The Anguilla Bridge Club conducted a Mini-tournament at Roy’s on Saturday February 15. There were 11 participants from St. Maarten and 17 from Anguilla for a total of 14 Pairs. There were two sessions of 26 Boards (Hands) each. The Director was Mr. Rob Harris hailing from the Toronto Bridge Club in Canada. At the end of the two sessions, Alan Gumbs and Roy Horsford of Anguilla placed first with an overall score of 61.3 percent. Leslie Bonnefoy and Rene Bonnefoy of St. Maarten placed second with 55.58 percent. Linda Akazawa and Eric Endicott of St. Maarten placed third with 55.08 percent. Jan Peter Hotland and Rashid Khan of St. Maarten placed fourth with 54.38 percent, followed in fifth place by Carol Baines and Ivy Brody from Anguilla with 52.31 percent.
Bridge is a game very similar to Whist. The major differences are:
1.Where in Whist the Trump Suit is determined by a turn of a card during the shuffle, in Bridge the Trump suit is determined by an Auction. Club suit ranks the lowest while Spades rank at the top of the suits. However, the highest bid that can be made is NO-Trump where the highest card played in the suit that is led wins the Trick.
2.During the Play in Whist all four players decide the card he or she will play, while in Bridge only three players have that choice. The Declarer or winner of the Auction and the two opposing players. The Declarer’s partner, who is called “The Dummy”, sits quietly and follows the instructions of the Declarer on which card to play.
3.After the Auction, should the winning bidder (Declarer) make his contract (call) he/she and his/her partner are awarded bonus points. If he/she fails to make the contract, his/her opponents are awarded points instead.
The game of Bridge is very challenging and is played worldwide. Here in Anguilla, the club holds two weekly sessions on Tuesdays and Thursdays at Roy’s in Sandy Ground and lessons are held during the week. For further information you can call Carol Baines at 264-235-8520
– Press Release
