Tony Forrester
Encyclopedia
Anthony R. Forrester (born 1953) is an English
bridge player
and writer
. He is a British and English international and a World International Master. Forrester is the bridge columnist
for The Daily Telegraph
(since 1993) and The Sunday Telegraph.
, with whom he played for seven years. The pair also won the Cap Gemini and the Sunday Times-Macallan. Around that time he was regarded, by the English Bridge Union
, as England's number one player.
Playing for Rita Shugart's team, in 1998 he was the first Briton, with teammate Robson, to win a prestigious US Major, the Reisinger
, and the same squad won the event a second time the following year.
With 38 caps for England in the Camrose Trophy
, Forrester is second only to the late John Armstrong, with 40.
, the premier British teams competition, 10 times in 1983, 1986, 1989, 1990, 1992, 1993, 2000, 2001, 2007 and 2009, putting him second in the all-time list to Boris Schapiro
, who had 11 wins. He won the Spring Foursomes in 1983, 1996, 1999 and 2009.
In 2010, he won the Brighton Four Stars A Final, with team mates Alexander Allfrey, Andrew Robson
and Peter Crouch.
English people
The English are a nation and ethnic group native to England, who speak English. The English identity is of early mediaeval origin, when they were known in Old English as the Anglecynn. England is now a country of the United Kingdom, and the majority of English people in England are British Citizens...
bridge player
Contract bridge
Contract bridge, usually known simply as bridge, is a trick-taking card game using a standard deck of 52 playing cards played by four players in two competing partnerships with partners sitting opposite each other around a small table...
and writer
Writer
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. He is a British and English international and a World International Master. Forrester is the bridge columnist
Columnist
A columnist is a journalist who writes for publication in a series, creating an article that usually offers commentary and opinions. Columns appear in newspapers, magazines and other publications, including blogs....
for The Daily Telegraph
The Daily Telegraph
The Daily Telegraph is a daily morning broadsheet newspaper distributed throughout the United Kingdom and internationally. The newspaper was founded by Arthur B...
(since 1993) and The Sunday Telegraph.
International honours
Forrester won the European Youth Team Championship in 1978 and the European Team Championship in 1991. The European Team Championship win was in partnership with Andrew RobsonAndrew Robson
Andrew Robson is an English professional bridge player, writer and teacher. He is a British and English international. Robson is the bridge columnist for The Times and The Sunday Times...
, with whom he played for seven years. The pair also won the Cap Gemini and the Sunday Times-Macallan. Around that time he was regarded, by the English Bridge Union
English Bridge Union
The English Bridge Union or EBU is a player-funded organisation that promotes and organises the card game of duplicate bridge in England. It has an office in Aylesbury with a staff of more than twenty people...
, as England's number one player.
Playing for Rita Shugart's team, in 1998 he was the first Briton, with teammate Robson, to win a prestigious US Major, the Reisinger
Reisinger
The Reisinger national bridge championship is held at the fall American Contract Bridge League North American Bridge Championship .The Reisinger is a board-a-match event.-History:...
, and the same squad won the event a second time the following year.
With 38 caps for England in the Camrose Trophy
Camrose trophy
The Camrose Trophy or "The Camrose" is an annual bridge competition among open teams representing the home nations of Great Britain and Ireland: England , Northern Ireland , Republic of Ireland , Scotland and Wales...
, Forrester is second only to the late John Armstrong, with 40.
Domestic honours
Forrester has won the Gold CupGold Cup (bridge)
The Gold Cup is the premier open Britishcontract bridge competition for teams of four. It was first contested in the 1931/32 season, making it one of the oldest contract bridge tournaments anywhere...
, the premier British teams competition, 10 times in 1983, 1986, 1989, 1990, 1992, 1993, 2000, 2001, 2007 and 2009, putting him second in the all-time list to Boris Schapiro
Boris Schapiro
Boris Schapiro was a British international bridge player. He was a Grandmaster of the World Bridge Federation, and the only player to have won both the Bermuda Bowl and the World Senior Pairs championship...
, who had 11 wins. He won the Spring Foursomes in 1983, 1996, 1999 and 2009.
In 2010, he won the Brighton Four Stars A Final, with team mates Alexander Allfrey, Andrew Robson
Andrew Robson
Andrew Robson is an English professional bridge player, writer and teacher. He is a British and English international. Robson is the bridge columnist for The Times and The Sunday Times...
and Peter Crouch.
Publications
- Forrester, Tony (1993). Secrets of Success (Faber Bridge Books). London: Faber and Faber.
- Forrester, Tony; Senior, Brian (1994). Over Your Shoulder: Learn from the Experts. Batsford Ltd. ISBN 978-0713476385.
- Forrester, Tony (1994). Play Bridge at Home (Daily Telegraph). Batsford Ltd. ISBN 978-0713476460.
- Forrester, Tony (1995). "Daily Telegraph" Improve Your Bridge at Home (Batsford Bridge). Batsford Ltd. ISBN 978-0713477795.
- Forrester, Tony (1996). "Daily Telegraph" Winning Bridge at Home (Batsford Bridge). Batsford Ltd. ISBN 978-0713477801.
- Forrester, Tony (1997). The Bridge Player's Bedside Book. R&L Yeatman. ISBN 978-0905899619.
- Forrester, Tony; Bird, DavidDavid BirdDavid Bird is the world's most prolific bridge writer, with over one hundred books to his name. He is bridge correspondent for the Mail on Sunday and the London Evening Standard; he contributes regularly to many magazines, including Bridge Plus, English Bridge, Bridge Magazine and the ACBL Bridge...
(1997). Secrets of Expert Cardplay. Batsford Ltd. ISBN 978-0713482812. - Forrester, Tony (1998). Vintage Forrester: Selected Writings from the "Daily Telegraph" (A Batsford bridge book). Batsford Ltd. ISBN 978-0713482928
- Forrester, Tony; Bird, DavidDavid BirdDavid Bird is the world's most prolific bridge writer, with over one hundred books to his name. He is bridge correspondent for the Mail on Sunday and the London Evening Standard; he contributes regularly to many magazines, including Bridge Plus, English Bridge, Bridge Magazine and the ACBL Bridge...
(1999). Secrets of Expert Defence. Batsford Ltd. ISBN 978-0713483307.