Bridge in the Tri-Cities: The December Unit Game

Opening Lead: Queen of hearts.

Winners of the December Unit Game were Dudley Brown and Tom Edwards. The next best score below their 70% was 56%. This deal was a big help.

The Bidding: South opened with 1C and E/W found their hearts. Dudley and Tom could have doubled 3H for a top score, but they bid on to 5C.

The Play: The defenders got their two heart tricks and nothing else.

What Happened? The hand was played eight times. Six times it was played in clubs and once in diamonds by N/S. You may remember one of our bridge characters, Mr. 3NT. He did not disappoint us, he ended in 3NT, down one! Only Dudley and Tom received a game bonus and a top score..

Bridge Futures: There are many bridge games in the Tri-Cities and I am sure there is one for you. Contact the Richland Community Center (RCC) to find a match for your abilities or your preference. The Richland Duplicate Bridge Club has a game every Monday night at the RCC starting at 5:30. Call Tom Edwards at 946-1824 for more information.

This story was originally published December 16, 2017 at 11:39 PM with the headline "Bridge in the Tri-Cities: The December Unit Game."