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	The Premier League Final
7 March 2000

So we Won !
By David Burn

We're all pleased, though Fawcett was complaining that despite winning the British Premier League, he still wasn't going to play for Britain.

This was the biggest swing of the match:

Game All. Dealer North

7 65 4 3 2

Q 6 4 2

J 7

Q J

	N
W		E
	S

10 7 5 2

A J 9 8 6 5 3

8 7 5 3

Q 6 4

A K 10 9 8 2

A K 10 9 8

A K J 10 9

5 3

Open Room

West	North	East	South
Liggins	Price	Fawcett	Wright
	Pass	1	2 (1)
3 (2)	4	5 NT (3)	6
Pass (4)	Pass	Dbl	All Pass

(1) Spades and a minor
(2) Competitive, not a game try
(3) Grand slam force
(4) No top heart honour

If Joe had bid 7, Lionel was ready to bid 7, since he knew that the grand slam was cold. NS -500.

Closed Room

West	North	East	South
Sandqvist	Callaghan	Townsend	Burn
	2 (1)	2	Dbl (2)
Pass	2	6	6
7	All Pass

(1) Weak two in a major, or strong
(2) Pass if you have hearts

I didn't bid 7 because it sounded to me as though Nik might be saving.
At least I didn't double 7, though it would not have been very much more expensive if I had. NS -2210, 17 IMPs to WRIGHT.

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