Recognizing that the future of our game depends on attracting young players, more and more effort is being spent to introduce bridge at schools and attract young players to our great game. The CBF, through its Junior Program, plays a leading role in that effort.
Thorpe represented Canada twelve times in World Championship team events, winning a silver medal in the 2000 Women Teams Olympiad, and two bronze medals (1988 Women Teams Olympiad and 1989 Venice Cup).
Mary was the first woman to win the open Canadian National Teams Championship (CNTC), winning the first ever CNTC held in 1977. In addition, she won seven Canadian Women Teams Championships (CWTC) and two World Championship bronze medals representing Canada.
John Carruthers is an accomplished player, writer, and administrator. He was the winner of the first Richmond Trophy in 1974.
At the time of his induction into the CBF Hall of Fame, Graves was the highest ranked Canadian Grand Life Master.
Bruce Elliott 's partnership with Percy Sheardown was one of the best in North America in the 1950s and 60s.
Sami Kehela won ten major North American titles.
Ralph Cohen was one of Sam Gold’s protégés in his early days of bridge in Montréal.
Peter Nagy was part of a young group of Montréal players mentored by Sam Gold.
Percy (Shorty) Sheardown, a member of the ACBL Hall of Fame, was the first great Canadian bridge player.
