CHAMPIONS CROWNED

The Bermuda Bowl Champions, representing ITALY are Norberto Bocchi, Giorgio Duboin, Fulvio Fantoni, Lorenzo Lauria, Claudio Nunes, Alfredo Versace. The silver medallists from USA1 are Dick Freeman, Bob Hamman, Jeff Meckstroth, Nick Nickell, Eric Rodwell, Paul Soloway. The bronze medal went to USA2 in a play-off earlier in the tournament.

The Venice Cup winners representing FRANCE are Bénédicte Cronier, Catherine D'Ovidio, Nathalie Frey, Danièle Gaviard, Vanessa Reess and Sylvie Willard.

The Seniors Bowl champions representing USA1 are Rose Meltzer, Garey Hayden, Alan Sontag, Peter Weichsel, Lew Stansby and Roger Bates.

WINNERS LIST

Bermuda Bowl

Gold: Italy — Norberto Bocchi, Giorgio Duboin, Fulvio
Fantoni, Lorenzo Lauria, Claudio Nunes, Alfredo Versace.
Non-playing Captain:: Maria Teresa Lavazza. Coach: Massimo
Ortensi.

Silver: USA1 — Dick Freeman, Bob Hamman, Jeff Meckstroth,
Nick Nickell, Eric Rodwell, Paul Soloway. NCP Sidney
Lazard. Coach: Eric Kokish.

Bronze: USA2 — Russ Ekeblad, Fred Gitelman, Eric
Greco, Geoff Hampson, Brad Moss, Ron Rubin. NPC:
Steve Landen. Coach: Sheri Winestock.

Venice Cup

Gold: France — Bénédicte Cronier, Catherine D'Ovidio,
Nathalie Frey, Danièle Gaviard, Vanessa Reess, Sylvie
Willard. NPC: Gérard Tissot

Silver: Germany — Anja Alberti, Sabine Auken, Barbara
Hackett, Pony Beate Nehmert, Mirja Scharaverus, Daniela
von Arnim. NPC: Bernard Ludewig. Coach: Nikolas Bausback.

Bronze: Netherlands — Carla Arnolds, Femke Hoogweg,
Jet Pasman, Anneke Simons, Wietske van Zwol, Bep
Vriend. NCP: Ed Franken. Coach: Enri Leufkens.

Seniors Bowl

Gold: USA1 — Roger Bates, Garey Hayden, Rose
Meltzer, Alan Sontag, Lew Stansby, Peter Weichsel. NCP:
Jan Martel. Coach: Chip Martel.

Silver: Indonesia — Henky Lasut, Freddy Eddy Manoppo,
Denny Jacob Sacul,Amiruddin Yusuf,Arwin Budirahardja.

Bronze: Denmark — Jens Auken, Flemming Dahl, Peter
Lund, Kirsteen Steen Moller, Steen Moller, Georg Norris.
NPC: Peter Westrup.

Transnational Open Teams

Gold: Schneider — Baze G (USA), Gawrys (Poland),
Lesnieswki (Poland), Schneider P (USA).

Silver: Spector — Bramley B (USA), Fallenius B (Sweden),
Feldman M (USA), Martel C (USA), Spector W
(USA),Welland R (USA).

Bronze: 777 (Russia) — Dubinin A, Gromov A, Khokhlov J, Khven M

About the events

(source: WBF Offical Championship Page)

The Bermuda Bowl is the symbol of world supremacy at bridge. It is awarded to the winner of the open teams competition between the representatives of the WBF geographical zones. Since its inauguration in 1950, the competition has been played 36 times. The United States of America were victorious 17 times, while their European rival, Italy, prevailed 13 times. The other titles were won by France (twice), Great Britain, Brazil, Iceland and The Netherlands.

The Venice Cup is awarded to the winner of the zonal competition for women players. It was established in 1974 and since then only four countries have won it. The United States of America leads the race with 9 titles, while Europe follows with five successes achieved by Great Britain (twice), Germany (twice) and The Netherlands.

The Seniors Bowl is a new competition for senior players (56 years of age or older). Representative teams from all zones are invited to participate. The winners at the inaugural event, which took place in 2001 in Paris, France, were the United States of America, who kept the title in the second event, held in 2003 in Monte Carlo, Monaco.

The World Transnational Open Teams Championship came into being in 1997 in Hammamet, Tunisia. It is contested by teams nominated by the NBOs without nationality or other restrictions. The first winners were the team led by Leandro Burgay of Italy, while in the second edition the title went to the USA team captained by Rose Meltzer. In Monte Carlo, Monaco 2003, the winning team was Lavazza which comprised Italian players.