The Rockwell Mixed Pairs is a national bridge championship held regularly at the Spring American Contract Bridge League (ACBL) North American Bridge Championship (NABC). The Rockwell Trophy, donated by Helen Rockwell in 1946, is presented to the winners. Originally contested at the Fall NABC, the event was moved to the Spring NABC in 1986.
The event is a four-session matchpoint (MP) pairs event with two qualifying and two final sessions; each pair consists of one male and one female player.
Winners Five pairs have won twice: John Crawford and Margaret Wagar, who won in 1948 and successfully defended in 1949; they also finished second in 1947. Crawford also won with Dorothy Hayden in 1959. Sidney Silodor and Helen Sobel, who won in 1955 and successfully defended in 1956. Silodor also won with Edith Rosenbloom in 1941. Barry Crane and Kerri Sanborn (then Shuman) won in 1975 and 1982. They finished second in 1971, 1974, and 1977, as Kerri and Stephen Sanborn did in 2008. David Berkowitz and Lisa Berkowitz, who won in 1986 and successfully defended in 1987. Tom Kniest and Karen Walker won in 2006 and 2009.
+ Mixed Pairs, 1946 to present Year Winners Runners-up preceded by the Hilliard Mixed Pairs, from 1931 1946 Anne Burnstein, Al Roth Charlotte Sidway, Herbert H. Sherman 1947 Evelyn Ansin, Charles Goren John R. Crawford, Margaret Wagar 1948 John R. Crawford, Margaret Wagar Charles Johnson, Mrs. Frank Myer 1949 John R. Crawford, Margaret Wagar Paula Bacher, Peter Leventritt 1950 Peter Leventritt, Ruth Sherman William Thiemann, Mrs. William Thiemann 1951 Edith Rosenbloom, Sidney Silodor Edward Burns, Shirley Fairchild 1952 Anne Burnstein, Al Roth Ella Tilles, Jules Tilles 1953 Jewel Hodge, Paul Hodge John Gerber, Celeste Mounce 1954 Said Haddad, Betty Windley Zenobia Allen, John Moran 1955 Sidney Silodor, Helen Sobel Alicia Kempner, George Rapée 1956 Sidney Silodor, Helen Sobel Donald Farquaharson, Agnes Gordon 1957 Bee Gale, Howard Schenken Frances Carter, David Warner 1958 Carol Ross, Edwin Smith Louis Cohen, Sylvia Stein 1959 John Crawford, Dorothy Hayden Sidney Lazard, Stella Rebner 1960 Elsie Abrams, William Passell Peter Johnson, Gladys Kransberg 1961 Art Comstock, Margaret Muirhead Charles J. Solomon, Peggy Solomon 1962 Clarice Holt, Paul Levitt Peggy Jean Berry, John Sutherlin 1963 Agnes Gordon, Eric Murray Barbara Brier, Jerry Brier 1964 Dan Morse, Mary Margaret Swan Margaret Alcorn, Peter Pender 1965 Betty Kaplan, Edgar Kaplan Malvine Klausner, Morris Portugal 1966 Robert Sharp, Louise Sharp Gertrude Blasband, Sylvester Lowery 1967 Gertrude Machlin, Kit Woolsey Kathie Cappelletti, Mike Cappelletti 1968 Marilyn Johnson, Peter Rank John Gerber, Carol Klar 1969 Peggy Parker, Steve Parker Evelyn Levitt, Dave Treadwell 1970 George Dawkins, Carolyn Flournoy Mary Chilcote, Larry Weiss 1971 Eugenie Mathe, Lew Mathe Barry Crane, Kerri Davis 1972 John Mohan, Peggy Sutherlin Leland Ferer, Gratian Goldstein 1973 Bernie Chazen, Marilyn Johnson Kenneth Cohen, Helen Smith 1974 Gerald Caravelli, Helen Utegaard Barry Crane, Kerri Shuman 1975 Barry Crane, Kerri Shuman Sandi Leavitt, Paul Sugar 1976 Peggy Lipsitz, Steve Parker Nancy Gruver, Lee Rautenberg 1977 Joel Friedberg, Nancy Gruver Barry Crane, Kerri Shuman 1978 Ahmed Hussein, Gail Moss Dave McClintock, Janet McClintock 1979 Juanita Skelton, Mike Smolen Carol Sanders, Tommy Sanders 1980 Jeff Meckstroth, Patty Meckstroth Hemant Lall, Jan Lall 1981 Esta Van Zandt, Jim Zimmerman 2/3: Charlie Dorn, Bonnie LaRochelle 2/3: Bart Bramley, Judy Wadas 1982 Barry Crane, Kerri Shuman Mike Passell, Nancy Passell 1983 John Gustafson, Helen Gustafson Benito Garozzo, Lea Dupont 1984 Kathy Sulgrove, Larry Rock Audrey Rennels, Ron Von der Porten 1985 Beth Palmer, Steve Robinson Patricia Hassett, Steve Garner After 1985 the Rockwell Mixed Pairs was moved from the Fall to the Spring NABC meet. 1986 Lisa Berkowitz, David Berkowitz Laurie Kranyak, Phil Becker 1987 Lisa Berkowitz, David Berkowitz Juanita Chambers, Jim Robison 1988 Claire Tornay, Michael Moss Susan Green, Mike Cappelletti 1989 Dorothy Truscott, Alan Truscott Sandra Low, Marc Low 1990 JoAnn Manfield, Ken Cohen Adair Gellman, Ravindra Murthy 1991 JoAnn Manfield, Danny Sprung Judy Tucker, Jim Becker 1992 Kitty Bethe, Larry Mori Linda Lee, Ray Lee 1993 Libby Fernandez, Happoldt Neuffer Sabine Zenkel, Ron Andersen 1994 Jill Blanchard, Geoff Hampson Kay Schulle, John Sutherlin 1995 Cindy Bernstein, Bob Bernstein Kay Larsen, Chris Larsen 1996 Margery Tamres, Joseph Brady Anne Simon, Arnie Fisher 1997 Phyllis Quinn, Wafik Abdou Shirley Blum, George Whitworth 1998 Joan Eaton, Leslie Amoils Craig Jacobson, Barbara Lehman 1999 Shannon Lipscomb, Mike Cappelletti Jr. Anne Arndt, Godfrey Chang 2000 Linda Gordon, Bernie Chazen Fred Hamilton, Rhoda Walsh 2001 Barbara Shaw, Mark Shaw Terry Michaels, Gary Roberts 2002 Linda Webb, Richard Ekstrum Gary Cohler, Barbara Kasle 2003 Jim Kirkham, Corinne Kirkham Jay Baum, Kathy Baum 2004 Peggy Kaplan, Bill Kent Marty Fleisher, Rozanne Pollack 2005 John Kranyak, Laurie Kranyak Lynn Deas, Alan Stout 2006 Karen Walker, Tom Kniest Kitty Cooper, Steven Cooper 2007 Mildred Breed, Richard Zeckhauser Jane Teel, Robert Teel Jr. 2008 Gail Greenberg, Jeffrey Hand Kerri Sanborn, Stephen Sanborn 2009 Karen Walker, Tom Kniest Craig Robinson, Elaine Landow 2010 Scott Levine, Judi Radin Dan Jacob, Brenda Keller 2011 Lloyd Arvedon, Carolyn Sessler Gail Greenberg, Jeff Hand 2012 Pat McDevitt, Sheila Gabay Bernace De Young, Richard Reitman 2013 Paul Lewis, Linda Lewis Barbara Lehman, Craig Jacobson 2014 Richard Coren, Janice Seamon-Molson Beth Bromberg, John Bromberg 2015 Susan Stubinski, Bruce Wick Sheila Gabay, Lloyd Arvedon 2016 Jenni Carmichael, Greg Humphreys Stephen Sanborn, Kerri Sanborn 2017 Igor Savchenko, Cristal Nell Daniel Rubinfeld, Judi Radin 2022 Jacek Pszczola, May Sakr
See also Hilliard Mixed Pairs, predecessor 1931 to 1945
Sources 1946–2011 winners. 2012 winners. 2013 winners. 2014 winners.
External links
NABC Winners: Rockwell Mixed Pairs – official database view, all years