Mini-Blue Ribbon Pairs
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The Mini-Blue Ribbon Pairs national bridge championship is held at the fall American Contract Bridge League
(ACBL) North American Bridge Championship
(NABC).
The Mini-Blue Ribbon Pairs is a four-session matchpoint pairs event with two qualifying sessions and two final sessions.
The event typically starts on the first Tuesday of the NABC.
The event is restricted to players with fewer than 5,000 masterpoints
who have earned a blue ribbon qualification.
2008 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...
(NABC).
The Mini-Blue Ribbon Pairs is a four-session matchpoint pairs event with two qualifying sessions and two final sessions.
The event typically starts on the first Tuesday of the NABC.
The event is restricted to players with fewer than 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 ,...
who have earned a blue ribbon qualification.
History
The inaugural Mini-Blue Ribbon Pairs was held in 2005 at the Fall NABC in Denver. There is a pre-qualification requirement: players must have earned a Blue Ribbon qualification to participate. This is done by placing first or second in certain competitions.Winners
| Year | Winners | Runners-Up |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Marty Harris, Jacob Morgan | Frank Wharton, Paul Walker |
| 2006 | Joe Houde, Divakar Bhargava | John Klayman, Lawrence Lau |
| 2007 | Patricia Menefee, Andre De Leon | Metin Gokcen, Sadik Arf |
| 2008 | Roger Coffman, Chris Coffman | Arne Maki, Gene Maki |
| 2009 | Harold Huffaker, Ronald Huffaker | Gerrie Owen, Leonard Schaen |
| 2010 | Mark Jones, Doug Levene | Dean Panagopoulos, Yiji Starr |
Sources
List of previous winners, Page 92008 winners, Page 1