WEDNESDAY, APRIL 30, 2008

22 clubs took part in our annual Helen Shields Rookie-Master Game, which is named in memory of Helen Shields. Helen, who was from Thunder Bay, was a past President of the Canadian Bridge Federation. Helen was very active in teaching and introducing new players to duplicate bridge. The Bridge Centre of Niagara had the largest turnout with 32 tables or 64 pairs. The Saskatoon DBC came in second with 26.5 tables. St. Lambert BC with 22 tables and Rideau Bridge Club with 21 tables were next. The CBF would like to express its appreciation to Piotr Klimowicz for doing the analysis for this event.

NATIONAL WINNERS (678 PAIRS)

  1. Edgar Wolman & Alan Stern                               Halifax Bridge World                    67.61%

  2. Lewis Wasel & Bill McDonald                              Edmonton Bridge Centre              66.07%

  3. Frances Aboud & Sheila White                            Bridge Centre of Niagara              65.77%

  4. Hazel Harlow & Doug Connors                            The Bridge Studio MC&G            65.53%

  5. Hazel Garrow & Drew Davidson                         Belleville DBC                                65.15%

  6. Chris Johnson & Ping ding                                   Kamloops DBC                              65.00%

  7. Violi Whitmee & Lucy McEwen                          Bridge Centre of Niagara              64.58%

  8. Guy Gosselin & Monique Turcotte                      St. Lambert DBC                           64.29%

  9. Eleanor Brown & Margaret House                      Corner Brook DBC                        64.28%