Date	23^rd February 2009
Event	National Pairs Qualifying Round
Partner	Peter Neville
Position	1^st

Pr. Max Act

Pos No. Names Sco Sco %

1. ( 1) Tim Glover & Peter Neville 96 58 60.42 Q 0.25GP + 11 LP

2. ( 7) Paul Bowyer & Dick Pathan 96 55 57.29 Q 18 LP

3. ( 6) Marjorie Gilbertson & Pat Watson 96 52 54.17 Q

4= ( 2) Alan Lord & John Thompson 96 45 46.88

4= ( 4) Antony Edwards & Steve Francis 96 45 46.88

6. ( 3) Dennis Davis & John Myles 96 43 44.79

7. ( 5) Roger Cook & Peter Nuttall 96 38 39.58

We began with boards 13-16 against Dennis Davis & John Myles
	4S by N 620	4 100%	* 5 4 600 1 3 * * 1 3 620 4 0 * * 6 2 600 1 3 * * 7 Sat Out *
	1N+2 by S 150	2 50%	* 5 4 120 0 4 * * 1 3 150 2 2 * * 6 2 400 4 0 * * 7 Sat Out *
	Pass 0	4 100%	* 5 4 200 2 2 * * 1 3 Throw In 4 0 * * 6 2 500 0 4 * * 7 Sat Out *
	3S+1 by S 170	2 50%	* 5 4 50 0 4 * * 1 3 170 2 2 * * 6 2 300 4 0 * * 7 Sat Out *
		12 75%

We then played boards 9-12 against Roger Cook & Peter Nuttall.
	3S+1 by E 170	4 100%	* 7 2 140 2 2 * * 5 1 170 0 4 * * 6 Sat Out * * 4 3 100 4 0 *
	4H-1 by S 100	3 75%	* 7 2 200 4 0 * * 5 1 100 1 3 * * 6 Sat Out * * 4 3 100 1 3 *
	4C-1 by E –50	2 50%	* 7 2 50 2 2 * * 5 1 50 4 0 * * 6 Sat Out * * 4 3 110 0 4 *
	4H+2 by E 480	4 100%	* 7 2 280 2 2 * * 5 1 480 0 4 * * 6 Sat Out * * 4 3 140 4 0 *
		13 81.25%	25 78.13%

We then played boards 25-28 against Paul Bowyer & Dick Pathan
	3C+2 by S 150	4 100%	* 3 Sat Out * * 1 7 150 4 0 * * 4 6 150 0 4 * * 2 5 50 2 2 *
	6N by W 1440	0 0%	* 3 Sat Out * * 1 7 1440 0 4 * * 4 6 630 3 1 * * 2 5 630 3 1 *
	5H*-2 by W –300	3 75%	* 3 Sat Out * * 1 7 300 1 3 * * 4 6 300 1 3 * * 2 5 480 4 0 *
	4S+2 by N 680	4 100%	* 3 Sat Out * * 1 7 680 4 0 * * 4 6 650 1 3 * * 2 5 650 1 3 *
		11 68.75%	36 75%

We then played boards 1-4 against Alan Lord & John Thompson.
	3N+1 by E 430	1 25%	* 3 6 430 3 1 * * 4 Sat Out * * 2 1 430 3 1 * * 5 7 500 0 4 *
	2H-1 by E –50	4 100%	* 3 6 130 4 0 * * 4 Sat Out * * 2 1 50 0 4 * * 5 7 110 2 2 *
	4S-1 by W –100	0 0%	* 3 6 620 1 3 * * 4 Sat Out * * 2 1 100 4 0 * * 5 7 620 1 3 *
	Pass 0	0 0%	* 3 6 630 0 4 * * 4 Sat Out * * 2 1 Throw In 4 0 * * 5 7 600 2 2 *
		5 31.25%	41 64.06%

We then played boards21-24 against Antony Edwards & Steve Francis
	6N by S 1440	4 100%	* 2 Sat Out * * 7 6 1430 1 3 * * 3 5 1430 1 3 * * 1 4 1440 4 0 *
	3C*-1 by S –100	0 0%	* 2 Sat Out * * 7 6 50 2 2 * * 3 5 90 4 0 * * 1 4 100 0 4 *
	2H by S 110	4 100%	* 2 Sat Out * * 7 6 100 1 3 * * 3 5 100 1 3 * * 1 4 110 4 0 *
	3N+1 by N 430	4 100%	* 2 Sat Out * * 7 6 150 2 2 * * 3 5 130 0 4 * * 1 4 430 4 0 *
		12 75%	53 66.25%

We finished with boards 5-8 against Marjorie Gilbertson & Pat Watson.
	1D-1 by N 100	4 100%	* 4 7 120 2 2 * * 5 Sat Out * * 3 2 1070 4 0 * * 6 1 100 0 4 *
	5D-1 by N 50	0 0%	* 4 7 790 0 4 * * 5 Sat Out * * 3 2 100 2 2 * * 6 1 50 4 0 *
	2D by W 90	4 100%	* 4 7 110 3 1 * * 5 Sat Out * * 3 2 110 3 1 * * 6 1 90 0 4 *
	4S+2 by E 480	1 25%	* 4 7 490 0 4 * * 5 Sat Out * * 3 2 480 3 1 * * 6 1 480 3 1 *
		9 56.25%	62 64.58%

Statistics	Hands	%	Tot Pld	Tot %
Small Slam for	1	100.00	18	64.26
Opening Lead from Tim	1	75.00	149	56.05
Played by Peter	7	71.43	105	57.40
Played by Tim	9	63.89	163	59.42
Passed Out	2	50.00	6	56.22
Opening Lead from Peter	3	33.33	122	55.84
Doubled contract	1	0.00	15	37.60
Small Slam against	1	0.00	16	40.84

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