Link to Holmes Wilson 2022 vidoe
First out of the blocks was Bob Pattinson declaring against Moran Hanlon
4S is the contract and Bob had little to go on as he only got a double of a 2D bid mid auction
which did not really indicate the length in diamonds. So Bob won Diamond lead ,.,drew trumps
and tried club finesse down 1
Next up was Adam Mesbur who played much the same although he has a look at the
hearts for a trick before going for Club finesse. Adam had got a 3D bid during the auction
which might have tipped him a little towards short clubs in West.
Next into the hot seat we has Karel deRaeymaker who also received a 3D bid from West
Karel reached this position after having a look at hearts. East played Heart Ace which
does not help declarer or give the contract.
Karel cashed Heart King and now has to play Club Jack picking up Club Queen and Club
10 as he goes. So 4S making and the Holmes Wilson Trophy for Karel and his team.
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Top ex-Wales many time international and sometimes Ireland Senior international Peter Goodman at
the other table also has a go but he ended up finessing the club and going down
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Many other great declarers also made 4S but I am not going to look at them all as most
of the others did not have the Holmes Wilson Trophy on the line.
I has a look and noticed Alan Roughneen making it. He got
Heart Heart and a Heart back and daintily tossed a diamond loser.
Then took the diamond return and drew trumps.
Now before he got the chance to execute his magical play West followed with
Club TEN and Alan divined that it was not QT doubleton and made the contract.
Maybe West was trying to look like QT doubleton or maybe he was showing hi-lo count
I will never know.
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Now I better go and see how new CBAI CEO Dermots partner got on with the hand.
I have not looked yet so here I go
Flat board 4S-1 at both tables ..
And another 5 declarers also went down ... TOUGH HAND but Karel nailed it.
So take credit anyone who matched Karel.
I presume its a good idea to try the Hearts first but maybe with only 4-2 it cannot gain you.
About 10 imps swing on this hand for those who went down and made at other table.
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Another hand I liked very much was hand 17 of Sunday
Here we see the EW putting it over the CBAI CEO ...
Despite Dermot O'Briens opening bid of 1S the EW kept going
A 2D multi opening bid sunk Hanlon Moran who languished in 5C
Well done to all these EWs who outran the legendary Thomas Hanlon at bidding
Lots of 2S openings ..Several Dermot O'Brien specials ... Several passes
Hanlon got a Multi fired at him by a Gavin
However Hanlon as is his wont still won some imps as his 5C+1 defeated the 4D+2 at the other
table for 6 imps gain.
Later on there should be a video on Eamon Galligan youtube on the above
Holmes Wilson 2022
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