Page 12 PAZ On Bridge Both Vulnerable The bidding: South West North East 28 Pass "38 Pass 5NT Pass 7S Pass Pass Pass 'Lead: Club king. Today's South picked up his hand 'and couldn': } cl'-ve his eyes. Here was a drean: "ani: one he had THE NEWS waited for in some ten years of playing contract bridge. But the problem was io find out if partner had either or both of the top two honors in spades. The North-South pair were not experts but were up in their game. On their convention card they had listed the Grand Slam Force convention and this provided the ideal opportunity to use it. When a suit has been es- tablished and the forcing bidder's only doubt is that trump suit, he bids a conventional five no trump. Responder indicates his holding of the top three honors in trumps by bidding six if he has none or one and by bidding seven if he holds two. In our example, North has both the ace and the king of the established spade suit and his response is seven spades. While the hand makes seven no trump against any non-club lead, South's five no trump bid is purely con- ventional and demands a specific response from partner. In a recent match point game almost all pairs called for aces after North's initial raise but this is futile as South cannot determine which ace and king North holds. For more on the Grand Slam Force and other un- usual conventions, read BRIDGE PLAYERS DIGEST OF CONVEN- TIONS by Budin and Kornfeld. Would you like to see this column in the News each week? Please phone or drop us a line if you are in- terested and a local sponsor will be found. DISTRICT ONTARIO September |, 1966 GOLF NEWS The Men's Handicap tournament, sponsored by the Knighs of Columbus, set for Labor Day is drawing near with about fifty entries to date. Closing date for entries is August 31 however post entries will be accepted. We suggest that everyone register by the closing date so that a more balanced draw can be made up. The winner of this event will be declared Club Handicap Champion and will receive a handsome tropliy by Knights of Cblumbus plus an award by Carlings. Other prizes will be - Ist runner up and 2nd runner up (both with handicap) - the low gross - Ist nine holes and 2nd nine holes (both with handicap). Much planning has gone into arranging this tournament and there are many good prizes. Since everyone has a chance to win in this event we urge everyone not to miss it. Mr wand Mrs.Willard Vezina have returned from holidays spent in Port Alberni, B.C. with their son and daughter-in-law, Lorne and Verna Vezina. Mrs .Sig Erickson is convalescing at home following surgery. DEPARTMENT OF LANDS AND FORESTS ANNUAL SALE OF CONFISCATED FIREARMS The 1966 Auction Sale of firearms will be held in September as follows:- DATES AND HOURS OF VIEWING GERALDTON Sept. 14 8.30 a.m. - 5.00 p.m. Sept. 15 8.30 a.m. - 5.00 p.m. Sept. 16 8.30 a.m. - 5.00 p.m. Evenings from 7 p.m. - 9.00 p.m. LOCATION District Office DATE AND HOUR OF SALE LOCATION OF SALE Geraldton District Office Saturday, Sept .17th G.E.MacKinnon, District Forester.