PROFILES OF THE DUTCH LADIES

BEP VRIEND

	Dutch Team

Bep Vriend, a bridge teacher from Amstelveen, is married to Anton Maas. She learned bridge in 1965. With her partner Carla Arnolds she won the European Ladies Pairs in 1993 and the World Ladies Pairs in 1994. Since 1994 she has partnered Marijke van der Pas. Bep Vriend is a honorary member of the Dutch Bridge Federation and in April, 1998 received a Royal decoration in recognition of her great contribution to bridge. Bep has played in six Olympiads and fourteen European Championships. Following her participation in Perth 1989 (silver), Yokohama 1991, Tunisia 1997, Bermuda 2000 (gold) and Paris 2001, Monte Carlo is her 6th Venice Cup appearance.  

MARIJKE VAN DER PAS

Marijke van der Pas lives in Utrecht together with Jaap Trouwborst. She has been playing bridge since 1967. She first played in the Dutch Ladies team in 1979. With her previous partner Elly Schippers she won the European Ladies Pairs in 1980. Marijke is a bridge journalist and works for the Dutch Bridge Magazine. Since 1994 she has partnered Bep Vriend. Marijke has played in six Olympiads and thirteen European Championships. Monte Carlo is her 6th Venice Cup appearance following Perth 1989 (silver), Yokohama 1991, Tunisia 1997, Bermuda 2000 (gold) and Paris 2001.

JET PASMAN

Jet Pasman comes from Broek in Waterland, a small village north of Amsterdam. She started playing bridge in 1974. From 1989 to 1993 Jet was captain of the Dutch Ladies team for 3 European Championships, one Olympiad and 2 Venice Cups. Since 1979 she has been partnering Anneke Simons. Jet is a sports teacher and is married to the coach of the Ladies team Chris Niemeijer, a former player in the Dutch Open team. Jet has played in three Olympiads and seven European Championships. After Tunisia 1997, Bermuda 2000 (gold) and Paris 2001, Monte Carlo is her 4th appearance as a player in the Venice Cup.

ANNEKE SIMONS

Anneke Simons, a personnel manager, lives in Amsterdam together with Kees Tammens a bridge journalist. They have a son Bas aged 20.

Anneke learned bridge at the age of 20 and since 1979 she has been playing with Jet Pasman. In 1988 she gave up bridge for six years. Anneke played in three Olympiads and seven European Championships. Following Tunisia in 1997, Bermuda in 2000 (gold) and Paris 2001, Monte Carlo is her 4th appearance in the Venice Cup.

WIETSKE VAN ZWOL

Wietske van Zwol lives in Tilburg and is married to Carel Berendregt. She has a degree in business economics and works at the Tilburg University as a controller. Apart from bridge, music is her great hobby. She likes to sing and to play the guitar. Wietske also likes sports: jogging, skating, skiing if she can find the time. In 1982 she learned to play bridge. Wietske has played in two Olympiads and five European Championships. Following her participation in Tunisia 1997, Bermuda 2000 (gold) and Paris 2001, Monte Carlo is her 4th appearance in the Venice Cup. Her partner, since 2000, Femke Hoogweg is expecting a baby, therefore she formes in Monte Carlo a partnership with Carla Arnolds.

CARLA ARNOLDS

Carla Arnolds is a bridge teacher and journalist from Tilburg and is married to Jan Kolen. They have four children, Martijn (11) Sandra (9) Astrid (8) and Ingrid (7). Carla learned to play bridge in 1981. With partner Bep Vriend she won the European Ladies Pairs in 1993 and the World Ladies Pairs in 1994. Then she switched from bridge to raising kids. Carla has played in two Olympiads and three European Championships. After Perth 1989 (silver) and Yokohama 1991, Monte Carlo is her third appearance in the Venice Cup.

ED FRANKEN

Ed Franken lives in Haarlem (west of Amsterdam). He has been the Team Manager and Captain of the Dutch Ladies Team since early 1995. He captained the team during two Olympiads and five European Championships. Under his leadership the Dutch ladies won the Venice Cup in Bermuda, 2000. Monte Carlo is his fourth Venice Cup as a captain.

CHRIS NIEMEIJER

Chris Niemeijer has been the coach of the Dutch Ladies Team since 1987. He is married to Jet Pasman and is a former player of the Dutch Open team. Chris was coach during eight European Championships and five Olympiads and coached the team that won the Venice Cup in Bermuda 2000. Monte Carlo is his fifth Venice Cup.