Bridge Letter May 2009

The Portland Bowl

Congratulations to the Oxford A team (Ed Jones, James Paul, Alice Kaye, Ian Angus, Greg Moss and Joe Clacey) who won the Portland Bowl at the weekend. This, the national Universities Championship, is run on a knock out basis and the finals are hosted by the Portland club.
National Pairs Final

Congratulations to Tim Brierley and Mike Elliott for winning the National Pairs Final at the weekend. They ended up with the exact same score as Jon Cooke and Jonathan Mestel, but were awarded the trophy on a split tie. Paul Bowyer and Dick Pathan were third.

Don’t forget to watch the celebrity bridge on Sky!

The participants are :

· Actress Susan Hampshire

· Cricketer Mike Gatting

· Photographer and writer Pattie Boyd

· ITN journalist and newscaster James Mates

· Radio and TV presenter Sue Lawley

· Best-selling author Val McDermid

· Blur drummer David Rowntree

· Sky news anchor Kay Burley

The programmes are compered by Clive Anderson, assisted by bridge experts Andrew McIntosh and Glyn Liggins.

To download copies of the deals, and other information, go to

 www.skyarts.co.uk/bridge


On a personal level congratulations to Terry Poole attaining the level of county master even though has played most of his bridge abroad.

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Glossary

Rabbi's rule

"when the king is singleton, play the ace."
Rabbit

new player.
Rags

(slang) low cards; low spot cards.
Rainbow

a duplicate-bridge movement for individual events in which, traditionally, the players sitting in different compass directions follow guide cards of different colours.
Raise

(1) (verb) make a further bid in a suit bid by partner.

(2) (noun) a strain-suggesting bid in a suit bid by partner.

(3) (noun) a hand that meets the requirements for supporting a suit bid by partner.
Raiser

a player who raises.
Rank

(1) the relative position of suits or cards as applied to play or bidding;

(2) level achieved by a tournament player.
Rattle off
(slang) run (meaning 1).
Pattie Dupree

PattieDupree