North American Pairs
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The North American Pairs (NAP) national bridge championship is held at the spring American Contract Bridge League
(ACBL) North American Bridge Championship
(NABC).
The North American Pairs is a four-session matchpoint (MP) pairs event with two qualifying and two final sessions. The event is restricted to those who have qualified in their local ACBL district.
Flights A typically starts on the Wednesday before the main NABC events. Flights B and C typically start on the second Saturday.
Qualifiers at the club level advance to unit competition and those qualifiers advance to district finals. Three pairs from each district --- more, depending upon attendance --- qualify for the North American final.
Winners have their names inscribed on the Baldwin Memorial Trophy and also receive certificates of recognition. The trophy is presented in memory of Col. Russell J. Baldwin (1889–1969), U.S. Army
officer
and expert on tournament procedure who was ACBL Honorary Member of the Year in 1943. Baldwin was active as an organizer from the earliest days of contract bridge
. He became a director of the American Bridge League and its treasurer shortly after its founding in 1927. He was a member of the ACBL Laws Commission and primarily responsible for the first Duplicate Code (Laws specifically for duplicate bridge) issued in 1935. Baldwin was active as a tournament director from 1927 until 1941. After service in World War II
, he was ACBL business manager from 1946 until 1951. He was recalled to military service at the outbreak of the Korean War
and retired from the U.S. Army in 1957. He rejoined ACBL in 1958 and was in charge of tournament scheduling until his retirement in 1963.
The Golder North American Pairs, Flight B, is a grassroots event limited to players with 0-2000 masterpoints
.
The first stage is conducted at the local club level and qualifiers advance to unit competition. Those qualifiers then advance to the district finals where three pairs -- more, depending upon attendance -- qualify for the North American final.
Winners have their names inscribed on the Golder Cup and will also receive a certificate of recognition. The trophy is presented in memory of Benjamin M. Golder (1894–1946) of Philadelphia, who died the day before the close of his term as 1946 ACBL president. He was named ACBL Honorary Member of the Year for 1947.
Players in the North American Open Pairs Flight C, a grassroots event limited to players who have not yet become Life Masters and have fewer than 500 masterpoints, compete for the President's Cup.
The trophy was presented in 1942 by Morgan Howard, ACBL president that year. The trophy was previously awarded to the winners of the President's Pairs event, held at the Summer NABC. As in the other two flights, the competition begins each summer at the local club level and qualifiers then advance to unit competition. Those qualifiers then advance to the district finals and three pairs from each district -- more, depending upon attendance -- qualify for the North American final.
List of previous winners and history for Flights B and C, Pages 9, 10
2009 winners for Flight A, Page 1
2009 winners for Flights B and C, Page 1
American Contract Bridge League
The American Contract Bridge League is the largest contract bridge organization in North America. It promotes the game of bridge in the United States, Mexico, Bermuda, and Canada, and is a member of the World Bridge Federation...
(ACBL) North American Bridge Championship
North American Bridge Championships
North American Bridge Championships are three annual bridge conventions sponsored by the American Contract Bridge League . 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...
(NABC).
The North American Pairs is a four-session matchpoint (MP) pairs event with two qualifying and two final sessions. The event is restricted to those who have qualified in their local ACBL district.
Flights A typically starts on the Wednesday before the main NABC events. Flights B and C typically start on the second Saturday.
History
The Baldwin North American Pairs, Flight A, is a grassroots event. Play begins each Summer at the local level and concludes at the North American Bridge Championships in the following Spring.Qualifiers at the club level advance to unit competition and those qualifiers advance to district finals. Three pairs from each district --- more, depending upon attendance --- qualify for the North American final.
Winners have their names inscribed on the Baldwin Memorial Trophy and also receive certificates of recognition. The trophy is presented in memory of Col. Russell J. Baldwin (1889–1969), U.S. Army
United States Army
The United States Army is the main branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for land-based military operations. It is the largest and oldest established branch of the U.S. military, and is one of seven U.S. uniformed services...
officer
Officer (armed forces)
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and expert on tournament procedure who was ACBL Honorary Member of the Year in 1943. Baldwin was active as an organizer from the earliest days of contract bridge
Contract bridge
Contract bridge, usually known simply as bridge, is a trick-taking card game using a standard deck of 52 playing cards played by four players in two competing partnerships with partners sitting opposite each other around a small table...
. He became a director of the American Bridge League and its treasurer shortly after its founding in 1927. He was a member of the ACBL Laws Commission and primarily responsible for the first Duplicate Code (Laws specifically for duplicate bridge) issued in 1935. Baldwin was active as a tournament director from 1927 until 1941. After service in World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
, he was ACBL business manager from 1946 until 1951. He was recalled to military service at the outbreak of the Korean War
Korean War
The Korean War was a conventional war between South Korea, supported by the United Nations, and North Korea, supported by the People's Republic of China , with military material aid from the Soviet Union...
and retired from the U.S. Army in 1957. He rejoined ACBL in 1958 and was in charge of tournament scheduling until his retirement in 1963.
The Golder North American Pairs, Flight B, is a grassroots event limited to players with 0-2000 masterpoints
Masterpoints
Masterpoints or master points are points awarded by national and other bridge organisations for success in bridge tournaments run under their auspices. Organisations which issue these points include the American Contract Bridge League , the American Bridge Association, the English Bridge Union ,...
.
The first stage is conducted at the local club level and qualifiers advance to unit competition. Those qualifiers then advance to the district finals where three pairs -- more, depending upon attendance -- qualify for the North American final.
Winners have their names inscribed on the Golder Cup and will also receive a certificate of recognition. The trophy is presented in memory of Benjamin M. Golder (1894–1946) of Philadelphia, who died the day before the close of his term as 1946 ACBL president. He was named ACBL Honorary Member of the Year for 1947.
Players in the North American Open Pairs Flight C, a grassroots event limited to players who have not yet become Life Masters and have fewer than 500 masterpoints, compete for the President's Cup.
The trophy was presented in 1942 by Morgan Howard, ACBL president that year. The trophy was previously awarded to the winners of the President's Pairs event, held at the Summer NABC. As in the other two flights, the competition begins each summer at the local club level and qualifiers then advance to unit competition. Those qualifiers then advance to the district finals and three pairs from each district -- more, depending upon attendance -- qualify for the North American final.
Winners
Year | dist | Winners | Runners-Up |
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1979 |
25 | Arthur Moore, Eric Robinson |
Steve Landen, Larry Mori |
1980 |
Bob Feller, Jeffrey Hall |
Larry N. Cohen, Ron Gerard | |
1981 |
Helen Blakey, Robert Blakey |
Mark Feldman, Chip Martel | |
1982 |
Bill Nutting, Ivan Scope |
Richard Pavlicek Richard Pavlicek Richard Pavlicek is an American bridge player, author and columnist.-Career:Pavlicek began to play bridge in 1964 at the age of 18 while stationed in Stuttgart, West Germany, with the U.S. Army. Upon returning to Florida in 1966 he started to play in bridge tournaments in his spare time. Since... , Cliff Russell |
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1983 |
Jim Felts, John Griscom |
Ron Gerard, Stephen Sanborn | |
1984 |
25 | Steve Sion, Harold Stengel |
Marty Bergen Marty Bergen Marty A. Bergen is an American bridge player and writer. A 10-time national champion and American Contract Bridge League Grand Life Master he retired from active competition in 1993... , Larry N. Cohen |
1985 |
6 | Peter Boyd, Steve Robinson |
Peter Pender, Hugh Ross |
1986 |
Drew Cannell, Ganesan Sekhar |
Craig Cordes, Tom Daniel | |
1987 |
Jan Janitschke, Dick Reed |
Judi Cody, Ron Sukoneck | |
1988 |
21 | Chip Martel, Jan Martel |
Mark Cohen, Stasha Cohen |
1989 |
11 | David Caslan, Dennis Clerkin |
Dan Morse, Bobby Nail |
1990 |
Sidney Lazard, Jack LaNoue |
Mark Stein, Boris Baran | |
1991 |
1 | Boris Baran, Mark Stein, |
Steve Landen, Pratap Rajadhyaksha |
1992 |
Jim Krekorian, Rick Zucker |
2/3. Robert Crafton, Howard Weiner 2/3. Joe Jabon, Harry Steiner |
|
1993 |
James Griffin, Kenneth Schutze |
Iftikhar Baqai, Mitch Dunitz | |
1994 |
James Griffin, Kenneth Schutze |
Ralph Cohen, Reece Rogers | |
1995 |
David Berkowitz, Lisa Berkowitz |
Gary Cohler, Jerry Goldfein | |
1996 |
Marshall Tuly, James Cunningham |
Gary Cohler, Jerry Goldfein | |
1997 |
Aidan Ballantyne, Gordon McOrmond |
JoAnna Stansby, Lew Stansby | |
1998 |
6 | Bill Cole, Ron Sukoneck |
James Cunningham, Marshall Tuly |
1999 |
James Griffin, Kenneth Schutze |
Tom Kniest, Karen Walker | |
2000 |
Kevin Collins, Patty Tucker, |
Victor King, John Stiefel | |
2001 |
25 | Doug Doub, Frank Merblum |
Ed Davis, Jill Meyers |
2002 |
21 | JoAnna Stansby, Lew Stansby |
Joseph Godefrin, Ed Schulte |
2003 |
Steve Landen, Michael Zerbini |
Doug Doub, Franklin Merblum | |
2004 |
Henry Lortz, Wayne Ohlrich |
Glenn Milgrim, Chris Willenken | |
2005 |
Nikolay Demirev, David Yang |
Dan Jacob, Bryan Maksymetz | |
2006 |
Gordon Campbell, Piotr Klimowicz |
Henry Lortz, Wayne Ohlrich | |
2007 |
Dave Abelow, Dick Wegman |
Glenn Milgrim, Chris Willenken | |
2008 |
Xiaodong Shi, David Yang |
Chuck Said, David Siebert | |
2009 |
Jim Krekorian, John Rengstorff |
Bob Heitzman, Jonathan Weinstein | |
2010 |
25 | Doug Doub, Frank Merblum |
Nikolay Demirev, David Yang |
2011 |
Shane Blanchard, Joe Grue |
Kevin Bathurst, Joel Wooldridge | |
Year | dist | Winners | Runners-up |
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1992 |
Peter Worley, Kevin Young |
Kathie Blumenthal, Patricia Goldfein | |
1993 |
Robert Sewell, Paul Janicki |
Lawrence Gibbons, Gregory Jecker | |
1994 |
Brendan Dempsey, Ian Crowe |
Jack Kilby, Ernest Lambertsen | |
1995 |
Jay Levy, William Rushmore |
Bill Archambo, Richard Bender | |
1996 |
Robert Johnson, David Rosenstein |
Daniel Levi, Samuel Ehrlichman | |
1997 |
Bill Drewett, Kirk Twiss |
David Green, Donald Tofte | |
1998 |
Adam Beneschan, Brian Gilbert |
Mark Burkhammer, Brian Zajac | |
1999 |
Andy Kaufman, Greg Burch |
Patricia Griffin, Stephen Wood | |
2000 |
Hal Hindman, Mark Chen |
Tien-Chun Yang, Fang Wu | |
2001 |
25 | Walter Lee, Jonathan Weinstein |
Mike Ralston, Mahesh Rathi |
2002 |
Wieslaw Kalita, Marian Krasowski |
Robert Stayman, Frank Sensoli | |
2003 |
Jordan Chodorow, Harvey Katz |
Frank Sensoli, Michael Alioto | |
2004 |
Jim Alison, Dayn Beam |
Jacqueline DeRouin, Jan Garthe | |
2005 |
Pete Whipple, Jamie Radcliffe |
Joon Pahk, Samuel Ieong | |
2006 |
Fletcher Thompson, Bruce Todd |
B. J. Trelford, Chris Buchanan | |
2007 |
Mark Golding, Rob Kitchen |
Bijoy Anand, Earl Brown Jr. | |
2008 |
Sidney Kanter, Ron Nelken |
Ron Fertig, Dayou Zhou | |
2009 |
Robert McCaw, Lewis Gamerman |
Jon Brandon, Harley Bress | |
2010 |
Dian Petrov, Fred Schenker |
John Kozero, Gary Robinson | |
2011 |
Philippe Galaski, Roger Webb |
Brad Bartol, Matt Cory | |
Year | dist | Winners | Runners-up |
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1987 |
x | 1/2. Leo Austern, Bernard Pollack 1/2. David Deaderick, Bill Thomas |
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1988 |
Brad Moss, Aaron Silverstein |
Geoffrey O'Connor, Charles Bilick | |
1989 |
Warren King, Jeffrey Brown |
Sylvian Descoteauz, Guy Belisle | |
1990 |
Philip Leung, Moske Harel |
Deborah Hart, Nate Ward | |
1991 |
Eric Greco, Philip Greco |
Bruce Graff, Steve Castellino | |
1992 |
Gail Joelson, Alan Kasner |
J. Greg Fowler, Don Herring | |
1993 |
Mark Michele, Everett Boyer |
Gabrida Rabiega, Leszek Rabiega | |
1994 |
Weizhong Bao, Jingdong Guo |
Duane Tilden, Grace Jeklin | |
1995 |
Edward Lee, Brett Roby |
Philip Feng Lu, Xiaodong Zhang | |
1996 |
Yue Zuo, Ruoyu Fan |
Carlos Bichara, Rita Bichara | |
1997 |
Thomas Franklin, Michael Corker |
Weiming Hu, Alex Lo | |
1998 |
Tien-Chun Yang, Fang Wu |
Matt Just, Paul Coulter | |
1999 |
James Gunn, Harry Shaffer |
Norman Cannon, Judith Hallowell | |
2000 |
Meredith Beck, John Johnson |
Rachel Chittaro, Edward Nield | |
2001 |
Hailong Ao, Jian-Jian Wang |
David Pettit, Doris Suojanen | |
2002 |
Jacek Leznicki, Jerry Owczarek |
Kevin Jones, Daniel Kenney | |
2003 |
John Christensen, Robert Wissman |
Lester Gottlieb, Richard Avazian | |
2004 |
Daniel Wilderman, Ryan Connors |
Jacek Leznicki, Jerry Owczarek | |
2005 |
Jiang Chen, Nongyu Li |
Inger Lise Blount, Jeanette Hughes | |
2006 |
Stanislaw Kolesnik, Vladimir Reznik |
Mike Develin Mike Develin Michael Lee Develin is an American mathematician known for his work in combinatorics and discrete geometry.-Early life:... , John Barth |
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2007 |
Jon King, Dayou Zhou |
Chong Zhao, Narayanan Ramabhadran | |
2008 |
Abraham Pallas, Dimitri Bourilkov |
Kaiyu Qian, Jiawei Luo | |
2009 |
Michael Bodell, Elenalani Lam |
Alex Lovejoy, Argenta Price | |
2010 |
Vladimir Oudalov, Stanley Weiss |
Lisa Kuo, Murat Veysoglu | |
2011 |
Rajeev Bansal, Michael Hughes |
Guillaume de Decker, Ajit Thyagarajan | |
Sources
List of previous winners and history for Flight A, Page 4List of previous winners and history for Flights B and C, Pages 9, 10
2009 winners for Flight A, Page 1
2009 winners for Flights B and C, Page 1