Venice Cup
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The World Team Championships in contract bridge for women players only is also known as Venice Cup, because the first edition was held in Venice, in 1974.
It is held every two years, in parallel to the Open World Team Championships, the Bermuda Bowl. The most recent Venice Cup was held in Estoril, Portugal, the winners were France (Daniele Gaviard, Benedicte Cronier, Nathalie Frey, Catherine d'Ovidio, Vanessa Reess, Sylvie Willard, NPC: Gerard Tissot).
[edit] List of Venice Cup winners
| Year | Team | Members |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 |  USA |
Bette Cohn, Emma Jean Hawes, Dorothy Hayden, Betty Ann Kennedy, Marietta Passell, Carol Sanders |
| 1976 | USA |
Emma Jean Hawes, Dorothy Hayden, Betty Ann Kennedy, Jacqui Mitchell, Gail Moss ,Carol Sanders |
| 1979 | USA |
Mary Jane Farell, Emma Jean Hawes, Dorothy Hayden, Marilyn Johnson, Jacqui Mitchell, Gail Moss) |
| 1981 |  United Kingdom |
Pat Davies, Maureen Dennison, Sandra Landy, Nicola Smith, Sally Sowter, Diana Williams |
| 1985 | United Kingdom |
Michelle Brunner, Pat Davies, Sally Horton, Sandra Landy, Gillian Scott-Jones, Nicola Smith |
| 1987 | USA II |
Cheri Bjerkan, Juanita Chambers, Lynn Deas, Beth Palmer, Judi Radin, Katherine Wei-Sender |
| 1989 | USA |
Lynn Deas, Margie Gwozdzinsky, Karen McCallum, Kitty Munson-Cooper, Beth Palmer, Kerri Shuman |
| 1991 | USA II |
Nell Cahn, Stasha Cohen, Lynn Deas, Sharon Osberg, Nancy Passell, Sue Picus |
| 1993 | USA II |
Karen McCallum, Jill Meyers, Sharon Osberg, Sue Picus, Keri Sanborn, Kay Schulle |
| 1995 |  Germany |
Daniela von Arnim, Sabine Auken, Karin Caesar, Marianne Moegel, Pony Beate Nehmert, Andrea Reim |
| 1997 | USA I |
Lisa Berkowitz, Mildred Breed, Marinesa Letizia, Jill Meyers, Randi Montin, Tobi Sokolow |
| 2000 |  The Netherlands |
Marijke van der Pas, Jet Pasman, Anneke Simons, Martine Verbeek, Bep Vriend, Wietske van Zwol |
| 2001 | Germany |
Daniela von Arnim, Sabine Auken, Katrin Farwig, Pony Beate Nehmert, Andrea Reim, Barbara Stawowy-Hackett |
| 2003 | USA I |
Jill Blanchard-Levin, Betty Ann Kennedy, Sue Picus, Janice Seamon-Molson, Tobi Sokolow, Katherine Wei-Sender |
| 2005 |  France |
Benedicte Cronier, Catherine d’Ovidio, Nathalie Frey, Daniele Gaviard, Vanessa Reess, Sylvie Willard |
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