[blml] Do we play bridge or not?

[Grattan Endicott]

Grattan Endicott
grandeval at vejez.fsnet .co.uk
[also gesta at tiscali.co.uk]
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ed Reppert" <ereppert at rochester.rr.com>
To: "Bridge Laws Mailing List" <blml at rtflb.org>
Sent: Thursday, August 09, 2007 1:28 PM
Subject: Re: [blml] Do we play bridge or not?
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> On Aug 9, 2007, at 4:58 AM, Alain Gottcheiner wrote:
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>> I think that, because many play that a double demands a
>> spade lead, a break in tempo suggests it, ergo the TD should  
>> disallow a
>> spade lead, provided some other lead is pretty possible. A Heart  
>> cetainly
>> is, according to our comments (I would choose a Heart myself) .
> 
> If you're going to use this logic, then the question is not "what do  
> many play", but "what does *this* pair play" a double to mean. If  
> everybody and his brother plays it to demand a spade lead, but this  
> pair do not, then the conclusion that the hesitation suggests leading  
> spades is wrong.
> 
+=+ Hmmm.....
       The pause suggests the player is considering action.
        It is highly likely the action under consideration is 'double'.
        An out-of-the-blue 'Double' commonly suggests an unusual lead.
        The player on lead should not make an unusual lead.
        Leading a short suit may be deemed to have been suggested 
        by the hesitation.
        In my opinion.
                                        ~ Grattan ~   +=+