Date	18^th February 2009
Event	Buckby Cup
Partner	Peter Neville
Position	16^th

Pos PrNo. Names Sco Sco % LPs Prize

1. ( 4) Jeff Ball & Andy Mackriell 432 264 61.11 72 £30

2. (11) Duncan Happer & Jim Mason 432 262 60.65 60 £20

3. ( 3) Arthur Bowyer & Paul Bowyer 432 239 55.32 48 £10

4. (14) Ian Bruce & Win Stocker 432 236 54.63 36

5. ( 7) Roger Cook & Peter Nuttall 432 222 51.39 24

6. ( 8) Brian Marlow & Robert Northage 432 220 50.93 12

7. (18) Gerry Bucciero & Bob Parker 432 219 50.69

8. (16) Gary Duddle & Bharat Thakrar 432 218 50.46

9= ( 1) Tim Johnson & Keith Preston 432 212 49.07

9= ( 9) Yasser Haider & Simon Stokes 432 212 49.07

11. ( 5) Peter Halford & John Milne 432 210 48.61

12. (19) Antony Edwards & Steve Francis 432 206 47.69

13. (13) Alan Lord & John Thompson 432 202 46.76

14. (17) John Arnold & David Petrie 432 200 46.30

15. ( 2) Graham Lightfoot & Richard Smith 432 199 46.06

16. (15) Tim Glover & Peter Neville 432 196 45.37

17. (12) Hugh Cairns & Geoff Shaw 432 189 43.75

18. ( 6) Steve Foster & John Lawson NEX 432 182 42.13

We began with boards 13-15 against Peter Halford & John Milne
	4S-1 by W -100	7 43.75%	* 5 15 100 9 7 * * 4 13 300 16 0 * * 3 11 100 9 7 * * 2 18 200 13 3 * * 1 16 620 0 16 * * 9 14 150 4 12 * * 8 12 140 6 10 * * 7 19 200 13 3 * *17 6 170 2 14 *
	2H+1 by W 140	11 68.75%	* 5 15 140 5 11 * * 4 13 110 10 6 * * 3 11 140 5 11 * * 2 18 100 12 4 * * 1 16 150 0 16 * * 9 14 140 5 11 * * 8 12 90 16 0 * * 7 19 140 5 11 * *17 6 50 14 2 *
	3N by E 400	13 81.25%	* 5 15 400 3 13 * * 4 13 50 14 2 * * 3 11 400 3 13 * * 2 18 400 3 13 * * 1 16 50 14 2 * * 9 14 50 14 2 * * 8 12 400 3 13 * * 7 19 150 9 7 * *17 6 150 9 7 *
		31 64.58%

We then played boards 19-21 against Steve Foster & John Lawson.
	4S+1 by W 650	7 43.75%	* 7 17 240 16 0 * * 6 15 650 9 7 * * 5 13 620 14 2 * * 4 11 660 4 12 * * 3 18 650 9 7 * * 2 16 650 9 7 * * 1 14 650 9 7 * * 9 12 680 2 14 * *19 8 800 0 16 *
	4H*-2 by S 500	16 100%	* 7 17 110 10 6 * * 6 15 500 0 16 * * 5 13 200 2 14 * * 4 11 170 13 3 * * 3 18 130 6 10 * * 2 16 130 6 10 * * 1 14 130 6 10 * * 9 12 620 16 0 * *19 8 170 13 3 *
	3S* by S –730	0 0%	* 7 17 100 5 11 * * 6 15 730 16 0 * * 5 13 110 14 2 * * 4 11 110 0 16 * * 3 18 100 5 11 * * 2 16 100 5 11 * * 1 14 50 11 5 * * 9 12 100 5 11 * *19 8 50 11 5 *
		23 47.92%	54 56.25%

We then played boards 25-27 against Roger Cook & Peter Nuttall.
	3N+1 by E 630	14 87.5%	* 9 19 150 6 10 * * 8 17 100 9 7 * * 7 15 630 2 14 * * 6 13 630 2 14 * * 5 11 200 13 3 * * 4 18 300 16 0 * * 3 16 200 13 3 * * 2 14 100 9 7 * *12 1 630 2 14 *
	3H-1 by S 100	14 87.5%	* 9 19 500 0 16 * * 8 17 170 9 7 * * 7 15 100 2 14 * * 6 13 200 14 2 * * 5 11 140 4 12 * * 4 18 170 9 7 * * 3 16 170 9 7 * * 2 14 170 9 7 * *12 1 790 16 0 *
	3N-2 by E –100	0 0%	* 9 19 50 14 2 * * 8 17 140 10 6 * * 7 15 100 16 0 * * 6 13 170 8 8 * * 5 11 100 12 4 * * 4 18 300 6 10 * * 3 16 400 2 14 * * 2 14 400 2 14 * *12 1 400 2 14 *
		28 58.33%	82 56.94%

We then played boards 4-6 against Brian Marlow & Robert Northage.
	4H by E 620	3 18.75%	* 2 12 100 16 0 * * 1 19 650 5 11 * * 9 17 650 5 11 * * 8 15 620 13 3 * * 7 13 650 5 11 * * 6 11 650 5 11 * * 5 18 650 5 11 * * 4 16 650 5 11 * *14 3 620 13 3 *
	3N by E 400	11 68.75%	* 2 12 100 11 5 * * 1 19 400 5 11 * * 9 17 100 11 5 * * 8 15 400 5 11 * * 7 13 500 1 15 * * 6 11 110 8 8 * * 5 18 800 16 0 * * 4 16 500 1 15 * *14 3 150 14 2 *
	2N-2 by W –200	1 6.25%	* 2 12 50 10 6 * * 1 19 200 15 1 * * 9 17 100 8 8 * * 8 15 200 15 1 * * 7 13 120 2 14 * * 6 11 100 12 4 * * 5 18 120 2 14 * * 4 16 110 6 10 * *14 3 120 2 14 *
		15 31.25%	97 50.52%

We then played boards 10-12 against Yasser Haider & Simon Stokes
	3N+3 by S –690	2 12.5%	* 4 14 660 7 9 * * 3 12 690 14 2 * * 2 19 660 7 9 * * 1 17 300 0 16 * * 9 15 690 14 2 * * 8 13 660 7 9 * * 7 11 690 14 2 * * 6 18 600 2 14 * *16 5 660 7 9 *
	4H+2 by E 480	7 43.75%	* 4 14 480 9 7 * * 3 12 50 14 2 * * 2 19 980 1 15 * * 1 17 480 9 7 * * 9 15 480 9 7 * * 8 13 400 16 0 * * 7 11 980 1 15 * * 6 18 480 9 7 * *16 5 500 4 12 *
	3N+3 by W 490	8 50%	* 4 14 480 13 3 * * 3 12 480 13 3 * * 2 19 450 16 0 * * 1 17 490 8 8 * * 9 15 490 8 8 * * 8 13 510 4 12 * * 7 11 980 1 15 * * 6 18 490 8 8 * *16 5 980 1 15 *
		17 35.42%	114 47.5%

We then played boards 16-18 against Tim Johnson & Keith Preston.
	2S+1 by W 140	9 56.25%	* 6 16 170 1 15 * * 5 14 140 7 9 * * 4 12 50 14 2 * * 3 19 120 12 4 * * 2 17 100 16 0 * * 1 15 140 7 9 * * 9 13 140 7 9 * * 8 11 170 1 15 * *18 7 140 7 9 *
	3H by N –140	3 18.75%	* 6 16 120 2 14 * * 5 14 110 4 12 * * 4 12 100 10 6 * * 3 19 100 6 10 * * 2 17 140 13 3 * * 1 15 140 13 3 * * 9 13 530 16 0 * * 8 11 50 8 8 * *18 7 140 0 16 *
	4H+1 by S 650	7 43.75%	* 6 16 680 16 0 * * 5 14 620 2 14 * * 4 12 650 9 7 * * 3 19 650 9 7 * * 2 17 600 0 16 * * 1 15 650 9 7 * * 9 13 650 9 7 * * 8 11 650 9 7 * *18 7 650 9 7 *
		19 39.58%	133 46.18%

We then played boards 22-24 against Graham Lightfoot & Richard Smith
	2S+3 by W 200	11 68.75%	* 8 18 650 1 15 * * 7 16 200 16 0 * * 6 14 650 1 15 * * 5 12 170 8 8 * * 4 19 100 13 3 * * 3 17 110 10 6 * * 2 15 200 5 11 * * 1 13 200 5 11 * *11 9 100 13 3 *
	2D by E 90	10 62.5%	* 8 18 120 2 14 * * 7 16 90 6 10 * * 6 14 90 6 10 * * 5 12 100 11 5 * * 4 19 100 11 5 * * 3 17 140 15 1 * * 2 15 90 6 10 * * 1 13 670 0 16 * *11 9 140 15 1 *
	5C+1 by N –420	16 100%	* 8 18 460 10 6 * * 7 16 460 10 6 * * 6 14 430 4 12 * * 5 12 430 4 12 * * 4 19 460 10 6 * * 3 17 430 4 12 * * 2 15 420 0 16 * * 1 13 920 15 1 * *11 9 920 15 1 *
		37 77.08%	170 50.60%

We then played boards 1-3 against Arthur Bowyer & Paul Bowyer.
	3D+1 by N –130	6 37.5%	* 1 11 130 10 6 * * 9 18 130 10 6 * * 8 16 130 10 6 * * 7 14 130 10 6 * * 6 12 100 2 14 * * 5 19 50 0 16 * * 4 17 130 10 6 * * 3 15 130 10 6 * *13 2 130 10 6 *
	3N+4 by W 520	9 56.25%	* 1 11 510 12 4 * * 9 18 980 3 13 * * 8 16 510 12 4 * * 7 14 510 12 4 * * 6 12 980 3 13 * * 5 19 1020 0 16 * * 4 17 480 16 0 * * 3 15 520 7 9 * *13 2 520 7 9 *
	2H+1 by N –140	4 25%	* 1 11 100 7 9 * * 9 18 110 10 6 * * 8 16 120 4 12 * * 7 14 100 7 9 * * 6 12 150 1 15 * * 5 19 200 15 1 * * 4 17 150 1 15 * * 3 15 140 12 4 * *13 2 200 15 1 *
		19 39.58%	189 49.22%

We finished with boards 7-9 against Jeff Ball & Andy Mackriell
	3N+3 by E –690	7 43.75%	* 3 13 660 12 4 * * 2 11 690 7 9 * * 1 18 1370 2 14 * * 9 16 630 14 2 * * 8 14 1390 0 16 * * 7 12 620 16 0 * * 6 19 690 7 9 * * 5 17 690 7 9 * *15 4 690 7 9 *
	3N+1 by W –430	0 0%	* 3 13 100 11 5 * * 2 11 50 5 11 * * 1 18 140 16 0 * * 9 16 120 2 14 * * 8 14 100 11 5 * * 7 12 50 5 11 * * 6 19 100 11 5 * * 5 17 100 11 5 * *15 4 430 0 16 *
	3N+2 by W –660	0 0%	* 3 13 140 10 6 * * 2 11 650 2 14 * * 1 18 620 6 10 * * 9 16 100 15 1 * * 8 14 100 15 1 * * 7 12 620 6 10 * * 6 19 130 12 4 * * 5 17 620 6 10 * *15 4 660 0 16 *
		7 14.58%	196 45.37%

Statistics	Hands	%	Tot Pld	Tot %
Played by Tim	9	52.08	154	59.16
Small Slam for	3	50.00	17	62.16
Played by Peter	6	47.92	98	56.40
Opening Lead from Peter	5	45.00	119	56.41
Opening Lead from Tim	7	34.82	148	55.93

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6.1.4.1 Conventional Opening Bids	Lucas Twos	Multi Two Diamonds	Weak Twos
6.1.4.2 Competitive Conventions	Jump Overcall	Lebensohl	Unassuming Cue Bid	Unusual No Trump	Continuing after opponent’s take out double	Take out Double	Cue Bid
	Fishbein	Defence to 1NT	Halmic	1NT Overcall	Redouble	Simple Overcall
6.1.4.3 Slam Conventions	Blackwood	Gerber	Roman Key Card Blackwood	Splinter	Jump to 5 of a suit	Grand Slam Force	Acol Four No Trump Opening
	Asking Bids	DOPI and ROPI
6.1.5 Doubles	Optional	Penalty	Lead Directional
6.1.6 The Protective Position
6.2 Declarer Play
6.2.1 General Technique	End Play	Squeeze	Finesse	Lose tricks early	Pin	Avoidance	Restricted Choice
6.2.2 Trump Management	Ruffing	Ruffing Losers before drawing trumps	Trump Coup	Ruffing Finesse	Loser on Loser	Coping with bad splits	Cross Ruff
	Dummy Reversal
6.3 Defence	Second Player	Signals	Third Player	Play the cards you are known to have
6.3.1 Defensive Tactics	Forcing Defence	Passive Defence	Merrimac Coup
6.3.2 Opening Leads	Fourth Highest	Third and Fifth	MUD	Top of Nothing
6.3.3 Plays in Third Hand	Finesse Against Dummy	Finesse Against Partner
6.3.4 Entry Management	Unblocking
6.4 Probability
6.5 Glossary of Terms
7 Through the Pack