How did you get started in Bridge? At what age? Who do you learn from?
I started Bridge when I was 19, which was around 1 year ago now. Then my partner’s dad took a beginners course at our local bridge club and he spent a solid 6 hours with us on the dining table teaching us the basics.
What do (did) you do professionally?
I am a maths student studying at the Australian National University.
Who is your partner and for how long? Longest Partnership?
My current partner is Alexis Wilmore. We started playing together a couple weeks ago when we decided to apply for the U26 women’s team together.
If you had a choice who would you like to play with? Australia and Internationally – living or dead.
My regular partners- no one understands my non-systematic bids like they do ;). I enjoy playing with my mentors as well because it feels so good when they approve of my bidding/play (the corrections are also… appreciated).
In your playing career, what is the bridge success that has the most meaning for you?
Qualifying for the 2026 Summer Festival Youth Butler. It meant a lot to me because it felt like the first achievement in my bridge career that I knew was deserved.
And your worst moment in bridge?
Passing partners 5NT king ask in the 2025 youth ANC on the last board of the whole competition (I made grand slam in NT).
What do you do between sessions to put you in the best frame of mind for the following sessions?
I like to have a brief discussion about the boards with my partner as long as neither of us get upset about it. Once the set is over it’s out of mind and onto the next one. I enjoy chatting with friends in our downtime too.
Do you have a favourite and least favourite convention?
My favourite used to be checkback but I’m reaaaaally enjoying 3-way 2C… I don’t really have a least favourite but I do find lebensohl annoying. I don’t know why.
Would you prefer to have more system or less?
More system is fun, and I love finding new things to add into my system, but I do think there’s a point where it’s a bit much.
What do you to do to improve your game?
As a relatively new player, I’ve had heaps of support from the other youth players and the experienced players at my bridge club. While I also read the bridge books and play some bridge master, ultimately I improve the most through (bad) experiences and advice from my friends and mentors. Huge thank you to those who have always been willing to answer my endless questions.
Favourite bridge book
20/20 Bidding by Will Jenner-O’Shea
What interests or hobbies do you have besides bridge?
Maths is all consuming. But other than that I enjoy playing the piano, painting, embroidery, figure skating and journaling!
What is the number one thing that bridge has done for you as a person and for your life?
Overall I think bridge just adds so much more joy to my life. I’ve found a community of amazing people who I always enjoy talking to, and the rush from playing a good game is always satisfying. It was super fun meeting all of the other youth players and making new friends.
Bridge results and awards
I made it into the 2026 Summer Festival Youth Butler.
Represented the ACT at the 2025 ANC
Came first in the Canberra in Bloom U100 teams pair datums.
State Representation
ACT for the 2025 Youth ANC
