THIRTEEN SPADES

Hokitika Guardian, 16 March 1933, Page 6

THIRTEEN SPADES

REMARKABLE; BRIDGE HAND'S.

SYDNEY, March 13

A few days' ago a . great sensation was created among bridge players by the news that a Melbourne player had been dealt 13 Spades, in the one hand, and that his partner took him oUt of Spades bv a bid of seven no trumps, which was doubled, they went down some thousand of points.

Sydney naturally objected to the notice 'tiiat Melbourne had thus obtained, and players have pointed out that, anyway, it- was not an orthodox deal but .a “goulash’ band, in which almost anything may happen. But Sydney has done better than this, for it has now reported a- whole series of wonderful hands recorded by a little family circle at ■ Vaucluse. They are inveterate bridge players, and about three weeks ago “things began to happen” with or to their cards. In two successive hands the, father of the family and his wife Wore dealt 12 Spades, and the following week the wife held 12 Diamonds. But the climax came a week ago, 1 when one evening the lady dealt her son 13 Hearts. The game was of the regular nature; two packs, not new, were in use; and the cards had been weel shuffled. The .bidding went to four Hearts, and the recipient of the suit then laid down has hand. But this.' was not the end of tlje miracle for four hands later the daughter of the house, after the cards had been shuffled and cut in the ordinary way, dealt her'father the whole .13 Clubs.