CONTRACT BRIDGE.
“ Dummy ” Players to Be Given Full Rights. LONDON, January 2. After a conference between the Portland and New York Whist Clubs in London in the spring, important changes will be enforced in the international contract bridge code. They will include a new law’ giving "dummy” players full rights. ** Dummy ” will be able to challenge on any point of fact, provided he has not seen the other hands. It is agreed that the existing grand and small slam bonuses are too high and have caused artificial bidding systems. Accordingly the Americans are proposing that the points shall be: Grand slam vulnerable, 1800; unvulnerable, 1200; small slam vulnerable, 600; unvulnerable, 400. It is also felt that the holding of honours is sheer luck and does not merit a premium.
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Star (Christchurch), Volume LXVI, Issue 20509, 10 January 1935, Page 1
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