The Mott-Smith Trophy, named for writer and cryptographer Geoffrey Mott-Smith, is awarded to the player with the best overall individual performance in the Spring Nationals, the spring event of the American Contract Bridge League (ACBL) North American Bridge Championship (NABC).[1]
The Mott-Smith Trophy was donated in 1961 by friends of Geoffrey Mott-Smith and was made retroactive to include all the winners from 1958.[1]
Namesakeedit
Geoffrey Arthur Mott-Smith (1902–1960) was the second son of Harold Mead Mott-Smith (1872-1978) and Jennie Ormsby Yates (1874-1941) and a grandson of John Mott-Smith.[2] He became co-chairman of the ACBL Laws Commission, editor of the ACBL Bridge Bulletin 1935–36, a contributor to The Bridge World, a writer and cryptographer. During World War II, Mott-Smith served as chief instructor for the OSS in the training of cryptographers and cryptanalysts. He wrote or co-wrote more than 29 books on games and served as games consultant for the Association of American Playing Card Manufacturers.[3]
Winnersedit
Boldface numerals represent a record-breaking number of masterpoints.
Mott-Smith, Geoffrey, Philip D. Morehead and Albert H. Morehead (2001). Hoyle's Rules of Games. Penguin. ISBN9781101100233
External linksedit
ACBL official website
October 27, 2023
mott, smith, trophy, named, writer, cryptographer, geoffrey, mott, smith, awarded, player, with, best, overall, individual, performance, spring, nationals, spring, event, american, contract, bridge, league, acbl, north, american, bridge, championship, nabc, co. The Mott Smith Trophy named for writer and cryptographer Geoffrey Mott Smith is awarded to the player with the best overall individual performance in the Spring Nationals the spring event of the American Contract Bridge League ACBL North American Bridge Championship NABC 1 Contents 1 History 2 Namesake 3 Winners 4 See also 5 References 6 Sources 7 External linksHistory editThe Mott Smith Trophy was donated in 1961 by friends of Geoffrey Mott Smith and was made retroactive to include all the winners from 1958 1 Namesake editGeoffrey Arthur Mott Smith 1902 1960 was the second son of Harold Mead Mott Smith 1872 1978 and Jennie Ormsby Yates 1874 1941 and a grandson of John Mott Smith 2 He became co chairman of the ACBL Laws Commission editor of the ACBL Bridge Bulletin 1935 36 a contributor to The Bridge World a writer and cryptographer During World War II Mott Smith served as chief instructor for the OSS in the training of cryptographers and cryptanalysts He wrote or co wrote more than 29 books on games and served as games consultant for the Association of American Playing Card Manufacturers 3 Winners editBoldface numerals represent a record breaking number of masterpoints Mott Smith Trophy Year Winners Masterpoints1958 Ivar Stakgold n a1959 Lew Mathe n a1960 Norman Kay n a1961 Robert Jordan n a1962 Robert Jordan n a1963 Sidney Silodor Norman Kay n a1964 Lew Mathe n a1965 Phil Feldesman n a1966 Phil Feldesman n a1967 Lew Mathe n a1968 Norman Kay n a1969 Sue Sachs 1681970 Barry Crane 1551971 Barry Crane 1351972 Paul Swanson Jack Blair 1591973 Bobby Wolff 2331974 Ron Andersen 2501975 Roger Bates 2031976 Larry T Cohen 2251977 Mark Blumenthal 2001978 Mike Passell 2501979 Jeff Meckstroth 2151980 Jeff Meckstroth Eric Rodwell 1731981 Allan Stauber 1661982 David Berkowitz Harold Lilie 1981983 Mike Passell 2141984 Lew Stansby 1721985 Jeff Meckstroth 1961986 Lew Stansby 2071987 Steve Robinson Peter Boyd 2001988 Roger Bates 1931989 Eddie Wold 1671990 John Sutherlin 3001991 Zia Mahmood 1831992 Roger Bates 1861993 Michael Seamon 1961994 Chip Martel 2501995 Michael Polowan 2421996 Zia Mahmood 2521997 Bart Bramley 2921998 Eddie Wold 2431999 Petra Hamman 2652000 Jeff Meckstroth 3132001 Jill Meyers 2342002 Paul Soloway 357 412003 Geoff Hampson 317 422004 Fulvio Fantoni Claudio Nunes 363 822005 Eddie Wold 282 052006 Fred Chang 347 502007 Roy Welland 380 002008 Krzysztof Jassem Krzysztof Martens 257 502009 Jeff Meckstroth 304 922010 Tor Helness 320 592011 Joel Wooldridge 454 312012 Thomas Bessis Ishamel Delmonte 400 002013 Mike Kamil 342 582014 Bobby Levin 450 002015 Cedric Lorenzini 284 242016 Geoff Hampson Eric Greco 315 712017 Jeff Meckstroth 400 002018 Bobby Levin Steve Weinstein 380 002019 Steve Garner 304 512020 No NABC Held2021 No NABC Held2022 Michael Rosenberg Zach Grossack 405 002023 Greg Humphreys 291 24See also editFishbein Trophy Goren TrophyReferences edit a b Official Encyclopedia of Bridge 1988 p 288 Harold Mead Mott Smith at ancestors familysearch com Retrieved 19 October 2022 Mott Smith Morehead and Morehead 2001 cover Sources editList of previous winners Page 6 Daily Bulletin PDF vol 49 April 5 2006 2006 winner Page 1 Daily Bulletin PDF vol 49 April 10 2006 2007 winner Page 1 Daily Bulletin PDF vol 50 March 19 2007 2008 winners Page 1 Daily Bulletin PDF vol 51 March 17 2008 2009 winner Page 3 Daily Bulletin PDF vol 52 March 23 2009 permanent dead link 2010 winner Page 2 Daily Bulletin PDF vol 53 March 22 2010 2011 winner Spring 2011 NABC Final Results 2012 winner Page 4 Daily Bulletin PDF vol 55 March 26 2012 2013 winner Page 1 Daily Bulletin PDF vol 56 March 25 2013 2014 winner Page 4 Daily Bulletin PDF vol 57 March 31 2014 2015 winner Page 1 Daily Bulletin PDF vol 58 March 23 2015 2016 winner Page 1 Daily Bulletin PDF vol 59 March 21 2016 2017 winner Page 1 Daily Bulletin PDF vol 60 March 20 2017 Mott Smith Geoffrey Philip D Morehead and Albert H Morehead 2001 Hoyle s Rules of Games Penguin ISBN 9781101100233External links editACBL official website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Mott Smith Trophy amp oldid 1168952520, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
