So do you think I bid too much?

Francine and I had a good result in a team game today.  I looked at the hands and thought about some of my bidding choices.  See what you think.  With nobody vulnerable Francine opened 1♠ in second chair.  South doubled and I found a pass.  North bid 2♣, Francine bid 2♦ South bid 2♥ and it was my turn.

I didn’t have much bordering on nothing at all but I did have a diamond fit.  So I raised.  North bid 3♥ and this was passed out.  This was a pickup when our partners reached game except my hand didn’t squeak out a diamond raise.  Still that really had nothing to do with it.  I am willing to hear constructive crticism here.  The raise does look a bit feeble to me now.

Dealer: North Vul: None	North ♠ QJ102 ♥ K105 ♦ 6 ♣ J10932
West ♠ 86 ♥ QJ6 ♦ J952 ♣ 8654		East ♠ A9754 ♥ 92 ♦ AK843 ♣ 7
	South ♠ K3 ♥ A8743 ♦ Q107 ♣ AKQ

Then later on:

I was in fourth chair vulnerable against not.  South open 1♠ in third and yes, I overcalled 2♥.  I know this will not be a favorite with some of you.  At the other table my hand passed.  I found Francine with not much but a heart fit.  This seemed to have the effect of pushing the opponents to a poor spade game which went 2 down.  At the other table my hand passed and the auction continued with 1NT by North and 2♠ by South.  Now you really can’t bid and that ended the auction.  I know that on some occasions you can go for a number by bidding but that doesn’t happen all the often.  More constructive criticism?

Now you tell me would you really pass out 1♥ on this hand (as happened at the other table).  Everybody vul it was easy for me when South opened 1♦ in third.  I think most people would bid 2♣ as I did and end up in a club partial.  But I would have bid at the other table too.  Here South opened 1♣, West passed and North bid 1♦.  South bid 1♥.  I am in there with 2♣ now.    Our opponents just passed out 1♥.

The last board was naughty too.  I held

I opened 1♣ in first at favorable vulnerability and North overcalled 1♦. Francine bid 1♠ and I was contemplating bidding 1NT when South beat me to it. I just decided that I didn’t want them to play 1NT and the vulnerability was good so I bid 2♣. I admit my clubs should be better, much better. Anyway North bid 2NT and I sold to that. Down 2 for plus 200 was a small pickup.