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BridgeFeed is ACBL’s bridge blog with articles for all levels of players, breaking news and announcements, quizzes and more!
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ACBL Staff
October 24, 2012
ACBL Bridge Beat #117: Hall of Fame
After lying dormant for nearly 30 years, the Bridge Hall of Fame was re-established in 1995 with the election and...
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ACBL Staff
October 23, 2012
ACBL Bridge Beat #116: Intercollegiate Tournaments
This event formerly contested by universities and colleges throughout the United States and Canada was organized by Geoffrey Mott-Smith, 1949-1960,...
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ACBL Staff
October 17, 2012
ACBL Bridge Beat #115: Bridge on TV
The first time bridge appeared on television was October 7, 1943. William McKenney and his wife Marguerite played Al Sobel...
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ACBL Staff
October 15, 2012
ACBL Bridge Beat #114: Omar Sharif Individual
One of the largest total purses ($200,000) up to that point in the history of bridge was at stake when...
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ACBL Staff
October 11, 2012
ACBL Bridge Beat #113: Four Lines
In June 1959, The Bulletin published a crossword puzzle for the enjoyment of its readers and asked the readers to...
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ACBL Staff
October 8, 2012
ACBL Bridge Beat #112: Dwight D. Eisenhower
Dwight D. Eisenhower, born 122 years ago on October 14, left his mark on the world. Besides distinguishing himself as...
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ACBL Staff
October 5, 2012
ACBL Bridge Beat #111: J.T. Britton
In 1987, J.T. Britton of Albuquerque NM gave himself a challenge: to play bridge in all 50 states. It took...
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ACBL Staff
October 5, 2012
ACBL Bridge Beat #110: Corporate America vs Congress 1996
The fourth and final showdown between big business and big government occurred on May 9, 1996 at the Capitol Hill...
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ACBL Staff
October 1, 2012
ACBL Bridge Beat #109: Corporate America vs Congress 1993
Congress made its third attempt to defeat Corporate America on July 22, 1993 at the Sheraton Washington in conjunction with...
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ACBL Staff
September 27, 2012
ACBL Bridge Beat #108: Corporate America vs Congress 1990
After the 1989 Corporate America vs. Congress Match, Congress team Captain Arlan Stangeland issued a challenge for a rematch the...
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ACBL Staff
September 25, 2012
ACBL Bridge Beat #107: Corporate America vs Congress
Businessmen fight against legislators every day in Washington. The first such battle in the microcosm of the bridge table occurred...
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ACBL Staff
September 21, 2012
ACBL Bridge Beat #106: Battle of the Sexes
The Marathon Bridge Battle of the Sexes was held April 1 – 15, 1989. The event was run as a...
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ACBL Staff
September 19, 2012
ACBL Bridge Beat #105: The Early Reading
Alfred Sheinwold, one of the all-time great bridge writers and analysts, and Ed Manfield, ACBL Hall of Fame member, were...
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ACBL Staff
September 17, 2012
ACBL Bridge Beat #104: The Worst Play?
1986 ACBL President Tom Sanders and Ron Andersen were playing against George Tornay and Saul Bronstein behind screens in the...
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ACBL Staff
September 14, 2012
ACBL Bridge Beat #103: Dick Frey
One of the items in the ACBL museum that is most often asked about is the whip that was presented...
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ACBL Staff
September 12, 2012
ACBL Bridge Beat #102: Cavendish Invitational
The Cavendish Invitational is the largest money bridge tournament in the world. The event was first contested in 1975 at...
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