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Broze has done a disappearing act again (see Event 11). Having taken 3 days to play our first set, he didn't rechallenge me so I challenged him. This challenge has expired with only me playing the boards. http://webutil.bridgebase.com/v2/tview.php?t=ARDCHALLENGE:f63e286a.28ac.11e8.9789.0cc47a39aeb4-1521158396&u=ye17 I have rechallenged. While I appreciated that people are busy, some communication from Broze would be nice.

1/4 ye17 7-9 broze http://webutil.bridgebase.com/v2/tview.php?t=ARDCHALLENGE:afa417bd.276f.11e8.9789.0cc47a39aeb4-1521022127&u=ye17

ye17 9.5 - 6.5 twisterrz http://webutil.bridgebase.com/v2/tview.php?t=ARDCHALLENGE:ebc4fd80.25b1.11e8.9789.0cc47a39aeb4-1520830672&u=ye17

ye17 7- 9 hrothgar http://webutil.bridgebase.com/v2/tview.php?t=ARDCHALLENGE:5369b647.2218.11e8.9789.0cc47a39aeb4-1520434850&u=ye17

I would like to play please.

ye17 3-7 heart76 http://webutil.bridgebase.com/v2/tview.php?t=ARDCHALLENGE:26f293ad.e00d.11e7.a200.0cc47a39aeb4-1513173275&u=ye17

ye17 3.5-6.5 cathcol http://webutil.bridg...12986621&u=ye17 ye17 4.5-5.5 derppp http://webutil.bridg...12986562&u=ye17

ye17 4-6 broze http://webutil.bridg...12922872&u=ye17

ye17 5-5 zupey http://webutil.bridg...12828139&u=ye17

He attended and passed an EBU assessment course last year. While I can understand the desirability of running a course where the pass rate is 100% to encourage more new TDs, the consequence is that this doesn't imply competence. Thank you. That is a helpful suggestion for next time.

Unfortunately, neither do some TDs. Last Friday, a defender revoked. Once it was established, I called the director. He first attempted to persuade the offender to swap the last 2 cards she had played, until she revealed that she had yet another card in the suit led. Correctly, he then ruled that we should finish playing the hand and call him back. He then asked whether I had been damaged by the revoke. I said that I wasn't. (I now realise that I was, in the sense that I would have played differently and made 2 overtricks.) Despite the fact that the defence had won further tricks, the TD ruled that the result should stand on the basis that to award me a trick would unfairly benefit me because of the revoke compared with others. I know that I had the option to appeal. I am a relatively new member at the club, but I also do my share of directing. The TD has been a member for over 40 years. I feel I just have to accept that we are playing by different rules.

ye17 5-5 natali_ http://webutil.bridg...12828094&u=ye17

I would like to play, please.

+1

ye17 30-20 hrothgar http://webutil.bridgebase.com/v2/tview.php?t=ARDCHALLENGE:2f830f6b.94be.11e7.8113.0cc47a39aeb4-1504893021&u=ye17

ye17 28-26 powerduck http://webutil.bridgebase.com/v2/tview.php?t=ARDCHALLENGE:f6d8e660.9399.11e7.8113.0cc47a39aeb4-1504767513&u=ye17

ye17 18-23 smerriman http://webutil.bridgebase.com/v2/tview.php?t=ARDCHALLENGE:370def2d.8d00.11e7.8113.0cc47a39aeb4-1504041772&u=ye17

ye17 19-30 xbabarx http://webutil.bridg...03934118&u=ye17 ye17 41-24 shail100 http://webutil.bridg...03907395&u=ye17 ye17 7-30 gqc6 http://webutil.bridg...03907309&u=ye17

I would like to play please.

1. Pass 2. 3♦ 3. Pass 4. 5♠

4th set ye17 0-26 hrothgar http://webutil.bridgebase.com/v2/tview.php?t=ARDCHALLENGE:730a89e3.5669.11e7.b134.0cc47a39aeb4-1498039655&u=ye17 hrothgar wins by 20 overall

3rd set ye17 14-33 hrothgar http://webutil.bridgebase.com/v2/tview.php?t=ARDCHALLENGE:0304e1a7.55a8.11e7.b134.0cc47a39aeb4-1497956575&u=ye17

2nd set ye17 10-13 hrothgar http://webutil.bridgebase.com/v2/tview.php?t=ARDCHALLENGE:8f6ad9fa.54f7.11e7.b134.0cc47a39aeb4-1497880789&u=ye17

1st set ye17 41-13 hrothgar http://webutil.bridg...97870925&u=ye17

I would like to play.