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Good Defense Keeps USA Close in 1962 World Bridge Match
In New York 1962 Britain versus United States, two hands showcased sharp defense. At the first table Coon's lead and ruffing sequence forced the British declarer down three hundred points. In the second table Nail and Mathe used strong defense to push the American side to down one hundred, yielding a net USA gain of nine points from the deal.
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Great Britain
United States
New York
South
West
Eric Murray
East
Charles Coon
Murray
Coon
Robert Nail
Lew Mathe
Ioe
British West
Declarer
Nail
North