TO CORRESPONDENTS.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXV, Issue 16564, 30 May 1914, Page 12

TO CORRESPONDENTS.

"Lex."—We think you put youl imaginary case rather too strongly. " Farmer."—Wei are afraid Mr Massey would not accept advice from an anonymous newspaper correspondent. "C.E.F."—The rule in cutting for deal is certainly that ace is lowest, but lowest deals. In cutting to decide a tie of the kind you mention ace counts highest and highest wins, " J.A.P."—The usual system, playing tho four-handed game, is that winners move up a, table and losers remain. Partners are changed for each game. A time limit may be imposed, but more usually play 'ceases at all tables as soon as the first table has completed its game of five or jieven points.