I drew the younger journalist, against Henry and the senior stockbroker. Out of compliment to the journalist we arranged to play half-a-crown a hundred, that being about the price they pay him. I dealt, and a problem arose immediately. Here it is.
"A deals and leaves it to his partner B, who goes No Trumps. Y leads a small heart. B's hand consists of king and three small diamonds, king and one other heart, king and three small clubs, and three small spades. A plays the king from Dummy, and Z puts on the ace. What should A do?"
Answer. Ring communication-cord and ask guard to remove B.
"Very well," I said to Dummy. "One thing's pretty clear. You don't bowl to-day. Long-leg both ends is about your mark. Somewhere where there's plenty of throwing to do."
Later on, when I was Dummy, I strolled over to the chess players.
"What's the ground like?" said the editor, as he finessed a knight.
"Sporting. Distinctly sporting."
"Long grass all round, I suppose?"
"Oh, lord, no. The cows eat up all that."
"Do you mean to say the cows are allowed on the pitch?"