Beth Palmer
Mary "Beth" Palmer (born August 14, 1952)[1] is an American bridge player from Silver Spring, Maryland.[2] She is an attorney.[2] Sometime prior to the 2014 European and World meets (summer and October), she ranked 23rd among 73 living Women World Grand Masters by world masterpoints (MP) and 19th by placing points that do not decay over time.[3]
At the SportAccord World Mind Games in Beijing, December 2011, Palmer and Lynn Deas won the "Pairs Women" gold medal. Not a world championship meet, the SportAccord WMG invited 24 women from Great Britain, France, China, and the U.S. to compete in three small tournaments as four national teams, twelve pairs, and 24 individuals. The six U.S. women also won the Teams gold medal.[1]
Bridge accomplishments
Wins
- North American Bridge Championships (26)
- Rockwell Mixed Pairs (1) 1985 [4]
- Smith Life Master Women's Pairs (2) 1983, 1985 [5]
- Machlin Women's Swiss Teams (5) 1987, 1995, 1996, 2007, 2012 [6]
- Wagar Women's Knockout Teams (8) 1985, 1999, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2008, 2010, 2013 [7]
- Sternberg Women's Board-a-Match Teams (5) 1992, 1995, 2005, 2006, 2008 [8]
- Chicago Mixed Board-a-Match (5) 1982, 1992, 1993, 2004, 2006 [9]
Runners-up
- North American Bridge Championships
- Smith Life Master Women's Pairs (1) 1989 [5]
- Freeman Mixed Board-a-Match (1) 2014 [9]
- Grand National Teams (1) 2011 [10]
- Machlin Women's Swiss Teams (2) 2008, 2013 [6]
- Wagar Women's Knockout Teams (3) 1986, 1992, 1994 [7]
- Sternberg Women's Board-a-Match Teams (2) 1991, 2001 [8]
- Chicago Mixed Board-a-Match (1) 1981 [9]
References
- ^ a b "PALMER Mary". Athlete Information. SportAccord World Mind Games. December 2011. Retrieved 2014-11-10.
- ^ a b Francis, Henry G.; Truscott, Alan F.; Francis, Dorthy A., eds. (1994). The Official Encyclopedia of Bridge (5th ed.). Memphis, TN: American Contract Bridge League. p. 706. ISBN 0-943855-48-9. LCCN 96188639.
- ^ "Women World Grand Masters". WBF. Retrieved 2014-11-10.
- ^ "Rockwell Mixed Pairs Previous Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2014-03-25. p. 8. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
- ^ a b "Smith Women's Pairs Previous Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2013-11-29. p. 7. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
- ^ a b "Machlin Swiss Previous Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2014-03-29. p. 10. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
- ^ a b "Wagar Previous Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2014-07-21. p. 10. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
- ^ a b "Women's BAM Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2013-12-01. p. 4. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
- ^ a b c "Mixed BAM Previous Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2014-07-24. p. 14. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
- ^ "GNT Previous Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2009-07-24. p. 8. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
External links
- "International record for Beth Palmer". World Bridge Federation.
- PALMER Mary athlete information at the 1st SportAccord World Mind Games (2011)