Donated in recognition of the efforts of Mike Hampton in ensuring that the club was able to continue during the lockdowns of 2020-22.  Mike was a longstanding Match Captain for the Club, and when the government introduced lockdown and quarantine controls he ensured that the Club was able to transition effectively to an on-line environment.  He established the processes and policies necessary for this to happen and enabled members to continue playing bridge in very troubled times.

The Hampton Shield is awarded to the member with the highest average score in pairs events over the year. (Only those who have played at the club a minimum of 20 times over the 12 month period are eligible.)

Points are calculated on each player's performance over 12 months of Club matchpoint pairs events with an average of the pair's handicaps applied to the result on the night. Any member or non-member who has played less than three times will have a large handicap applied to their result. Once handicaps have been applied, the six leading pairs are awarded 10, 7, 5, 3, 2, 1 pts. The winner is the person with the highest points total.

The rules above were updated in 2026.

Holders:

2024/2025: Hilary Powell

2023/2024: Bob Kendall

2022/2023: Wendy Church