Ron Von der Porten
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Ronald P. "Ron" Von der Porten (born 1936) is an American bridge player from Orinda, California.[1]
Books
[edit]- Introduction to Defensive Bidding (Prentice-Hall, 1967), 151 pp.
- Introduction to Competitive Bidding, Charles Goren and Von der Porten (Doubleday, 1984), 179 pp.
Bridge accomplishments
[edit]Wins
[edit]- North American Bridge Championships (6)
- Blue Ribbon Pairs (1) 1986 [2]
- Grand National Teams (1) 1982 [3]
- Vanderbilt (1) 1967 [4]
- Reisinger (1) 1962 [5]
- Spingold (2) 1975, 1980 [6]
Runners-up
[edit]- Bermuda Bowl (2) 1962, 1977
- North American Bridge Championships
- Rockwell Mixed Pairs (1) 1984 [7]
- Blue Ribbon Pairs (1) 1965 [2]
- Vanderbilt (3) 1961, 1963, 1971 [4]
- Mitchell Board-a-Match Teams (1) 1970 [8]
References
[edit]- ^ Francis, Henry G.; Truscott, Alan F.; Francis, Dorthy A., eds. (1994). The Official Encyclopedia of Bridge (5th ed.). Memphis, TN: American Contract Bridge League. p. 762. ISBN 0-943855-48-9. LCCN 96188639.
- ^ a b "Blue Ribbon Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2013-12-03. p. 5. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-10-21. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
- ^ "GNT Previous Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2009-07-24. p. 8. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-10-21. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
- ^ a b "Vanderbilt Previous Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2014-03-24. p. 6. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-10-21. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
- ^ "Reisinger Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2013-12-06. p. 6. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-10-21. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
- ^ "Spingold Previous Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2014-07-21. p. 12. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-10-21. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
- ^ "Rockwell Mixed Pairs Previous Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2014-03-25. p. 8. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-10-21. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
- ^ "Mitchell BAM Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2013-12-01. p. 8. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-10-21. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
External links
[edit]- "International record for Porten, Ron Von Der". World Bridge Federation.
- Von der Porten, Ronald P. at Library of Congress, with 2 library catalog records
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