EUCHRE TOURNAMENTS.
ARE THEY ILLEGAL? ANOTHER JUDGMENT SOUGHT.' (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) CHRISTCHURCH, Feb. 27. It is probable that the decision of Mr Justice Adams that euchre tournaments conducted for profit are illegal, may be taken on appeal to the Full Court. The ' Judge's decision is said to be far-reaching in its effect. A solicitor expressed the opinion that the judgment applied to progressive bowling tournaments, which are conducted on the same principle as euchre tournaments. In his. judgment, Mr Justice Adams said it was immaterial whether the game was one of skill or mixed skill and chance, or of pure chance.
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Thames Star, Volume LXII, Issue 17363, 28 February 1928, Page 5
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101EUCHRE TOURNAMENTS. Thames Star, Volume LXII, Issue 17363, 28 February 1928, Page 5
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