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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...

A number of pairs will be travelling up to the ACBL Summer Nationals in Toronto where they will play a number of Pairs and Teams games, and I have often written of the difficulty local players have in making the switch from Pairs, which they play mos...

Not a lot going on as the Bridge Club enters its summer slumber though I hear there is a really good contingent travelling to the Summer Nationals in Toronto in July, so more news on that as we get closer. This week’s hand is the sort that you will c...

It is with great shock and sadness to report on the untimely passing of Jean Wolosiuk last week, who died while visiting her daughter in England. Jean was an avid Tuesday night player, a real fan of the game and was universally popular with many, ma...