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Kiwi Victory in US Nationals
Kiwi Success at NABC (North American Bridge Championships) in Phoenix
Congratulations to Pamela Nisbet from Dunedin who has won the 4-session Whitehead Women’s Pairs at the NABC Championships in Phoenix with her regular Canadian partner, Brenda Bryant. They have had successes in Canada and have represented Canada in Women’s bridge but this is their first success in an American National.
Brenda and Pamela
Their 4 session scores were 63.72, 61.28, 49.46 and 61.38%. This was a deal which contributed to their success:
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Brenda, South, led three rounds of diamonds, the third round ruffed by Pamela with 
10 and over-ruffed by the declarer. Next came a losing spade finesse after which Pamela cashed her 3 top clubs. Whatever the declarer did, the third round promoted a trump trick for Brenda with the defenders picking up a 90% board for beating the contract by three tricks.
Also in Phoenix is Michael Whibley, who playing with his Australian partner, Nabil Edgtton, finished 11th out of 110 tables in the Blue Ribbon Pairs. Meanwhile, former Kiwi, Ishmael Del’Monte, was in the team which won the Soloway Knock-Out Teams with a come-from behind 126-120 imp victory in the final. Ishmael has 4 National US titles, the last being back in 2013.
Richard Solomon
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