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Petersham is utilized in couture sewing as a form of interfacing as way to stabilize waistbands. [ 2 ] Petersham is very similar to grosgrain ribbon in appearance: both have closely spaced horizontal ridges, but Petersham has a flexible picot edge allowing it to be shaped with an iron, whereas grosgrain cannot be shaped this way.
A close-up of a piece of grosgrain ribbon. Note the ribs that go across the ribbon. Grosgrain ribbons in various colors and widths. Grosgrain (/ ˈ ɡ r oʊ ɡ r eɪ n / GROH-grayn, [1] also sometimes / ˈ ɡ r ɒ s ɡ r eɪ n / GROS-grayn) is a type of fabric or ribbon defined by the fact that its weft is heavier than its warp, creating prominent transverse ribs.
Australian Bridge magazine, December 2000, pages 20-21. List of defenses against a 1NT opening (text corrupted, but does provide a listing). Official website; Bridge Buff website: commentary on the MONK convention. Pattaya Bridge Club website: list of defenses against a 1NT opening are briefly reviewed, including a comparison of Cappelletti and ...
The origin of the term is unclear but may derive from the two clubs' initial match in which the commentators referred to the teams as "like two old, firm friends", [12] or alternatively may stem from a satirical cartoon published in 'The Scottish Referee' sports newspaper prior to the 1904 Scottish Cup final between the sides, depicting an elderly man with a sandwich board reading "Patronise ...
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The difference in percentages is so close (the Bridge Encyclopedia states that the finesse is a 50% probability of success holding 8 cards, while the drop has a 53% holding 9 cards) that the slightest inference might influence a player to choose to finesse or to drop with nine cards.
On 25 January 2022, Thomas joined National League side FC Halifax Town on loan for the remainder of the 2021–22 season. [17] Thomas was released at the end of the 2021–22 season. [18] On 1 November 2022, Thomas returned to Bamber Bridge. [19]
The scores for (re)doubled undertricks are such that after the first vulnerable undertrick, n vulnerable undertricks cost the same as n+1 undertricks when not vulnerable; for example, four undertricks when doubled and not vulnerable cost 800 points (100+200+200+300), the same as three undertricks when doubled and vulnerable (200+300+300).