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Julian Y. Pottage (born 1962) is a British
He is also well known as a collector of bridge problems, and writes a monthly problem column in Britain's ''Bridge Magazine''. He is the Bridge Correspondent for
English Bridge
and, prior to Mr Bridge’s retirement, was Associate Editor of BRIDGE. He has written or co-authored 26 books on bridge, including ''Bridge Problems for a New Millennium'' and ''The Extra Edge In Play'' with
International Bridge Press Association
s 2004 Book of the Year Award, as did ''A Great Deal of Bridge Problems'', in 2014. Pottage is from Hampshire and went to school at St John's College in Southsea an
Millfield
school in Somerset. After reading mathematics at Trinity College Cambridge, Julian had a career in the occupational pensions industry. More recently his work has concentrated on bridge writing and breeding golden retriever dogs, his kennel name being Yorkbeach. As a player, Pottage has participated in several national and international events, notably winning the Pachabo and Tollemache double in 1999. In recent years he has won several simultaneous pairs, including the inaugural Peter Jordan trophy. Julian was in the winning England team in the 1984 Junior Camrose and, having moved to Wales in 2005, has represented Wales in a number of international competitions. Since 2023, his caps for Wales include the most recent 3 European Championships and at least 1 Camrose weekend for each of the preceding 6 years. He lives in
Tollemache Cup History
{{DEFAULTSORT:Pottage, Julian Living people 1962 births People from Basingstoke Contract bridge writers British contract bridge players Welsh contract bridge players Alumni of Trinity College, Cambridge Date of birth missing (living people) Place of birth missing (living people)
Julian Y. Pottage (born 1962) is a British contract bridge
Contract bridge, or simply bridge, is a trick-taking game, trick-taking card game using a standard 52-card deck. In its basic format, it is played by four players in two Team game, competing partnerships, with partners sitting opposite each othe ...
player, writer, and teacher, who studied mathematics at Trinity College, Cambridge
Trinity College is a Colleges of the University of Cambridge, constituent college of the University of Cambridge. Founded in 1546 by King Henry VIII, Trinity is one of the largest Cambridge colleges, with the largest financial endowment of any ...
.He is also well known as a collector of bridge problems, and writes a monthly problem column in Britain's ''Bridge Magazine''. He is the Bridge Correspondent for
The Daily Telegraph
''The Daily Telegraph'', known online and elsewhere as ''The Telegraph'', is a British daily broadsheet conservative newspaper published in London by Telegraph Media Group and distributed in the United Kingdom and internationally. It was found ...
, a regular contributor tEnglish Bridge
and, prior to Mr Bridge’s retirement, was Associate Editor of BRIDGE. He has written or co-authored 26 books on bridge, including ''Bridge Problems for a New Millennium'' and ''The Extra Edge In Play'' with
Terence Reese
John Terence Reese (28 August 1913 – 29 January 1996) was a Great Britain, British Contract bridge, bridge player and writer, regarded as one of the finest of all time in both fields. He was born in Epsom, Surrey, England to middle-class pare ...
(1913–1996). He also co-edited the 2010 second edition of Clyde E. Love's '' Bridge Squeezes Complete''.
His book ''Play or Defend?'' won thInternational Bridge Press Association
s 2004 Book of the Year Award, as did ''A Great Deal of Bridge Problems'', in 2014. Pottage is from Hampshire and went to school at St John's College in Southsea an
Millfield
school in Somerset. After reading mathematics at Trinity College Cambridge, Julian had a career in the occupational pensions industry. More recently his work has concentrated on bridge writing and breeding golden retriever dogs, his kennel name being Yorkbeach. As a player, Pottage has participated in several national and international events, notably winning the Pachabo and Tollemache double in 1999. In recent years he has won several simultaneous pairs, including the inaugural Peter Jordan trophy. Julian was in the winning England team in the 1984 Junior Camrose and, having moved to Wales in 2005, has represented Wales in a number of international competitions. Since 2023, his caps for Wales include the most recent 3 European Championships and at least 1 Camrose weekend for each of the preceding 6 years. He lives in
Wales
Wales ( ) is a Countries of the United Kingdom, country that is part of the United Kingdom. It is bordered by the Irish Sea to the north and west, England to the England–Wales border, east, the Bristol Channel to the south, and the Celtic ...
. He and his wife have 4 now adult children.
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* *Tollemache Cup History
{{DEFAULTSORT:Pottage, Julian Living people 1962 births People from Basingstoke Contract bridge writers British contract bridge players Welsh contract bridge players Alumni of Trinity College, Cambridge Date of birth missing (living people) Place of birth missing (living people)