Bart Bramley Explained

Bart Bramley (born 1948) is an American bridge player and a member of the ACBL Hall of Fame.^[1] Bramley is from Connecticut originally, and moved back there in 2024.^[2] Bramley has lived in Boston, Seattle, Chicago, and Dallas. Bramley's late wife Judy Bramley was also a Bridge player.

Bridge accomplishments

Awards

• ACBL Player of the Year (1) 1997
• Herman Trophy (1) 1997
• Mott-Smith Trophy (1) 1997

Wins

• North American Bridge Championships (17)
  • von Zedtwitz Life Master Pairs (1) 2006 ^[3]
  • Silodor Open Pairs (1) 1984 ^[4]
  • Blue Ribbon Pairs (2) 2002, 2009 ^[5]
  • Nail Life Master Open Pairs (2) 1987, 1995 ^[6]
  • Jacoby Open Swiss Teams (3) 1984, 1990, 1997 ^[7]
  • Roth Open Swiss Teams (1) 2013 ^[8]
  • Vanderbilt (1) 1989 ^[9]
  • Senior Knockout Teams (1) 2013, 2014, 2016 ^[10]
  • Keohane North American Swiss Teams (1) 2008 ^[11]
  • Mitchell Board-a-Match Teams (1) 1980 ^[12]
  • Reisinger (1) 1997 ^[13]

Runners-up

• North American Bridge Championships (15)
  • Rockwell Mixed Pairs (1) 1981 ^[14]
  • Wernher Open Pairs (1) 1997 ^[15]
  • Grand National Teams (2) 1988, 2004 ^[16]
  • Jacoby Open Swiss Teams (2) 1991, 1994, 2023 ^[7]
  • Vanderbilt (1) 1986 ^[9]
  • Senior Knockout Teams (1) 2012 ^[10]
  • Mitchell Board-a-Match Teams (2) 1976, 1987 ^[12]
  • Baldwin Open Pairs (1) ^[17]
  • Reisinger (1) 2012 ^[13]
  • Spingold (2) 1981, 1988 ^[18]

Notes and References

1. Web site: ACBL Hall of Fame . acbl.org . 16 June 2024.
2. Web site: Connecticut Bridge Association . ctbridge.org . 16 June 2024.
3. News: von Zedtwitz LM Previous Winners . American Contract Bridge League . 6 . 2014-06-18 . 2014-10-17 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20141021163438/http://www.acbl.org/nabc/2014/02/bulletins/db1.pdf . 2014-10-21 .
4. News: Silodor Open Pairs Previous Winners . American Contract Bridge League . 11 . 2014-07-27 . 2014-10-17 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20141021163800/http://www.acbl.org/nabc/2014/01/bulletins/db7.pdf . 2014-10-21 .
5. News: Blue Ribbon Winners . American Contract Bridge League . 5 . 2013-12-03 . 2014-10-17 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20141021164044/http://www.acbl.org/nabc/2013/03/bulletins/db5.pdf . 2014-10-21 .
6. News: Life Master Open Pairs Winners . American Contract Bridge League . 4 . 2013-11-29 . 2014-10-17 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20141021045907/http://www.acbl.org/nabc/2013/03/bulletins/db1.pdf . 2014-10-21 .
7. News: Jacoby Open Swiss Previous Winners . American Contract Bridge League . 9 . 2014-03-29 . 2014-10-17 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20141021163816/http://www.acbl.org/nabc/2014/01/bulletins/db9.pdf . 2014-10-21 .
8. News: Roth Open Swiss Previous Winners . American Contract Bridge League . 10 . 2014-07-26 . 2014-10-17 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20141021163446/http://www.acbl.org/nabc/2014/02/bulletins/db9.pdf . 2014-10-21 .
9. News: Vanderbilt Previous Winners . American Contract Bridge League . 6 . 2014-03-24 . 2014-10-17 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20141021163636/http://www.acbl.org/nabc/2014/01/bulletins/db4.pdf . 2014-10-21 .
10. News: Baze Seniors Swiss Previous Winners . American Contract Bridge League . 8 . 2013-11-29 . 2014-10-17 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20141021045907/http://www.acbl.org/nabc/2013/03/bulletins/db1.pdf . 2014-10-21 .
11. News: Keohane Swiss Teams Winners . American Contract Bridge League . 4 . 2013-12-06 . 2014-10-17 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20141021163719/http://www.acbl.org/nabc/2013/03/bulletins/db8.pdf . 2014-10-21 .
12. News: Mitchell BAM Winners . American Contract Bridge League . 8 . 2013-12-01 . 2014-10-17 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20141021163618/http://www.acbl.org/nabc/2013/03/bulletins/db3.pdf . 2014-10-21 .
13. News: Reisinger Winners . American Contract Bridge League . 6 . 2013-12-06 . 2014-10-17 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20141021163719/http://www.acbl.org/nabc/2013/03/bulletins/db8.pdf . 2014-10-21 .
14. News: Rockwell Mixed Pairs Previous Winners . American Contract Bridge League . 8 . 2014-03-25 . 2014-10-17 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20141021163529/http://www.acbl.org/nabc/2014/01/bulletins/db5.pdf . 2014-10-21 .
15. News: Wernher Open Pairs Winners . American Contract Bridge League . 4 . 2014-07-22 . 2014-10-17 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20141021050535/http://www.acbl.org/nabc/2014/02/bulletins/db5.pdf . 2014-10-21 .
16. News: GNT Previous Winners . American Contract Bridge League . 8 . 2009-07-24 . 2014-10-17 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20141021163644/http://www.acbl.org/nabc/2009/02/bulletins/db1.pdf . 2014-10-21 .
17. Web site: Baldwin Open Pairs 2016 Winners . acbl.org . American Contract Bridge League. 2024-06-15.
18. News: Spingold Previous Winners . American Contract Bridge League . 12 . 2014-07-21 . 2014-10-17 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20141021163711/http://www.acbl.org/nabc/2014/02/bulletins/db4.pdf . 2014-10-21 .