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Unit and District Masterpoint Races
Final results posted February 6 each year.

Helen Shanbrom Ace of Clubs
Most ACBL members play in local club games. To recognize achievement at the club level, the Ace of Clubs competition was created in 1984. These club champions are recognized at the unit level and ACBL-wide. All points won at the club level are counted in this contest (excluding NAP/GNT qualifiers and STaCs).  Only black points are counted.
 

Now there are two separate Ace of Clubs Races: One for face-to-face club races and one for virtual club races.  There are 15 race categories ranging from 0-5 MPs to 10,000+. Players are placed in a category based on his/her MP totals at the beginning of a given year.


This award was renamed in 2011 in honor of Grand Life Master Helen Shanbrom of Tamarac FL. Shanbrom was one of the most active players in the ACBL for decades and won the top category of the Ace of Clubs more times than any other member in ACBL history.
 

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Ace of Clubs
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In 1974, the ACBL Board of Directors voted to recognize the masterpoint achievements of all ACBL members who earn the most masterpoints (MPs) in sanctioned tournaments and clubs (excluding NAP/GNT qualifiers and STaCs) within a calendar year.  There are 15 race categories ranging from 0-5 masterpoints to 10,000+. A player is placed in a category based on his/her MP totals at the beginning of a given year.  Standings are updated monthly.
 
This race is named after William E. McKenney.  His originality, drive and organizational ability did much to establish the ACBL. McKenney was the ACBL’s first executive secretary and remained at the helm until 1947.
 
The winners at each level of achievement are recognized by the ACBL each year in the April issue of the Bridge Bulletin and at the district and unit levels.

 

 

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