Rats are the Champions

Yes it’s true. We won tonight at Lauder against Kelso by 13890 to 12950. Some weird splits led to a lot of contracts falling, no big slam hands but diligent ratplay was enough to chalk up a slender but three-pointer triumph in our final match of what has been an astonishing season. All hail Rats!

Kelso-Analysis | Kelso-Traveller

The Rat Celebration will take place at Khushi’s Indian Restaurant at the top of Leith Walk. More to follow. Also, Pied Pipers have contacted us about playing for the Blue Flute Challenge soonish.

Rats in Seventh Heaven as we seal promotion

Diamonds 11040 Rats 15040

Rats have guaranteed promotion to Division 3 for next season with a seventh consecutive win! Well done everyone and All Hail Rats!!

Highlights included a bold vul granny from Gerry & Maurice and a fabbie 6C from Margaret & Judy.

Alan & Norma, Margaret & Judy, Gerry & Maurice, Linda & Bob.
Sub: Don (not used)

Diamonds-Analysis | Diamonds-Traveller

Rats beat Carlton Camden

Rats 14430 Carlton Camden 10710

Tonight saw the first of two matches at home to Carlton Camden in short order. This is a league fixture at the Melville. Alan & Norma, Judy & Margaret, Bob & Linda, Maurice & Gerry.
Sub: Don (not used)

A fine win for the Rats, fairly all our way on the whole apart from a couple of bad boards. Well done everyody! Next Wednesday it’s off to Dunbar.

Camden-League-Analysis | Camden-League-Traveller

STOP PRESS
We have arranged to play Carlton Camden again on Monday 6 February in the MacLaren Cup Quarter Final. This match will again be at the Melville. No handicap either way.

Rats cruise past Comiston in Cup

We had our first cup match of the season at the Carlton.

COMISTON 17940 RATS 18430

An excellent result (despite a rather iffy slam bid twice against us!) and we move smoothly on to the Quarter Finals where we will meet either Carlton Camden or Peebles, who play on 4th January. No handicap for that match since both are also in Div 4. In a potential repeat of the usual January double header, we are due to play Camden on the 11th in the league in our next match. Peebles of course we’ve already beaten in the league this year in a close encounter.

Alan & Norma, Maurice & Gerry, Bob & Linda, Margaret & Judy.
Sub: Don (not used)

Comiston had 1200 of a start.

Comiston-Analysis | Comiston-Traveller

Rats scrape home against Athenians

Yes the matches continue to come thick and fast. This was a dramatic encounter as Athenians made a strong early showing to lead by 1590 at the interval, but sterling stuff in the second half brought home a win by 630 points.

Athenians 13080 Rats 13710

Narrow result, the percentage 2.35%. Just enough for 3 points, and 3 AMPs.

Tuesday 29 November, Melville, 7pm.
Alan & Norma, Bob & Linda, Judy & Margaret, Gerry & Maurice.
Sub: Don (not used)

Athenians-Analysis | Athenians-Traveller

Rats beat Peebles

Tonight saw our first home match of the campaign, at the Melville against Peebles.
Usual lineup: Alan & Norma, Bob & Linda, Gerry & Maurice, Judy & Margaret

A third win from 3 matches puts back to the top of the pile! This one was fairly close, final score Rats 14330 Peebles 13610.

Peebles-Analysis | Peebles-Traveller

Next outing will be at the Melville on Tuesday 29th November against Athenians.

Rats off to a flier

Gullane 13040 Rats 16050

Another excellent win this evening against Gullane at the Mallard Hotel. Board 10 is particularly enjoyable! Well done all Rats! Back to the top of the table we go :)

Analysis | Traveller

Next outing is at Lauder next TUESDAY against Kelso.