Author Archives: Julian Foster

City and Canada Bay – Thursday Morning 27th March 2025. Back to a normal column with just one hand this week! Board 16 saw almost all North South pairs playing in 4♥. But there were different routes to the play … Continue reading →

City and Canada Bay – Thursday Morning 20th March 2025. Last week I understand there was a mix up with boards so the City and Canada Bay sessions played different boards. I’ve looked at both sets and will include a … Continue reading →

City and Canada Bay – Thursday Morning 13th March 2025. The auction on board 23 last week is likely to have a dramatic effect on the end result. East West can actually make 4♠ despite only having 15 points between … Continue reading →

City and Canada Bay – Thursday Morning 6th March 2025. Board 19 last week will most likely have a simple auction of Pass, 1NT (15-17) all pass. How many tricks it will make depends a lot on North’s lead. A … Continue reading →

City and Canada Bay – Thursday Morning 20th February 2025. Most East West pairs on board 10 last week would have faced a weak 2♥ opening from South. A pre-empt like that can often make it hard for the opponents … Continue reading →