BRIDGE by Malcolm Simpson

CHRISTMAS COMPETITION

RESULTS

Question 1(Prize- £5)

South (Love All)

S A6Bidding:WNES

H A86421C1D 1S2H

D J622Spass3Spass

C 7534S(all pass)

What was South's lead, and why did it cause a riot at the Bracknell Xmas Bridge Party?

This is from the deal that wins £5 for the best answer to Question 1.I will tell all next month.No prizes this time, I'm afraid.

Question 2(Prize - Bottle of wine)

Complete the following limerick in the most apt and amusing way.

"There was a young bridge-crazy Brummie

Who was clever at playing the dummy.

………………………….

………………………….

………………………………………….."

Highly commended entries were:-


All the girls with no sense 
Soon let down their defence

When he started to get very chummy

(R Smith, Didcot)

As he was only six

He would hate losing tricks

Suckedhis thumb and sobbed"I want my mummy!"

(J Simpson, Oxted, Surrey)

But his play of the ace

Was all over the place

And his prowess at bidding was crummy

(C Driver, Oxford)

She was taken aback

When she held a bare jack

Now the Club Ace has made her a mummy

(H Potter, Grove)

All he did was to pass 

As he sat on… ….

So he's now going in for Gin Rummy

C Keep, Abingdon)


He would capture the hearts

Of a great many tarts

For the girls seemed to find him quite yummy.

(N Crowe, Wallingford)

However, the one that made me laugh most and gets the bottle of wine is:-

Partners woke with a jump

When he started to trump

'Cos he had something wrong with his tummy.

(Mrs L Keep, 45 Virginia Way, Abingdon)

Well done, Mrs Keep, the bottle of wine is on its way to you.

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