BIGOT-JOHNSON'S LYRICAL             WARNING TO HELP STIFFEN 
UP THE RESOLVE OF HIS                 TEAM........... 

For want of a card , a trick was lost
For want of a trick , a slam was lost
For want of a slam , a match was lost
For want of a match , a trophy was lost
For want of a trophy , a head was lost !
And all for the want of a card




( This cleverly adapted nursery rhyme was a stern warning as to what would happen to any player who cocked up big time by virtue of a careless discard , or the unnecessary play of a potentially winning card.  The purpose of these chastising words was to explain , in simple terms , the possible consequences that could easily follow a thoughtless act . )