Bridge 3-30

Published 12:00 am Monday, March 31, 2008

Swiss Team Game is set for today The closing competition in the three-day Salisbury Dogwood Duplicate Bridge Tournament is the Swiss Team Game, which is scheduled for 10:30 a.m. today at Rufty-Holmes Senior Center. Attendance at the tournament has been good. Judy Hurder and Gloria Bryant took first place in our weekly duplicate game last Tuesday evening at the Salisbury Woman’s Club. Other winners were: Stella Shadroui and Loyd Hill tied with June Evans and Billy Burke for second; Margaret and Charles Rimer, fourth. This was the deal on Board 14 from Tuesday’s game: East dealer, neither side vulnerable. NORTH «Q 5a 9 8 7 2 u A Q J 8 ¨ K 10 8 WEST EAST « A J 9 6 4 2 « K 10 9 a ó a A J 6 5 3 u 10 6 5 4 u K 7 3 ¨ 9 7 2 ¨ A 4 SOUTH « 8 3 a K Q 10 4 u 9 2 ¨ Q J 6 5 3 The Bryant/Hurder pair fulfilled a four spades contract for the best E/W score on this deal. Dick Brisbin and Steve Moore reaped a top N/S score since their E/W opponents played a one no trumps contract, making one. Join us each Tuesday for enjoyable bridge fellowship. Game time is 7 p.m. n n nBilly Burke is ACBL, Life Master director of the Salisbury Woman’s Club weekly duplicate games.