Sarah is a former lady international player who tries to do too much! To whit, trying to combine a career with raising children and playing bridge to international standard. Life has calmed down now she has retired from EY where she was a partner in the International Tax Team. Sarah is now on several boards where she provides guidance on strategy and compliance. She is married to former England International Richard Winter and they have two children. Their daughter Sophie doesn’t play bridge but she is (like her father) a solicitor. Their son Daniel does play bridge where he too plays at international level alongside working as a management consultant. Sarah doesn’t play competitive bridge nowadays - she is active with other interests including books, theatre, travel, pilates, the gym, learning Spanish, volunteering for literacy charities and walking her dog.. Her next travel trip is 3 weeks of hiking across Turkmenistan. Also in her diary is a month of volunteering with a literacy charity in Peru.
In terms of bridge achievements domestically, Sarah has featured many times in the finals of all the majors. Her highest place in Crockfords is 2nd, in the Spring Fours is the last undefeated team, the Gold Cup is the quarter finals, the Four Stars is 2nd. She has won the second division of the Premier League and finished above average in the first division. Apart from the majors, she has won many national events in England, Scotland and Wales, including the National Teams, the Easter pairs, the Harrogate pairs, the Scottish Fours, Llangollen teams and pairs, the Brighton Bowl, the Ladies Teams and the Lady Milne. Sarah has won all her major county events many times and represented Yorkshire in the Tollemache for 25 years in succession. Internationally she has won medals in Ladies pairs and teams events and also Mixed events.
Last Updated: April 2026
Major International Appearances
Women's European Championships: 2006 and 2008
Women's World Olympiad: 2007
World Bridge Games (Mixed team): 1996 and 2016
Lady Milne Trophy selections: 1997 2003 2005 2006 2007 2008 2015 and 2020
National Teams Congress winners: 1995 and 1996