BRIDGE

“MEN have hopelessly outdated ideas about cooperative relationships,”Wendy, my club’s feminist told me sourly.“Cy probably thinks‘cooperative’means a woman irons whatever a man gets wrinkled.”

“I take it he let you down on defence again,”sighed.

Wendy and Cy the Cynic were today’s East-West.

“Cy led the jack of hearts against four spades,”Wendy told me:“king, ace, four. I knew South had the queen of diamonds for his bid of 3NT. His pattern was probably 4-2-3-4.

“So I led a low diamond,”Wendy went on.“South won in dummy and let the nine of trumps ride.The Cynic took the king and did something right, for once. He led his last diamond, and I won and gave him a ruff for down one.”

“Why are you upset?”I frowned.“You defended well.”

“All by myself,”Wendy growled. “Defence is supposed to be a partnership effort. If Cy just leads the ten of diamonds – the unbid suit – at Trick One, we beat the contract with less effort on my part.”

“She’s a hard woman to please,”Cy told me.

DAILY QUESTION: You hold: J983 KQ73 KJ92 3. The dealer, at your left, opens one club, and two passes follow. What do you say? South dealer, Both sides vulnerable

ANSWER: You must act since your partner is marked with some values. If he had none, the opponents would have bid more. Double. you wouldn’t double an opening bid of one club if you were in the direct position, but actions in the balancing position may be shaded. Double with good shape and as few as 10 high-card points. Oldacre/Yvonne Hulett. B Section: 1. Celia Dobes/Phyllis Levinsohn, 2. Nora Dicky/Jenny Ten-Bokum, 3. Monya Goodson/Patti Harris. C Section: 1. Ethne Leisegang/Greg Spencer, 2. Janine Masojada & Jane Attwood, 3. Rosemary DeJager/Helene Levitan. TWILANGA: 19/08 – N/S: 1. Liz Wiggett/Martin Korevaar, 2. Gerry Young/Barbara Catterall, 3. Lynda Van Rooyen/Joan Fine. E/W: 1. Irene Parker/Joan Pike, 2. Eileen Lee/Di Bresser, 3. Michel Mamet/Stan McMenamin. TEKWENI: 20/08 – A Section: 1. Grace van Dyk/Alan Kelly, 2. Lucille & Wolf Bernhardt. B Section: 1. Barry Illing/Norma Knowles, 2. Gill Funnell/Jackie Suhr. C Section: N/S: 1.Ann Swan/Ann Pearton, 2. Ilka Wigens/Judy Milligan. C Section: E/W: 1. Harry Hawthorne/Director, 2. Jenny Sage/Hilary Cadle. HIGHWAY DUPLICATE: 22/08 – A Section: 1. Heather Rahn/Neville Mitchell, 2. Shaun Burgess/Ricky Selles, 3. Cheryl Webster/Maggie Duncan. B Section: 1. Leigh Dunsdon/Trevor Dunsdon 2. Dennis Dempsey/David Peters, 3. Fol Phipson/Maureen Francois. UMHLALI: 19/08 – A Section: 1. Lovey Hulett/Beth Oldacre, 2. Frank Towen/Linda Towen, 3. Sarah Preller/Moira Armstrong. Section: 1. Deanna Taylor/Evelyn Dwyer, 2.Wendy Loker/Dawn Sparks tied with Pieter Pelser/Louis de Wet. Section: 1 Penny Rey/Anne Domiro, 2. Sue Wills/Jane Cook, 3. Derek Riley/Jan Kaljee. LE DOMAINE: 18/09 – A Section: 1 Ron Haworth/Cheryl Webster, 2. Paddy Bode/Heather Hawke, 3. Pam Haworth/Elaine Hutt, 4. Kate Stranack/Colette Powell. Section: 1 Margaret MacCallum/Ana De Oliveira, 2. Mieke Van Der Ham/Diane Hirst, 3. Hugh Fennell/Joan Brookes, 4. Sue Cumming/Sandra Redman. ST JAMES: 19/08 – A Section: 1 Linda Campbell/John Barlow, 2. Norman Knight/Lindi Honey, 3. Gaille Peters/Ellie Yanko. Section: 1 Erica Allen/Pat Mitchell, 2. Jean Heron/Willie Scherzer, 3. Margaret Hitchins/June Rowan. PARKHILL: 18/08 – A Section: N/S: 1. Liz Wiggett/Martin Korevaar, 2. Pam Sargeant/Don Pender. E/W: 1. Peter Larcombe/Michele Lister-James, 2. Glynnis Ensor/Grace Van Dyk. B Section: N/S: 1. Sue Hoggard/Marguerite Koch, 2. Di Wheeler/Beau Wheeler. E/W: 1. Julie Myburgh/Trish Ardain, 2. Angie Tory/Jean Braddick. BEREA: 17/08 – 1. Jenny Ten-Bokum/Lindi Honey, 2. Norman Knight/Neville Gabriel, 3. Brian Thomas/Roger Wilson, 4.Wilf Sperryn/Ann Miller. MIST BELT: 18/08 A Section: 1. Paddy Bode/Heather Hawke, 2. Ron Haworth/Cheryl Webster, 3. Kate Stranack/Colette Powell. B Section: 1. Margaret MacCallum/Ana De Oliveira, 2. 2. Mieke Van Der Ham/Diane Hirst, 3. Hugh Fennell/Joan Brookes.

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