Author Archives: Julian Foster

City and Canada Bay – Thursday Morning 1st May 2025. Board 9 last week saw most North South pairs playing in no-trumps. 9 tricks were available but many pairs didn’t make that many. First the auction. North will open 1♣ … Continue reading →

City and Canada Bay – Thursday Morning 24th April 2025. Board 19 last week was a typical part-score hand where both sides could make a low level contract. However, as we’ll see, it’s harder for North South to find theirs … Continue reading →

City and Canada Bay – Thursday Morning 17th April 2025. East West could actually make game in clubs on board 23 last week. But it’s almost impossible to bid as we’ll see. At almost every table East West either played … Continue reading →

City and Canada Bay – Thursday Morning 10th April 2025. Board 15 last week had a good long suit opposite a strong balanced hand. That combination frequently makes slam a good prospect. This hand is no exception – 6♦ is … Continue reading →

City and Canada Bay – Thursday Morning 3rd April 2025. Board 7 last week saw most East West pairs playing in 4♥. With the foul trump break, this contract had no chance and some ended up as many as 5 … Continue reading →