Julian Pottage
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Julian Y. Pottage (born 1962) is a British contract bridge player, writer, and teacher,[1] who studied mathematics at Trinity College, Cambridge.[2] He is also well known as a collector of bridge problems, and writes a monthly problem column in Britain's Bridge Magazine.[3] 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 (1913–1996). He also co-edited the recent[when?] second edition of Clyde E. Love's Bridge Squeezes Complete.[4] His book Play or Defend? won the International Bridge Press Association's 2004 Book of the Year Award. Pottage is from Basingstoke.[1]
As a player, Pottage has participated in several national and international events,[5] notably winning the Pachabo and Tollemache double in 1999.[2] He lives in Wales.
Bibliography
| Title | Published | Co-author |
|---|---|---|
| Art of Psychic Bidding, the | 2003 | Peter Burrows |
| Back through the Pack | 2006 | |
| Bridge Behind Bars | 2008 | Nick Smith |
| Bridge Player's Companion, the | 2006 | |
| Bridge Problems for a New Millennium | 2001 | |
| Clues from the Bidding at Bridge | 1990 2005 | |
| Defend or Declare | 2012 | |
| Defend These Hands with Me | 2006 | |
| Easy Guide to Defensive Signals at Bridge | 2005 | |
| Extra Edge in Play at Bridge | 1994 2005 | Terence Reese |
| Golden Rules for Rubber Bridge Players, the | 2005 | |
| Golden Rules of Competitive Auctions, the | 2003 | Marc Smith |
| Golden Rules of Constructive Bidding, the | 2002 | Marc Smith |
| Golden Rules of Declarer play, the | 2001 | Marc Smith |
| Golden Rules of Defence, the | 2000 | Marc Smith |
| Golden Rules of Opening Leads, the | 2004 | |
| Great Deal of Bridge Problems, a | 2007 | |
| Little Book of Bridge Secrets | 2012 | |
| Masterpieces of Declarer Play | 2001 | |
| Masterpieces of Defence | 2002 | |
| More Hocus Pocus | 2002 | Erwin Brecher |
| Play or Defend | 2003 | |
| Positive Declarer Play at Bridge | 1986 2005 | Terence Reese |
| Positive Defense at Bridge | 1985 2005 | Terence Reese |
| Why You still Lose at Bridge | 2013 | |
| Win the Big Match | 2004 |
References
- ^ a b Francis, Henry G.; Truscott, Alan F.; Francis, Dorthy A., eds. (1994). The Official Encyclopedia of Bridge (5th ed.). Memphis, TN: American Contract Bridge League. p. 713. ISBN 0-943855-48-9. LCCN 96188639.
- ^ a b [1] Archived January 6, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ [2] Archived March 13, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Bridge Squeezes Complete: Winning Endgame Strategies". Archived from the original on 14 April 2010. Retrieved 24 February 2010.
- ^ "Archived copy". www.orionbooks.co.uk. Archived from the original on 2 November 2005. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Books By Julian Pottage". Retrieved 18 February 2015.
External links
- "International record for Julian Pottage". World Bridge Federation.
- Julian Pottage at Library of Congress, with 8 library catalogue records
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