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Wagar Women's Pairs
The Wagar Women's Pairs North American bridge championship is held at the summer American Contract Bridge League (ACBL) North American Bridge Championship (NABC). The Wagar Women's Pairs started in 2017 when it replaced the Wagar Women's Knockout Teams was dropped from the schedule. The event is restricted to female players. Winners References {{reflist North American Bridge Championships ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Contract Bridge League
The American Contract Bridge League (ACBL) is a governing body for contract bridge in the United States, Canada, Mexico, and Bermuda. It is the largest such organization in North America having the stated mission ''"to promote, grow and sustain the game of bridge and serve the bridge-related interests of our Members."'' Its major activities are: * sanctioning games at local bridge clubs and regional events * certifying bridge teachers and club directors * conducting the North American Bridge Championships (NABC) * providing education materials and services * administering the ACBL masterpoints system for tracking player performance * providing oversight for ethical behavior and play *Besides representing the interests of its members with the World Bridge Federation, , it had more than 165,000 members. History The ACBL was created in 1937 by the merger of the American Bridge League and the United States Bridge Association in 1937. At that time, its bridge tournaments were open o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
North American Bridge Championships
North American Bridge Championships (NABC) are three annual bridge tournaments sponsored by the American Contract Bridge League (ACBL). The "Spring", "Summer", and "Fall" NABCs are usually scheduled in March, July, and November for about eleven days. They comprise both championship and side contests of different kinds (e.g. matchpoint pairs and knockout teams, one-day and two-day) in many classes of competition (e.g. open/women/senior or defined by masterpoints®). Host cities in the United States and Canada are selected several years in advance. Competitions and awards Open team competitions - the premier events ;Vanderbilt Cup Awarded to the National Knock-out Team championship winners at the spring North American Bridge Championship (NABC)s. It was donated in 1928 by Harold S. Vanderbilt, who won in 1932 and 1940. The event was contested annually in New York as a separate championship until 1958, when it was incorporated into Spring NABCs. ; Spingold Trophy Awarded to the M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wagar Women's Knockout Teams
The Wagar Women's Knockout Teams national bridge championship is held at the summer American Contract Bridge League (ACBL) North American Bridge Championship (NABC). The Wagar Women's Knockout Teams is a knock-out team event. The event is restricted to female players. History The Wagar Women's Knockout Teams is a competition for teams of four to six females that is scored by IMPs with Swiss qualifying. Until 1976 there was only one "National" Women's Team championship — and that was a board-a-match event. The winners have their names inscribed on the Wagar Trophy, which honors one of the all-time great players. Margaret Wagar (1902-1990), inducted into the ACBL Bridge Hall of Fame in 1999, became Life Master #37 in 1943, the fifth woman to earn the rank. She and Kay Rhodes share one of the most remarkable achievements in ACBL history, winning the premier championship for women pairs in four consecutive years, 1955 to 1958 ( Whitehead Women's Pairs). Winners One Women's Knoc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Margie Cole
Margie Cole is an American North American champion bridge player. She won the Smith Life Master Women's Pairs in March 2022 playing with Migry Zur Campanile. She won the next North American Women's Pairs event, at the next North American Bridge Championship, the Wagar Women's Pairs in July 2022 playing with Sandra Rimstedt. Bridge accomplishments Wins * North American Bridge Championships (2) ** Smith Life Master Women's Pairs (1) 2022 ** Wagar Women's Pairs (1) 2022 Runners-up * North American Bridge Championships (1) ** Mitchell Board-a-Match Teams (1) 2019 Personal life Margie is married with two children. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Cole, Margie American contract bridge players Living people Year of birth missing (living people) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sandra Rimstedt
Sandra Rimstedt is a Swedish European and World champion bridge player. Rimstedt comes from a Bridge playing family including her sister, Cecilia Rimstedt and twin brothers Mikael Rimstedt and Ola Rimstedt. Bridge accomplishments Wins * World Bridge Series Women Teams (1) 2022 * European Women Pairs (1) 2015 Runners-up * Venice Cup (1) 2017 * Youth European Championship (2) 2004, 2005 * Machlin Women's Swiss Teams (1) 2017 References External links * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Rimstedt, Sandra Swedish contract bridge players Living people Year of birth missing (living people) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
