KIRKWOOD TROPHY HISTORY

by Dave Grubbs

The Kirkwood Trophy was established in 1966 to honor the bridge player in D19 (Washington, British Columbia and Alaska) who did the best during each calendar year thereafter. For the first few years it was awarded to the player from District 19 who won the most points without regard to what tournaments were included. However, when the District welcomed World Champion Paul Soloway as a resident of Washington State, it was soon decided that the trophy should be awarded based solely on performances at D19 Regionals. Otherwise our world champion would likely be the perennial winner thereby defeating the nature and intent of the competition. With that change there has been a wide group of players competing for and winning Kirkwood Trophy honors. There are now 12 who have won it two or more times.

HISTORIC WINNERS

1967 John G Kamb
1968 Gard Hays
1969 George Steiner
1970 George Steiner
1971 Kenneth Gorfkle
1972 Allan Graves
1973 Kenneth Gorfkle
1974 John Schermer
1975 Dale Mehaffy
1976 Bruce Ferguson
1977 Bruce Ferguson
1978 John Schermer
1979 Paul Soloway
1980 Janet Daling
1981 Peter Harold
1982 Roger Urbaniak
1983 Dick Yarington
1983 Dick Yarington
1984 Dick Yarington
1985 Dick Yarington
1986 Alan Benaroya
1987 Miles Adkins
1988 Leo Steil
1989 Miles Adkins
1990 Leo Steil
1991 Leo Steil
1992 Leo Steil
1993 Sharon Colson
1994 Leo Steil
1995 Loren Hawkins
1996 Joe Jabon
1997 Joe Jabon
1998 Joe Jabon
1999 Gard Hayes
2000 Joe Jabon
2001 Stephen Hosch
2002 Cameron Doner
2003 Cameron Doner
2004 Stephen Hosch
2005 Tony Kasday
2006 Tony Kasday
2007 Tony Kasday
2008 Pat Dunn
2009 Pat Dunn
2010 Pat Dunn