Moving house is traumatic but moving bridge club is worse. Young Chelsea left Barkston Gardens, its home for over 30 years, exactly two years ago, and since then we have all been living a nomadic existence, relying on the kindness of others. Well — last Friday manager Nick Sandqvist kept his promise and opened the doors of the new, expanded YC in Goldhawk Road, right opposite the Tube station. And what an opening it was. The famous Friday night IMPs duplicate kicked off with 66 pairs jost-ling for a seat, and some sadly arriving too late to find one. It was FANTASTIC. Well worth the wait and heaven to see all the old regulars again plus lots of new faces. Mike Scoltock and Nick Wilkinson won. This combination of gutsy bidding and fine play contributed:
West started with the Ace of hearts and, on seeing his partner’s ♥J, shifted to a small spade.
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