8 May 2025

83 year old and 21 year old aiming for Bridge world title

From Checkpoint, 4:25 pm on 8 May 2025

Bridging the gap between two generations around the card table. 83 year old Jan Cormack has been representing New Zealand in Bridge since 1977. Card carrying prodigy Leon Meier is 21; together they'll take on the world at the bridge championships in Denmark later this year. Leon's been playing since he was just 16 after being taught by his calculus teacher. Meier spoke to Lisa Owen.