Tony Forrester

Anthony R. (Tony) Forrester (born 1953) is an English bridge player and writer. He is a British and English international and a World Bridge Federation World International Master. Forrester was a bridge columnist for The Daily Telegraph from 1993 until 2019 and for The Sunday Telegraph from 1996 until 2019.

Personal life Forrester was brought up in West Yorkshire. He is married to Diana, and they live in Gloucestershire.

International honours Forrester won the European Youth Team Championship in 1978 and the European Team Championship in 1991.

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. Forrester has won the US Board-a-Match Teams on two occasions, 1999 and 2013.

In 2014 he and Robson revived their partnership, and played together as part of the England team in that year's European Open Championship. The team finished second, thereby winning the silver medal and qualifying for the finals of the 2015 World Championships.

With 43 caps for England in the Camrose Trophy, Forrester is Britain's most capped player.

Domestic honours Forrester has won the Gold Cup, the premier British teams competition, 14 times: in 1983, 1986, 1989, 1990, 1992, 1993, 2000, 2001, 2007, 2009, 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2019, putting him first in the all-time list. He won the Spring Foursomes in 1983, 1996, 1999, 2009, 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2022. His eight victories represent an all-time record. He has won the Crockfords Cup (English Teams of Four Championship) a record ten times: 1982, 1985, 1987, 1990, 1995, 1999, 2001, 2008, 2012 and 2019

In 2015 he was one of the first two winners of the English Bridge Union's Diamond Award, introduced to recognise players who have "represented England (and earlier Great Britain) with distinction over a long period".

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. . Forrester, Tony (1994). Play Bridge at Home (Daily Telegraph). Batsford Ltd. . Forrester, Tony (1995). "Daily Telegraph" Improve Your Bridge at Home (Batsford Bridge). Batsford Ltd. . Forrester, Tony (1996). "Daily Telegraph" Winning Bridge at Home (Batsford Bridge). Batsford Ltd. . Forrester, Tony (1997). The Bridge Player's Bedside Book. R&L Yeatman. . Forrester, Tony; Bird, David (1997). Secrets of Expert Cardplay. Batsford Ltd. . Forrester, Tony (1998). Vintage Forrester: Selected Writings from the "Daily Telegraph" (A Batsford bridge book). Batsford Ltd. Forrester, Tony; Bird, David (1999). Secrets of Expert Defence. Batsford Ltd. .