Italy: The New Salsomaggiore Champions

Francesca Canali
Francesca Canali

 by Francesca Canali for the FIGB

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Coppa Italia 2013

 The Angelini team won for second year in a row the Coppa Italia Men. The team: (S.S.D. Angelini – E. Bove cng, F. Angelini, L. Cima, V. Giubilo, L. Lauria, F. Primavera, A. Versace) defeated in the final Team Vinci (ASD N. Canottieri Olona – F. S. Vinci, S. S. Hamaoui, F. Hugony, F. Fantoni, C. Nunes). Vinci withdraw before starting the 4th set when they were down 100 IMPs. Third arrived the Bombardieri team (Ass. Bridge Pisa – D. Bombardieri, F. Catarsi, M. Muller, G. Nencini, M. Russo, R. Saltarelli).

Angelini
Angelini
 
Vinci
Vinci
 
Bombardieri
Bombardieri

The Ladies Coppa Italia was for the Dossena team (Fanfulla Bridge – A. Dossena, A. Azzimonti, E. Francescangeli, A. Mainardi, A. Mariani, A. Soresini, L. Venini), who defeated Pozzi team (C.lo Bridge Resegone – G. Pozzi, R. Benedetti, F. Brambilla, L. Consonni, R. Greppi, D. Romani). Third was Fornaciari team (Bridge Reggio Emilia – E. Fornaciari cng, A. De Biasio, D. Gigliotti, C. Golin, G. Olivieri, A. Rosetta, M. Vanuzzi, M. Costa).

Equipo Dossena
Equipo Dossena

 

Colotto-Pochini
Colotto-Pochini

 IMP Pairs Championship

 Giuseppe Colotto & Claudio Pochini, from Ass. Bridge Val di Magra, won with 1,66 IMP per board. Second were Alberto Gullotta & Stefano Sabbatini (1,51 IMP p/board) from Roma TOP Bridge. Thirds Paolo Boninsegna & Andrea Pratesi (1,41 IMP p/board) from Associazioni fiorentine Amici del Bridge e Circolo del Bridge.

 

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