It’s Your Call September 2019 Results

Thirty-seven players participated in the September 2019 edition of It’s Your Call, Victoria.

Winning with a rare perfect score (500) was John Miller who receives a free game, valid at local clubs, courtesy of Unit 431.

To see all results, scroll to the bottom of this page (after Comments).

If you would like to see what the experts bid on these deals, look in the October 2019 Bridge Bulletin (page 40). The e-version should be available around October 3 (logon to MyACBL on ACBL‘s website). The print edition usually arrives in your mailbox during the first week of the month.

The October 2019 edition of It’s Your Call, Victoria is now posted on the website. All Unit 431 members in good standing may participate. Click here to play the current game.

Comments

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Problem 1

Gord McOrmond: 3C – LTC of 5. Reversing might open up a can of worms.
Catherine Mustafa: 2D – You want to hear more from responder and no stopper in spades.

Problem 2

Gord McOrmond: 1N – Nice to have extras when I only have one stopper

Problem 3

Gord McOrmond: 2S – Don’t like the vibes (on a bidding challenge). NV and East is sitting over our spade honours.

Problem 4

Gord McOrmond: 3D – I am willing to possible give up on a club cuebid, to look for grand slam. 2A and the DK.
dick vission: 3H – splinter

Problem 5

Duncan Smith: 2N – I expect a total score of about 225.
Gord McOrmond: Pass – 3S P P, back to me?
Catherine Mustafa: Double – Double allows for partner to bid a stopper in clubs or find a fit in D’s or H’s.
Bob MacDonald: Double – If partner bids 3c, correct to 3d

Results

Name	Total Score
john miller	500
David Todd	470
Name withheld	450
Duncan Smith	440
Joan McLeod	410
Gord McOrmond	410
Bree Watts	410
Tony Dason	400
Tony Farr	400
Catherine Mustafa	400
Bob MacDonald	390
Name withheld	380
Name withheld	380
Michael Cockerell	380
mort nelson	380
Edmund Patterson	380
Name withheld	370
Janette Magne	370
Russell Page	360
Jill Stainforth	360
Eleanor Calder	350
Dick Dixon	350
Sophie Watt	350
bill birney	340
Cliff Kindree	340
denis johnston	330
dick vission	330
tommy b	320
Rob Feldstein	320
Brenda Fox	300
Name withheld	290
Name withheld	270
C Ann Brydon	270
Name withheld	260
Betty Lee Sinclair	250
Gina Curran	230
James Macdonnell	190

DO go over your convention card with partner before the game starts.
DO turn off your cell phone before the game begins. (See director for emergency situations)
DO say hello to opponents when you start a new round.
DO be ready to bid and play when it’s your turn.
DO count your cards.
DO alert and announce all bids that require an action.
DO try making your bids and plays in an even tempo whenever possible; avoid hesitations; be consistently deliberate in your bidding and play.
DO call the director nicely and raise your hand when an infraction occurs.
DO compliment partner (or the opponents!) on good play after the hand is finished.
DO observe the time allotted for the play of each round and be prepared to make a concerted effort to catch up if you have fallen behind, regardless of the reason for the lateness. If given a late play, don’t whine.
DO NOT delay the bidding or play by doing some distracting thing (including writing on your convention card or posting the contract in the Bridgemate) when it is your turn to do something).
DO NOT reach for or touch a card in the bidding box until you are certain what you are going to do – to do otherwise is to invite a director call.
DO NOT snap your cards on the table.
DO NOT make comments to anyone during play, make faces or use body language.
DO NOT point out mistakes or criticize partner or opponents at the table.
DO NOT make a ruling or allow an opponent to make a ruling – always call the director.
DO NOT hold a post-mortem with partner until all hands are finished for the round.
DO NOT stand next to any table where you can see the cards.
DO NOT get boards from a slow table that you are going to play. Ask the director to get the boards, but never do so until the round has been called.