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BRIDGE.
JE NA NAPAPAN
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NEED FOR A NATIONAL ASSOCIATION.
A BOARD OF CONTROL.
[By Lt. Col. Walter Buller, C.B.E.]
In dealing with Bridge I have -often criticised American conven- tions, their methods of play, and their "ayatema." So long na wo rely on card seḥae and keep clear of "alunts" we shall,. in my view; re- main the better players.
In many other respects, however. we are a "back number." We are old-fashioned and unenterprising. It is not the fault of "the man in the street." There is no organisa- tion which includes him in its fold. and he is therefore helpless. I am sure he does not wish that things should be so, but until someone does something bridge politics will con- tinue to be conducted in the chaotic ways of the past. ·
Bridge is undoubtedly the most popular game in the world. How, is it "run" in this country? It is not run at all. There is no organ- isation, no "authority," no national
"board of control."
It is true that the laws of the game, drawn up from time to time by the Portland Club, are more or less generally accepted. This, How ever, is not enough. We must move with the times,“
CHINA
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We are, therefore; one game up, but have lost on balance above the | line 300-points. I cannot proceed with the game at once, because there has been a prolonged "post-mortem” over the last hand. This was the one on which I lost the 300 points. I bid "Two No Trumps," my partner bid "Three," and we were two tricks "down." Here is the hand:
Y (Dummy). Spades-9, 6. Hearts-Ace. King,, 8, 2. Diamonds-Krave, 9, 4, 3, 2. Clubs-8, $.
Z (Declarer). Spades Ace, Queen, 8, 3. Hearts-Knave, '7, 6, d. Diamonds-Ace, King, 10. Clubs-Ace, Knave.
Clubs and B played the Queen.
A. on my left, led the five of took the trick with my Ace, then went for the "drop" of the Queen of Diamonda and failed. The Queen Subsequently I finessed the Queen of Hearts did not "drop" either. of Spades successfully. I therefore made only one Club trick, two Diamond tricks, two Heart tricks, and two Spade tricks the "odd trick" only.
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A case of obtaining goods by means of a forged document was reported to the Police yesterday by Chang Si-tong, manager of the Bank of Asia Loong Tai Hong, 132, Wing Lok*
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On the order being accepted by the Loong Tai Hong, the man said shell Transports that he would send coolies to take delivery of the medicine. following day four coolies came with a chit purporting to be from the King Yuen Hong, and the Benguets........ two cases of medicine were de- Kallan Mining Ad, 4/- livered to them.
Some mild criticism has been levelled at my bld of "Two No Trumps." Admittedly, It Is. "bor- derline. "My advice is this "When Yesterday the Loong Tai Hong in doubt attack." There is too sent a bill to the King Yuen Hong much undercalling at Bridge. It is to collect money for the medicine, the worst fault of all.. If I were and then it was discovered that forced to state in one word the the King Yuen Hong had never difference between the mediocre ordered the medicine, which had player and the first-class player, I been obtained on a false docu- would say that the former "under-ment. called." Every player should risk small losses with equanimity. With-, in reason, go for the big thing, all the time, and you will win.
On the hand in question, Dummy has only to have three Clubs to the 10, not, on the face of it, an 'import- ant difference, and game is a walk-
over.
In America inter-State matches create tremendous interest. Why cannot we arrange things here on similar lines? Why has it been left led, or the Queen of Diamonds or Again, Clubs might not have been to one individual (myself) to orQueen of Hearts might have fallen. ganise a match against the U.S.A.? We were a bit unlucky, that's all! I do not blame the Portland. They Criticism as regards the play of the are not constituted for the purpose. hand has been more severe.. They have never contemplated such things, and they never will.
Even-Money Gamble.
It is a near thing whether Z should go for the finesse of the ten of Diamonds. It is a bold move. for the It is an
even-money gamble.
I do not think the facts about the Portland are fully understood. It is a private club of some eighty odd souls, which issues lawa
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guidance of its members. Many years back, when famous men played cards there, the club found that its Inwa were adopted by the public. They did not seek "authority," but in course of time they accepted the position thrust upon them. In later (Due Victoria, B.C., Sept. 19.) Parcels
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The Americans have now formed "National Bridge Association." It is to be strictly "non-partisan, non- competitive, and non-profit-making-"
balance, I think the better chance is to hope that one of the "light" Queens will "drop." Conceivably, they might both "drop." If I catch the Diamond Queen, I am, “home," If I fail in this, but catch the Heart Queen, I have a fine chance, for if A has the King of Spades he may have to discard Clubs, and I can
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I do not think this view is sound.
On Singapore-- It is true that I may have Knave On demand and one other Club left, but if I have On Manila-- game is presumably gone. I have On demand bld Two No Trumps" without We must have one, too.'
Whatever the result of the Anglo- King, Queen of Clubs or Ace, King American match arranged to take of Hearts. It is therefore abund- place in London in September, there antly clear that I have strength in la no question that it will lend to Spades, including the Ace of that flerce rivalry in the future. When sult for certain. that time comes I shall gladly with- Once, therefore, I have establish- draw from my position of self-ed tour Diamond tricks in' dummy. appointed "Dictator." I shall be it will be clear to A, if he gets in satisfied with having fulfilled my with the Queen of Diamonds, that role of setting the ball rolling.
practically his only chance is to try From the start my attitude has to "drop" the Knave of Clubs, been simple and straightforward.
There is also the possibility that The public are intensely interested it Is B who holds the King of Clubs. In international contests at other If, however, A has it and fails to games; they go mad over cricket, lead-it, he will lead a. Heart. I am tennis, and golf. Why not Bridge? now in a further fix because my Ace I repeat, however, that once a start of Hearts is gone, and if I play the has been made we must set up for King the Diamond sult is blocked. the future some form of orgabisa- tlon which shall enjoy the support and confidence of the public.
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I have no desire to be dogmatic about the hand, but I think the "card Bense" way of dealing with it is the one I adopted. Readers will romember that A turned out to have three Diamonds to the Queen, so 1 was "done" anyhow.
I thank those who have con- gratulated me on a record achieve- ment. They say that it is the first time that a writer on Bridge has admitted to having played a hand
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