Round 1 started with a comfortable victory for Elder Ireland against New Zealand ... but the concession of 24 imps on the way meant the goalkeeper and defence had some work to do.
Round 2 saw Ireland play an experienced Canadian squad so a loss was probable.
and so it came about 50-16.... the strikers were not bringing in as much as the defenders let out.
Something like Wolves Chelsea on Saturday ... Wolves lost about 5-3 or so
Round 3 and China Hong Kong slapped another 40 imps in the onion bag .. to 16 or so back
Round 4 and India fetched up ... Ireland led small after 11 boards but then coughed up a cold 3NT not bid in the Ireland room and followed by a major suit game with good play declared in 2H by Ireland.
This is a bigger pond than the Regent Bridge Club so we are going to have to sign up some Irish Americans for the squad. So lose by 5 imps instead of win by 5 imps or so
Round 5 and France loomed on the horizon .. the goalkeeper could be busy but Ireland led with 3 boards to go ...Then came to 11 imp losses and Ireland lost by 5 again ...
Board 15 looks like a slam that makes with careful play ..
Board 14 looks like a doomed 3NT
However I have not got time to study the hands fully
The link is above ... Don't be scared if you see BJ O'Brien .. He is playing there.
I will have a bigger look later. A quick glance indicates loads of lucky slams by the opponents.
However one has to bid some slams ...
I bid a slam today and got doubled .. Off one ace and a 5-0 trump break in 6H.
Damn .. down 1 as I sneaked a HEART thru the doubler.
However worse news was I could have bid 6NT and made it .. but I did not know if I was short 2 aces or 1 ace and 5 trumps .. No big deal anyway.
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