Due to the fact that none of the English teams qualified in the European trials are now taking place to decide who will represent England.

The Open have a four-team match with the last four teams in last year’s trials. The Seniors have a straight challenge match in which the European team play against the Camrose trial’s winners.

The ladies also have a head-to-head match with a team of challengers. Undoubtedly the shortest of time is not ideal but there appeared to be little choice in the matter.

Surprisingly two pairs got to a slam on today’s cards in a recent team’s tournament. At the first table the QC was led.

Declarer won with the AC and went over to dummy with the KH. He now played a diamond to the JD. When this won he cashed the AS.

Next it was over to dummy with the AH. This was followed by the KS, South throwing his losing heart. Now a heart was ruffed establishing the suit.

The KD followed and another diamond to the AD drew the opponent’s trumps. Two winning hearts were cashed, South throwing two clubs and all declarer had to concede was one club trick. “We were so unlucky,” moaned East.

At the other table, South also followed the same line, but England’s Gunnar Hallberg was in the West seat. On the second round of hearts he dropped the QH!

Wow! Can you see what happened? South played a diamond to the KD, leaving one trump with opponents. He then tried to cash the JH. To his surprise West followed and it was East who ruffed.

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