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Vanderbilt 2014 Nickell
Vanderbilt 2014 Nickell

Nickell rallies for Vanderbilt win

ACBL President Phyllis Harlan presents the Vanderbilt Trophy to the winners: Ralph Katz, Steve Weinstein, Bobby Levin, coach Eric Kokish, Eric Rodwell and Jeff Meckstroth. Team captain Nick Nickell was not available for the photo. The winners came from behind in the fourth quarter for a 127-125 win over Monaco.

Vanderbilt 2014 Monaco
Vanderbilt 2014 Monaco

Second in the Vanderbilt went to Monaco: Claudio Nunes, Fulvio Fantoni, Geir Helgemo and Tor Helness. Captain Pierre Zimmermann and his partner, Franck Multon, were called away after the round of 64 for an emergency in the Zimmermann family.

Auken Jacoby Swiss Teams
Auken Jacoby Swiss Teams

Auken triumphs in Open Swiss

Happy winners of the Jacoby Swiss Teams: Josef Piekarek, Christina Madsen, Alexander
Smirnov, Sabine Auken and Roy Welland.

Fleisher Jacoby Swiss Teams
Fleisher Jacoby Swiss Teams

Second in the Jacoby Swiss Teams: Steve Garner, Zia Mahmood, Martin Fleisher, Chris Willenken, Michael Rosenberg and Chip Martel.

China 1-2 in Women’s Swiss

Machlin Women’s Swiss  Team China winners
Machlin Women’s Swiss
Team China winners

They won the Machlin Women’s Swiss Teams: Hu Wen, Gan Ling, Wang Yanhong, Huang Yan, Li Lixuan and Li Yiting. The same team made it to the round of 16 in the Vanderbilt.

Machlin Women’s Swiss Teams  China Runner up
Machlin Women’s Swiss
Teams China Runners up

Runners up in the Machlin Women’s Swiss: Zhou Lihua, Shen Qi, Ran Jingrong, Wang Wenfei, Lu Yan and Wang Hongli.

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MAS DEL MISMO AUTOR

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World Bridge Federation – Youth

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