Bruce LM-5000 Pairs
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The David Bruce LM-5000 Pairs bridge event is held at the Summer American Contract Bridge League
(ACBL) North American Bridge Championship
. It is open to all players who have earned Life Master
status up to 5,000 masterpoints
.
The event is held at the same time as the Von Zedtwitz Life Master Pairs
(open to all Life Masters) and the
Young LM-1500 Pairs
event.
The trophy is named in honor of David Bruce
, the first player to achieve Life Master status in the ACBL
.
2009 winners, Page 1
American Contract Bridge League
The American Contract Bridge League is the largest contract bridge organization in North America. It promotes the game of bridge in the United States, Mexico, Bermuda, and Canada, and is a member of the World Bridge Federation...
(ACBL) North American Bridge Championship
North American Bridge Championships
North American Bridge Championships are three annual bridge conventions sponsored by the American Contract Bridge League . The "Spring", "Summer", and "Fall" NABCs are usually scheduled in March, July, and November for about eleven days. They comprise both championship and side contests of...
. It is open to all players who have earned Life Master
Masterpoints
Masterpoints or master points are points awarded by national and other bridge organisations for success in bridge tournaments run under their auspices. Organisations which issue these points include the American Contract Bridge League , the American Bridge Association, the English Bridge Union ,...
status up to 5,000 masterpoints
Masterpoints
Masterpoints or master points are points awarded by national and other bridge organisations for success in bridge tournaments run under their auspices. Organisations which issue these points include the American Contract Bridge League , the American Bridge Association, the English Bridge Union ,...
.
The event is held at the same time as the Von Zedtwitz Life Master Pairs
Von Zedtwitz Life Master Pairs
The Von Zedtwitz Life Master Pairs national bridge championship is held at the summer American Contract Bridge League North American Bridge Championship ....
(open to all Life Masters) and the
Young LM-1500 Pairs
Young LM-1500 Pairs
The Sally Young LM-1500 Pairs bridge event is held at the Summer American Contract Bridge League North American Bridge Championship. It is open to all players who have earned Life Master status up to 1,500 masterpoints....
event.
The trophy is named in honor of David Bruce
David Bruce (bridge)
David Bruce was a leading tournament contract bridge player of the 1930's who played under the name of David Burnstine. Born in New York City, he became Life Master #1 at the age of 36 regularly playing out of the Contract Bridge Club of New York. Burnstine was a member of the Four Horsemen team...
, the first player to achieve Life Master status in the ACBL
American Contract Bridge League
The American Contract Bridge League is the largest contract bridge organization in North America. It promotes the game of bridge in the United States, Mexico, Bermuda, and Canada, and is a member of the World Bridge Federation...
.
Winners
| Year | Winners | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Mark Bartusek, John Jones | Craig Zastera, Stanford Christie |
| 2004 | Henry Meyer, Brian Gunnell | Jane Dillenberg, Jerry Goldberg |
| 2005 | David Maidman, Marin Marinov | Will Engel, Jim Melville |
| 2006 | Mike Cassel, Andy Kaufman | Al Blinder, Craig Zastera |
| 2007 | Karl Hicks, Brian Alexander | Barry Purrington, Michael Cassel |
| 2008 | Steve Johnson, Mark Teaford | Daniel Lavee, Barbara McLendon |
| 2009 | Carolyne Fox, George Fox | Cindy Sealy, Owen Lynch |
| 2010 | Michael McNamara, Sylwia McNamara | Barry Falgout, Rusty Krauss |
Sources
List of previous winners, Page 52009 winners, Page 1