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John McLeod

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Mar 28, 2026, 7:38:26 AM (6 days ago) Mar 28
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I recently received this question. I don't recognise this board, but maybe someone in this group can tell me what it is?

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John McLeod

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Subject: Peg Scoreboards?
Date: Mon, 16 Mar 2026 19:42:46 +0000
From: D Wallace <dannyrich...@gmail.com>
To: jo...@pagat.com <jo...@pagat.com>


Dear John,

I have recently discovered your website and have found it to be a fantastic resource. 

After becoming very interested in card games after reading one of David Parlett's books, I came across what appears to be a card or domino peg scoreboard in a local antique shop. I have been searching what game the scoreboard may have been used for and have had no luck so far. After searching your site I understand that the card games Crash and All Fours may be potential candidates but have been unable to find any other examples. It seems much too small to have been used for Cribbage or similar relatives. I wondered if you might have come across one before in your research? It appears to be made from bakelite and brass and was found in the UK.




I would be very grateful if you could offer any suggestions or point me in the direction of a useful resource.

Kind regards,
Danny

James Masters

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Mar 30, 2026, 3:44:24 PM (4 days ago) Mar 30
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It may be a scoreboard for Crash, or 13 card Brag.  There are lots of variants of Brag, a quick and enjoyable English gambling card game mostly played in pubs.  First to 11 points was a popular one.  Crash tends to be played more in the North of England.  Scoreboards were sometimes made for Crash and John's excellent website depicts a couple of other layouts.  https://www.pagat.com/partition/crash.html  

John McLeod

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Apr 1, 2026, 4:26:45 AM (2 days ago) Apr 1
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Yes, I agree, it could be Crash. Ideally it would be good to have some definite confirmation that scoreboards of this shape were really used for Crash.

On 30/03/2026 20:44, 'James Masters' via bgs4ever wrote:
It may be a scoreboard for Crash, or 13 card Brag.  There are lots of variants of Brag, a quick and enjoyable English gambling card game mostly played in pubs.  First to 11 points was a popular one.  Crash tends to be played more in the North of England.  Scoreboards were sometimes made for Crash and John's excellent website depicts a couple of other layouts.  https://www.pagat.com/partition/crash.html   --
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