{"id":91751,"date":"2024-05-23T09:32:33","date_gmt":"2024-05-23T08:32:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/?p=91751"},"modified":"2024-05-23T13:02:24","modified_gmt":"2024-05-23T12:02:24","slug":"the-2024-spring-foursomes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/en\/the-2024-spring-foursomes\/","title":{"rendered":"The 2024 Spring Foursomes\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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The Spring Foursomes<\/strong> is considered to be the most prestigious event on the English bridge calendar, attracting many international players from far and wide. First held in 1962, the \u2018Spring Fours\u2019 is now an annual double elimination teams event comprised of nine rounds, held between the Friday and Tuesday either side of the early May bank holiday. The format means you\u2019re never short of a game; if your team loses a match, you remain in contention. If you lose another match, there is a consolation event to drop into called the Punchbowl Knockout<\/strong>. Fail to qualify for that and there is a Swiss teams to play on the Monday for the Hamilton Cup<\/strong>. In the main event, the surviving four teams play off for the Provost Trophy in the semi-finals and final on Tuesday.<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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This year, 57 teams entered the Fours (out of a maximum 64); nine more than last year. Nowadays, the South-Western city of Bristol holds the event. Sitting on the coast, Bristol naturally boasts a rich maritime history, being used as an important trading port with Ireland since the 11th<\/sup> century. Nowadays, the interweaving waterways of the river Avon, which the city is built on, play host to an array of boats converted into restaurants, shops and pubs. A good thing too, since Bristol has a large student population.<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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