The Civil Engineers’ Club organises two annual Contract Bridge competitions- the Brunel Trophy for teams and the James Jones Cup for Swiss pairs.
James Jones Cup Brunel Trophy
The Brunel Trophy is a handsome cut glass crystal bowl which has been contested for every year since 1990 when it was presented to the club by Travers Morgan. The format is a multiple teams-of-four event held over two sessions during the day.
In the evening there is a meal taken at a nearby restaurant. This is the best time for the organiser!
The Brunel Trophy was last contested on Friday 6 October 2023 at the Institution of Civil Engineers. The worthy winners were the team comprising John Bernard, Bill Linton, Ken Barnett and Liz Clery.
For a report on the event click below:
The Brunel Trophy will next be held on Friday 18 October 2024.
The most recent competition for the James Jones Swiss Pairs Cup was held on Saturday 30 July 2022 at the Young Chelsea Bridge Club in London. It was a close competition with the lead changing often throughout the day. The worthy winners were (the holder from 2019) Gitte Hecht-Johansen and her partner Szczepan Smoczynski with 67.8%. For more details of the event click on the link below:
Peter Richardson
Contract Bridge Secretary
email: secretarycivilengineersclub@gmail.com
