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INSIDE GUIDE
Pairs Tactics 5 n
Bridge Fiction 7 n
Heather’s Hints 9 n
Director, Please! 11 n
Standard English 12-13 n
Caption Competition 13 n
Junior Internationals 14 n
Prize Leads quiz Answers 15 n
Brighton report 16-17 n
Traps for the Unwary 19 n
Ask Jeremy 21 n THE Venice Cup was held for the first time This year the event takes place in
Better Defending 22-23 n in 1974, in Venice. It started as a challenge October in Veldhoven, The Netherlands.
In a Nutshell 23 n match between women’s teams from the Previous winners Nicola Smith and Sally
EBU News and Diary 25-28 n USA and Italy, Europe’s representative. Brock will be representing England togeth-
Bidding Quiz Test Hands 29 n Today it is the equivalent of the Bermuda er with Heather Dhondy (see page 45) and
Letters to the Editor 31-32 n Bowl (World Open Teams) for women, Nevena Senior, and Susan Stockdale and
EBU Babes Part II 33-35 n organised – every odd-numbered year – by Fiona Brown, with Martin Jones as non-
Bidding Quiz Answers 36-37 n the World Bridge Federation. playing captain and David Burn as coach.
The Debate 38-39 n English players have been very success- The EBU and English Bridge wish our
Around and About 40-41 n ful in this event, the world’s most pres- team success. May the fact that the event
Bridge with a Twist 42 n tigious in women’s bridge, winning it in takes place in what Her Majesty the Queen
Signals and Discards 43 n
1981 and 1985 when the team was still graciously calls a ‘most special anniversary’
Club Bidding Quiz Test Hands 44 n
competing as Great Britain. year prove to be a good omen! r
Online Bridge 44 n
A Day in the Life & Top Tip 45 n
Club Bidding Quiz Answers 46 n ARTICLES IN ENGLISH BRIDGE ARE COLOUR CODED
County News 47-51 n Instruction EBU News Features Online Bridge Reports
Master Point Promotions
(Local Masters)
Prize Leads Quiz Questions
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