youth squads

Scotland’s International Youth Squads bring together some of the country’s most promising young bridge players to prepare for national and international competition.

Players train together throughout the year, developing their bidding, card play, defence and partnership understanding through coaching sessions, practice events and study materials.

Bridge is played in schools, clubs and competitions across Scotland and around the world. You can start with fun beginner formats like Le Petit Bridge and Mini-Bridge then progress into youth events, camps, national squads and even international tournaments representing Scotland.

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2026 squads

Under 21 Squad

  • Iris Behr

  • Artem Belikov

  • Anya Burton Coyle

  • Niamh Reid

  • Shiva Viswanathan

  • Ruoqing Yu

Squad Convenor: Peter Clarke

Under 31 Squad

  • Batuhan Bal

  • Rufus Behr

  • Lydia Foale

  • Kevin Ren

  • Jack Shearer

  • Niall Tennant

Squad Convenor: Liz McGowan

youth squads training resources

The following materials are available to support squad members and anyone wishing to develop their bridge skills.

Additional Resources from Training Day on 23/3/2025