The Abingdonian 2019

37 www.abingdon.org.uk Lent Term Bridge Club Having enjoyed another engaging year of Bridge, James Healey and his fellow team members celebrate how Bridge is “a fun way to challenge yourself and have a good time!”, as he and partner Ediz Hunter managed to gain a total of 3000 points, securing an easy victory. Bridge Club this year has come with many successes, and challenges, for its 40 members. In these past three terms, we have introduced many new members to the club, many of whom have now comfortably grasped the concept of our card game. This term we said goodbye to our Upper Sixth members: Jack Lester, Piers Mucklejohn, Drew Farwell, Pierre-Louis Peuch, Tom Pettit, Oliver Williams and James Chung. They have been the backbone of the club since they were in the third year and have been instrumental in introducing many people to the game. The club has a particularly friendly atmosphere, allowing us to invite our friends along and enjoy it even more. Our confidence in our ability to play Bridge has increased a great deal this year, enabling us to enjoy it outside of session time and also during additional sessions on Saturdays. James Healey, 4HMAB, Ediz Hunter, 4HJW, and Leo Sinclair, 4CB Quotes from club members: ‘A great way to spendtime with your friends’ Leo Sinclair, 4CB ‘It’s an enjoyable way to relax on a Wednesday afternoon’ James Healey, 4HMAB ‘Bridge is fun and tests the mind’ Harry Vinall, 2SCVM ‘It’s a good way to socialise with other Bridge players’ Henry Drake, 2PCWM ‘It’s a satisfying way to challenge yourself and have a good time’ Ediz Hunter, 4HJW