If you are a regular reader of this column — do I have a regular reader who did not actually give birth to me? — you may remember that a couple of weeks ago no one could have felt sorrier for themselves than moi. We had been knocked out of every competition you could think of and a few you couldn’t. Well, I have one thing to say to you, my regular reader: a good moan helps! Last weekend we trouped off to Stratford-upon-Avon, more in hope than expectation, to play Britain’s Premier Congress, the Schapiro Spring Foursomes. We plodded on. And on. And on. And finally we won! As I said — A Good Moan Helps.
On this hand, Nick Sandqvist had the pleasure of pulling a fast one on one of his ex-partners.
West led a Club, as instructed, and East played three rounds of the suit.
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