pran Posted March 28, 2019 Report Share Posted March 28, 2019 Then why is there a plethora of weak "should"s in this Law, and a plethora of strong "must"s in other Laws. And is the Norwegian translation the same?Yes (The English have a saying: "That is not Cricket". We say: Bridge is a game for Gentlemen - and fair ladies. Which really means: "We need no law to tell us how to behave") Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sanst Posted March 28, 2019 Report Share Posted March 28, 2019 The weekends are usually by the seaside and Folkestone was very nice, especially once the sun came out. It is also true that a raspberry Pavlova was offered as a dessert on one of the nights.Totally OT: I remember Folkstone from the days that the Ostend ferry moored there. The trip through the town wasn’t particularly pleasant, the same with Dover BTW. But I just took a look with Google’s street view, and Folkstone is a much nicer place than I thought it was. Sorry, Folkstone and Folkstonians. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VixTD Posted March 28, 2019 Report Share Posted March 28, 2019 Dummy drew attention to the irregularity. If you ban SB for a breach of Law 74, then you have to sentence WW to 20 years hard labour for his breach of 9A4, a "may not" clause.I don't think dummy has committed an irregularity. I think he was exercising his right under law 42B2 to try to prevent an irregularity. Dummy did not expose the card, he pointed out that it was stuck behind another card and in danger of being exposed prematurely. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lamford Posted March 28, 2019 Author Report Share Posted March 28, 2019 Totally OT: I remember Folkstone from the days that the Ostend ferry moored there. The trip through the town wasn’t particularly pleasant, the same with Dover BTW. But I just took a look with Google’s street view, and Folkstone is a much nicer place than I thought it was. Sorry, Folkstone and Folkstonians.Maybe you went to Folkstone. Folkestone was very nice and the North London Club voted to return there. https://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/Attractions-g190749-Activities-Folkestone_Kent_England.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lamford Posted March 28, 2019 Author Report Share Posted March 28, 2019 Why on earth should the ♠3 be exposed during the act?Because ChCh deliberately ensured that it was, maybe? He would now know that RR would (eventually) work out that the two of spades was not a singleton, and might be suit preference for clubs. Most at the North London club weekend thought that ChCh did this deliberately, but, again, proof was lacking ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lamford Posted March 28, 2019 Author Report Share Posted March 28, 2019 (The English have a saying: "That is not Cricket". Indeed they do, but in cricket some people still choose to follow the laws as written and not "walk" until they are given out, and some, as in a famous "Bell runout" apply the laws literally to their advantage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackshoe Posted March 28, 2019 Report Share Posted March 28, 2019 Yes (The English have a saying: "That is not Cricket". We say: Bridge is a game for Gentlemen - and fair ladies. Which really means: "We need no law to tell us how to behave")Experience suggests that is not necessarily the case. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lamford Posted March 28, 2019 Author Report Share Posted March 28, 2019 Thinkng about it, comng to the table with sticky hands is certainly not “carefully avoid[ing] any remark or extraneous action that might cause annoyance or embarrassment to another player or might interfere with the enjoyment of the game”. Taking too long for your meal and showing up afterwards with the remains of it sticking to you, deserves a PP as well.Has no visitor to your bridge club ever sampled Deventer Koek beforehand? A delicious cake, but very sticky! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sanst Posted March 30, 2019 Report Share Posted March 30, 2019 Has no visitor to your bridge club ever sampled Deventer Koek beforehand? A delicious cake, but very sticky!It’s so good, they lick their fingers clean when eating it. Not very hygienic, but hardly noticeable. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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