Board 5
Price sitting north plays in 3NT. NS have a combined 25 count and no major fit. However there is no heart stop and hearts break 6 - 3 wth the six card suit on lead, so Sweden cash the first six tricks and get one more later for down three, 300 to Sweden. At the other table England buy the contract in 3
and make it 140 to England, but a 4 imp swing to Sweden. England now trail 1 - 15 imps, 12 - 18 vps.Board 4
Hallberg, sitting East plays in 3NT. The defence can cash the first four tricks after which he has to get three tricks from a diamond suit of K J 10 3 opposite A 5 2. He guesses the suit wrong and goes down one. Sweden play in 3
making four for 170 to go with the 100 in the other room. 7 imps to Sweden. England now trail 1 - 11 imps, 13 - 17 vps.Board 3
Sweden play in 1NT by North for -90. England play in 2
which goes one down for -50 when the hearts break 5 - 1 offside. 4 imps to Sweden. England trail 1 - 4 imps, 14 - 16 vps.Board 2
4
by South at both tables. England pick up 1 imp for making an extra overtrick. 1 - 0, 15 - 15 vps.Board 1
3NT by West with 9 tricks on top at both tables. A push. 0 - 0, 15 - 15 vps.
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