Peggy Bayer 2023 - Round 4 Scotland vs Ireland

With the scores delicately poised could we repeat our triumph against Ireland? I sat behind Kevin and Michael, and watched in despair, as some Irish underbidding proved to be very effective. They overcalled a seven-card weak two and we generously doubled them into game, conceding 2♠x=.

Here's another mishap:

Kevin Michael W N E S - 1♣ 1♠ - 2♦ - - -

East opened 1♣. I'd said at lunch that the time to stretch was when partner had passed, and indeed Michael ventured a sub-minimum 1♠ overcall. West thought for a while then passed, which I thought might be a trap pass (waiting for East to double). But when Kevin bid 2♦, which is non-forcing (especially as a passed hand) this was quickly passed out, and went two down.

My first thought was that the opponents had missed a game, and this would be a good board for us. But in fact game for East-West isn't easy (in the U25 match featured on Vugraph the English East-West played 4♠-1, the Scottish East-West 3NTxx-1). So when Jamie and Harry went off too it was a loss on the board.

After 9 of 16 boards we are losing 35-22.

Update: lost narrowly overall.