Buffett Cup
The Buffett Cup is a bridge trophy which is awarded biennially in an event between teams from Europe and the United States.
The tournament is modeled on the Ryder Cup golf competition and is held in the week preceding the golf event at a nearby location. The competition was first held in 2006 and is named after its sponsor, American businessman Warren Buffett. Teams are selected by invitation and must contain at least two female players. The competition format is a mixture of teams of four, pairs and individual sessions with point-a-board scoring throughout.
The tournament was scheduled to be held in Monaco in 2014, but was cancelled owing to disagreement within the USA side as to how members of its team were chosen.[1]
Results
Summary
By Year
2012 Omaha, Nebraska
USA won 107-103.[2]
Europe
Paul Porteous (NPC) | Ireland |
Michel Bessis | France |
Thomas Bessis | France |
Sally Brock | England |
Fulvio Fantoni | Monaco |
Paul Hackett | England |
Tom Hanlon | Ireland |
Kalin Karaivanov | Bulgaria |
Claudio Nunes | Monaco |
Nicola Smith | England |
Rumen Trendafilov | Bulgaria |
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2010 Cardiff, Wales
USA won 109-89.[3]
2008 Louisville, Kentucky, USA
Europe won 205.5-172.5.
Europe
Paul Hackett (NPC) | England |
Sabine Auken | Germany |
Michel Bessis | France |
Thomas Bessis | France |
Boye Brogeland | Norway |
Tom Hanlon | Ireland |
Tor Helness | Norway |
Michał Kwiecień | Poland |
Espen Lindqvist | Norway |
Hugh McGann | Ireland |
Marion Michielsen | Netherlands |
Jacek Pszczoła | Poland |
Jan Peter Svendsen | Norway |
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2006 Dublin, Ireland
USA won by 23.
Europe
Paul Hackett (PC) | England |
Sabine Auken | Germany |
Norberto Bocchi | Italy |
Giorgio Duboin | Italy |
Jason Hackett | England |
Justin Hackett | England |
Tom Hanlon | Ireland |
Geir Helgemo | Norway |
Tor Helness | Norway |
Jan Jansma | Netherlands |
Hugh McGann | Ireland |
Louk Verhees Jr. | Netherlands |
Daniela von Arnim | Germany |
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