Play anything

Many of you have gone to Myrtle Beach for the New Year’s Regional. May you have much fun and luck. Bring home many points.

So many times in play of the hand, declarer will instruct dummy to “play anything.” Most of the time that is just fine, but in some circumstances it is not. If after the instruction, “play anything” the defenders can specify which card among the “anything” he wants declarer to call from dummy.

This should raise an immediate” uh oh in declarer’s mind that he missed something. The opponent obviously thinks he holds a winning, hence defeating trick, and needs a specific card played from dummy. Be careful when pulling from dummy, just in making an early claim, you are sure of yourself. Being sloppy doesn’t usually pay off.

Our Friday, Dec. 22 Evergreen Christmas bridge game was well attended. Winning at this game were: N/S 1st Shirley and Ron Jeffers, 2nd Pat Featherston and Dick Brisbin, 3rd Ron Caudle and Don Webster; E/W 1st Judy Gealy and Carol Bachl, 2nd Wade Lowder and Fred Bachl. 3rd Jean and Loyd Hill

Featured is board #9 from this game E/W vulnerable North dealer

NORTH:

S  K J 6 3

H  T 9 5 3

D  T 9 4

C  J 9

WEST:                EAST:

S  T                      S  A 8 4 2

H  A K Q J 7       H  8 2

D  K Q 6              D J 3 2

C  Q 8 4 3            C A K 7 2

SOUTH:

S  Q 9 7 5

H  6 4

D  A 8 7 5

C  T 6 5

Anita Graham and Mack Brown had the best N/S score defeating opponent’s ill-advised 6NTW contract 2 tricks. Best E/W score was made by Patty and Robbo Williams bidding and making 6HW.

We had a small but enjoyable game at the Women’s Club Dec. 26. Winners were: 1st BettyBonner Steele and Ron Caudle, 2nd Marvin Jones and Dick Brisbin, 3rd John and Myrnie McLaughlin, 4th Nancy Brandt and Tom Johnson.

Have a very safe and Happy New Year. Look forward to seeing you all in 2018.