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Twins
Jason and Justin Hackett are undoubtedly
the best-known bridge-playing twins. They were introduced to
the sport by their father, Paul Hackett, himself a distinguished
International player. They had an outstanding record as junior
players, culminating in victory in the World Junior Championships
in Bali in 1995. They are now established stars on the International
circuit, and travel all over the world. They made an amazing
start to the millennium, winning major events in Bermuda, Australia
and Japan! In a recent interview, they revealed that their ambition
is to win the World Pairs Championship - don’t bet against it!
Although they play most of their bridge
outside England, they always contest the trials for the national
team. Justin kindly supplied the Editor with these deals from
the recent qualifying competition, where by chance they faced
another well-known pair of English twins, Gerald and Stuart
Treddinick, who won the World Junior Championship in Nottingham
in 1989. Not only that, but the opposition was captained by
their father!
| Dealer East. E/W Vul. |
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K 8 6 4
A 5 2
Q J 3
K J 4 |
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A
Q J 7 3
A 10 9 6
A 9 5 2 |
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©
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J 7 5
K 10 9 6 4
K 8 4 2
7 |
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Q 10 9 3 2
8
J 7
Q 10 8 6 3 |
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West
Jason
Dble
Dble |
North
Gerald
3ª
All Pass |
East
Justin
Pass
4©
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South
Stuart
2ª
4ª |
An almost perfect dummy rewarded South’s
undisciplined bidding. Jason led the ace of spades and switched
to the queen of hearts. Missing the club ruffs meant declarer
escaped for just one down, -100.
At the other table, Mossop-Rees didn’t
get into the auction and Monachan-Senior recorded +620 to gain
11 IMPs for Paul Hackett’s team.
| Dealer West. E/W Vul. |
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A J 10 5 4 3 2
9 6 2
Q 9
2 |
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A J 10 7 5 4 3
10 4 3
8 6 4 |
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K 8 7 6
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A K J 8 7
K Q 9 2 |
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Q 9
K Q 8
6 5 2
A J 10 7 5 |
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West
Jason
3©
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North
Gerald
3ª
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East
Justin
Dble |
South
Stuart
All Pass |
A normal looking auction that gave East-West
+200.
West
Monachan
2©
All Pass |
North
Mossop
3ª |
East
Senior
Dble |
South
Rees
Rdble |
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Austrian Team Profile
Martin Schifko is
24 years old and a student of mathematics. Martin enjoys tennis
and snow-boarding. To this man there is no such thing as a game-invitation;
to miss a makable game is a great tragedy so he just bids game
himself in case partner might decline an invitation. Martin
is known as ‘Chicken’.
Andreas Gloyer is
a Junior World Pairs Champion. Andreas is 23 years old, He also
enjoys tennis and snow-boarding. Andreas partners Chicken and
so, naturally enough, he always wants to play partscores but
is never allowed to do so. Andreas and Martin are the anchor
pair in the Austrian team and are likely to play almost all
the boards here in Antalya.
Iris Grümm is 19 years
old and a student of economics. She loves skating, dancing and
having fun. Iris likes the company of people from all over the
world. Iris always wants action, both in life and at the bridge
table - Pass is not in her vocabulary.
Susanne Kriftner is
25 years old and works in an investment bank. Susanne enjoys
roller-blading and going out and having fun. She partners Iris,
and every time Iris makes a jump bid her heart misses a beat.
Markus Jerolitsch
is nicknamed LeiLei and is 23 years old. Markus is a student
of mathematics. His hobbies are bodybuilding and reading bridge
books. Markus is involved with Jovi in teaching Austrian youngsters
to play bridge, specialising in the youngest players in the
10-12 year old group.
Alexander Veverka
is 23 years old and is an assistant professor at the Vienna
University Institute of Finance. Alexander partners Markus.
They are a new but very successful partnership.
Jovi Smederevac is
the long-suffering captain of the team. A regular Austrian Ladies
international, she was a young woman at the start of these championships
but after only one day of captaining this team the grey hairs
are already beginning to appear. Jove is very proud of her team
which is very much together with an excellent team spirit.
Gunter Plachetzky
is the owner of the bridge club in Vienna where Jovi works and
all the team plays. It is the biggest club in Austria. Gunter
is the team’s social secretary, organising all the fun things
away from the bridge both here in Antalya and back home.
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