Heathercroft Bridge Club, Harborne, Birmingham

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Current Sessions

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Monday 12:45
Tuesday 7:00
Wednesday 1:00

Relaxed supervised session for those who have learnt bridge and want to practise

Monday 7.00

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Spring Teams - Tue May 06 2025 starting at 19:00

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Archive Friendly Friday

Presented as a Fait Accompli and with no consultation between committee or Heathercroft Bridge Club & the Friendly Friday Group - We regret to have to accept that Friday sessions at St Faith & St Lawrence will re-start led by Neil Mackay - Our final Friday will be at Walker Hall, on Friday 22nd February 2019 - We hope all our members have enjoyed the last 35 years with us and will continue to get pleasure from their bridge.

New to bridge or want a Friendly social game to improve.

Why not enjoy the Bridge experience?

Whether you are a complete beginner
a recent starter
or just want a nice friendly game -

come along - with or without a partner - on
Friday evenings Start at 7pm

Cost £3.00 inc tea & biscuits

Enjoy Practical lessons at the lesson Table/s

Learning suited to your needs. Stay as long as you need between 7 & 10.

Just keep me informed.

A director/host is on hand to provide help and answer questions.
Learn by DOING - right from the start!

Playing in the Friendly Friday Duplicate is where players are always happy to discuss the play, bids and rules in a friendly way.

Absolute beginners - do get in touch with me before coming in for the first time.
Considering coming but not sure? Again, get in touch with me for a chat.
Interested and want to find out more then contact us please.
Peter Nicholds
0121 453 2712

Bridge Etiquette: As a courtesy to the host & director would players be seated by 6.55pm.

As a courtesy to declarer, could you please make the opening lead before commiting the

contract to your scorecard.

As a courtesy to the person making the opening lead, please leave all bids on the table.

As a courtesy to all players will the North commit the score to the traveller before their own scorecard.

Thank you Thank you.

Friendly Friday Duplicate

at
HEATHERCROFT BRIDGE CLUB

St Faith and St Laurence Church Hall
Croftdown Road, Harborne(opposite Court Oak Pub)
0121 428 2406

Join us for duplicate sessions in a gentle and relaxed atmosphere with Tournament Directors available to offer advice on Standard English Acol and a host system that ensures you get a game whether you come with a partner or as a single player.

ALL ARE WELCOME

Players undergoing or recently having completed a course of tuition,
- beginners - intermediate - improvers -
and established players who just want to "brush up their skills".

7:00pm - 10:15pm, coffee, tea and biscuits £3.00

Latest Friday Results

22nd February 2019

15th February 2019

8th February 2019

1st February 2019

25th January 2019

18th January 2019

11th January 2019

4th January 2019

Lessons Available

Advanced lessons PETE NICHOLDS 0121 453 2712
Refresher courses LIZ BRETHERTON (office & private) 0121 426 2999

Hint of the Month

North-South reach 4♥ after the following auction. Can you plan the play?

Dlr:	West
Vul:	All

10
K J 3
A J 10 3
A 9 8 7 5
13 H.C.P.
1 Length Point
2 Shortage Points
1 Support Point
5 Controls
2½ Quick Tricks
7 Losers
10
K J 3
A J 10 3
A 9 8 7 5

H.C.P.
Length Points
12 Shortage Points
8 Support Points
Controls
Quick Tricks
Losers

W E S T	NORTH	E A S T

	SOUTH

H.C.P.
Length Points
12 Shortage Points
8 Support Points
Controls
Quick Tricks
Losers

A K 7 4
10 8 7 6 2
Q
K 4 3
12 H.C.P.
1 Length Point
2 Shortage Points
1 Support Point
4 Controls
2½ Quick Tricks
7 Losers
A K 7 4
10 8 7 6 2
Q
K 4 3

Bidding
W	N	E	S
Pass Pass Pass Pass	1 2 4	Pass Pass Pass	1 2 Pass

West leads 10♣

Plan declarer play (Note that your trump suit is of poor quality).

Count your immediate tricks:- 2 spades, 1 diamond, & 2 clubs

Where will the other 5 come from? Possible plans could include:-

Setting up clubs in dummy
Ruffing 2 spades in North
Taking the diamond finesse
Cross-ruffing diamonds and clubs.

More clues will come from counting losers. Even without seeing the East / West cards you can count two possible trump losers, one diamond if the finesse fails and one club. Can any losers be avoided?

The diamond loser could be avoided on a successful finesse (this works)
And one heart loser could be avoided on a successful finesse (this fails)
The club loser can be thrown on winning a diamond. This works even if the finesse of diamonds fails.

Execution of your Plan

Win club lead in South
Finesse diamonds – succeeds
Spade to the king
Take the heart finesse – fails
Win any return and throw one club loser before removing trumps
Cash out for 11 tricks.

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Try to solve the problem before scrolling down

Dlr:	North
Vul:	None

10
K J 3
A J 10 3
A 9 8 7 5
13 H.C.P.
1 Length Point
2 Shortage Points
1 Support Point
5 Controls
2½ Quick Tricks
7 Losers
10
K J 3
A J 10 3
A 9 8 7 5

Q 9 6 3
9 5 4
K 9 7 5
10 6
5 H.C.P.
Length Points
1 Shortage Point
Support Points
1 Control
½ Quick Trick
9½ Losers
Q 9 6 3
9 5 4
K 9 7 5
10 6

W E S T	NORTH	E A S T

	SOUTH

J 8 5 2
A Q
8 6 4 2
Q J 2
10 H.C.P.
Length Points
1 Shortage Point
Support Points
2 Controls
1½ Quick Trick
9 Losers
J 8 5 2
A Q
8 6 4 2
Q J 2

A K 7 4
10 8 7 6 2
Q
K 4 3
12 H.C.P.
1 Length Point
2 Shortage Points
1 Support Point
4 Controls
2½ Quick Tricks
7 Losers
A K 7 4
10 8 7 6 2
Q
K 4 3

The Full Hand

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