John Swanson (bridge)
John C. Swanson, Jr. (born 1937) is an American bridge player living in Lancaster, California.[1] Swanson has won 1 Bermuda Bowl, and 5 North American Bridge Championships.
Bridge accomplishments
International Events
- Bermuda Bowl (4)
- 1977 First
- 1975 Second
- 1973 Fourth
- 1971 Sixth
- World Open Pairs (1)
- 1978 Fifth
American Contract Bridge League (ACBL)
- Team Trials (5)
- 1976 First
- 1974 First
- 1972 First
- 1970 First
- 1969 Second
- North American Bridge Championship Wins (5)
- Grand National Teams (2) 1974, 1976 [2]
- Vanderbilt (2) 1969, 1977 [3]
- Mitchell Board-a-Match Teams (1) 1970 [4]
- North American Bridge Championship Runners-Up (2)
- Nail Life Master Open Pairs (1) 1968 [5]
- Spingold (1) 1973 [6]
Writing
- Southern California Bridge News, Bidding Forum Moderator 1978-1987[7]
- Western Conference Contract Bridge Forum, Bidding Forum Moderator 2009–present[8]
- Author, “Inside the Bermuda Bowl” (1998)[9]
- The Bridge World, contributor[10]
- ACBL Bulletin, contributor[11]
- Recap Bridge, Co-author (1972, 1973)
Bridge Theory
- Co-developer of the Walsh System[12]
References
- ^ American Contract Bridge League. The Official Encyclopedia of Bridge (5th ed.). p. 752.
- ^ "GNT Previous Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2009-07-24. p. 8. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-10-21. Retrieved 2014-10-24.
- ^ "Vanderbilt Previous Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2014-03-24. p. 6. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-10-21. Retrieved 2014-10-24.
- ^ "Mitchell BAM Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2013-12-01. p. 8. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-10-21. Retrieved 2014-10-24.
- ^ "Life Master Open Pairs Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2013-11-29. p. 4. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-10-21. Retrieved 2014-10-24.
- ^ "Spingold Previous Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2014-07-21. p. 12. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-10-21. Retrieved 2014-10-24.
- ^ ACBL District 23
- ^ Western Conference Contract Bridge Forum
- ^ amazon.com
- ^ The Bridge World (Oct 1974, Jul 1978, Mar 2004, Jan 2006, Jul 2008, Jul 2009, May 2011, May 2013)
- ^ American Contract Bridge League Bulletin
- ^ Neapolitian Club Walsh System Notes