Tony Does Better

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Dealer: East
Vuln: Love All
Scoring: Pairs
  1. spadeA 9
  2. heartK 8 6 3 2
  3. diamondA
  4. clubQ 9 5 3 2
  1. spade3
  2. heartA 9
  3. diamondQ 10 9 8 6 4 2
  4. clubA 8 7
club diamond heart spade NT
N 4 - 3 3 -
S 4 - 3 3 -
E - 3 - - 1
W - 3 - - 1
Green square in centre
  1. spadeK 10 8 2
  2. heart7 5 4
  3. diamondK J 7 5
  4. club10 6

Contract: 3NT
Declarer: East
Lead: spade6
  1. spadeQ J 7 6 5 4
  2. heartQ J 10
  3. diamond3
  4. clubK J 4
Double dummy analyser: makeable contracts
West North East South
Pass 2spade*
3diamond 3spade 3NT Pass
Pass Pass

* weak

. . . her Tony was of course Tony Sowter, regarded by many top players as the fourth best player in the UK over the last 20 years or so (behind ARF, Andy Robson and themselves of course).

After passing initially Tony's LHO opened a weak 2spade, his partner overcalled with 3diamond and North bid 3spade.

What did the young Sowter bid?
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