Dublin Native Wins National Title at North American Bridge Championships

Lew Stansby of Dublin, Calif., and her team of six brought home the title for the Baze Senior Knockout Teams event at the Fall North American Bridge Championships (NABCs), one of 10 championship-level events held in Providence, R.I., from Nov. 27 to Dec. 7.

Members of the team (pictured left to right) included Jeff Meckstroth of Clearwater Beach, Fla., Eric Rodwell of Clearwater Beach, Fla., Billy Miller of Las Vegas, Nev., Bart Bramley of Dallas, Texas, Vinita Gupta of Woodside, Calif., and Stansby. Meckstroth and Rodwell are the most winning partnership in bridge history. The couple is known among the bridge community as “Meckswell.” Meckstroth has 57 North American championships, and Rodwell has 56.

The NABCs are held three times a year across the U.S. and Canada to bring together players of all skill levels, from beginner to advanced, with opportunities for everyone to play daily from 9 a.m. to 11:30 p.m. The 2015 Spring NABCs will be held in New Orleans, La., from March 12 to March 22.