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.