Raffle Prize

bridge pro-am pairs RAFFLE PRIZE DRAW The Raffle Pro Prize entitles the partnership to the reception drinks, dinner and wine, as well as taking part in the ProAm Bridge tournament.

Thursday 20th February 2020 @ 6pm Stationers' Hall, London Sponsored by:

Purchase raffle tickets for ÂŁ5 per book for your chance to win a Pro.

Pros as Prizes

David Burn

Liz McGowan

Neil Rosen

Stefan Skorchev

David has played for England in 7 Camrose matches, 1 European Championships and 1 World Olympiad.

Domestically, he has won all major trophies including The Gold Cup, Crockfords, Spring Foursomes, Brighton Pairs and Brighton Four Stars Teams. Perhaps best known for his coaching , he coached Britain to Bermuda Bowl silver medal (1987) and victory in the European championships (1991), has coached the highly successful England Women's team over recent years, picking up numerous medals, including victory in the 2016 European Championships and silver medals in the 2013 and 2017 Venice Cups, also aiding the Senior team in their victory in the 2014 European Championships.

Scotland’s most successful woman player, Liz played in the British Women’s Team from 1988-2000, winning two European Championships and finishing runner-up in two World Olympiads. She also won the 1996 inaugural World Mixed Teams with Heather Dhondy. She is Scotland’s only World and European Grand Master, and heads the Scottish Master Point rankings by some distance. She has been playing bridge for longer than she cares to admit, and is very grateful for all the opportunities the game has given her to travel and make friends all over the world.

Neil Rosen has won many of Britain’s major events, including the Gold Cup and the Spring Foursomes, several times. He has also won the previous incarnation of the Premier League, and has represented England on many occasions.

Neil is married to Anne, herself an English Ladies International. They have two children – Nikki (16) and Andrew (11) and live in North London where Neil owns and manages a full-time bridge club; the Ace of Clubs.

Stefan Skorchev is a charming Bulgarian pro who is supporting the KBA website via his startup company, BridgeLife. Focused on giving bridge players more and better ways of enjoying their favourite game, BridgeLife aims to help bridge clubs around the world improve their financial results and offer more and better services to their customers.

Currently, Stefan’s company is developing the bridge software for bridge clubs BridgeCloud; and organising bridge vacations in Europe including the highly successful Sofia Bridge Festival www.SofiaBridgeFestival.com

Play, dine and mingle with world champions in the setting of one of London’s historic hidden gems, Stationers’ Hall, a Grade I listed building completed in 1673.

By joining us at this special event you will contribute to the wider recognition of bridge as a fun and meaningful mind sport with positive lifelong impacts on brain fitness and healthy ageing.

This event provides an exclusive opportunity to partner a world class player in a world class field.

In addition to having a chance at winning a player, you can also bid for the chance to play with an international or UK expert from the world of bridge. There is also the opportunity to sponsor a junior and help raise the profile of bridge as an intergenerational game for everyone.

3 ways to bid for a partner: Online: visit the Jumblebee Auction at https://bit.ly/2LTRWA6 Email to philanthropy@stir.ac.uk Phone 01786 466029