Yesterday’s scores:
Quarter 1: 42-35
Quarter 2: 44-23
Quarter 3: 40-30
Quarter 4: 56-29
The match was never really close. At halftime, we were up 28. I was talking to Nathan about it, and to help understand the scoring, we converted the scores to basketball scores. We figure being up 28 at halftime is roughly equivalent to being up 10 at halftime in a basketball game. A nice advantage, but there’s nothing saying the other team can’t make a run and come back. However, as you can see, we held them off.
Yay!
Playing behind screens was so friggin’ awesome. I was behind a partition with one of the opponents from the other team. During the bidding, I couldn’t see Lance or the other opponent at all. Bidding was conducted using a regular bidding box, but you put the bids on a tray that slid underneath a small opening in the partition. Once the bidding was over, a small door opens up so you can see the dummy and the cards during the play. All bids are explained in written form, so it was pretty silent. It was all so much more serious-seeming. But the opponent on my side tried to lighten things up a bit by making a few written jokes, too. It was pretty fun. A good birthday.
Today we play a team from Philadelphia for the win. 56 more hands of bridge. That’s 56 auctions to get right, and at least 1,000 cardplay decisions. Here’s hoping we can get them right.