NH State Championship - 2010-2019 | New Hampshire Bridge Association

2010 Ron Mak and Geoff Phipps. Source: eyewitness account from Bruce Downing. Second: Roger Crean and Tom Ferguson. Third: Connie Fields and Marlene Jones. 33 pairs entered on Saturday and 14 pairs qualified for a 13 round, 26 board Howell in the Sunday Final. The event was held at The Chateau in Manchester on May 15 th and 16th with Kevin Griffin directing. Electronic scoring devices were used for the first time. The Consolation was won by Walter Fenton and Bernice Kramer. Five-time world champion Karen McCallum was present at the special invitation of the Unit and she spoke eloquently and insightfully about the hands both after the first session Saturday and after the Final session on Sunday.
2011 Ron Mak and Geoff Phipps. Source: eyewitness account from Bruce Downing. Second: Karen McCallum and Cenk Tuncok. Third: Fred Graf and George Wolford. 31 pairs entered on Saturday and 14 pairs qualified for a 13 round, 26 board Howell in the Sunday Final. The event was held May 21 st and 22 at The Chateau in Manchester with Kevin Griffin directing. Consolation: Ava and Howard Schutzman.
2012 Ron Mak and Geoff Phipps won their third consecutive title, tying the partnership record set by George Reed and Lionel Fineblit in 1969-1970-1971. Source: eyewitness account from Bruce Downing. Second: Joe Giovannangeli and Howard Lane Jr. Third: Cenk Tuncok and Lawrence Cheetham. 29 pairs entered on Saturday and 14 pairs qualified for a 13 round, 26 board Howell in the Sunday Final. The event was held June 2 and June 3rd at The Chateau in Manchester with Kevin Griffin directing. Consolation: Sarah Widhu and Robert Eachus. Leroy Lake Trophy: Fred Graf and Bruce Downing.
2013 Ron Mak and Geoff Phipps won their fourth consecutive title, setting a new partnership record. Source: Wayne Burt. Second: Karen McCallum and Cenk Tuncok. Third: Wayne Burt and Dan McGuire. 30 pairs entered on Saturday and 14 pairs qualified for a 13 round, 26 board Howell in the Sunday Final. The event was held June 1 th st and June 2 at The Chateau in Manchester with David Metcalf directing. Consolation: James Felch and Merrick Weinstein.
2014 Dan McGuire and Wayne Burt won a closely contested event. Source: Bruce Downing. Second: Kurt Schneider and Neill Currie. Third: Thomas Ferguson and Craig Heim. 35 pairs entered on Saturday and 14 pairs qualified for a 13 round, 26 board Howell in the Sunday Final. The event was held June 7th and June 8th at The Chateau in Manchester with Bob Bertoni directing. Open Pairs (formerly Consolation): B.L. ‘Tink’ Tysor and John Maxwell.
2015 Joan Cook and Kay Watman. This achievement was particularly impressive considering that they had only had a few practice sessions together. Click here for more. With Sarah Widhu taking over the Presidency from long-time incumbent Wayne Burt, 2015 is truly the ‘Year of the Woman’ in NH bridge. Second: Wayne Burt and Dan McGuire. Third: Ron Burt and Lila Berry. 29 pairs entered on Saturday and 14 pairs qualified for a 13 round, 26 board Howell in the Sunday Final. The event was held June 6th and June 7th at The Chateau in Manchester with Dave Marshall directing. Open Pairs (formerly Consolation): Fred Graf and George Wolford. Click here for recaps.
2016 Lawrence Cheetham and Allen Pattee. Second: Daniel McGuire and Wayne Burt. Third: Claire Gardner and Denise Olson. 38 pairs entered on Saturday and 14 pairs qualified for a 13 round, 26 board Howell in the Sunday Final. The event was held June 4th and 5th at Rivier University in Nashua with Peter Matthews directing. Open Pairs: Ronald Mak and Alice Bruist-Mak.
2017 Dan McGuire and Wayne Burt. Second: Craig Heim and Mark Conner. Third: Barry Rogoff and Robert Eachus. 14 pairs qualified for a 13 round, 26 board Howell in the Sunday Final. The event was held June 3rd and 4th at Rivier University in Nashua with Peter Matthews directing. Open Pairs: Dorota Jarosz and Krzysztof Jarosz.
2018 Carl Vancelette and Stephen Bean won a closely contested event. Second: Lawrence Cheetham and Allen Pattee. Third: Robert Eachus and Kurt Schneider. 32 pairs entered and 14 pairs qualified for the final round. The event was held July 14th and 15th @ The Puritan Back Room in Manchester with Peter Matthews directing.
2019 Wayne Burt and Dan McGuire. Second: Lawrence Cheetham and Allen Pattee. Third: Ron Mak and Geoff Phipps. 26 pairs entered and 14 pairs qualified for the final round. The event was held July 13th and 14th @ The Puritan Back Room in Manchester with Peter Matthews directing.