THE 42nd INTER-LIVERY BRIDGE TOURNAMENT
Organised by
THE WORSHIPFUL COMPANY OF MAKERS OF PLAYING CARDS
for the benefit of
THE LORD MAYOR’S APPEAL CHARITIES
This is a friendly competition and players of all standards are welcome. We particularly welcome ‘kitchen bridge’ players who would like to try their hand at duplicate bridge in splendid surroundings! There will be various trophies, crystal glasses and unique WCMPC playing cards to be won too.
The Lead Contact must be*: a current member, the partner of a current member, or a widow/widower of a past member, or the officer of a Livery or Guild Company.
*THEIR PARTNER DOES NOT NEED TO HAVE ANY LIVERY CONNECTION.
The 2025 competition will be the 42nd year that we have sponsored the Tournament.
Date: Monday 3rd March 2025
Venue: Drapers’ Hall, Throgmorton Street, London EC2N 2AN
PROGRAMME OF EVENTS
Reception 5.00pm.
First session 5:30pm.
Dinner at 7:20pm.
Second session 8:15pm.
Prize-giving 10:00pm.
Carriages 10:30pm latest.
Coffee, tea and biscuits will be served during the reception and, while awaiting the results and prize-giving, a stirrup cup will be served.
After the event, the results, hands and score sheets will be posted on the Tournament Director’s website:
They will also be on our website within a few days of the event.
As in previous years, individual prizes will be presented to the top three pairs, together with other sought after trophies:
Winners trophy: first highest placed pair
Second Pair prize: second highest placed pair
Third Pair prize: third highest placed pair
The ‘Thorpe Tankard’ Company trophy for the top Livery team (i.e. the top two pairs representing the same Livery or Guild),
The ‘Actuaries’ Trophy’ for the best placed pair from the Financial Services Group.
The 'Chartered Accountants' Trophy' A new trophy for the highest pair from two different Livery Companies, kindly donated by the Chartered Accountants’ Company.
The 'Improvers’ Award'**
The ‘Maurice Trophy’ is for the highest-placed pair from The Makers of Playing Cards Company.
Overall winners each receive the Master’s Installation Bridge Playing Cards Commemorative Pack in a presentation case.
All trophies will be held for one year. Prizes are for winners to keep. Trophy winners are asked to arrange for their trophy to be engraved and to forward the invoice to the Clerk for reimbursement.
The charge for entering the competition will be £210 per pair, to cover the cost of tournament fees, dinner, refreshments, and a donation to the Lord Mayor’s appeal.
The closing date for entering the Tournament is Friday 21st February 2025.
Space is limited, so please use the BOOK HERE link and complete the online booking form.
Payment details are on the form and may be made by individuals or the Livery Company.
