To celebrate 75 years of the Deutsche Bridge Verband (the German equivelant of the EBU), they have been running an online tournament over the weekend of 22-23 December, on RealBridge. Of the 16 teams from around the world who entered, England U26 (Liam Fegarty, Sam Anoyrkatis, Andy Cope and Oscar Selby) emerged clear winners and have won free entry to the prestigious German Bridge Trophy (formerly the Nations Cup) to be held in Berlin in June.
Also in the event, England U16 fielded no fewer than 23 players across two teams in the 20 matches they played, with many making their international debuts. The more experienced team finishing a creditable 10th against some much older opposition.
January 6, 2025