The Archive · 1934

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BRIDGE PROBLEM

To the Editor of the Nowru-Ciuna Dairy News"

lerest to some Bridge players and you SIN The following may be of me may, therefore, be willing to allow [space in one of your- next issues.

During @ game the question was raised if the dealer has' the right to shuffle the cards last, should he wish to do so, and most' of the players Present were of the opinion tat this fs not the case.

Part Three, Law 7(1) of the Laws says:

"Each player has the right to sshuutle once. "The dealer has the right} shute last" says:

"During each deal the dealer's partner should. collect other cards, shuMe them and place them, as a pack. face down on his right. Lo. on the Jieft of the player who will deal ext; and this pack must then Temain {there until the next dealer takes. up for his deal."

T have asked the "Bridge World" for a reply to this query and received the following answer:

"Law 7 (1) of part 3 of the International Bridge Laws of 1902 simply Fecognizes @ common Isw of all card

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