Thursday Open Game 3 October 2004
We had a smooth running 7-1/2 table Howell movement today. Tops were Joyce/Carl in A, Donna/Peter for B and Darrell/Brent for C. I just corrected Board 14 which changed the results slightly (10/4)
Carl will be running this game the next two weeks while I am on vacation and there will be no lesson. When I get back the lessons will be on doubles and defensive signaling.
.jpg)
Wednesday 2nd October 2024 Once again lovely weather! - We had a six and a half table Howell Movement with 2 hands a round, 13 rounds and we all played with everyone else. We seem to have a hard time with Howell Movements. Howell Movements only have a 2 board sit out. If we play a Mitchel movement this speeds up the game since people don't have to move as often and don't wander aimlessly and taken long breaks between rounds. However, the sitouts will be MUCH longer. Next week we will try a Mitchell movement, where all N-S sit at the same table, and only the EW moves. So we will not play with everybody. If you were playing in a sanctioned ACBL game you would get less points. Howell Movements award more points.
The first place winners are Mary Lynn and Claire, whom we have not seen in a while, followed by Dave and Penny. Next were Jack and Suzanne and Cynthia and Marion, then Pat and Sherry. We welcome Colleen and Jim who play a different type of duplicate, and came in right in the middle of the pack! We hope they will continue to come and bring their friends.
Please be careful when putting your hands back into the boards. Try not to rotate them!
Just a tip! On board 1 with 21 points in the West. You probably should not open 2 NT with 2 doubletons. This was a tough one to bid!
See you next week! Suzanne
