The following partnerships successfully bid the Grand slam in diamonds on a combined 29 high card count on deal 7 of session one of the 2004 State Wide Pairs:

M. Blythe & B. Kierath   Bathurst Bridge Club

B. McLennan & B. Green  Dubbo Bridge Club

J. Thomas & K. Douglas    Leeton Bridge Club

J. Jackson & D. Collins Orange Bridge Club

D. White & V. Cariola Pennant Hills Bridge Club

I. McKinnon & E. Pickles Newcastle Bridge Club

The following partnershisps succeeded in the very difficult task of defeating 4S on deal 17 of session two of the 2004 State Wide Pairs:

B. Meaney & M. Hoare  Ballina Bridge Club

H. Wilson & S. Warn    Ballina Bridge Club

E. Hildebrand & A. Gordon  Ballina Seniors Bridge Club

B. Edwards & P. Manion  Ballina Seniors Bridge Club

M. Blythe & B. Kierath  Bathurst Bridge Club

N. O’Hara & J. Crowe   Batemans Bay Bridge Club

G. Rowstone & D. Walsh   Cowra Bridge Club

B. Ferguson & D. Flannery  Cowra Bridge Club

D. Whatmore & J. Oliver   Cowra Bridge Club

R. Kenneth & J. Henderson Griffith Bridge Club

M. Schofield & D. Taylor    Inverell Bridge Club

P. Lobb & A Edwards Maitland Bridge Club

J. Dyson & P. St. Lawrence   Mid-Mountains Bridge Club

P. Bosward & T. Smith   Mudgee Bridge Club

M. Blackman & M. Turner   Newcastle Bridge Club

L. Moors & R. Blanch   Pt Macquarie Bridge Club

Naturally I can not tell to what degree declarer aided and abetted his/her own demise but praise must go to those pairs who managed to hold declarer to just 8 tricks in 5C on deal 14, session three, of the 2004 State Wide Pairs:

P. Preston & G. Wilson   BallinaBridge Club

V. Humphreys & L. Holt    Ballina Bridge Club

B. Holliday & M. Williams  Batemans Bay

B Dillon & G. Townley Bathurst Bridge Club

M. Paterson & F. Nettle Canobolas Bridge Club

C. Treasure & C. Smith Cowra Bridge Club

B. Adams & A. Bathe  Mollymook Bridge Club

M. Large & Y. Kelly   Mudgee Bridge Club

J. & P. Ryan  Orange Bridge Club

O. Grant & G. Gibbs Penrith Bridge Club

M. McAllister & L. Colless  Taree Bridge Club

A. Coverley & G. Rudd Trumps Bridge Club

Congratulations on some excellent bridge!