House of Lords beats House of Commons
The 41st annual match between the House of Lords and the House of Commons took place on 4th November, and was won by a large margin by the team representing the Upper House. Aggregate scoring was...
First Blue Points won at Autumn Really Easy Weekend
The Autumn Really Easy Weekend took place at Horwood House Hotel, near Milton Keynes, last weekend (30th October to 1st November). The event was aimed at less experienced players, with three...
Oram team retains the Gerard Faulkner Salver
The Gerard Faulkner Salver, for the Seniors Knockout Competition, has been retained by the team of Derek Oram, Celia Oram, Alan Kay (all Herts) & Jeremy Dhondy (Hants & IOW). The final of the...
De Botton team stays ahead in Premier League
The second weekend of the Premier League has taken place in Coventry with the De Botton staying in first place in the First Division. The team of Janet de Botton, Espen Erichsen, Glyn Liggins...
England Juniors finish in middle of pack in Paris
The second Paris Open Youth Bridge has taken place from 28th October to 1st November, with England's Juniors finishing in the middle of the pack. In the initial qualifying phase they finished...
Honor Flint: 1923 - 2015
We are sad to report the passing of Honor Flint. Honor was one of the leading players in women's bridge in the 1960s and 1970s. She represented Great Britain in the European Championships on...
Bowden & Negreanu win 2 Star Pairs at Autumn Congress
Adam Bowden & Carina Negreanu (both Cambs & Hunts) (main picture) have won the 2 Star Pairs, held at the Autumn Congress in Peterborough. This is the first competition in 2015/16 Championship...
Join a discussion on bridge in the classroom
On the TES website there is currently a discussion of the benefits of teaching bridge to school children, and how to go about introducing it in the classroom. Those involved in the education...
Judicial Review rules in favour of Sport England
We are disappointed to report that the judge hearing the Judicial Review has ruled that Sport England is acting lawfully when it refuses to recognise bridge as a sport. Despite the well crafted...
Sold out Rhodes Congress a huge success
The Rhodes Congress, sponsored by Bridge Overseas, concluded on Tuesday 13th October, and was a huge success. The participants at the sold-out event were treated to great weather, an excellent...