The greatest score that I have ever gained on one board was on that shown below:

East and West were Claudio De Lullo and David Leigh, shortly before they become English International Champions in the Junior Camrose.

This was the very first deal in a Sheffield District Pairs Competition on 20 January 1985. I was North at favourable vulnerability. South dealt and passed. West opened 1, playing a complicated Strong Club system. East responded 2. West proceeded with a couple of relay bids while East described his hand. West then bid 3, which was to ask East about his spade holding. At this point, I waded in with an otherwise rather pointless Double. East passed to show Qxx or xx in Spades. West redoubled as a further enquiry, presumably to decide between a game in clubs or NT, but this was misunderstood and passed out!

I led 10 and West took this with A. He ran 9 to A, and South returned 2 to J, K and A. Declarer then came back to his own hand with a diamond to the Ace to lead another spade to the Queen and King. South now led 4 to my 10 and I drew the last trump from dummy. I led 3 to Q and partner cashed two long hearts to leave me with three boss trumps. 3 redoubled minus six for +3400 points.

This was a Top by a margin of 4000 points but, being a Match Pointed Pairs event, this margin was rather wasted!

The worst score that I have ever lost on one board was also 3400 and that happened on the following board:

It was a club evening at Sheffield, 18 March 2004 to be precise, and again a current top junior was in opposition. Alex Foley was West, playing with his father, Glyn in the East seat. I was North and my partner was Dave Robinson, whom I consider as possibly Yorkshire's top player.

5 redoubled down seven. That was -3400. At least it wasn't vulnerable!