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FUTURE PROSPECTS,
Many of these alterations and ad- ditions supply a long-felt want, and. although on certain points there are differences of opinion, it is unlikely Alserity an the whole that there will be nuny
to find fault with the new rules, Atla Whether the game, as it stands, is Ban ble destined to have a permanent hold Britomari is another matter. There are now`a Cadmus number of playors who wish to in-Chalmer, sroduce into the game the counter Chorab part of the misere hand at solo whist, Olie- which bas, as its principle, the losing Colno instead of the making of tricks, but
Famo
is is probable that this, in conjunc- tion with the ordinary game, would Hampahire
Jod. be too scientific to be popular.
The history of bridge has been one | Ksanet. of changes. Its ancestor, whist, hús | Kinaha become almost a memory; bridge Marlin proper is harcely played ordinary Minotaur auction, with, its valnes of 2, 4, 6,
Moorhen
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Widgeon class of offences are, in a sense, the
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Woodar... but from the fact that it is impossible. to penalise intonation of the voice Yarmouth or hesitation.
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ROYAL AUCTION BRIDGE, when an offence, sucli'ns calling out
NEW RULES.
of turn or exposing, a card, is com- Initted. For these nail other offences the rules are framed to give, as far possible, adequate redress to the
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corrected. A equally important addition to the written rules, which.. however, embodies what is, virtu- ally, an established practice, is that which provides that the declarer may The publication of the laws of opponents.
be required, if he chiim that the rest Royal Auction Bridge by "the comar "In the chae of a player making a or any of the remaining tricks are mittee of the Portland Club places declaration (other than passing) out his, to place his cards, face upwards. the gurne, criginally grafted upon of turn, the right to a new deal on the table. He may not then call the old auction, où a sutisfactory mains as before, with the adversary any cards that his adversaries Eave busis. It is inevitable that there on the left of the person at fault, exposed, nor take any finesse unless will be certain differences of opinion. but he agy tranfer the right to his he announces it "when making his There will be those who will regret partner, whose decision shall be claim. It is also specifically stated the abolition of the spade call, with] final; it will be observed that they that where an offence has been comi its unteorint uses for calling for no may not consult. Provision is also mitted, the partner of the player trumpa, or in shqwing strength in made for a contingency that does whose right it in to exact the penalty uther suits, while others will consider not often arise, but which has been may call bis attention to the mere the bonus for ships is too group a the cause of endless discussion when fact of the offence. If, however, he Concession to good cards; but it will plus arisen that of an impossible suggests or deinands the enforcement Ludoubtedly be generally agreed that declaration, as seven clubs over five of the penalty, no penalty can be en the results of tife' consultations be royals. The adversary on the left forced." tween the 'ortland and the other way now demand a new deal, or he
AN IMPORTANT ADDITION, leading bridge-playing clubs, as en my treat such declaration an Dot bodied in the new rules, are both wie made, or may permit it to stand, but
Perhaps, however, one of the most and equitable.
the player in error nwy not be important additions to the rules, so penalised for more than grand slam.
far as the actual play of the hand Another point which has, strangely is concerned, is in Rule 87, which enough been the cause of a good deal run: Should the fourth player
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who, meaning one thing, says an being dummy or his partner) may be
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As a general, principle it will hardly be denied that any artificial conven. tion detracts from the merits of any garce, and the tendency to use the spade suit, merely as the means of communicating strength, elsewhere, other and corrects himself at once. called on to win or not to win the TA HAIENDA E.', No. 74, Mount
is already extended widely in Ame It has always been held that the in-trick, or to discard from a suit speci ricu, and was beginning to take root sention matters, provided the altera-fied by the declarer." It is conceiv here. In the days of ordinary bridge tion is made practically in the same uble that the knowledge that his it was so for recognised that all breath, but the rule now included partner could take. the trick might Hongkong. April 9, 1914. players should stand upon an equal will dissipate any lingering, doubts be of great value to the second band. footing us to give my one of them on the matter. Rule 8 provides and the original penalty, by which the right to know what convention that if u declaration is obviously be could be directed merely to win his opponents used in the event of nomer, and is amended practically or not to win the trick, was inade no trumps being doubled. The prin in the same breath, it stands us quate where the offence occurred tiple still holds good, but in practice |
it has become impossible to run through the gamut of possible cons veitions in any preliminary inquiry. Under these circumstances the fun- damental alterution has been made, of giving spades one value only, viz., 9, and allowing the dealer und euch subsequent player to pass. It all of them pass the deal pussea. The one other alteration affecting thứ score is the bonus of 100 points now given for grand slami, and 50 pointe for little arn."
REDRESS FOR OFFENCES, The other laws which have been inserted of varied are those which'j deal" mainly with what might, be called informalities or inaccuracies, It is always recognised that any four people who sit down to play auction do so with the intention of playing in the fairest possible way, but, with all the good, will in the worldfecir cutasiances muat arise-sometizing
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