The bidding went 1C 1D 1H 3N 4D 4S 4N 5C 5D and so Jacko is at the helm in 5D.
It is board 7 of the final match. The play is proceeding slowly as is Jackos style. He is starting to motor now. All the trumps are drawn and Jacko claims some tricks.
Board 8 is placed on the table.
Looking around the room 7 tables are in play comprising of the 14 pairs involved.
With 1 round to go I see about 14 kibitzers watching carefully. Up at the directors table we have another group of 5 seated around director Brian Lawlor watching the live scoring coming in.
Thomas McCormac flanks Risteard de Barra with John Comyn and Maureen Pattinson on the other side. Brian directs operations in the middle. On the periphery as always at every major event lurks George Ryan. George is after reading this and said .. "I forgot to shave today but we won't mention that " .. Now George is gone away for another smoke I guess.
Meanwhile back at the bridge board 9 is on the table and Jacko is at the helm again in some contract.
The leading scores entering the last match.
Full results can be found on
And board 10 hits the table. Terry Walsh and Brid Kemple watch carefully improving their knowledge of bridge from the masters.
Then I went outside with Michael McGloughlin and he told me some information on the BJ-McDonagh versus Godden Dowling match.
One board 1NT 2C 2D 4N and we are not sure if they were on same wavelength. 6C went one off.
Godden and Dowling then bid 7NT and a club lead took away the choice of finesses.
Next BJ rolled home a good 3NT..
Then Godden Dowling defended 3H doubled with apparently 6D available their way.
So the match could be even after those 4 boards.
Trials matches beginning to wind up now and you will have to go to
for the final results later.
I have to google Georges car and see whats the story with a red light flashing.
I think its the imobilizer .
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