Susanna Gross

Bridge | 25 August 2012

issue 25 August 2012

The Olympics may be over — but is another gold medal in the pipeline for Team GB?

At the time of writing, the England Women are battling it out with Russia in the final of the 14th World Bridge Games, taking place in Lille. If they win, it will be their second triumph in as many months: in June they won the European championships. By the time you read this, will they have conquered the world (well, the women’s world)?

Meanwhile, at the same venue in Lille, other bridge stars of the past 12 months were celebrated this week when the International Bridge Press Association presented its 2012 Awards. Winner of the much coveted Declarer Play of the Year was Terje Lichtwark of Norway (South):

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