Cambs & Hunts Bridge - The County Newsletter

The county newsletter was first produced in 1990 by Bill Penfold, with help from Tony Oram and Vic Wood, and contributions from Alan Grist, Ron Dench, John Turner and Paul Barden. It was produced annually until April 1993, when Chris Jagger and John Turner took over as editors. Since then, it has appeared regularly three times a year. Jonathan Mestel replaced John Turner as co-editor from issue 15 in December 1996. Catherine Jagger replaced Jonathan as co-editor in December 2005.

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Newsletter 41: September 2005 HTML

Daylight Rubbery
A New Approach to Slam Bidding
Letter to Aunt Agony
Play Problem by Roger Courtney
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Newsletter 40: April 2005 PDF HTML

Some Double Dummy Analysis by Jonathan Mestel
An Unlikely Entry
Turkish Delight by Peter Burrows
New Players Tournament by John Phelps
Results Round Up


Newsletter 39: December 2004 PDF HTML

Play Problem
Teams Teaser
Test Your Analysis by Jonathan Mestel
Bournemouth 2004 by Victor Milman
Suit Holdings Quiz
What does 4NT Mean? by Chris Jagger
The C & H Anagram Competition
Results Round Up


Newsletter 38: September 2004 PDF HTML

Ann Curtin - a tribute by John Turner & Steve Siklos
Mick & Beth to beat King hereafter by a Scottish player
Letter to Aunt Agony
Auntie again
Responding to 4 level opening pre-empts by Chris Jagger
Results Round Up
Dates for your Diary
Not my day by an anononymous reader


Newsletter 37: April 2004 PDF HTML

How would you rule?
How would you play?
No cow flew by by Jonathan Mestel
Misbidding Boxes by Jonathan Mestel
The County Individual by Dave Harrison
Defence to a Strong Club by Chris Jagger
Back to Basics
Results Round Up
Letter to Aunt Agony


Newsletter 36: December 2003 PDF HTML

The Griffins visit Derby by Jonathan Mestel
A Primer on Negative Doubles by Chris Jagger
Results Round Up
Alastair Brodie by Don McFarlane
Letter to the Editor
Dates for your Diary
Stayman on 4-4-4-1 hands by John Turner
Letter to Aunt Agony
It's Tough at the Tolle


Newsletter 35: September 2003 PDF HTML

The Lady Milne by a husband
Letter to Aunt Agony
Continuations after a 2NT rebid by Chris Jagger
The C & H League by John Turner
Laws & Ethics part 2 - Hesitations by Chris Jagger
Results Round Up
Dates for your diary


Newsletter 34: April 2003 PDF HTML

Play Problem by Giles Woodruff
Letter to Aunt Agony
Another letter to Auntie
Laws and Ethics by Chris Jagger
Raising Responder by Chris Jagger
Forcing or not
Results Round Up
Competition report: ±600
Report from your County Membership Secretary by Penny Riley
Cambs & Hunts Bridge League by Chris Larlham


Newsletter 33: December 2002 PDF HTML

Competition: ±600
Letter to Aunt Agony
Doubling opponents and not splitting partners by Chris Jagger
Results Round Up
Around the clubs
I no longer want to know by A (nearly) lost soul
Club Director training courses
A mental block by Chris Jagger


Newsletter 32: September 2002 PDF HTML

No Chance
Letter to Aunt Agony
Play on, MacDuff! by John Turner
The vanishing trump trick by Jonathan Mestel
Bidding after a 3NT overcall by Chris Jagger
Results Round Up
Dates for your diary


Newsletter 31: April 2002 PDF HTML

County Pairs 2002 by John Turner
John Young - a Whirlwind Romance by Cath & Chris Jagger
County Individual 2002 by Philip Wraight
Profile: Philip & Sally Wraight by Ann Curtin & John Turner
Letter to Aunt Agony
Notes from the County Secretary
Continuations After a Jump Rebid by Chris Jagger
National Pairs 2002 by Jonathan Mestel
System Over 2NT by Chris Jagger
Dates for your diary
Results Round Up


Newsletter 30: December 2001 PDF HTML

A Qualified Success (Tollemache 2001) by Chris Jagger
Bridge Horoscope by Mystic Giles
Results Round Up
Dates for your diary
From the horse's mouth
Defence to Stayman / Transfers by Chris Jagger
Mouth-borne in Bournemouth by Jonathan Mestel
Super-Moysians by Peter Burrows


Newsletter 29: September 2001 PDF HTML

First-ever County Swiss Pairs by John Turner
Responding to takeout doubles by Chris Jagger
A weak field at Trumpington? by John Turner
Results round up
Masterpoints round up
Dates for your diary
Agony Column
How Clowns Communicate by Giles Woodruff
Opening Leads Competition by Chris Jagger


Newsletter 28: April 2001 PDF HTML

Defending against preempts by Chris Jagger
Opening leads competition
Detective story - Part III: THE GRAND FINALE by Peter Burrows
NEW PLAYERS TOURNAMENT by David Carmichael
Results Roundup
Around the Clubs
Bidding Challenge
The inominate squeeze
A for attitude, K for kount by Chris Jagger
Dates for your diary
Dummy again by Bill Briscombe
Winston Churchill and bridge
Agony Column


Newsletter 27: December 2000 PDF HTML

Choose your contract!
Low level reverses by Chris Jagger
Detective story - Part II: THANK YOU PARTNER! by Peter Burrows
Count Signals by Chris Jagger
Results Roundup
Around the Clubs
Bidding Challenge
The Nicko 1999-2000


Newsletter 26: September 2000 PDF HTML

Faites vos jeux! ... Rien ne va plus! by Giles Woodruff
Detective Story by Peter Burrows
Letter to the editors from Peter Burrows
The Millennium Trophy by Susan Hollingsworth and Peter Beavan
Play problem ... Giles wouldn't ruff by Giles Woodruff
Pulling 2NT - Forcing or not? by Chris Jagger
New Competition Season by Philip Wraight
Dates for your diary
Results Roundup
Master Point Update
Around the Clubs


Newsletter 25: April 2000 PDF HTML

The Griffins visit Newmarket by Giles Woodruff
Bridge for all in Cambs & Hunts by Sally Dempster
... and half a dozen of an other by Jonathan Mestel
County Pairs Final by Giles Woodruff
Hand Reading by Chris Jagger
Results Roundup
Letter to the editors from Graham Badger.
Results of the four card bridge competition by Jonathan Mestel


Newsletter 24: December 1999 PDF HTML

The Vice Squeeze (False Impressions) by Ann Curtin / Michael Courtney
Card Reading by Chris Jagger
Defending against a 1NT overcall by Chris Jagger
Know your English Bridge Union by Sally Dempster
What does 4NT mean? by Chris Jagger
Dates for your diary
Letter to the editors from Alan Mould.
The man who locked himself in dummy
Results Roundup
Four Card Bridge by Jonathan Mestel


Newsletter 23: September 1999 PDF HTML

A Tale of Two Sixes by Jonathan Mestel
Saffron Walden Bridge Club by John Turner & Ann Curtin
Quotes from the past
The 5NT Opener by Chris Jagger
Preempts by John Young
An Introduction to the County Competitions
Results Roundup
Around the Clubs
Solution to the Overbidder's Challenge
Dates for your diary
Another Tale of Two Sixes by Jonathan Mestel


Newsletter 22: April 1999 PDF HTML

The Thursday Club by Ann Curtin & John Turner
The 4NT Opener by Chris Jagger
No Trump Point Ranges by John Young & Catherine Ashment
The Camrose by David Kendrick
Results Roundup
Around the Clubs
The County AGM
Third Time Lucky For Cambridge by Lior Zivan
The Overbidder's Challenge


Newsletter 21: December 1998 PDF HTML

Tollemache Qualifier 98 by Paul Barden
Newmarket Open Swiss Teams by Victor Milman
The Gambling 3NT by Chris Jagger
Results Roundup
Around the Clubs
Dates for your diary