MIRACLE IN CARDS
FOUR COMPLETE SUITS DEALT
What is described as an auction bridge miracle occurred at Bedford, where players were each dealt a complete suit after the cards bad been shuffled and eut.
The holder of spades called “One spade,” subsequently explaining that he expected lus opponents to be strong in other suits, and hoping to be forced up and doubled. A woman, holding hearts, called “Four hearts,” and there followed calls of “Seven clubs” and “Seven diamonds,” and finally “Seven spades,” the bolder putting down his hand and claiming a grand slam. ■ He scored (>3 below, 100 tor a grand slam, 70 for honours, and IS for his partner’s chicane. His opponents scored 3(5 lor chicane. This is the fourth authenticated instance in 40 years. It occurred at ■Calcutta in 1888, at Brighton in 1892, and in a Surrey whist drive in 1927.
It is estimated that the dilutees against the occurrence arc over 2,235 million million million to one.
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Manawatu Herald, Volume XLVIII, Issue 3647, 4 June 1927, Page 4
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162MIRACLE IN CARDS Manawatu Herald, Volume XLVIII, Issue 3647, 4 June 1927, Page 4
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