Today was the first rain-free day in Dublin since the
championships began and the England recovery began with two fine wins against Norway
(21-9) and Turkey (22-8), moving us up the table from 9th to 4th. England then went on to beat the Ukraine
one-nil, but before that, back in Dublin, we lost a bridge match to on-form
Italy and dropped back to 9th. We’re halfway through the tournament, so there
is time to rise again – and the team are determined to do so.
The level of my bridge ability has become apparent to the
team from my comments during the post-match discussions. This could prove to be an important factor
over the next few days; when faced with a tricky decision, the England Seniors will
now ask themselves “What would Simon do?” and do the opposite.
Let us how the strategy works, first against Israel, just
behind us in 10th spot, then against Sweden, lying 5th and lastly
against Wales, who are currently 15th.
Talking of Wales, commiserations to the Welsh Open team
who went into their last match this afternoon needing a big win to make it into
the final stages. They didn’t get it, but
well done on a brave campaign.
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