Sheffield Bridge Club	Established 1936

THE  PIG  TRADER  VISITS  BANBURY

(From Sheffield Bridge Club Newsletter No 72, June 1993)

The Pig Trader found himself playing in the Oxfordshire Simultaneous Pairs at Banbury Bridge Club last month. This was Board 8.

It was Love All, the Pig Trader was West and dealer, and his partner, Charlie Mead in the East seat, after two passes, opened 1NT, showing 10 to 14 points in this seat at this vulnerability.

South couldn’t find a bid and the Pig Trader made a rather silly attempt to find a 4-4 major fit by bidding Stayman. He was, of course, rather disappointed by the 2¨ response, which he left, hoping that his partner didn’t hold a 3325 shape.

“Suppose I’ve got a 3325 shape?” asked Charlie Mead when dummy went down!

South had led a heart, Charlie Mead played low from dummy, and ended up with just a club ruff in dummy and two top trumps for 5 off and minus 250.

It was a Top, of course!

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