Machlin Women's Swiss Teams Explained

The Machlin Women's Swiss Teams North American bridge championship is held at the spring American Contract Bridge League (ACBL) North American Bridge Championship (NABC).

The Machlin Women's Swiss Teams is a four-session Swiss Teams event with two qualifying and two final sessions. The event typically starts on the second Saturday of the NABC. The event is only open to female players.

The event was dropped from the ACBL calendar effective 2018 and replaced with a two-day pairs event.[1]

History

The Machlin Women's Swiss Teams competition is a two-day event with two qualifying sessions, followed by two final sessions. Scoring is by International Match Points (IMPs) converted to Victory Points (VPs). The event began in 1982 and was originally named the North American Women's Swiss Teams.

The winners are awarded the Machlin Trophy, donated by the Machlin family in memory of Sadie Machlin, longtime ACBL employee. She was the sister of ACBL chief tournament director Al Sobel and the mother of Jerry Machlin, national tournament director.

Winners

No Women's Swiss champion team has defended its title successfully and it has not been common for pairs or single players to win consecutively.

[North American] Women's Swiss Teams, 1982 to present
Year Winners Runners-up
1982Dorothy Truscott, Stasha Cohen, Edith Kemp Freilich, Nancy Gruver, Mary Jane Farell, Randi Montin; Mike Smolen (npc)JoAnn Manfield, Nadine Wood, Marilyn Eber, Bonnie Smith; Jan Janitschke (npc)
1983Kathie Wei, Judi Radin, Gail Moss, Jacqui Mitchell, Betty Ann Kennedy, Carol SandersDianna Gordon, Brenda Keller, Mary Albert, Sandra Fraser, Linda Peterson, Kerri Shuman
1984June Deutsch, Tobi Deutsch, Cheri Bjerkan, Margie Gwozdzinsky, Dorothy Truscott, Sue HalperinKaren McCallum, Ellee Lewis, Vivian Whalen, Kitty Bethe
1985Sue Farino, Dianna Gordon, June Deutsch, Tobi Deutsch, Rhoda Walsh2-3. Kathie Wei, Jacqui Mitchell, Judi Radin, Gail Greenberg, Carol Sanders, Betty Ann Kennedy
2-3. Jo Morse, Cindy Bernstein, Joyce Lilie, Evelyn Levitt, Sally Wheeler, Florine Kuehl
1986Jan Martel, Rozanne Pollack, Lynne Pollenz, Lynne Feldman, Roberta Epstein, Sue PicusSally Woolsey, Linda Peterson, Carol Pincus, Ann Jacobson, Nell Cahn, Kitty Podolsky
1987Cheri Bjerkan, Juanita Chambers, Lynn Deas, Beth PalmerHelen Utegaard, Helene Gingiss, Rhoda Walsh, Jill Meyers, Beverly Rosenberg
1988Helen Utegaard, Rhoda Walsh, Carol Pincus, Beverly Rosenberg2-3. Judy Wadas, Sandra Fraser, Janice Seamon, Renee Mancuso
2-3. Tobi Deutsch, Betsey Wolff, Nancy Alpaugh, Kay Schulle
1989Kerri Shuman, Kitty Bethe, Margie Gwozdzinsky, Karen McCallumJean Michell, Patti Hartley, Shirley Blum, Janet Robertson
After 1989 "North American" was dropped from the official name of the competition.
1990Kerri Shuman, Karen McCallum, Edith Rosenkranz, Sabine Zenkel, Daniela von ArnimNell Cahn, Sharon Osberg, Sue Picus, Nancy Passell
1991 1–2. Jacqui Mitchell, Joyce Lilie, Amalya Kearse, Jo Morse
1-2. Cheri Bjerkan, Juanita Chambers, Jill Meyers, Randi Montin, Kay Schulle, Pam Wittes, Ron Andersen (npc)
1992Gail Greenberg, Judy Tucker, Dorothy Truscott, Lisa Berkowitz, Sandra Landy, Michele HandleyRenee Mancuso, Brenda Keller, Joan Jackson, Petra Hamman, Judi Cody, Ellasue Chaitt
1993Kay Schulle, Jill Meyers, Kerri Shuman, Karen McCallumJean Anderson, Janet Daling, Sharon Colson, Broma Lou Reed
1994Juanita Chambers, Rhoda Kratenstein, Shawn Womack, Jan Cohen, Hjördis EythorsdottirKaren McCallum, Kitty Munson, Carol Simon, Sue Picus
1995Kathie Wei-Sender, Carol Sanders, Betty Ann Kennedy, Sue Sachs, Lynn Deas, Beth PalmerMarinesa Letizia, Kay Schulle, Jill Meyers, Randi Montin, Dorothy Truscott, Tobi Deutsch
1996Kathie Wei-Sender, Sue Sachs, Beth Palmer, Lynn Deas, Juanita ChambersSally Woolsey, JoAnne Casen, Jan Martel, Georgiana Gates
1997Pam Wittes, Shawn Quinn, Cheri Bjerkan, Sue Weinstein, Stasha Cohen, Judy WadasJudi Radin, Sylvia Moss, Valerie Westheimer, Connie Goldberg
1998Jo Morse, Karen McCallum, Rose Johnson-Meltzer, Hjördis Eythorsdottir, Lynn BakerSusan Miller, Barbara Sion, Joyce Lilie, Suzy Burger
1999Robin Klar, Joan Jackson, Petra Hamman, Peggy Sutherlin, Shawn Quinn, Mildred BreedLynn Baker, Tobi Sokolow, Janice Seamon-Molson, Jill Meyers, Randi Montin, Karen McCallum
2000Hjördis Eythorsdottir, Valerie Westheimer, Judy Wadas, Linda Lewis, Karen BarrettKathie Wei-Sender, Juanita Chambers, Betty Ann Kennedy, Jill Levin, Janice Seamon-Molson, Tobi Sokolow
2001Lynn Baker, Irina Levitina, Karen McCallum, Jill Meyers, Randi Montin, Kerri Sanborn; John Mohan (npc)Lynne Tarnopol, Laurie Vogel, Gail Greenberg, Amalya Kearse, Jacqui Mitchell
2002Kathie Wei-Sender, Betty Ann Kennedy, Janice Seamon-Molson, Tobi Sokolow, Jill Levin, Sue PicusSally Wheeler, Georgiana Gates, Peggy Sutherlin, Karen Allison
2003Valerie Westheimer, Judi Radin, Mildred Breed, Shawn QuinnCarlyn Steiner, Marinesa Letizia, Tobi Sokolow, Janice Seamon-Molson, Jill Meyers, Randi Montin
2004JoAnn Sprung, Kathleen Sulgrove, Peggy Sutherlin, Karen AllisonValerie Westheimer, Judi Radin, Mildred Breed, Shawn Quinn, Cheri Bjerkan, Stasha Cohen
2005Hansa Narasimhan, JoAnna Stansby, Debbie Rosenberg, Irina Levitina, Sue Picus, Jill LevinJoAnn Sprung, Renee Mancuso, Pam Wittes, Kathleen Sulgrove, Peggy Sutherlin, Karen Allison
2006Mildred Breed, Pamela Granovetter, Sylvia Moss, Judi Radin, Shawn Quinn, Migry Zur CampanileLaurie Kranyak, Linda McGarry, Linda Perlman, Kathleen Sulgrove
2007Lynn Deas, Beth Palmer, Lynn Baker, Karen McCallum, Irina Levitina, Kerri SanbornCynthia Balderson, Carole Miner, Peggy Kaplan, Melody Bi
2008Cheri Bjerkan, Joann Glasson, Lisa Berkowitz, Sue WeinsteinLynn Baker, Karen McCallum, Beth Palmer, Lynn Deas, Irina Levitina, Kerri Sanborn
2009Phyllis Fireman, Shannon Cappelletti, Janice Seamon-Molson, Jill Meyers, Jill Levin, Tobi SokolowRu Yan, Yong Ling Dong, Ming Sun, Wang Wenfei, Yi Qian Liu, Wang Hongli
2010Shannon Cappelletti, Phyllis Fireman, Shawn Quinn, Wietske Van Zwol, Martine Verbeek, Migry Zur CampanileCatherine D'Ovidio, Disa Eythorsdottir, Daniele Gaviard, Victoria Gromova, Stacy Jacobs, Tatiana Ponomareva
2011Geeske Joel, Jill Levin, Jill Meyers, Debbie Rosenberg, Janice Seamon-Molson, Tobi SokolowSabine Auken, Bénédicte Cronier, Joyce Hampton, Daniela von Arnim, Sylvie Willard, Jenny Wolpert
2012 Lynn Deas, Irina Levitina, Beth Palmer, Judi Radin, Kerri Sanborn, Barbara Sonsini Mildred Breed, Disa Eythorsdottir, Shawn Quinn, Valerie Westheimer
2013 Lynn Deas, Irina Levitina, Beth Palmer, Judi Radin, Kerri Sanborn, Barbara Sonsini
2014 Ling Gan, Wen Hu, Yan Huang, Li Lisuan, Yiting Ling, Wang Yanhong Wang Hongli, Ran Jingrong, Qi Shen, Wang Wenfei, Lihua Zhou
2015 Wenfei Wang, Shen Qi, Ran Jingrong, Gan Ling, Jian Wang
2016 Barbara Ferm, Juanita Chambers, Jill Meyers, Judi Radin, Jill Levin, Migry Zur Campanile
2017 Li Yiting, Wei Wang, Shuoyan Liu, Mei XiaLoretta Rivers, Nina Taselaar, Cecilia Rimstedt, Ida Grönkvist, Sandra Rimstedt
2018 Dropped from ACBL calendar.

Sources

Notes and References

  1. Web site: District 4 . December 2016 .