Posted 2019-November-20, 14:31
The initial programme of the first televised bridge tournament to air in the UK entitled "
Master Bridge" which was broadcast
in 1983 is now showing on YouTube.with further programmes to follow I can remember when the series was first shown
when I was just a beginner at the game. It regularly attracted audiences of 3 million plus and not all bridge players.
One of the participents is Pakistani legend Zia Mahmood when his hair was a lot darker than it is now(!).
"It is not enough to be a good player, you must also play well"
- Dr Tarrasch(1862-1934)German Chess Grandmaster
Bridge is a game where you have two opponents...and often three(!)
"Any palooka can take tricks with Aces and Kings; the true expert shows his prowess
by how he handles the two's and three's" - Mollo's Hideous Hog