9th Jan 2019

Dealer West
S

   
E-W Vul
H
1086
   
    D KJ752
   
    C Q7543
   
S

    S
J987543
H
J7543
    H
Q
D
AQ64
    D
103
C
K986
    C
A102
    S
AKQ1062
   
    H
AK92
   
    D
98
   
    C
J
   


South
West
North
East

1H 2NT
Pass
4S Pass Pass Pass


This deal is from Preston Bridge Club's Christmas Swiss Pairs, an enjoyable event with an excellent buffet held in mid December.

After West had made a light opening bid of one heart, Rhona Goldenfield overcalled two notrump to show the minors.  East had nothing to say and Bernard Goldenfield sitting South, holding the best hand at the table, jumped to four spades.  West lead a heart and surprised declarer by discarding a heart on the ace of spades.  Bernard claimed that in nearly seventy years of bridge he had never seen a trump suit split seven nil.

A few pairs played in spades from the East hand going for large penalties, the scores for North South ranged from plus 1400 to minus 1100.