Charles Anderson-Pelham, 2nd Earl of Yarborough

Charles Anderson Worsley Anderson-Pelham, 2nd Earl of Yarborough (12 April 1809 – 7 January 1862) was a British nobleman who succeeded to the Earldom of Yarborough in 1846.[1]

Before his accession, he was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Newtown 1830–1831, Lincolnshire 1831–1832 and North Lincolnshire 1835–1846.

Lord Yarborough gave his name to a hand of cards dealt in contract bridge that has no card higher than a nine (see Yarborough). The probability of getting a Yarborough is ${\frac {\binom {32}{13}}{\binom {52}{13}}}$ which is ${\frac {347,373,600}{635,013,559,600}}$ or about ${\frac {1}{1828}}$ .[2] The Earl offered £1,000 to anyone who achieved a "Yarborough" – on condition they paid him £1 each time they did not succeed![3]

References

"Against All Odds". rpbridge.net.
"Probability of a Yarborough". Physics Forums | Science Articles, Homework Help, Discussion. 18 November 2007.
Truscott, Alan (18 January 1987). "BRIDGE; BETTING WITH THE ODDS". The New York Times.

External links

Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by the Earl of Yarborough

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[1] "Against All Odds". rpbridge.net.

[2] "Probability of a Yarborough". Physics Forums | Science Articles, Homework Help, Discussion. 18 November 2007.

[3] Truscott, Alan (18 January 1987). "BRIDGE; BETTING WITH THE ODDS". The New York Times.