WHAT DO BRIDGE COMMITTEE MEMBERS AND A PACK OF CARDS HAVE IN COMMON ? ............( Article by Bridgemeister Gibson )

• Aces : there are always a few who think they're number one
• Kings: those who hold court and occupy the important seats of office
• Queens : the token minority of gays, only there to back up their associates
• Jacks : the bolshy males who like to be known as "the lads"
• Tens : members with no position of power but still highly valued
• Nines : the best dressed individuals ( done up to the 9's....)
• Eights: those who believe it's right for everyone to pull together.....like oarsmen
• Sixes and Sevens : members who are out of their depth, hopelessly lost......at 6's and 7's
• Fives : those who find it hard to sustain concentration, prone to taking the occasional nap
• Fours : the grovellers, who tend to get down on all 4's
• Twos and Threes : members who make up the numbers but make no impact or contibution whatsoever