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By the time this appears the 2017 Open Teams Championship will have been decided as the second session was last night. Leading after the first session is one of the two leading contenders on paper, the team of Jean Johnson, David Sykes, Marge Way, Ed...

With a comfortable margin of three wins from four, and 62 victory points, Betsy Baillie, Lane Martin, Sharon Shanahan, Claude Guay won the junior open teams’ contest that concluded last week. In second place with two wins and 43 points was the team o...

Alan Douglas and Edward Betteto are the 2017 Open Pairs Champions after a convincing two-board victory last Saturday. This was the first time the event had been held on a Saturday, with the first session at 10am and the second at 2.30pm. The players ...

The Bermuda Sectional is upon us and yesterday will have seen the first two single session Pairs events. Today, Saturday, has two more single session events at the unusual times of 10am and 2pm, almost back to back, Sunday sees the two Session Teams ...

As the Bridge Club continues to look for ways to bolster attendance I can bring you news of an interesting new initiative. On Tuesday, October 24, starting at 7.30pm, the Club will be hosting an ‘open’ game — no entry fee and no partner is required. ...

Not a ton happening until the Bermuda Sectional on October 13-16 heralds in the Fall tournament season. Before that is the Junior-Senior Game on Thursday, starting at 7.30pm. So I will get straight to the hand which is a many-faceted one and is mainl...

David Ezekiel Sad news again to start the column with the passing of Billy Boyle who was a Wednesday morning regular at the club. Most will know him as the former Mayor of Hamilton or as the successful and pioneering owner of Boyle’s Shoes, but most ...

It is with a heavy heart that I report the passing of Henry Francis, president Emeritus of the International Bridge Press Association and ACBL Bridge Bulletin Editor for nearly three decades. Henry was a fixture at our Bermuda Regional for some two ...

This week’s hand is a little more complex than I usually like but not difficult to follow if you get yourself a cup of tea, turn off the TV and iPhone, stop gazing and smiling at your name being in the results section, and concentrate. Weak distribut...

With absolutely nothing happening on the local front, it is a good opportunity to report on the recently held 43rd World Bridge Team Championships in Lyon, France between August 12-26. From all accounts, the event was a huge success and Lyon produced...

I’ve constructed this week’s hand to get you thinking ... about thinking! Too often at the table we make bids or plays without visualising the hands and having a clear idea of what we want to achieve, and that is not a good thing. You are vulnerable ...

We are finally ready for the ACBL Summer Nationals in Toronto and a number of Pairs from Bermuda will be travelling to the event, which will take place at the Metro Convention Centre between July 20 and 30. Along with the group will be the youngster...