The Gold Cup is the premier open British contract bridge competition for teams of four.
It was first contested in the 1931/32 season, making it one of the oldest contract bridge tournaments anywhere.
The event was run by the British Bridge League through 1999 and subsequently by Bridge Great Britain, a newly formed not-for-profit organisation.
[2] Boris Schapiro played on 11 winning teams, with 52 years between his first success in 1945/46 and his last in 1997/98.
Tony Forrester equalled his record when he was a winner in 2012 and surpassed it when he won again in 2013; his first win was in 1983.