Remember that any undue hesitancy in regard to doubling will deprive a fair-minded partner of the privilege of so doing. Such delays are too frequent at spade declarations.
Emphasise no play of your own and show no pleasure or displeasure at any other play.
Do not ask to have the cards placed unless it is solely for your own information.
It is an offence either to revoke purposely or to make a second revoke in order to conceal the first.
The dealer's partner should not call attention to the score nor to any card or cards that he or the other players hold, and neither should he leave his seat for the purpose of watching his partner's play.
THE DECLARATION
| HOLDING | |
| Four Aces | Declare No-Trump. |
| Three Aces | |
| Two Aces and a Guarded King or Queen | |
| One Ace and a Guarded King or Queen in three other suits. | |
| One Established Black Suit (Ace King Queen X X X) and one other Ace | |
| With a hand protected in three suits, provided it is a King or an Ace stronger than an average hand. | |
| HOLDING | |
| Holding six cards with an honour | Usually declare a Red Trump |
| Holding five cards with two honours | |
| Holding four cards with three good honours |