Tops and bottoms

Stephen and I had an average evening in the Russell Cup, but with few average scores. I made a couple of poor matchpoint decisions (playing the wrong slam, for example) and, on two hands, matchpoint pessimism affected us both and we missed (what turned out to be) good games.

Boards against team mates are always competitive and the hands were helpful when we play Harry and Finlay:

I could have taken +500 by doubling 5♣ but the lure of the slam proved too much for me. When Stephen signed off I decided that bad breaks were likely after Finlay's vulnerable game bid and settled in 5♠. When Harry failed to find the heart lead we made 12 tricks for exactly 50%. As we would have gone down in 6♠ doubled it was a fine stop.