Australia - World Championships System Review

Appleton-Reynolds

http://www.worldbridge.org/people/person.asp?qryid=8966
http://www.worldbridge.org/people/person.asp?qryid=28880
Summary: little world class experience

Approach: Semi-Modern (i.e. 1C Cs or bal Cs 11-14 including 3-3-4-3 and 4-4-3-2)

1C: 2+, natural or 11-14 Cs bal, 2Cs only if 4-4-3-2 exactly, can be 3-3-4-3
1D: 4+, but not 3-3-4-3 or 4-4 in minors
1M: 5+
1NT: 15-most 18
2C: Strong: Game force or 23-24 bal or strong 1 suiter
2D: Multi: 5-11 with a 6 major or 21-22 bal or unspecified strong hand
2M: 7-11, 5 major and some 6 major
2NT: 18+ to 20
1NT Overcall: 15-18
Jump Overcalls: Weak
Cues: 1M-2M: OM+ m, 1m-2m: Ms
1X Relays/1C Transfers/Gazzilli: 1M-2C Relay, 1C Transfers

Watch for: Multi, 5 card 2M, 1m never bal if 15+

Brightling-Thomson:

http://www.worldbridge.org/people/person.asp?qryid=15463
http://www.worldbridge.org/people/person.asp?qryid=16016
Summary: recent only world class experience

Approach: Standard

1C: 3+, standard, 3-3 minors opens 1C, 4-4 minors opens 1D
1D: 3+
1M: 5+, can be 4 in 3rd and 4th
1NT: 15-18
2C: Strong: Game force or 23+ bal
2D: Multi: 6-10 with a 6 major
2M: 8-11, 5 major
2NT: 21-22 (can be semi-bal)
1NT Overcall: 15-18
Jump Overcalls: Weak
Cues: Ss + other except over 1S, then Hs + m
1X Relays/1C Transfers/Gazzilli: None

Watch for: Multi (no strong option), 4 card 2M

de Livera-Robinson

http://www.worldbridge.org/people/person.asp?qryid=28887
Summary: little world class experience

Approach: ACOL, weak NT

1C: 4+
1D: 4+
1M: 4+
1NT: 12-14
2C: Strong: ACOL 2 bid or strong bal (range not clear since 2NT for minors)
2D: Multi: 6-11 with a 6 major
2M: 2H: Weak, 6-11, both majors, 2S: 5Ss 6-11, can have minor
2NT: Weak, 6-11, 5-5 minors
1NT Overcall: 15-18
Jump Overcalls: Weak
Cues: 1M-2M: OM+ m, 1m-2m: Ms
1X Relays/1C Transfers/Gazzilli: None

Watch for: Multi (no strong option), weak NT, 2H both majors, 2S: 5Ss, 2NT: minors, ask for bal range of 2C