Recreation
Matt Cromwell of Edgartown claimed victory in the Martha’s Vineyard Rod and Gun Club Fall Shoot.
The annual shotgun season opened Monday, Nov. 30 and about 175 deer have been taken so far.
The Bridge Club of Martha’s Vineyard concluded its 2015 season at the Tisbury Council on Aging the morning of Sept. 12, and it was quite a show.
Editor’s note: Paul Laliberte is writing this week’s bridge column.
A crossruff is a means of scoring trump in both hands. It works when you have — or create — a void on each side of the board.
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Q. 1 — Sitting South, with North dealing and no one vulnerable, you hold:
Eleven marksmen competed in the Martha’s Vineyard Rod and Gun Club’s second annual Rim Fire Rifle Championship Competition last weekend. Using .22...
Readers have asked about the new-minor forcing (NMF) bid. It’s a potentially complicated subject, but there are relatively simple answers.
The next time your partner pre-empts and you hold a strong hand, consider playing the contract in partner’s suit. Otherwise, you may be on your own.
Recently I wrote a column about how players can upgrade the value of their hands.
Blackwood may be the most popular convention in bridge. In search of a possible slam, players bid 4NT.
Bridge is so intricate that it’s good to know there are formulas you can fall back on.