Over the past weeks we have paused giving hints on bidding and play. Today we’ll resume technical issues and look at Texas Transfers.

This explanation is taken directly from Carol Winecoff’s lessons from Another House of Bridge. This is used as a response to partner’s opening of 1NT, or 2NT.

If responder has a 6 card major and game going points in his hand but no interest in slam he responds 4 diamonds to indicate 4 hearts or 4 hearts to transfer to 4 spades. Opener follows the convention and responds accordingly. But if you as responder have slam going points, follow the usual transfer bidding and proceed from there.

We were missing a full table from our Friday, Jan. 15 game. Carol Bachl, Judy Gealy, Pat Macon and Fern Albracht took advantage of the Morganton Sectional and won some points.  Congratulations.

Winning at the Evergreen game Jan. 15 were: N/S First, Tom Johnson and Nancy Brandt; second, Andra Cozart and Jan Glover; third, Toni Iossi and Maggie Canup; E/W First, John and Myrnie McLaughlin; second, Georgia Sorensen and  Wade Lowder; third, Becky  Creekmore and Patty King.

Featured is board #26 from Friday, Jan. 15

East dealer

NORTH:

S  A K T 9 8

H  7 4 2

D  T

Q 9 4

WEST:            EAST:

S  Q 6 2            S  —

H  K 6 5            H  A T 9

D  K J 9 6 4       D  A 7 5

C  J 5                    C  A T 8 7 6 3 2

SOUTH:

S  J 7 5 4

H  Q T 8 3

D  Q 8 3 2

C  —

Marie Pugh and Ruth Bowles bid and made 4SN for the best N/S score while 4CE was bid and made by Georgia Sorensen and Wade Lowder for the best E/W score.

Tuesday, Jan. 19 Women’s Club winners: First, Carol Winecoff and Myrnie McLaughlin; second, Wade Lowder and Georgia Sorensen; third, Sonjia McHone and Jayne Shive; fourth, Fern Albracht and Loyd Hill; fifth,Judy Gealy and Pat Macon.

So glad to see so many of you this Tuesday. Can we make this an every week thing?