1998 World Bridge Championships
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DAILY BULLETIN
Chief Editor: H. Francis Editors: M. Horton-B. Senior
Web Editor: Th. Matziaris

No.: 11 • Monday, 31 August 1998

Results Contents
Rosenblum Cup SF
McConnell Cup F
Open Pairs SF1, SF2, Z1, Z2
Ladies Pairs SF1, SF2
Senior Pairs Q1, Q2
Continuous Pairs
Louis Vuitton McConnell Cup Final I
Louis Vuitton McConnell Cup Final II
Mellow Mexican Music
Master Bidders Club
Seventh Heaven


The pride of Austria

Austria is the new Louis Vuitton McConnell Cup World Team Champion.

Women Teams Winners

In a final that started out close but ended up being one-sided Austria defeated Germany to secure the McConnell Cup.

Three of the team, Maria Erhart, Doris Fischer and Terri Weigkrickt were winning their second World title having won the Teams Olympiad in Salsomaggiore in 1992. For Sylvia Terraneo it is her first World title.

Vivendi Rosenblum

After two exciting semi-finals it is Brazil's Chagas and Angelini of Italy who face each other in today's final.

Société Générale Open Pairs

At the midway point in the semifinal of the Open Pairs, America's Steve Weinstein and Michael Rosenberg lead from Piotr Gawrys and Marcin Lesniewski of Poland.

Louis Vuitton Women's Pairs

After two of the semi final sessions the leaders are China's Wang Wenfei and Zhang Yu. They lead by almost 2% from America's Amalya Kearse and Jacqui Mitchell.

Elf Seniors Pairs

Leading after two qualifying sessions are Great Britain's Boris Schapiro and Irving Gordon.

Results Contents
Rosenblum Cup SF
McConnell Cup F
Open Pairs SF1, SF2, Z1, Z2
Ladies Pairs SF1, SF2
Senior Pairs Q1, Q2
Continuous Pairs
Louis Vuitton McConnell Cup Final I
Louis Vuitton McConnell Cup Final II
Mellow Mexican Music
Master Bidders Club
Seventh Heaven



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