A few years back I was playing in an inter-cities team match up at Harrogate. As all the upstairs tables were occupied, one table had to be set up downstairs. The away team of course were given the sitting seats, which resulted in one of our pairs spending the whole match downstairs, at this isolated table in a large, but extremely quiet, room.
When the match was over, both these players decided to put in a joint complaint to the two captains. Clearly, they were very aggrieved and upset.
" We would like it to be known that by playing all 32 boards downstairs, we were seriously disadvantaged and penalised. In the interests of fairness, justice and equity, we would like the final match score to be adjusted in our team's favour. Why ? Well, being only permanent residents downstairs, we were unable to listen in to what was being said about any of the hands coming our way. "
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