Bridge | 12 July 2018

I have a horrible feeling my column this week is going to read like a mutual-back-scratch. In the last issue, Janet wrote about my team winning the Hubert Phillips Trophy (which gave my ego as much of a boost as winning the thing itself). Now her team has gone and won the ‘Patton Lavazza’ at the Summer Bridge Festival of Biarritz — so it’s my turn to congratulate her.
 
The coastal town of Biarritz hosts one of the most popular events on the international bridge calendar. Quite apart from the stunning James Bond-location and the huge number of players who take part (including several jet-setting bridge stars), it offers generous prize money — a rarity in bridge. Janet and her team have been coming for many years, but have never won the teams competition until now.
 
One of the things I admire about Janet’s bridge is that she’s never fazed by anything or anyone.