donna McIntosh; 2. Lorna Wagner and Pat Feaver; 3. Betty Fagin and Brian Brocklehurst; 4. Val Rhead and Peter Rhead; East-West 1. Liz Barnes and David Bryce; 2. Art Insley and Don Evans; 3. Britt McIrvine and Sylvia Miles; 4. Joanne Garvey and Kelly Andresen
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