June 2008 Bridge Newsletter.

Bridge Overseas will be sending out their Winter brochure very soon which will give information on their new venues including Iberostar Founty Beach  Agadir  Morocco,
The Dome Hotel Kyrenia North Cyprus and the 5*Lara Beach Analya.  If you have not received your brochure and would like details please contact
www.bridgeoverseas.co.uk.

Much has been said about the new EBU strategies concerning membership charges and membership regulations.  If you have not read the pullout section of the English bridge magazine then go to www.ebu.co.uk where you will find the relevant information.

Mr Bridge is at present updating his data bank and would like to hear from his readers if they have changed address, name etc.
bridge@mrbridge.co.uk

Glossary

Hamman’s Rule                      
‘ when 3 NT is one of the alternatives, choose it.’

HCP                                        
abbreviation for high card points.

Hedgehog                               
a squeeze with a large number of threats.
 
Herbert                                    
a one step bid to deny values.

Hideous Hog                           
a fictional character invented by Victor Mollo known as a boor but spectacularly effective at the bridge table.

Hippogriff                               
a fictional suit used by the devil.

Honeymoon bridge                  
a form of bridge for two players.

Pattie Dupree