With a small number of tables to be run as a Mitchell (say 3, 4 or 5 tables) it is possible to have one set of boards played by all tables on a round simply by sharing all the boards of the set among all tables. For example 5-board sets can be shared among 4 tables quite easily. At the end of the round, the E-W pairs move up one table and all tables play the next set of boards by sharing them while the director scores the previous set. The scores for each preceding round can be announced during the play.
The number of sets to be played is limited only by time and play can stop after any round. In the above example 15, 20, 25, 30 or 35 boards can be played in 3, 4, 5, 6 or 7 rounds. The use of the Flower Howell movement can improve this concept.
