July 2022

Both my parents came from bridge playing families – unfortunately neither of my parents played! In my early 20’s whilst working in London for M&S, my aunt, who was one of the most enthusiastic people you would ever meet, introduced me to the game, a version of kitchen bridge. She swore by a textbook called Bread & Butter Bidding, by Brain Senior. I had no idea that many years later I would not only occasionally partner Brian but also serve him his favourite Bread & Butter Pudding when he and wife Nevena were a part of our regular bridge houseguests.

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Whilst every effort is made to ensure the information in the diary is accurate, some changes are made after the diary has gone to print. Please therefore note the following changes and additions to the information in the 2021-2022 diary. Please relate any information below to the relevant information on the 'date pages'. All corrections/updates were added to this page prior to the diary being distributed in September unless noted.

This event started in 1962 after it was split from the “Restricted Pairs” and finished in 1973.

Last updated: 24th November 2025

The trophy is the consolation (tertiary) event for the teams at the Autumn Congress. It ended in 2022 after the congress was discontinued.

Last updated 4th March 2026