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Evening Post, Volume CXIX, Issue 152, 29 June 1935, Page 19

Knitting THE GAME OF BRIDGE (Written for "The Post" by . ;; ... ". ::....•.■' "Isobel.") """""" - -""'■■■•. gauntlet cloves Weekly Chat on Contract size bj to 7. Specially Written for "The Post" by "Approach Bid" A tightly-knitted band above the ' ■■■ * ' gauntlet gives these gloves a comfort- (... »■ ■''.... ' -'-r^l able fit and a neat appearance. The gloves are knitted in stocking stitch . JHE N£W FORCING-TWO-BID RULE . with the gauntlet m garter stitch. Materials Required.—Three ounces '."..' of Snowfleck wool; one pair each of .' ' '." bireclions.-Cast on 82 stitches, us- Up to the present time the forcing with many honour-tricks, but which, ing the No. 10 needles. Knit in,garter two-bid has been much misunderstood, when analysed, fail to come ujv to the stitch for six inches, shaping gauntlet and consequently wrongly used by required standard on account of the edge by knitting 2 together at begin- numbers of players, many of whom n,um^ e,^ of. losers, in the .hand, , as'-.in. ning and end of every fourth row till imagined that any hand containing five the following example: ■■■■':> .j there are only 62 stitches left on the honour-tricks and a biddable suit jus- 4 A.6., ■■•""■ " ■■ ••'• ; i ; needle. tifled an opening two-bid, irrespective 9 A.Q.10.7. . ■ ... ' Change to No. 14 needles and stock- of the number of losing cards in the 4 A.X.9. . . : ing stitch and divide as follows:—First hand. Although the requirements for «ji A.Q.7.2. needle, knit 20; second needle, knit 2 this- bid were plainly given as six _ .. ~ .. ;, .a ' ' together, knit 18, knit 2 together; third honour-tricks with* a four-card suit, five . ■ ues P»e. \'™ fact that;.t&ere..are..six needle, knit 20; form into round and and a half with a five-card suit, and honour-tricks m this hanoV there are knit seven rows without shaping. five with a strong six-card suit, the ? lx , anf. a ftalt m losei?' !? ,tna;,.ac^ ordC - Gusset Thumb. Right Hand.-Change - tendency has been '"§ to the new Two-bid Rule, this.hand tO. ? v400k these bW^ut nSith ea°?n^bid ' OTCinB Mgß'fp'i? "J\ * <J9_____K<^ iSIF f 'AiH ers understand whether to make the'forcing bid, the HP '<' (_;■> '________F^ ' illiii s) '- ib 'HI that in making a formula is an excellent guide, as in. ?' J^l&BßKiUk < -'^^^^H^^3 must> be given a Here we have four honour-tricks, /f Ffllili'lllf fill 1 ' ' chance to show whi i e there are only three losers, one 'gpf , -, WlKmS^F^^^^m \ whether or not he i n spades, one in hearts, one in diai^^P3PW«___^_____il S^y^llS^^^ Culberston, re- there are two strong suits to show, y ~ i ficulties which sponses as to what the final bid will ' ' , '' -' ' use° U of the 'bid, A HAND FROM THE CULBERTSONiiiiiiiS^^ welcome solution A clever play by';.me. siwis. to No. VJ. newues. K. 2j dot; neeaie fnnowin 7'f orm uia^ proWem m East dealer. Neither side.vulnerable. (2) K. 13 inc. in each of next 2 sts. K. the following loimuia.— : 5. K. 20-on (3rd). K. two rows with- "To make a forcing two-bid, you jirs CulberUsoa. out shaping. *X.20 on ■(Ist) (2nd),1 ™st have more honour-tricks than ♦" K. 13 inc. in next st. K. 2 for thumb, Josas in the hand. _ ■* 9 a.io.j.. inc. in next st. K. 5 (3rd), K. 20, re-' Most forcing bids are madeon solid 4 a.j >.3, peat ten times from •: There are now hands where it is easy to count the + a.Q.S. 44 sts. on centre needle. K. 1 round, losers- as for example: 4 k.d.s, .. » lo." plain, then K. 20 on (Ist), K. 14 on I 4 K.Q.J.10.6.5. f ' fm t; s V Q™2nd. Leave next 24 sts. for thumb on »A; +Q. 9. » • 4 K.10.8.T.V a piece of wool, K. following 6 sts. on ♦ A.K.Q.3. Jf, J.W.D.6.4. . south. Jfr, X- 7- 5- 2to 2nd needle, making 20 sts. on that, 4> X.6. Mr. Sims . .Mrs;-Slat K. 20 on (3rd). K. 18 rows plain. K. This hand has one loser in spades, , <jk A.Q.J.8.7.8. until seven remain, run wool through a possible loser in diamonds (counted V E. 5.4.2, these, also first seven sts. on Ist needle as one half loser), one sure, and one ♦ e-'i-(this makes 14 sts. for 4th finger). Cast possible loser in clubs, a total of three «f> 3. on Ist at end of (3rd) needle, K. I'losers, , while the hand contains five Mr. Cuibertson, round, which has 13 sts. on (Ist) needle, honour-tricks. The bid, is therefore The bidding:— 20 on (2nd), 14 on (3rd). K. 14. Draw two spades. „ ~ ~. t ' N -' ,„ wool through these for part of 2 and To take anoth<y combination: ;f st- ,_• ", l* ,™' 3 fingers. K. 18 for Ist finger, draw A AX.10.8.7.6.3. pIT ,f t v a _T PaW wool-through 15 sts. for part of 2nd £ kqj I * and1 3rd fingers, but leave at present. I A 6 ' Ist finger divide 18 sts. on three needles J, 2. ' » OFFICIAL COMMENT. Sl Cc! §whfh 2givls2 a Otst5 e intee found Here «»*? is one. "Sims' sitting West' lo°ked at WS K. 24 rows. From here all fingers are one . ln carts' f one, m d"T5^.-^ cards' and saw that> bamng SOme fOr* shaped in same manner. one m cluWour losers and foa and tunate result in the play> there was First Finger.-X. until 2 sts. remain, f hal£ honour-tricks. The bid here is mtlc hope of sto pp in g game. Ha K. 2 tog. K. five rows plain X until two spades. _ ,-, therefore abandoned his natural open-/ 2 sts. remain. X 2 togP K. five rows Whf the lof rs, are IZ lead of the Jack °f ClubS' lel Plain. K. 2 tog. at end of each needle. Parent' . Q°™\ J^ d n wlS the Queen of diamonds. Since he could K. one row plain. K. 2 tog. at end of honours at their full value, plus long- stop the second . round o f trumps, and s ach needle. K. one row plain. K. 2sm va^. es In b£ th ff ? w still have a trump to ruff a .possible tog. end of each needle; this leaves 6 ts \ w When m^l a ic f°^ t L !^ subsequent diamond lead, his opening sts. Cut wool and darn off st bld- the I trumP . length »? c°unted tfae lead was a very fine one. " " Second Finger—Take 7 sts from same as len^ ™ the side suits-half ~A it happenS) the game could stOI back of handlnd 7si from front aZ a Plaf n« tr^ k for/ I f°U^ arl l H en£ h r ; have been made if the first round of Pick up 4 from base of first finger. K. ? ne for. a fl?7lWjlJs!S diamonds had not been taken. - But these 18 and arrange on three needles lor a ax'card len Sth; A fvaward m Culbertson, forced to guess what Cbs*for lT, sts Ifeld of (3rd) needL length, however,..counts as four play- the , cad me , a nt, decided to take the this makes.2o. mg tricks. ' . ■ trick and play to get the .trumps out K. 27 rows, then work as first finger Now take the followinS hand. as soon as p ossib i e . So' he won the and darn off. • , 4 A.10.6. ■ Ace of diamonds and played the Ace Third Finger.—Take 15 sts. from the V A.X.9.8.7. and then the Jack of. spades.,.; This wool for (3) finger and pick up 4 sts. ' ♦ A.X.7. , was ineffective, as Mr. Sims .\Vbn the at base of 2nd finger. This gives 19 * I°'B- second spade lead and put his partner sts. Proceed as before. K. 24 rows. Here we have five honour-tricks, and in with another diamohii. On S low then work as first finger. Darn off. seven losers in the hand—two in diamond return, Mr. Culbertson had Fourth Finger.—^Arrange remaining spades, two in hearts, one in diamonds, tc choose between ruffing high and 14 sts. on three needles for this, pick and two in clubs. As the losers are thus establishing Mr. Sims's spade-nine* up 4 from base of 3rd finger, 18 sts. in more than the honour-tricks, the cor- or discarding, and letting Mr.; Sims ill. / . ■ rect bid is one heart. ruff. In either Case the seUing trick It. 19 rows; work as first finger and The most tempting hands are those was gone." . ; Jam off. *' " ' ' ': '■' "' ' '■ ,■ ,'' When casting off, have six sts. on . • • ' . , . srst finger. ■ , : . . ' . " ' ■''.': When casting off, have five sts. on HHlHMal^aßHaa _ a ______M—___■ —■ —__——------■--—■—-—■ third fingiGr. -• When casting off, have four sts. on ___^^^^^______^__P^_3^T"%_l^i^^^^^^^^^_^i^_l fourth finger. . wKr-A <^i^V^^_i _r _ _L * _L< * J I When casting off, have six sts. on _L__^^^S Wff ''#i '-^4- __Miifv%H^3 second finger. . W M »_fVi * ■ _L __L__^ <_____T^'7li ■■■•. _J'J' /Thumb.—Arrange 24 thumb sts. on ■ * _K______^H^4B_________________l_J_____________] three needles and at the end of third I needle, pick up 2 sts. from inside edge & r ; _fc^^B^^^Qßß^Kß^^BSs^^^^^'"~™™~fr^^^^^^Hi of hand; 26 sts. in all. ' " K. two rows. ~ K. 2 tog. at end of third needle. Re- ___ ■. \ peat_ from * until 21 sts. remain. mm , . ' ' K.'l4 rows. K. 2 tog. at end of each H ~-,„«.-» _,_,.„ needle. K. two rows. K. 2 tog. at end ■ AdVise you'•that Full Stocks of the FASHION '>» , fio7\r^%i^i rZkf°^^ I WOOLSar. to hand, Ue selection fc better main. Darn off. ■ than ever. 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