Bridge With The Hacketts

Bridge With The Hacketts
THE WORLD'S MOST SUCCESSFUL BRIDGE PLAYING FAMILY

Paul Hackett and twin sons Justin and Jason are famed world-wide for their Bridge skills, both as individuals and as members of a remarkable family. Between them, the family have won most of the major titles around the world, including many European Championships, the World Junior Championship and were most recently victorious in Hong Kong, Norway and Japan. Uniquely, all three members of the Hackett family regularly feature in the same all conquering Great Britain team. The Press have not been slow to catch on to the unique interest created by the family. They have become the Bridge correspondents in the Sunday Express and articles about their exploits can be found in publications as diverse as the Daily Telegraph and The Times, their local Manchester Evening News and specialist Bridge publications around the world.

Not content with numerous successes on the global circuit, their tutorial material and seminars have helped pass on some of their skills and insight to budding players across five continents. The Hacketts' career is set to continue to blossom, and their gruelling schedule continues, as they set new standards in contests world-wide.

In 2008 Japan, Australia, Shanghai, San Francisco and many European Tournaments are on their schedule.

The newest member of the family is Barbara (nee Stawowy), who married Justin on the 1st of September 2001 and adds her two gold, three silvers and two bronze medals to the family trophy cabinet. Her latest medal was a Silver in the Venice Cup in 2007 playing for the German Women's team.

Silver Medal Winners at Beijing Mind Sports October 2008
Justin (front left) and Jason (front right)

Latest news: September 2008

The death of John Armstrong shook our family to the core. Much has been written about him but he was an integral part of our lives. We miss him very much

Jason and Justin won the trials and will be in the English team for Beijing. Their teammates are Artur Malinowski, Nick Sandqvist, Tom Townsend and David Gold.
Barbara will also be there,playing for Germany.
Paul, together with Tony Waterlow, Peter Czerniewski and Ian Panto won the Swiss teams at Brighton.
In the first weekend of the Premier League Paul, Tony Waterlow, Michelle Brunner and John Holland scored 138 points to build a substantial lead.
Paul captained the victorious European team in the Buffett Cup (Europe v USA).

October 2008: Silver medal for English Open Team

Jason and Justin were members of the English Open Team who won a Silver Medal in the Mind Sports Games at Beijing.
This is one of England's best results in international competition for many years.