NOTE-
EVENIF YOU ARE NOT A BRIDGE PLAYER,
YOU CAN STILL TAKE PART!
This
year I am leaving it all to my readers.There
are two questions and two prizes, one for each question.Non-bridge
players are welcome to attempt Question 2.
Question
1(Prize-
£5)
What
is the most original and amusing deal you have come across while playing
bridge?
(N.B.I
will be looking specifically for ORIGINALITY and AMUSEMENT.The
standard of bridge will be of little consequence.)
I
will normally expect details of all four hands.However,
if your story can be told adequately with reference to only two relevant
hands actually shown, this will be acceptable.
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.
………………………….
………………………….
………………………………………….."
Entries
to:
Malcolm
Simpson, 7 Kennet Court, Woosehill, Wokingham, RG41 3DB or e-mail to:
simpson@malcrose.freeserve.co.uk.
Closing
date for entries:Tuesday 6 January
2004.My decision is final.
The
winner of Question 1 will receive £5 and his or her entry will be
published in the January or February Bridge Column.I
reserve the right to use other answers to Question One in later Bridge
Columns.Should I decide to do so,
I will acknowledge the contestant concerned and reward him or her with
a £5 cheque.
The
winner of Question 2 will receive a bottle of wine.His
or her entry will be published in the January bridge column, along with
all other entries that I judge to be highly recommended, bridge related
and acceptable for printing in a family newspaper (but please don't hold
back on the double entendre!).
LOCAL NEWS
This Year's Len Salmon Trophy challenge match between Wallingford and Abingdon resulted in a 3-0 win for Wallingford.The 2003 Oxfordshire Men's Pairs was won by Clive Keep (Abingdon) and Nick Smith (Oxford Times Bridge Correspondent).
WESSEX LEAGUE RESULTS
Division 1:Abingdon A 3Menagerie B17,Abingdon A 12University 8.
Division 2:Wallingford C 15Aylesbury C 5,Wallingford C 17Oxford C 3.
Division 3:Abingdon B 0Aylesbury B 20,Abingdon D 9Thame B 11,Abingdon B 3Oxford D 17,
Frilford A 14Thame C 6,Frilford A 17 Abingdon D 3,
Division 4:Wallingford D 14Witney A 6,Wallingford D 19Abingdon C 1,Blewbury 6Balliol 14,
Blewbury 17Witney A 3.
Division 5:Wantage 0Bicester C 20,Frilford B 2Summertown B 18,
Alternative Club 1Bicester C 19,Wantage 1Wallingford E 19,Wantage 1Bicester B 19..
Frilford B 11 Bicester C 9,Frilford B 19Alternative Cl;ub 1.