A record low

[akwoo]

I normally wouldn't but 36% is bad even for us. On our previous session we came second with a little over 57%. The reason I partner her is to try and bring her on and give her a bit more of a sound partner than her other improver partners. I know enough about the fundamentals of bidding and card play to do that (e.g. we don't miss 28 HCP games). She's keen and I wish to fuel her enthusiasm for the game and coming last with a very low score doesn't help with that, although I accept with a small mixed field the randomness element is higher than normal.

 

My Precision partnership is both systemically and stylistically very high variance. We seem to come in low 40s about every other game, though we're in the high 50s or low 60s the other half of the time.

 

Sounds like, overall, you're averaging near 50%. You're doing fine. Just remember that when you get 57% you've gotten your share of good luck for the month and will pay for it sometime.