Month: May 2012

By Al Sobel ♠ 10 7 3 ♥ K 8 ♦ A K Q J ♣ A K Q 5 ♠ 4 ♠ A 6 5 ♥ Q 10 5 ♥ A J ♦ 10 6 4 2 ♦ 9 8 7 5 3 ♣ J 10 6 3 2 ♣ 9 7 4 ♠
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Both Great Britain and Italy had gone through the qualifying rounds without defeat and as the luck of the draw would have it, these two teams met in the first round with Italy losing 66-58, the smallest possible losing margin. (In the finals -fewer than 8 IMPs would have counted as a tie). France defeated
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At the outset, the teams were divided into three sections of ten, ten and nine, from each of which the two top teams would qualify for the play-off rounds. It was decided that three of the four American teams (to be chosen by lot) would join Italy, France and Great Britain as the top seeded
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Twenty-nine teams from twenty-five countries entered the first World Bridge Olympiad. Fourteen of those countries also sent women’s teams to compete simultaneously with the open series. Based on total membership of its Leagues, Sweden entered two teams and the United States entered four teams in the open series. (This method of representation was repealed and
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The 48 teams that entered the Vanderbilt were seeded by masterpoints into three brackets. Thursday morning a storm knocked out the Atlantic City power station causing the first matches to be delayed until Thursday evening. Most teams played their first match and half of their second at that time. However, the Fishbein team played entire
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The tournament began on Saturday afternoon, March 15, 1958 with 43 teams in the Commercial and Industrial Team Championship. The team representing New York Life (David Strasberg, Nicholas Zampino, Dorothy Hayden, Edward Wendt and Leo Haskell) captured the title. The Men’s Pair Championship started with a field of 202 pairs, playing two qualifying session with
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Three players greeted the new Spring NABC by winning their first national championships – twice. Phyllis Novak, of Shreveport, Leonard Harmon, of New York, and Ivar Stakgold, of Washington, won two national titles apiece at the Atlantic City Tournament. Novak came first by winning the Women’s Pairs with Betty Nail, of Houston on the first
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By Richard Frey The spectators applauded when Schenken and Rapee conducted a beautiful defense on the following deal: ♠ Q J 9 3 ♥ 6 4 ♦ J 10 6 4 ♣ 9 6 4 ♠ A 6 4 ♠ 10 8 5 2 ♥ 9 3 7 ♥ K J 2 ♦ A Q
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By Lew Mathe Today’s hand is a paradox in that a holdup play, or safety play, should not be made. This hand from the Intercity Match was bid and played the same way at both tables by two of the top experts. ♠ K 7 3 ♥ Q J 5 3 ♦ A 10 9
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By Alfred Sheinwold The difference in the style of the two cities is shown by their management of this hand: ♠ K 9 7 6 5 2 ♥ K 5 ♦ J 8 ♣ 10 8 2 ♠ J 3 ♠ 8 ♥ Q J 6 ♥ A 7 4 3 ♦ A Q 9
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The first Intercity Challenge Match for the Sports Illustrated Trophy was played between Los Angeles and New York at the Ambassador Hotel in L.A. on Aug. 11 and 12, 1960. The 80-board match was played in four 20-deal sessions. In what can only be classified as an upset, Los Angeles defeated New York 115 to
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Recently, the ACBL museum received a matchbook cover featuring Detroit Lion Ace Gutowsky Jr. The matchbook was donated by Roger Neufeldt of Norman OK and sent in by District 15 Director Phyllis Harlan. Many people are familiar with Ace’s football career, but not many know he was also a successful bridge player. On the gridiron
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