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Notable Surrey players

These players achieved at least one of the following criteria for notability:

Played in twenty or more Test matches. (In a few cases, some of the Test appearances occurred before or after the player's Surrey career.)
Were selected as a Wisden Cricketer of the Year.
As captain, led Surrey to three or more County Championship titles.

The criteria achieved are shown in brackets after the players' names: T, W or C. For other players making a significant contribution, see the Records section.

Michelle Brunner

Michelle Brunner (31 December 1953 - 24 June 2011) was a British bridge player, writer and teacher. She was a member of the British team which won the Venice Cup, the women's world championship, in 1985. She also once finished second and twice third in the women's event at the World Team Olympiad. She died of cancer at the age of 57.

Early life

She was born in London. She went to Manchester University, where she read Italian and French, but her increasing involvement in bridge meant that she left without getting her degree. Whilst there, she met and played with John Holland, who was also to become a successful playuer. He soon became her partner in life as well as bridge, and they married in 2008.

Bridge Career

Her Venice Cup win in 1985 was achieved when partnering Gill Scott-Jones as part of the Great Britain team. In 1980 she and Pat Davies were part of the Great Britain team which finished third in the World Team Olympiad, but the pair did not play enough boards to qualify for bronze medals. In 1988 the Great Britain team of which she was a member finished second in the same competition. She partnered Sandra Landy on this occasion, and this time did get her silver medal. In 2004 she was part of the England team in the Olympiad which finished third, and received a bronze medal partnering Rhona Goldenfield.

In mixed and women's events she won gold and bronze medals in the Common Market Championships and gold, silver and bronze in the European Championships. Partnering John Holland, she was part of three England teeams which won the Camrose Trophy. She was also in winning teams in the Lady Milne competition, the equivalent of the Camrose Trophy for women teams, on seven occasions.

She launched her Mobile School ogf Bridge in 1995, and taught beginning and intermediate players until 2006. She also did some private teaching, as well as offering her services as a professional partner.

As well as writing articles for bridge magazines, she authored two books in the Bridge with Brunner series: Acol Bidding for Beginners and Acol Bidding for Budding Experts.

References

English Bridge, August 2011, Michelle Brunner 1953-2011, page 21. Online version