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Anyone wishing to discuss playing bridge at the Athenaeum should contact John Neilson at johnneilson@blueyonder.co.uk.

Regular Athenaeum duplicate bridge evenings have resumed. Please arrive in good time to start play promptly at 6.35pm.

2021 Club Matches

Athenaeum vs. RAC
On 11^th October 2021, the Athenaeum played its first face-to-face match since February 2020. The match – vs. the RAC – was hosted by the Athenaeum in its Garden Room as a convivial evening of 24 boards. The Athenaeum pairs were John Neilson (Captain) & Donald Singer, Michael Oppenheimer & Bill Shanahan, James Cooper & Geoffrey Lloyd and Hazelanne Lewis & David Morriss. The RAC pairs were Howard Salter (Captain) & Colin Freeman, Fiona & Henry McWatters, Charito McIver & Robin Kilborn and Pauli Laumen & David Wilson. Congratulations to the RAC team who won this matchplay event by 24 IMPs.

Athenaeum vs. MCC
14^th January 2021. The Athenaeum has played its first match of the year - an entertaining online evening of 20 boards against the MCC. The Athenaeum pairs were John Neilson & Donald Singer, Michael Oppenheimer & Bill Shanahan, Pascal Ricketts & Geoffrey Lloyd, Catherine Rice-Evans & Rex Goad. The MCC pairs were Simon & David Alterman, Elliot & Beverly Black, Paul Singer & James Meynell, Shiv Datt & Daniel Flowers. Congratulations to the MCC team who were ahead by 6 IMPs in each half, thus with an overall win by 12 IMPs.

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Inter-Club Duplicate at the Athenaeum

This is the website for inter-club duplicate tournaments, held with a 6.35pm prompt start on the 3rd Tuesday of most months at the Athenaeum Club in London's Pall Mall. The Athenaeum is a private members' club.

Inter-club duplicate pairs tournaments in person and the Sir Basil Hall Challenge Trophy restart on Tuesday 21st September

Anyone wishing to play in these sessions should contact John Neilson at johnneilson@blueyonder.co.uk. Players are requested not to invite professionals as partners.

The Sir Basil Hall Challenge Trophy is awarded to the player with the highest average percentage score over their best 5 appearances during the season, not more than 3 of which are with the same partner*.

*Subject, of course to a minimum of 5 appearances; the winner must be a member of a St James's or kindred club.