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EBL
President Gianarrigo Rona
promotes the Europen Open Championships and seeks to strengthen
ties between US and Europe during the NABCs in Phoenix.
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FALL
NABCs IN PHOENIX Nov
28-Dec 8:
Before
we all hunker down and do Christmas in the many ways we
do it, let's enjoy 10 days of North America's finest bridge,
journalism and news during the ACBL's fall national championships.
Click
Here for page of links and news and ...well... bridge
stuff..
eblsims:
The Europeans played their Simultaneous Pairs event this
week. Click Here for results
and ...
BRIDGE
WEEK IN NORTH AMERICA - ACBL marks the 71st anniversary
of the "Bridge Match of the Century" this January.
THE
BRIDGE MATCH OF THE CENTURY by Marti Ronemus - It
was a story that had everything but a murder! Ely (E-LEE)
and Josephine Culbertson, young darlings of society, pitted
against the all-powerful ABridge Headquarters@ Official
System, a blood feud, money. Such excitement, and at a dark
time when it was needed. Read more by clicking
here
WBF:
At its Meeting held on Friday 30th
August, the Executive Council of the World Bridge Federation
resolved to disqualify one of the players in the McConnell
Cup. Click
Here for WBF Press Release, Sept 10
Taking
A Bridge Too Far: The world of bridge was in uproar
after a drug scandal at the world open championships in
Montreal.
Click here
Programme
Commission Rejects Bridge - Montreal,
Canada 31 August 2002 - At a press conference WBF President
José Damiani revealed that the Programme Commission
would report to the next session of the IOC that they do
not consider Bridge to be eligible for the Olympic Games.
Read
more here
Jourdain
wins Personality of The Year.
International
Bridge Press Awards 2002. For PDF page from World Championship
Bulletins, Click
Here ...
WBF
President's Report to Congress August 2002 at the World
Championships in Montreal, Canada includes:
IOC matters; Changes in WBF Constitution and By-Laws; and
Our daily life, our recent past, our present and our future
Click
Here for PDF File
World Championships, Montreal
The
11th World Bridge Championships took place in Montreal,
Quebec, Canada, August 16-31, 2002.
Click Here for page of links and info
JACK
RETAINS WORLD COMPUTER CHAMPIONSHIP! One IMP decides the
64-board final. Jack
played WBridge5 in the final for the title of World Computer-Bridge
Champion. With
decisive wins in their semifinal matches Jack and WBridge5
battled for the championship, playing a 64-board final starting
on Tuesday and concluding on Wednesday. GIB Withdrews, Jack,
Wbridge5, MicroBridge and Q-Plus Bridge took the top four
spots in the round robin. Click
here for more.
e-bridge4prizes.com
- A
new web site dedicated to bridge tournaments with money
prizes will open next week. Grand Opening tournaments
will be free for all. 1st prize-$200, 2nd prize-$100, 3rd
prize-$50, 4th prize-$40, 5th prize-$30 (All prizes are
per pair). Click
here to transport to the new site.
BridgeFUN
adds more fun: "We are now getting closer to being
able to conduct some 'On-Line'
play and competition
that will give our growing membership more opportunities
to improve their play." Click
Here to read the BridgeFUN Newsletter, September 2002.
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