World Bridge Games 2024

The 16th World Bridge Games (formerly known as the Olympiad) has now completed in Buenos Aires, Argentina (21st Oct - 3rd Nov 2024).

At the conclusion of the round robin stage the Women's and Mixed teams qualified for the knockout stages, the Women's Team played New Zealand while the Mixed Team played France.

After 45 out of 60 boards the Women's Team were 50 IMPs behind but pulled off a remarkable comeback to win the 4th stanza by 56 IMPs and grab victory! The critical board was board 25 when England bid and made 6S with the same contract going one off at the other table for a swing of 17 IMPs, this gave England the lead with 5 boards to go. This secured them a 2 day Quarter Final against China.

Going into the final 16 board stanza of the Women's Team Quarter Final England trailled China by 32 IMPs, could they pull off another comeback? England got very close and needed just 6 IMPs from the last 4 boards but sadly this time it wasn't to be and they lost by 2 IMPs (155-157).

The Mixed Team in their round of 16 encounter lost to France in a close match with a final score of 87-112.

Other English interest was in the one day Board-a-Match teams where Team Black came 4th. This was the Open team from below but with Tommy Garvey (Ireland) playing in place of David Gold.

Congratulations to Malcolm Pryor & Ed Scerri who finished 2nd in the Senior Pairs.

The four teams representing England in the National Team categories were:

Open: Andrew Black and David Gold, Andrew McIntosh and Tom Paske, Simon Cope and Peter Crouch, Coach: Tommy Garvey

Mixed: Diana Nettleton and Ben Norton, Marusa Gold and Stefano Tommasini, Frances Hinden and Graham Osborne, Playing Captain: Frances Hinden

Women's: Helen Erichsen and Fiona Brown, Heather Dhondy and Sally Brock, Nicola Smith and Nevena Senior, NPC: Derek Patterson

Seniors: Malcolm Pryor and Ed Scerri, Tony Sowter and Dave Robinson, Roger Bryant and Stephen Green, Playing Captain: Malcolm Pryor

Further details are available on the World Bridge Games website.

Match results from the round robin stage are below:

    Open Team   Women's Team   Senior Team   Mixed Team
Final VP total & position   161.91, 10th   306.21, 2nd   161.75, 22nd   324.76, 6th
              R29

v Canada

19.76 - 0.24
      R23

v Turkiye

10.36 - 9.64

 R23

v Turkiye

7.10 - 12.90

 R28

v Hong Kong China

5.20 - 14.80
  R17

v Germany

5.20 - 14.80

 R22

v Hong Kong China

16.18 - 3.82

 R22

v France

5.78 - 14.22

 R27

v Israel

10.00 - 10.00
Sunday 27th October R16

v Netherlands

0.93 - 19.07

 R21

v France

12.31 - 7.69

 R21

v Denmark

3.27 - 16.73

 R26

v New Zealand

15.97 - 4.03
              R25

v Argentina

14.54 - 5.46
      R20

v Germany

15.58 - 4.42

 R20

v Brazil

13.45 - 6.55

 R24

v Poland

5.20 - 14.80
  R15

v Ireland

12.03 - 7.97

 R19

v Argentina

18.14 - 1.86

 R19

v Hong Kong China

4.42 - 15.58

 R23

v Switzerland

9.61 - 10.39
  R14

v Chile

13.97 - 6.03

 R18

v China

15.37 - 4.63

 R18

v Argentina

15.37 - 4.63

 R22

v U.S.A.

10.77 - 9.23
Saturday 26th October R13

v Argentina

7.45 - 12.55

 R17

v Canada

19.64 - 0.36

 R17

v Japan

4.85 - 15.15

 R21

v Spain

15.05 - 4.95
              R20

v Denmark

16.18 - 3.82
      R16

v Chile

20.00 - 0.00

 R16

v Israel

2.60 - 17.40

 R19

v Morocco

15.97 - 4.03
  R12

v Israel

6.96 - 13.04

 R15

v Sweden

16.91 - 3.09

 R15

v Colombia

2.92 - 17.08

 R18

v France

13.72 - 6.28
  R11

v Hong Kong China

15.56 - 4.44

 R14

v Mexico

15.15 - 4.85

 R14

v Germany

3.27 - 16.73

 R17

v Norway

8.50 - 11.50
Friday 25th October R10

Bye

12.00

 R13

v Italy

4.63 - 15.37

 R13

v U.S.A.

6.55 - 13.45

 R16

v Ireland

4.25 - 15.75
              R15

v Australia

10.77 - 9.23
      R12

v India

16.37 - 3.63

 R12

v Morocco

7.69 - 12.31

 R14

Bye

12.00
  R9

v South Africa

15.00 - 5.00

 R11

v Spain

20.00 - 0.00

 R11

v Switzerland

12.61 - 7.39

 R13

v Brazil

9.61 - 10.39
  R8

v Guadeloupe

16.73 - 3.27

 R10

v South Africa

8.62 - 11.38

 R10

v Poland

3.27 - 16.73

 R12

v Germany

1.03 - 18.97
Thursday 24th October R7

v Romania

13.04 - 6.96

 R9

v Netherlands

16.37 - 3.63

 R9

v Canada

16.73 - 3.27

 R11

v South Africa

20.00 - 0.00
              R10

v India

6.57 - 10.43
      R8

v Poland

9.64 - 10.36

 R8

v Sweden

4.85 - 15.15

 R9

v Japan

6.86 - 13.14
  R6

v Pakistan

12.03 - 7.97

 R7

v USA

4.21 - 15.79

 R7

v Italy

3.09 - 16.91

 R8

v Italy

4.25 - 15.75
  R5

v Chinese Taipei

0.00 - 20.00

 R6

v Ireland

19.34 - 0.66

 R6

v India

0.87 - 19.13

 R7

v Hungary

14.00 - 6.00
Wednesday 23rd October R4

v New Zealand

15.92 - 4.08

 R5

v New Zealand

10.00 - 10.00

 R5

v Australia

8.62 - 11.38

 R6

v Sweden

16.97 - 3.03
              R5

v Turkiye

16.18 - 3.82
      R4

v Norway

7.39 - 12.61

 R4

v Scotland

11.05 - 8.95

 R4

v China

9.61 - 10.39
  R3

v Spain

9.69 - 10.31

 R3

v Brazil

12.90 - 7.10

 R3

v New Zealand

7.39 - 12.61

 R3

v Chile

8.86 - 11.14
  R2

v USA

0.00 - 20.00

 R2

v Australia

7.10 - 12.90

 R2

v Chile

13.71 - 6.29

 R2

v Croatia

9.61 - 10.39
Tuesday 22nd October R1

v Sweden

5.40 - 14.60

 R1

v Japan

10.00 - 10.00

 R1

v Netherlands

2.29 - 17.71

 R1

v Colombia

13.72 - 6.28

November 4, 2024