The ninth and final Night of the Stars charity bridge pro-am took place on Thursday 25th February at the Royal Hospital for Neuro-disability in Putney.  A record 56 Stars played in the 56 table event and ten clubs played our hands.

Full results and a copy of the booklet of hand analysis can be found on this website.

The Night of the Stars 2016 was in aid of:

The Royal Hospital for Neuro-disability

The National Rheumatoid Arthritis Society

Alzheimer’s Research UK

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The incredible Stars who have supported the event over the last nine years: Alexander Allfrey, Andrew Kambites, Andrew McIntosh, Andrew Robson, Artur Malinowski, Barry Myers, Ben Green, Bernard Magee, Bob Rowlands, Boye Brogeland, Brian Callaghan, Brian Senior, Chris Duckworth, Colin Simpson, Dafydd Jones, David Burn, David Gold, David Price, Dennis Bilde, Derek Patterson, Dessy Malakova, Dror Padon, Ed Scerri, Erlend Skjetne, Espen Erichsen, Frances Hinden, Fredrik Björnlund, Fulvio Fantoni, Gad Chadha, Gary Jones, Geir Helgemo, Glyn Liggins, Graham Orsmond, Graham Osborne, Gunnar Hallberg, Heather Dhondy, Ian Pagan, Janet de Botton, Jason Hackett, Jeffrey Allerton, Jeremy Dhondy, Joe Fawcett, John Carroll, John Holland, Justin Hackett, Kieran Dyke, Lee Rosenthal, Liz McGowan, Marc Smith, Martin Garvey, Martin Hoffman, Michael Byrne, Mike Bell, Nafiz Zorlu, Neil Rosen, Nevena Senior, Nick Sandqvist, Nicola Smith, Norman Selway, Patrick Jourdain, Paul Hackett, Peter Crouch, Peter Lee, Phil King, Rob Cliffe, Roland Wald, Roy Welland, Sabine Auken, Sally Brock, Simon Cope, Sjoert Brink, Stefan Skorchev, Stefano Tommasini, Stelio Di Bello, Susan Stockdale, Thomas Charlsen, Thor Erik Hoftaniska, Tom Hanlon, Tommy Garvey, Tom Townsend, Tony Forrester, Victor Silverstone, Willie Coyle and Zia Mahmood.

Simon Cochemé, editor of many booklets including analysis by Anna Gudge, Barry Rigal, Boye Brogeland, David Bird, Eric Kokish, Fiona Brown, Fulvio Fantoni, Jason Hackett, Hugh McGann, Larry Cohen, Marion Michielsen, Mike Lawrence, Nevena Senior, Phillip Alder, Robert Sheehan, Ron Klinger, Sjoert Brink, Tom Hanlon and Tony Forrester.

Paul Mendelson, Auctioneer Extraordinaire.

Our Star Directors, Chief Tournament Directors: Gordon Rainsford and Martin Lee, Tournament Managers: Martin Lee and Nicole Cook, and a whole team of directors including Jonathan Lillycrop, Laura Porro, Mike Davis, Miranda Churchill, Neil Morley, Steve Foster and Vigfús Pálsson.

Thank you to the generous Clubs who took part in Night of the Stars 2016 by playing our hands:

Central Yarnton Bridge Club, Chislehurst Bridge Club, Heathercroft Bridge Club, Leeds Bridge Club, Roehampton Club, Royal Automobile Club, Royal Mid-Surrey Golf Club, Stansfield Bridge Club, Welwyn Garden City Bridge Club and Wimbledon Bridge Club.

Aga Shop Cobham, The Aleksander, Andrew Robson Bridge Club, Arena Travel, Bacco Restaurant, Anne Baxter, Mike Bell, The Bingham, Patsy Bloom, Mary Bogue, Janet de Botton, Chris Bray, BridgeWebs, Brora, Meeka Burke, Bush Theatre, Jody Butters, Norrie Buxton, Kevin Castner, Tim Chanter, Chris the Gardener, Clarins (UK) Ltd, Simon Cochemé, Cock & Bottle, Peter Comber, Ross Cope, Costco Sunbury, Julian Cotton, Vera Dallal, Demon Playing Cards, Howard Dobbs, Marion Dobbs, Mike & Carrie Eden, English Bridge Union, The Event Insurer, The Face and Body Clinic, Featherstone Leigh, Annie Frankel, Clive Freedman, Tommy Garvey, Alison Gayfer, Alastair Gidman, Mary Gordon-Smith, Angela Grashoff, Allison Green, Marcia Green, Jennifer Greenwood, Greggs, Susanna Gross, Hampstead Theatre, Bob & Vivien Harris, Havelock Tavern, Holden Harper, Sarah Hewett, Terry Hewett, Martin & Cookie Hoffman, Paul Huberman, Nick Irens, Maxine Julius, Michael Kaye, Martin & Linda Lewin, London Wetlands Centre, Lucio Restaurant, Margaret Howell, Patrick Lawrence, Paul & Kanchan Madan, Ramesh Masrani, Ruth & Sami Masri, James Mates, Won Young McDevitt, Kevin & Kate McGrath, Memories of Growing Up, Paul Mendelson, David Morris, Pamela Mortley, Caroline Murphy, New Dawn, John Noble, Rosa Nobre, Novana Beauty, Orange Tree Theatre, Ned Paul, Linda Pethick, Pianola, Rangy & Bhuma Rangarajan, Colette Ray, Richmond Bridge, Richmond Bridge Club, Richmond Gate Hotel, Richmond Hill Hotel, Robert Holmes & Company, Bob Rowlands, Royal Automobile Club, Royal Opera House, Rugby Football Union, Russell-Cooke, Le Salon Prive, Sainsbury’s Wimbledon, Nevena Senior, Michael Shellim, Anita Sinclair, HRH Sultanah Kalsom Shah of Penang, Robert & Penny Sheehan, Caroline Shuffrey, Anita Sinclair, Christopher and Sarah Smith, Nicholas & Ros Springer, Hilary Stallibrass, Jonathan Stewart, Jack Stocken, Kath Stynes, Mouna Takla, Laura Talamoni, Anila Tanna, Jackie Taylor, Thai upon Thames, Paul Thornton, Toto’s Restaurant, Tom Townsend,  John & Anna Troiano, Baroness van Dedem, Uno Drinks Ltd, Visioncare (Baker Street), Michael & Frances Wellby, Charles Wigoder, Annwyl Williams, Wimbledon Bridge Club, Wimbledon Greyhound Stadium, David Wing, Marlena Wrobel and many donors who wish to remain anonymous.