Rhubarb

St Edward’S r h u b a r b

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Bridge Patrick Jourdain (C, 1956-61) has been Bridge Correspondent of the Daily Telegraph since 1992, reporting bridge news. In 1960, with Robin Ewbank, Richard Sharp and Geoff Dashwood, he was a founding member of a bridge club at the school. Patrick has given permission for us to present two play problems from his book, Problem Corner.

Problem 1 How should West play 3NT on the lead of the ♠ 3

♠ 8 5 ♥ A 9 7 4 ♦ K 8 4 3 ♣ K Q 6

♠ A K ♥ J 8 3 ♦ A 9 7 ♣ 8 7 5 3 2

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V a l e t e

Rhubarb Fact Rhubarb is usually considered a vegetable. In the United States,

however, a New York court decided in 1947 that since it was used in the United States as a fruit, it counted as a fruit for the purposes of regulations and duties. A side effect included a reduction on imported rhubarb tariffs, as tariffs were higher for vegetables than fruits.

Problem 2 How should West play 5 ♣ after North has opened 1 ♥ ? North leads the ♠ K

♠ A 8 3 ♥ K 9 8 3 ♦ 8 3 ♣ K J 9 5

♠ 9 6 ♥ Q10 ♦ AQ ♣ AQ10 6 4 3 2

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Submitted by Phillipa Straker-Nesbit (D, 1997-1999)

Lost forWords See if you can locate the listed words in the grid. In this issue we have used a range of Teddies Lingo from c.1950. If you know of other Teddies slang from other decades, please do let us know! bonfire – coloured ties worn by prefects during term and by the entire School in holidays chaosing – Fighting chimneys – Run between the School and Five Mile Drive cribbing – Cheekiness or silliness crystal Palace – Toilets Grip – Self control Hell – An area in the basement for storage of tuckboxes in Mac’s Horsebox – Cubicle for private study ragging – Silly behaviour rears – Toilets smiling – Burning (especially toast) stodger – Cross between a doughnut and a Danish pastry surl – Bad mood basher – straw hat worn outside school grounds

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Answers to all problems can be found on page 54.