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The morning class was on support for partner and preferences. In the afternoon the group went on an island trip to Blue Lagoon. A few waded in to the very cold water.

The second session of the Championship Pairs was won by Anya Fabiny – Allison Fallon (N-S) and Gill Bezette – Lynn Bain (E-W). The overall winners were:

1. Anne Boekelaar – Tony Bowden
2. Leonie Heny – Jean Weeks
3. Kaye Hart – Jeff Carberry

Less than half the field found the best spot on this deal from Session 2 of the Pairs Championship:

Dealer West : North-South vulnerable

West	North	East	South
1	Pass	2	Pass
4	Pass

Four pairs played it there for +450. Three Easts went on and two perished in 6 . It is not a terrible slam – just needs the spades 2-2, about a 40% chance. The other used 4NT Roman Key Card Blackwood and when West bid 5 , one key card only, East knew two key cards were missing and subsided in 5 , which made for a shared top.

3NT was bid three times and failed each time after a diamond lead when declarer had to lose the lead twice in spades. Two pairs played in 6NT, which is a very poor slam even if spades were 2-2.