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Susanna Gross RIP

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We are very sad to report the death of Susanna Gross on 11th November, after a long illness.

Susanna was the bridge columnist for the Spectator from 2000 onwards and she was a very talented and successful player, who represented her country many times. ..........

London Teams in the Metropolitan Cup

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London was represented in divisions A and B of the Metropolitan Cup, held on Realbridge on Saturday 27th September. ..........

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Events - LMBA and elsewhere

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Event	Date	Further Information
LMBA Championship Prs, Corwen qualifier	8/3/2026	poster Enter Event cancelled - too few entries
LMBA 9-high Pairs	8/3/2026	poster Enter Event cancelled - too few entries
Garden Cities Heat	26/3/2026	Enter
Cafe Bridge Tonsleys	14/4/2026	Details&Entry
Welsh Bridge Union RealBridge Cake Club	10/12/2025	Poster
WBU RealBridge Strictly Come Teaching	31/1/2028	Poster
West London Gay Bridge Club Winter Swiss Pairs	20/6/2026
Cafe Bridge Notting Hill	12/5/2026	Poster
Full LMBA Calendar Cafe Bridge London

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Master Point Promotions January 2026

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Congratulations to:

District Master James O'Donnell Xavier Woodward

Area Master Andrew Halstead Greg Kun Virginia Marland Sarah Martin Juliet Melford Oliver Wand Janice Williams

Club Master Alison Brunton Adam Cranston Noaz Heymann Jeffrey Lawrence Steve Leeder Theodore Solomon

Local Master Fiona Curzon Jacob Davis Lissa Gillott Tobias Wynne-Baerwald

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EBU Silver Award for David Burn

Congratulations to David on his well earned Silver award. David was born in 1956 in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe. He was educated Dulwich College and Caius, Cambridge, and is an IT consultant. He has played for England in 7 Camrose matches, 1 European Championships and 1 World Olympiad. He coached Britain to Bermuda Bowl silver medal (1987) and victory in the European championships (1991), has coached the highly successful England Women's team over recent years, picking up numerous medals, including victory in the 2016 European Championships and silver medals in the 2013 and 2017 Venice Cups, and aided the Senior team in their victory in the 2014 European Championships. He has also acted as NPC for recent Camrose teams. He lives in London with his wife, Frances and a cat called Christopher Marlowe. He is a popular bridge journalist, writing his own columns and often ghost writing for Zia Mahmood. His other interests include reading, classical music, going to the theatre, and enjoying beer and curry. David received the Diamond Award at the 2015 EBU AGM in recognition of his excellence and success over a sustained period for England's international teams. Here is a bit more information about him.