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Howell and Mitchell movement for 7 tables

7 tables seat 14 pairs. The Howell runs 13 rounds and every pair meets every other pair once; the Mitchell runs 7 rounds with N-S pairs staying put.

Howell, 7 tables

Pair 14 stays N-S at table 1; everyone else moves. 13 rounds of 2 boards (26 in all). 13 board sets for 7 tables means 6 sets rest on a side table each round; the guide cards say where each set goes next.

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Howell, 7 tables

Howell · 7 tables · 14 pairs · 13 rounds · 2 boards a round · 26 boards in all

RoundTable 1Table 2Table 3Table 4Table 5Table 6Table 7
114 v 1Boards 1–22 v 13Boards 7–83 v 12Boards 11–124 v 11Boards 19–205 v 10Boards 3–46 v 9Boards 13–147 v 8Boards 5–6
214 v 2Boards 3–43 v 1Boards 9–104 v 13Boards 13–145 v 12Boards 21–226 v 11Boards 5–67 v 10Boards 15–168 v 9Boards 7–8
314 v 3Boards 5–64 v 2Boards 11–125 v 1Boards 15–166 v 13Boards 23–247 v 12Boards 7–88 v 11Boards 17–189 v 10Boards 9–10
414 v 4Boards 7–85 v 3Boards 13–146 v 2Boards 17–187 v 1Boards 25–268 v 13Boards 9–109 v 12Boards 19–2010 v 11Boards 11–12
514 v 5Boards 9–106 v 4Boards 15–167 v 3Boards 19–208 v 2Boards 1–29 v 1Boards 11–1210 v 13Boards 21–2211 v 12Boards 13–14
614 v 6Boards 11–127 v 5Boards 17–188 v 4Boards 21–229 v 3Boards 3–410 v 2Boards 13–1411 v 1Boards 23–2412 v 13Boards 15–16
714 v 7Boards 13–148 v 6Boards 19–209 v 5Boards 23–2410 v 4Boards 5–611 v 3Boards 15–1612 v 2Boards 25–2613 v 1Boards 17–18
814 v 8Boards 15–169 v 7Boards 21–2210 v 6Boards 25–2611 v 5Boards 7–812 v 4Boards 17–1813 v 3Boards 1–21 v 2Boards 19–20
914 v 9Boards 17–1810 v 8Boards 23–2411 v 7Boards 1–212 v 6Boards 9–1013 v 5Boards 19–201 v 4Boards 3–42 v 3Boards 21–22
1014 v 10Boards 19–2011 v 9Boards 25–2612 v 8Boards 3–413 v 7Boards 11–121 v 6Boards 21–222 v 5Boards 5–63 v 4Boards 23–24
1114 v 11Boards 21–2212 v 10Boards 1–213 v 9Boards 5–61 v 8Boards 13–142 v 7Boards 23–243 v 6Boards 7–84 v 5Boards 25–26
1214 v 12Boards 23–2413 v 11Boards 3–41 v 10Boards 7–82 v 9Boards 15–163 v 8Boards 25–264 v 7Boards 9–105 v 6Boards 1–2
1314 v 13Boards 25–261 v 12Boards 5–62 v 11Boards 9–103 v 10Boards 17–184 v 9Boards 1–25 v 8Boards 11–126 v 7Boards 3–4

Each cell is N-S v E-W.

Mitchell, 7 tables

N-S pairs stay at their table. After each round E-W pairs move up one table and the boards move down one. Every N-S pair meets every E-W pair once. There are two winners: one N-S, one E-W. 7 rounds of 4 boards (28 in all).

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Mitchell, 7 tables

Mitchell · 7 tables · 14 pairs · 7 rounds · 4 boards a round · 28 boards in all

RoundTable 1Table 2Table 3Table 4Table 5Table 6Table 7
11 v 1Boards 1–42 v 2Boards 5–83 v 3Boards 9–124 v 4Boards 13–165 v 5Boards 17–206 v 6Boards 21–247 v 7Boards 25–28
21 v 7Boards 5–82 v 1Boards 9–123 v 2Boards 13–164 v 3Boards 17–205 v 4Boards 21–246 v 5Boards 25–287 v 6Boards 1–4
31 v 6Boards 9–122 v 7Boards 13–163 v 1Boards 17–204 v 2Boards 21–245 v 3Boards 25–286 v 4Boards 1–47 v 5Boards 5–8
41 v 5Boards 13–162 v 6Boards 17–203 v 7Boards 21–244 v 1Boards 25–285 v 2Boards 1–46 v 3Boards 5–87 v 4Boards 9–12
51 v 4Boards 17–202 v 5Boards 21–243 v 6Boards 25–284 v 7Boards 1–45 v 1Boards 5–86 v 2Boards 9–127 v 3Boards 13–16
61 v 3Boards 21–242 v 4Boards 25–283 v 5Boards 1–44 v 6Boards 5–85 v 7Boards 9–126 v 1Boards 13–167 v 2Boards 17–20
71 v 2Boards 25–282 v 3Boards 1–43 v 4Boards 5–84 v 5Boards 9–125 v 6Boards 13–166 v 7Boards 17–207 v 1Boards 21–24

N-S pairs stay put. Pair numbers are N-S v E-W.

Which one to play with 7 tables

At 7 tables the Howell is long (13 rounds), so many clubs play the Mitchell instead. The odd-table Mitchell needs no skip, which makes it the simplest movement to direct. Pairs arriving one short? Tick "One pair short" in the movement planner and one position becomes a sit-out.

Want different boards per round, or to score the session from the travellers? Open the planner: it keeps the same movement and adds matchpoint scoring.

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