Paul SPURWAY
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Paul Spurway nacque nel 1926 a West Bromwich una città pochi km. a nord ovest di Birmingham e consumò una prestigiosa carriera come contabile nella Price Waterhouse.
Assieme al fratello John fu una delle figure più rappresentative del bridge britannico nella seconda metà dello scorso secolo.
Dopo aver difeso i colori inglesi, si trasferì a Cardiff ed ebbe modo di difendere anche quelli gallesi trovando il modo di scontrarsi con il fratello che era rimasto in Inghilterra e che continuava a difendere quelli inglesi.
Dopo una decina di anni tornò a vivere in Inghilterra, prima a Sevenoaks, poi a Robertsbridge ed infine a Londra per cui tornò a giocare per la squadra inglese divenendo anche Vice Presidente della EBU, una carica che ricoprì fino alla sua scomparsa avvenuta nel 1994 a Dumfries in Scozia dove si era definitivamente stabilito con la moglie Elizabeth, dopo il pensionamento.
La Spurway Bowl che viene assegnata durante il Congresso del Kent, lo ricorda a tutti i bridgisti britannici.
Paul was
born 1926 in West Bromwich area. He had a prestigious career with Price
Waterhouse, the accountants, where he became a senior partner.
In 1958 he played his first bridge international for England, partnering his brother John. He had two matches for England, against Wales and Scotland, before he moved to Cardiff. As he was living in Wales he then qualified for representing them and in 1961 Paul played for Wales against England.
Paul’s brother John had continued to represent England and in 1964, for the only time, the brothers found themselves on opposing teams. England won, but the following season, in November 1964, in Windsor, Paul played in the Welsh team which beat England, only the second time this had happened. He won 10 caps for Wales. After Paul moved back to England he became vice-chairman of the EBU from 1969-74, and in 1975 he was made a vice-president of the EBU, a post he held at his death.
As part of his job Paul moved around and in the mid 1960s he moved from Cardiff to live in Sevenoaks. He lived there for a number of years & then moved to live just outside Robertsbridge. Paul then moved to live in London in the mid 1970s.
When he was living in Kent he was mainly a rubber bridge player and was a member of the St James’ bridge club in London. He played duplicate at the West Kent club, which was then based in the Masonic Hall in Tunbridge Wells. When playing duplicate he frequently played with Mike Williams & they played together in various national competitions. He also played with Dimmie Fleming, they were third in the Portland Pairs in 1967.
As well as winning many Kent competitions Paul won the Crockfords Cup twice in 1959, playing with his brother John and in 1977.
After he retired he moved to Dumfries with his wife Elizabeth, they had married 1978 in London. Paul died 1994 in Scotland.
The Spurway Bowl which was presented at the Kent Congress is named after Paul.
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