- Wernher Open Pairs
The Wernher Open Pairs national bridge championship is held at the summer
American Contract Bridge League (ACBL) North American Bridge Championship (NABC).The Wernher Open Pairs is a four session MP pairs event, two qualifying sessions and two final sessions.The event typically starts on the second Thursday of the NABC.The event is open.
History
The Wernher Open pairs is a four-session event with two qualifying sessions and two final sessions. It was contested at the Summer NABC until 1962. It moved to the Spring NABC in 1963 where it remained for 40 years.
In 2004 it returned to the Summer NABC lineup. From 1969 through 1971, it was contested as a three-session championship. In 1992 the event became Open Pairs II.
The winners have their names inscribed on the Wernher trophy, named after Sir Derrick J. Wernher, a leading personality in American bridge in the Thirties. Wernher -- a resident of both London and Deal NJ -- was president of the American Bridge League in 1933, chairman of its Master Plan committee and a member of the board of directors of the American Whist League.
Winners
ources
List of previous winners, Page 5Citation
title = Daily Bulletin
journal =
volume = 80-7
issue = 7
date = Thursday, July 24, 2008
year = 2008
url = http://www.acbl.org/nabc/2008/02/bulletins/db7.pdf2008 winners, Page 1Citation
title = Daily Bulletin
journal =
volume = 80-7
issue = 7
date = Thursday, July 24, 2008
year = 2008
url = http://www.acbl.org/nabc/2008/02/bulletins/db7.pdfExternal links
* [http://www.acbl.org/ ACBL official website]
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