Bridge: Rules are made to be broken

May 27, 2026 | This Week's Issue

When I am teaching beginners to play Bridge, one of the (many) rules I give them, with the very best of good intentions, is to avoid opening with a Weak Two or Three in third position, when you already know that your partner has passed, and therefore not likely to be able to help in your quest.

To access this post, you must purchase MONTHLY SUBSCRIPTION, THE LAST ISSUE or ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTION.

Subscribe to continue reading

If you want to continue reading this and more articles, subscribe to The News

We look forward
to hearing from you!

Contact us to share your stories with our community.

KNTNA SCORES: ROUND 7

A Grade: Lucindale 47 (T Lane, I Smith) d Kingston 32 (A Mules, E Orrock); Kybybolite 42 (C Woodard, E Ewer) d Mundulla 39 (R Jeynes, R Santostefano); Keith 55 (S Makin, M Makin) d Border Districts 49 (P Moyle-Read, J Bittner).

To access this post, you must purchase MONTHLY SUBSCRIPTION, THE LAST ISSUE or ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTION.

Hockey action heats up

Under 16: Dartmoor 4 defeated Greenbottles 1

To access this post, you must purchase MONTHLY SUBSCRIPTION, THE LAST ISSUE or ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTION.

KNTFL LEADING GOAL KICKERS

A Grade

To access this post, you must purchase MONTHLY SUBSCRIPTION, THE LAST ISSUE or ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTION.

KNTFL SCORES: ROUND 7

A Grade

To access this post, you must purchase MONTHLY SUBSCRIPTION, THE LAST ISSUE or ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTION.

Players wanted for winter season

Naracoorte Table Tennis

To access this post, you must purchase MONTHLY SUBSCRIPTION, THE LAST ISSUE or ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTION.

Moots retain Tiger Cup after tough Kyby battle

Although Kybybolite narrowly won the second and fourth quarters, Mundulla led throughout to retain the Tiger Cup.

To access this post, you must purchase MONTHLY SUBSCRIPTION, THE LAST ISSUE or ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTION.