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Senior Bowl (bridge)
The d'Orsi Senior Bowl, or Senior Bowl or d'Orsi Bowl, is a biennial world championship contract bridge tournament for national of "Seniors", players age 60 and older. ''Seniors'' in world bridge are people who turn age 60 or greater during the calendar year: for 2011, people born 1951 or earlier. Through 2005 the minimum age was 55. It was increased to age 60 by holding the defining year at 1950 for six years; thus all Seniors remained eligible during the transitionSenior Bridge. WBF. Retrieved 2011-12-04. It is contested every odd-number year under the auspices of the World Bridge Federation (WBF), alongside the Bermuda Bowl (Open) and Venice Cup (Women). Entries formally represent WBF Zones as well as nations so it is also known as the "World Zonal Senior Team Championship", one of three "World Zonal Team Championships". 40th World Teams, Information. It became an official world championship event in 2001 following a successful exhibition in 2000. Alternatively, the d'Orsi S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Contract Bridge
Contract bridge, or simply bridge, is a trick-taking card game using a standard 52-card deck. In its basic format, it is played by four players in two competing partnerships, with partners sitting opposite each other around a table. Millions of people play bridge worldwide in clubs, tournaments, online and with friends at home, making it one of the world's most popular card games, particularly among seniors. The World Bridge Federation (WBF) is the governing body for international competitive bridge, with numerous other bodies governing it at the regional level. The game consists of a number of , each progressing through four phases. The cards are dealt to the players; then the players ''call'' (or ''bid'') in an auction seeking to take the , specifying how many tricks the partnership receiving the contract (the declaring side) needs to take to receive points for the deal. During the auction, partners use their bids to also exchange information about their hands, including o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alan Sontag
Alan M. Sontag (born May 2, 1946) is an American professional bridge player. He won six world championships, including two Bermuda Bowl wins. Sontag is also known for his book ''The Bridge Bum'', a book "on everybody's list of the top ten bridge books ever written." . Master Point Press. Bridge career Besides the two Bermuda Bowls, his other victories are the , Transnational Open Teams, |
Eddie Wold
Edward M. "Eddie" Wold (born 1951) is an American professional bridge player from Houston, Texas. Wold is a graduate of Rice University. Wold is an accomplished teacher and plays regularly at Houston's Westside Bridge Academy, particularly in that club's Saturday afternoon "common game," where over a thousand pairs from all over the country play identical boards (the same cards). Bridge accomplishments Awards * Herman Trophy (1) 1990 * Mott-Smith Trophy (3) 1989, 1998, 2005 Wins * North American Bridge Championships (15) ** Silodor Open Pairs (1) 2005 ** Grand National Teams (2) 1977, 1981 ** Jacoby Open Swiss Teams (1) 1991 ** Vanderbilt (2) 1979, 1982 ** Senior Knockout Teams (1) 2010 ** Keohane North American Swiss Teams (1) 2008 ** Mitchell Board-a-Match Teams (2) 1984, 1987 ** Chicago Mixed Board-a-Match (1) 1990 ** Reisinger (2) 1985, 2003 ** Spingold (2) 1977, 1984 Runners-up * North American Bridge Championships ** von Zedtwitz Life Master Pairs (1) 1994 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mike Passell
Michael Passell (born 1947) is a professional American bridge player from Dallas, Texas. Passell was inducted into the ACBL Hall of Fame in 2008. Bridge accomplishments Honors * ACBL Hall of Fame, 2008"Induction by Year" ''Hall of Fame''. ACBL. Retrieved 2014-12-16. Awards * (2) 1978, 2016 * (2) 1978, 1983Wins * (1) 1979[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carolyn Lynch
Carolyn Hoff Lynch (''née'' Carolyn Ann Hoff; August 26, 1946 – October 1, 2015) was an American philanthropist and contract bridge multi-national and gold medal world champion. Philanthropy Lynch, along with her husband Peter Lynch, Peter, co-founded the Lynch Foundation in 1988, and served as its chairman and president. The Lynch Foundation, valued at $125 million, gave away $8 million in 2013 and has made $80 million in grants since its inception. The Foundation supports education, religious organizations, cultural and historic organizations, hospitals, and medical research. The Lynches give money primarily in five ways: as individuals, through the Lynch Foundation, through a Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund, and through two charitable trusts. The Lynches have made gifts as individuals, donating $10 million to Peter Lynch's alma mater, Boston College, naming the School of Education after the family. Bridge accomplishments Lynch was a Grand Life Master in the American Co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marc Jacobus
Marc S. Jacobus (born 1951) is a professional American bridge player from Las Vegas, Nevada. Bridge accomplishments Wins * North American Bridge Championships (7) ** Blue Ribbon Pairs (1) 2000 ** Nail Life Master Open Pairs (1) 1972 ** Vanderbilt (2) 1995, 2002 ** Senior Knockout Teams (1) 2010 ** Keohane North American Swiss Teams (1) 1986 ** Roth Open Swiss Teams (1) 2007 Runners-up * North American Bridge Championships ** Grand National Teams (2) 1995, 2002 ** Jacoby Open Swiss Teams (4) 1989, 2006, 2009, 2011 ** Truscott Senior Swiss Teams (1) 2011 ** Vanderbilt (1) 2007 ** Senior Knockout Teams (1) 2011 ** Keohane North American Swiss Teams (1) 2002 ** Reisinger (1) 1974 ** Roth Open Swiss Teams (1) 2009 ** Spingold The Spingold national bridge championship is held at the summer American Contract Bridge League (ACBL) North American Bridge Championship (NABC). The Spingold is a knock-out team event that attracts the top contract bridge players in the world. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Garey Hayden
Garey Mark Hayden (September 9, 1944 – February 5, 2015) was an American professional bridge player and instructor from Tucson, Arizona. A World Bridge Federation (WBF) Seniors Grand Master, Hayden won five World Bridge Championships senior teams titles and nine North American Bridge Championships. A native of Easton, Maryland, Hayden was the son of Thomas and Mary Hayden. His family moved to Tucson when he was 4 years old. Hayden attended the University of Arizona, where he first learned to play bridge in 1966, and was a champion wrestler. In addition to bridge, he owned several businesses, including a travel agency, tropical fish store, and a computer store. His last major win was at the 41st World Bridge Championships in Bali, Indonesia in 2013 for the American team. The German team "won" the final and was awarded the Gold Medal in Bali. The American team had lodged a complaint during the final that one of the German pairs were illegally passing information by coughing. Aft ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roger Bates
Roger Bates (born 1947) is an American bridge player. Bridge accomplishments Awards * Mott-Smith Trophy (3) 1975, 1988, 1992 Wins * North American Bridge Championships (12) ** Blue Ribbon Pairs (1) 1971 ** Nail Life Master Open Pairs (2) 1976, 1985 ** Jacoby Open Swiss Teams (2) 1985, 1987 ** Vanderbilt (4) 1975, 1976, 1988, 1992 ** Senior Knockout Teams (1) 2010 ** Keohane North American Swiss Teams (1) 1990 ** Spingold (1) 1976 Runners-up * North American Bridge Championships ** Blue Ribbon Pairs (2) 1974, 1989 ** Nail Life Master Open Pairs (1) 1977 ** Grand National Teams (2) 1989, 2002 ** Jacoby Open Swiss Teams (1) 2011 ** Truscott Senior Swiss Teams (1) 2011 ** Senior Knockout Teams (1) 2011 ** Mitchell Board-a-Match Teams (2) 1975, 1985 ** Reisinger (1) 1981 ** Roth Open Swiss Teams The Roth Open Swiss Teams is a national bridge championship Swiss Teams event held at the summer American Contract Bridge League The American Contract Bridge League (ACBL) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nusa Dua
Nusa Dua is a resort area built in the 1970s in the southern part of Bali, Indonesia. Known as an enclave of large five-star resorts, it covers 350 hectares of land and encloses more than 20 resorts. It is located 22 kilometers from Denpasar, the provincial capital of Bali, and is administered under South Kuta District, Badung Regency. Nusa Dua means ''two islands'' (''nusa'' 'island', ''dua'' 'two'), because there are two islands in the bay of Bali Tourism Development Corporation area. On the southern side lies Peninsula Island, and on the northern side lies Nusa Dharma Island, which is smaller but shadier, and which contains the Pura/Temple Nusa Dharma. Geger Beach Geger Beach is located in Sawangan, about 3 kilometers from the southern area of Nusa Dua. The sea there is calm, which allows farmers to grow seaweed in the area, as well as being an attractive place for tourists to swim. Water Blow Water Blow is located in the Indonesia Tourism & Development Corporation (ITDC) di ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
European Bridge League
The European Bridge League is a confederation of National Bridge Federations (NBFs) that organize the card game of contract bridge in European nations. In turn the EBL organizes bridge competition at the European level. It is a member of the European Olympic Committee and of the World Bridge Federation, where it constitutes one of eight "Zones" in world bridge.European Bridge League . EBL. Retrieved 2011-07-02.Geographical Zones . World Bridge Federation. Retrieved 2011-07-02. Beside the administration of bridge competition (European level and European participation at the world level), the EBL provides online services for players, such as a calendar of tournaments across Europe, a list of bridge books wit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Boyd
Peter Boyd (born 1950) is a world champion American bridge player. He has won one world championship, finished second in another, and won 17 North American bridge championships. Boyd was born in Washington, DC and still lives there. He graduated from Harvard. He is a retired computer programmer. Bridge accomplishments Awards * Mott-Smith Trophy (1) 1987 Wins * Rosenblum Cup (1) 1986 * North American Bridge Championships (17) ** Lebhar IMP Pairs (1) 2001 ** North American Pairs (3) 1985, 2016, 2017 ** Grand National Teams (3) 1984, 1988, 1992 ** Jacoby Open Swiss Teams (2) 1986, 2012 ** Vanderbilt (3) 1987, 1991, 1997 ** Senior Knockout Teams (1) 2012 ** Keohane North American Swiss Teams (1) 2013 ** Mitchell Board-a-Match Teams (2) 1989, 1994 ** Reisinger (1) 1986 Runners-up * d'Orsi Senior Bowl (1) 2011 * North American Bridge Championships ** von Zedtwitz Life Master Pairs (1) 1987 ** Lebhar IMP Pairs (1) 2004 ** Blue Ribbon Pairs (1) 1982 ** Nail Life Mas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
