Championship Diary Day 3

We detected a beeping sound emanating from one of the computers in the Daily Bulletin office. In due course the coordinator confessed that it was his. He explained that it happened when he made people laugh on BBO.

'So you're playing then?' said Tacchi.

At the end of the qualifying stage of the Mixed Pairs a table manned by Richard Grenside was set up to collect the names of the Dropouts.

One player came over and on seeing the sign observed, 'So this is where I register for the trip to Venice'

Yesterday afternoon Bill Gates took part in a friendly match against some French hot shots. On one deal he dealt and passed, subsequently raising his partner's opening bid of 1NT to 3NT. After the opening lead down came the dummy with 12 high card points and a diamond suit of AK9xx! This caused Elisabeth Delor to remark 'You should be very rich to pass this hand.' However, it was Bill who had the last laugh, his team winning the match 39-25 IMPs.

When I asked the layout Editor if there would be room for the Championship Diary in today's Bulletin back came the reply ' I'll tell you tomorrow.'