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Burgholt, p., with an unusually strong THE JNDUSTRIAL AND COMHERON all-round hand, by no means bid more than Two- One. Yet he would call Two suit No-trumper for a 50) plus a guarded king in a third suit, and (p. 78) Turee, as Heart a pre-emptive bid (to shut out a opening) on such an exceptional hand as

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(a) Irwin, p. 3, lmits that this is a pussí- bie no-trumper, but it is not obligatory, though gal plager usually buls it. So Foster, p., and Anthony, p. 25, Hingley p. 31. would call even a two Anes and a

in a third suis So Baschl, p. 36 bidding no-troms on hands that are good a No Trumper major-suit bida; p. 74, a no-trump bid Erwing when it contains three Aces without other denies any good major suit holding.

call should though st p. 26 saying when you first pick strength. But Emmet, 24, not made on three Aces abate without

ut up your hand, if you find the amterial for a spunking another certain trick. So Muning, no trump, bid it, and at p. 35,

is the most valu ) Bergholt, pp. 69-72, requins at least a generally one tramp

Ace, King, two able opening declaration (for which she Queen above the averago (1,2,

gives f

43 sintes: four reasons, at p. KRave So Hster, p.

ways! Queens and

gexi heart or a good choose n a Queen alsove the average has been establi

no-trumper unless you shed as the lowest average for a free bil in preference to a

Eat (p. 15-5) all such hold a hundred this is absolutely of one no-tramp,

the best Auction. on should be able to support une demanded now in declarations or both of the major sits or have a good Hingley, p. 9, it is very much better to

a hand in s suit call rather than in bidi in reserva' secondary

lustrates the importance of this Trump call; it is better to make a

"No last, in 2 Foster, p. 20) (p. 57) So-trumpers veria in "three Diamonds call than to risk 67, are hands that are too strong to pass with defent in a So Truuper.

Work,

19. Sound bidders to-day out a hid, but not long enough in either of the major suits to care hearts or spuden recognise the advantage of bidding the No and at the same time to strong to risk Trump first, as it eliminates all adverse minor sait.' Pachuctio bids of one and, when the strength of the being left in with a

ક p. 38, considers a weak Netruper to le opponents is considerable bat divided, may one of the most dangerous birds; sisult in shutting out a declaration which minimam is practically Bergholt's. Pain, would have proved profitable: but the 22, thinks an average hand the very initial No trump must show real strength lowest passible and prefers an addition and its limitations inust be clearly under- Queen. Bascule, p. 21, is of the sanae opinion sted, with a defenceless suit it is much The safer to theclare a strong Major selection of an initialise in proference Trump should be limited to hands 10 4 No Trump,

two unmistakeable features (a) great ness and shortness in some other suit. When all four suits are stopped. the No Trump is generally a wiser bid than a Majer, unless the latter contain four honours or suit call is nearly always Dalton, P. tore than five cards. safer than's N Trump" call, and often more protitable but p. 30, the best of all li for the dealer is "One No opening

provider it has a substantial foundation. Archony, D., always think that the first question the dealer has to recite is whether his hand contains the wak ings of a No Trumper:' yet (p. 32) a good suit declaration affords a fur inter opening than a doubtful N Trump,

Dalton.

Robertson (p. 38, eriticised by Bergholt, p. 70) recommends an original No trump on The "Robertson Eule is: Count suity. an Ace, King, Queen, Knave or Ten-excl properly guardedas 7, 4, 3, 4, and 1

which a respectively according to

average hand, containing each of the about cards, would sum to 19). Gillies, p. 43, also declares for an average hand, Foster, p. 106, would only admit this for Second Player when Dealer is passed (see a 20).

with Irwin, p. 38, is in agreement

that a Robertson considers, indeed, dealer

very light and should, lid a

she say A split hani, Lp. 30), is always a no-trumper, but missing singletons are a danger and a

anathema. suit

Hingley, 120, dis * 4 No Trung act with one suit entirely, asperitat. He would call Un No-trump on Spade K, 9, 3, 2: Hearts A., 7, 2: Diamonds Q, 9, 4: Clubs 3, 2. Butler, p. 26, would do

tres probable tricks divided in three;

strictly average hand, protested in the bigth and length in the Minor (b) weak.

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Bluet. p51, No tramps should in general be preferred to a major suit when three suits are guarded, and when (1) the major suit contains only four cards not all honours, or (2) the major suit contains only five cats OBTAINABLE EVERYWHERE 12t reaching

the standard A, Q, 4, 3, 2, or (3)

H. BUTTONJEE & SON. Fut there are 7134 Manning, p. 74, the ultra-light when the major suit reaches this standard, suit. But Einmet, p. 11 A trumper cali is based upon a failee" but honours in the "aces in the hand as &light No-trumper-soine strength in every good call of spades or hearts is generally suit or three Aces-pays an origins!etter than a call of no trumps even perhaps declaration, provided you can trust your when declarer holds all four sees or four suits protected. He gives reasons on 1 13. parluer

Stauning, p. 36. (<)

frore that does not mol or Clubs and an constitutes a speculative No Trumper which 9.-Do not despise a often cumes off. Foster approves, (pp 78, 78, 109); he would even call on A, K, x in

4) Uillies, p. 43, n lụng top suit of Dia.

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frwin. P. 41, 'I should always to nothing at A quajor and A, K, q, x is a minor, but not prefer a partial game on two suits that are ouly A, K, high for in all 44, when the score sauds at lose all rank: but 19, uitiul

til 18, the suits 4wo minor suits). Work, declarer should bid one No Trump whenever (p. 144) don't be entranced with partial he has (3) a band above the average with games and (p. 41) partial games are too uncertain and may be stolen from under stopere defines

your nose. Anthony, p. 61, the rearer a suitur (B) 'a two powerful short player gets to 30 the greater are the chances of the adversaries overreaching themselves. Buite

Such short wit is one, of not mere

if the score. Foster disagrees (p thau three carts, which contains A, K; uri A, Q, J: For A. Q, 19. “A hand containing stops short of game it is only once in any of these three combinations as a about times that such a scure will be of the number of hands that value;' (p. 76) ** No Trump.

wil he game with the assistance of a pre- vious score is not more than 1 in among good players:' (p. 111) all good players assert that nothing short of winning or saving game is worth playing for yet (p. 30) it is useless to let them are two odd and simple honor when you could have made two of yourself.

Berghuit, p. 74, says that the sperulative call is permissible when tive by cards to game. He would (3) go necessary for One No-trump on Clubs A, K, QDiamonds A, KQ with three smail Spades and tour sal Hearts.

Irwin would condemn it: you positively No Trump two unguarded suits (p); yet she aduits, a long uit and side 11. 3, that

trust not

'ind

any

Dolton, P. 15, intermediate score which aflects the ileclaration is of rare occurrence Bascule, ro entry is an ideal zo-trumper Bingley, and is not worth diseassing.

p. 35, says that the Two-suit No trumper p. 51, any score which will not take one call has no place in Anction."

6.-11 permite la cal One No-trump

without an Art,sible to bid no-

Irwin, P. 3

37. it i

Ance

of

out is of no practical value.

But Bergholt (part II, p. 190): 'it

power

the

to induce the opponents, continually to venture beyond their depth, and so pile

p. 40, whether your score is eighteen or twenty-seven has practically no bearing on the final result.

Tarely advisable. fashion to decry 19 points below the line as being of no significance; but an advanc trump without an ace So Bascule, p. 34, ing score is always an asset, if only for its 'because bonours ere very little import in Auction. Bergholt, p. 73, is evidently of the same opinion. Gillies alse (p. 45), though he admits that if you call lighter than an average hand you deceive your partner. Emco p. 4, to make it

This is evidently not Bluet's opinion: p. an absolute condition that the hand should contain one Ace would prevent many a good 66, If you bid one trick in Spades and lose

mandie.

the odd, but prevent the other side scoring You it is not consider safe two tricks in Hearts, simple honours being

a gainer. to bid ac-tramps without at least one ace, held on each side, you are unless all four quite are stopped.' Hingley, lose 32 points in either case, but in the

18,One No Trump nearly always former these are all above the lin

Emmet, p. 2 Statistics show that a par implies that one Aro at least is in the

seldom of any use to is very score

The actual figures are that a of assistance about once (But he frequently shows!

no-

pump call being;

hand.

p. 104,

If there is no Ace, then every tial suit must be strongly guarded, and there you

should be at least three Kings and two partial score is only

that

in ten games.

Queen Manning (251. p. 36) aaye without an Ace the 'hand must have two the advantages of a partial score-pp. 20-24, long suits and a proper protection in the 29, 43-and the diference that such a score makes in the tactics of calling). 2 Pachabo, other two.

-Call Two No-trumps if you are guarded in all four suits, and can count on mak ing six or seven tricks in your own hand. So Bascule, pp. 37, 121. Gillies, p. 6s, this is the most effective original call you can make; you ought to have a strong hand and every suit protected. And sx Manning

.60.

11 a minor siut acquires the same status as a major when there is an inter mediate score.

In the present compendium the score is to be assumed to be Love-all, unless the contrary is stated].

Foster (p. 141) would, apparently,

New York State Legislature has repeal. only advocate two No-trumps when the lealor wishes the hand to be played at.

ed the law providing for the enforcement No-tramps, and nothing else; many make a practice of doing this

month, it is believed, the New York 100 Aces Hingley, p. 91, when they hold of prohibition by the State, and within

State troops guarding the Canadian original implies at least three Aces and a

is declared, the very strong hand, with either every suit boundary will be withdrawin. Without guarded, or three sits so strong that live their co-operation, it tricks in the fourth suit can be given Federation prohibition law will become

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