2003 Canadian Women's Team Events

2003 CANADIAN WOMEN'S TEAM CHAMPIONS

GOLD CWTC :: Beverly Kraft, Toronto, ON; Brenda Bryant, Ferndale, MI; Dianna Gordon, Toronto, ON; Joan Eaton, Willowdale, ON; Barbara Clinton, Aurora, ON; Francine Cimon, Montreal, QC.

SILVER CWTC :: Rhonda Foster, New Westminster, BC; Samantha Nystrom, Burnaby, BC; Marcia Christie, Surrey, BC; June Pocock, Coquitlam, BC. (Photo above, left to right)

BRONZE CWTC :: Sheila Sache, Delta, BC; Kathy Adachi, White Rock, BC; Ina Andersen, Surrey, BC; Leslie Gold, White Rock, BC.

BRONZE CWTC :: Linda Connell - Peggy McGregor, Saskatoon SK; Karen Kilworth, Strathmore AB; Linda Thierman, Calgary AB

2003 PLAYOFFS AGAINST MEXICO
Women Open

2003 CWTC CHAMPIONSHIPS

1. Beverly Kraft, Toronto, ON; Brenda Bryant, Ferndale, MI; Dianna Gordon, Toronto, ON; Joan Eaton, Willowdale, ON; Barbara Clinton, Aurora, ON; Francine Cimon, Montreal, QC.

2. Rhonda Foster, New Westminster, BC; Samantha Nystrom, Burnaby, BC; Marcia Christie, Surrey, BC; June Pocock, Coquitlam, BC. (Photo below, left to right)

3/4. Sheila Sache, Delta, BC; Kathy Adachi, White Rock, BC; Ina Andersen, Surrey, BC; Leslie Gold, White Rock, BC. (Photo below, left to right)

3/4. Linda Connell - Peggy McGregor, Saskatoon SK; Karen Kilworth, Strathmore AB; Linda Thierman, Calgary AB

ROUND ROBIN 13 Teams

1 Rhonda Foster, New Westminster BC; Marcia Christie, Surrey BC; Samantha Nystrom, Burnaby BC; June Pocock, Coquitlam BC (251.00)

2 Dianna Gordon - Beverly Kraft, Toronto ON; Brenda Bryant, Ferndale MI; Francine Cimon, Montreal QC; Joan Eaton, Willowdale ON; Barbara Clinton, Aurora ON (247.00)

3 Linda Connell - Peggy McGregor, Saskatoon SK; Karen Kilworth, Strathmore AB; Linda Thierman, Calgary AB (224.00)

4 Kathy Adachi - Sheila Sache, Delta BC; Leslie Gold, White Rock BC; Ina Andersen, Surrey BC (215.00)

5/6 Angela Taylor - Donna Dunn - Suzanne Kemp, Nanaimo BC; Katie Christie - Elaine Ware, Vernon BC; Barbara Schultz, Shawnigan Lake BC (207.00)

5/6 Lana Blackett - Anita Lambert - Lloyda Jones, Edmonton AB; Carol McManus - Lois Dunsmore - Elsie Johnson, Calgary AB (207.00)

7 Wendy Richardson - Elaine Paul, Winnipeg MB; Charlotte St Amant, Trenton ON; Deanna Goh, Peterborough ON (197.00)

8 Marge Neate - Claire Burns - Monica Angus, West Vancouver BC; Stella Alliston, North Vancouver BC (180.00)

9 Karen Arblaster - Susan Cressman - Mary Theresa Henderson - Dorlyn Gilman, Thunder Bay ON (176.00)

10 Dianne Isfeld, Coquitlam BC; Pat Carruthers, Chilliwack BC; Ev Hodge, Burnaby BC; Mary Fines, North Vancouver BC (168.00)

11 Paula Nowlan - Karen Long - Leslie Pettie - Dora Lee, Edmonton AB; Delores Hedley, Calgary AB; Virginia Arnold, Parksville BC (166.00)

12 Patty Metcalfe - Bonnie Scott - Ruth Reeves - Susan Schwann, Edmonton AB (163.00)

13 Alison Campbell - Marion Stoodley - Heather Baker - Helen Anglehart, Victoria BC (143.00)

Venice Cup or $6,000 2002 & 2003
CWTC WINNERS PLAYOFF

PARTICIPANTS

2003 :: Dianna Gordon, Beverly Kraft, Toronto, ON; Brenda Bryant, Ferndale, MI; Francine Cimon, Montreal, QC; Joan Eaton, Willowdale, ON; Barbara Clinton, Aurora, ON

2002 :: Bob Crosby (NPC), Pat Lopushinsky, Susan Culham, Kismet Fung, Lorna McDonald

2002 - 2003 Playoffs

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	TOTAL
Gordon	53	42	33	44	172
Crosby	34	27	35	25	121

	Q5	Q6	Q7	Q8	FINAL TOTAL
Gordon	23	35	14	16	260
Crosby	16	9	73	33	252

the Canadian Womenís National Team, Venice Cup Qualifying
by Bob Christie

This was a two day battle featuring the 2002 winners crowned in Edmonton last year (Bob Crosby NPC, Pat Lopushinsky, Susan Culham, Kismet Fung, and Lorna McDonald) and the 2003 CWTC Gold Medalists crowned on Saturday evening. The Gordon Team (Dianna Gordon, Beverly Kraft, Brenda Bryant, Francine Cimon, Joan Eaton, and Barbara Clinton) had been the most respected squad in the 2003 competition from the beginning and they did not disappoint. I have been told that Beverly Kraft, for example, has never lost a competition at this level). This match which began on Sunday and ran through Monday. For the first three 32 board sessions it was Gordon, Gordon and more Gordon with the Crosby team winning only one 16 board session by 2 imps. So, going into the evening there was some suspicion that the Crosby team, down by 230 to 146 might concede. They decided, good sports that they are, that this was good and fun bridge, so all loose they went back in and came out to compare, 16 boards later with a victory of 73 to 14 imps-25 imps the difference. All of a sudden the miracle turn around seemed possible. Lots of well wishers paced the floor of the new lobby of the Trade and Convention Centre and crowded around the ladies when they came out for the last comparison. They had won the last stanza as well, but only by 17 imps and the final score was 260-252 by Gordon. The Edmonton team went home with their heads high and the Gordon team went home to prepare for Mexico and then, hopefully on to Monaco with one of the biggest scares of their bridge careers. The miracle that could have been was not to be, but, the sportsmanship was evident. Men shake hands, women hug. Hugs were everywhere.