Source: [ilink url=”http://www.ebu.co.uk/node/1351″]English Bridge Union[/ilink]
The team of Paul Hackett, Gunnar Hallberg, John Holland, David Mossop, David Price and Colin Simpson have won the Senior European Trials.
Playing in the final on 4th and 5th January at Richmond Bridge Club against Brian Senior, Clive Owen, David Kendrick and Brian Callaghan, the Hackett team were down 92-111 after the first day. They came storming back on the second day, however, to complete an emphatic victory 271-163 over the 96 boards.
The Senior European Championships will be held in Opatija, Croatia, from June 21st to June 28th 2014.