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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!
basher
–
straw hat worn outside
school grounds
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
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W t t b M a a i l r u s D f J
y i i X W r J G e K t y H G K
i e P r l e r a e y Z H t D V
r b i a a H r t J b G Z G N N
H e r s l s N i t M X r H H N
e e G o b a t P f X s W K D l
c Q u N G b c o M N J y t X G
r s l c i a G e D G o s o X W
i G e D Q G u e N G t b H Q l
b N G a V e G i H c e a o P c
b u K W H K l a t s y r c Z y
i t G J P i l s r P o M X y G
N K i G M o e o W c s b V X N
G N i s o a H c H i M N e y s
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
♠
A K
♥
J 8 3
♦
A 9 7
♣
8 7 5 3 2
♠
8 5
♥
A 9 7 4
♦
K 8 4 3
♣
K Q 6
N
W E
S
♠
9 6
♥
Q10
♦
AQ
♣
AQ10 6 4 3 2
♠
A 8 3
♥
K 9 8 3
♦
8 3
♣
K J 9 5
N
W E
S
Problem 2
How should West play 5
♣
after North has opened 1
♥
?
North leads the
♠
K
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.
Submitted by
Phillipa Straker-Nesbit
(D, 1997-1999)
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Answers to all problems can be found on page 54.