The Junior Open Teams concluded this week and after the two sessions the winners were Peter and Sue Adhemar and James and Marsha Fraser. Due to a computer glitch I don’t have more details other than that the winners were pretty much in control over the two sessions and ended up with a comfortable win. Well done to the winners who are clearly at the top of this level.Also taking place this week was the Ernie Owen Individual, and winning the event with a superb performance that was one and three-quarter boards ahead of second was the same Peter Adhemar, followed by Andrew Carne who finished just under a board ahead of John Glynn in third place. This was a wonderful performance by both Peter and Andy who are relatively new to the game when compared to a number of others in the field – congrats, and I think we will hear more of both these players.The event, by the way, was named after one of the most iconic players at the club in the seventies and eighties who I had the good fortune to partner, and who lost his life in a tragic accident when he was in his prime. Ernie was a super all round player, but it was in bidding theory where he excelled and we had a great time with our system. He was also a quality individual.This week’s hand is interesting both in the bidding and the play as North–South combined well to get to the perfect spot and South then followed up with good play to justify the aggressive bidding.N/S Vul Dealer South(Spades / Hearts / Diamonds / Clubs)North: Q76543 / None / K53 / AJ32East: 2 / A654 / J107 / Q10986South: AKJ108 / 32 / A62 / K75West: 9 / KQJ10987 / Q984 / 4WEST / NORTH / EAST / SOUTH- / - / - / 1S4H / 5H / 6H / 6SPass / Pass / Pass / -This was excellent bidding. North’s 5 heart bid had to be based on a void and since South had no wasted values in hearts in what was now a 30 point deck he bid the slam despite having only 15 points and an uninspiring 5-2-3-3 shape.West led the club four which, based on the bidding, was clearly a singleton ... declarer thus did not waste the Jack and won the club with the King. This is a fairly simple hand for the advanced player but for the intermediate to intermediate plus player the hand needs real attention.With such a massive trump fit declarer headed towards an elimination play ... at trick two declarer ruffed a heart in dummy, came to hand with a trump and ruffed his other heart. With all the trumps collected and all the hearts eliminated declarer now played Ace-King and another diamond.This was the position before the play of the third diamond:(Spades / Hearts / Diamonds / Clubs)North: Q76 / None / 3 / AJ3East: None / A6 / J / Q109South: J108 / None / 6 / 75West: None / KQJ10 / Q9 / NoneThe defence is stuffed. If West wins he only has red cards left and has to give declarer a ruff and discard ... if West allows East to win the trick he can either lead a heart also providing a ruff and discard, or lead a club straight into the Ace-Jack ... contract made.If you didn’t solve it, cut out the hand and put it on display where you can see it often, as this is a play that will present itself time and time again at the table.