Henry Beasley
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Lieutenant Colonel James Henry Mountiford Beasley DSO, known as Pops, was a British Army officer and a leading contract bridge personality in the early days of the game.
Beasley during a practice match at Grosvenor House, before the 1933 Schwab Cup match vs Culbertson. Right is probably Terence Reese.
At table, from left: Ely Culbertson, Lady Doris Rhodes, referee Col GGJ Walshe, Josephine Culbertson, Pops Beasley. Behind, far left: Hubert Phillips.
At table, from left: Michael T. Gottlieb, George Morris, referee Mr Mundy, Theodore Lightner, Percy Tabbush. Behind left, Hubert Phillips; second right, Doris Rhodes.
Contract bridge
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Contract bridge, or simply bridge, is a trick-taking card game using a standard 52-card deck. In its basic format, it is played by four players in two competing partnerships, with partners sitting opp
Bridge declarer play
Bridge club at Shimer College, 1942
In this trick, North led ♠10 so all players must play a spade unless they have none. East "follows suit" with ♠K, South with ♦J and West with ♥7. In a no-trump game, East wins the trick, having played the highest spade. If diamonds or hearts are trumps, South or West respectively win.
Duplicate Boards with cards