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No. : 2 • Tuesday, 9 August 2005

FAVOURITES START WELL
 


 
Drinks With The Governor. Co-Convenor David Stern and Organising Committee member Kim Neale chat with
Her Excellency Marie Bashir, Governor of New South Wales, at the enjoyable opening cocktail party, organised and sponsored by the New South Wales Bridge Association
in conjunction with the Australian Bridge Federation

 

 
Table of Contents
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Favourites Start Well 1
Australia v New Zealand 2
A Hobby Horse 3
Brazil v Chile 4
Double Trouble 5

The fancied teams all started well yesterday, with only Hungary, on 44 VPs, marginally below average. Canada leads the way on 69 VPs out of a possible 75 after three good wins, but perhaps the best first day was achieved by Poland, as their 62 VPs included a 17-13 win over USA1 and 22-8 over Hungary. USA1 had two good wins to go with that loss and lies third on 59 VPs, ahead of France, who scored 55 on the day despite a 5-25 loss to Canada. The best of the non-Zone 1 and 2 teams is currently Japan, who had a solid day to lie joint-sixth with Israel on 49 VPs, just behind Norway, who have 51.

The biggest win of the first day saw Egypt demolish Pakistan to the tune of 120-22 IMPs, 25-0 VPs. Meanwhile, the big local rivalries saw USA1 defeat USA2 by 22-8 VPs, the same score by which Chile beat Brazil. China Hong Kong had to be content with 16-14 over Chinese Taipei, while pride of place here must go to our hosts, Australia, who had much the better of New Zealand, winning 25-5.

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