Canadian Bridge Federation

Helen Shields Rookie-Master Game

Canada Wide Winners — Monday, April 13, 2026

Clubs across Canada hosted the Helen Shields Rookie-Master Game on April 13, 2026 — 243 tables in six zones. Congratulations to our national champions, and to every rookie and master who played!

🏆 National Champions

Marie Callbeck & Vipul Parekh
Prince Albert DBC
72.50%

Zone Winners

Zone Club Player 1 Player 2 %
1 Over The Bridge Club Richard Kenny Norman MacDonell 65.08
2 Kingston DBC Tara Oberai Lucille Groll 63.75
3 Maple City Bridge Club Tim Thomas Jim McIntyre 67.78
4 Bridge Manitoba Gord Pippy Gregory Berman 64.55
5 Prince Albert DBC Marie Callbeck Vipul Parekh 72.50
6 Cariboo Bridge Club Marjorie Watt Fay Pethick 66.67

Club Winners

Zone Club Player 1 Player 2 %
1 Cape Breton DBC Paula Michalik Chuck Price 60.71
1 Fundy DBC Ronald Duplisea Anne Fletcher 64.58
1 Halifax Bridge World Elliott Kayser Michael R. MacDonald 64.77
1 Over The Bridge Club Richard Kenny Norman MacDonell 65.08
1 Truro DBC Ray Boudreau Gerry Linfield 63.89
2 CBD Louise Zicat de Gatineau Denise Lajoie Isabelle Gosselin 59.52
2 Kingston DBC Tara Oberai Lucille Groll 63.75
3 Barrie Bridge Club Leigh Ives Vance MacLeod 63.07
3 London Bridge Centre Inc. Roman Dubinski Peter Koslowski 62.18
3 Maple City Bridge Club Tim Thomas Jim McIntyre 67.78
3 MO Bridge Laima Stern Lorraine Kelleher 62.88
3 Orillia Duplicate Bridge Club Danny Schamehorn James Schamehorn 59.96
3 Peterborough Bridge Club Inc Dan David Charmaine MacLean 67.42
4 Bridge Manitoba Gord Pippy Gregory Berman 64.55
4 Timmins Bridge Club Gwen Rodgers Bob Pawson 61.00
4 Timmins Bridge Club Gwen Rodgers Bob Pawson 61.00
4 Algoma-Cambrian DBC Arlene Smith Lina Rody 59.13
5 EndsInY Dale Bercov Chuck Cherry 68.49
5 Prince Albert DBC Marie Callbeck Vipul Parekh 72.50
5 Saskatoon Bridge Club Edward Anderson Darlene Nadon 70.00
6 Cariboo Bridge Club Marjorie Watt Fay Pethick 66.67
6 Greater Vancouver BC Katrin Litwin Sharon Lee 59.13
6 Prince George Bridge Club Phil Shea Ronda Pearson 73.66

Top 25 Canada Wide

Rank Club Player 1 Player 2 %
1 Prince Albert DBC Marie Callbeck Vipul Parekh 72.50
2 Saskatoon Bridge Club Edward Anderson Darlene Nadon 70.00
3 EndsInY Dale Bercov Chuck Cherry 68.49
4 Maple City Bridge Club Tim Thomas Jim McIntyre 67.78
5 Peterborough Bridge Club Inc Dan David Charmaine MacLean 67.42
6 Cariboo Bridge Club Marjorie Watt Fay Pethick 66.67
7 Maple City Bridge Club Phil Dietrich Al Trinca 66.67
8 Over The Bridge Club Richard Kenny Norman MacDonell 65.08
9 Saskatoon Bridge Club Don Shatilla Gwen M. Carter 65.00
10 Halifax Bridge World Elliott Kayser Michael R. MacDonald 64.77
11 Fundy DBC Ronald Duplisea Anne Fletcher 64.58
12 Halifax Bridge World Paddy Gouthro Scott Rappard 64.58
13 Bridge Manitoba Gord Pippy Gregory Berman 64.55
14 Truro DBC Ray Boudreau Gerry Linfield 63.89
15 Kingston DBC Tara Oberai Lucille Groll 63.75
16 Truro DBC Anne Mitchell Janice Tobin 63.10
17 Barrie Bridge Club Leigh Ives Vance MacLeod 63.07
18 MO Bridge Laima Stern Lorraine Kelleher 62.88
19 Kingston DBC Donald Kersey Stacey Babcock 62.78
20 EndsInY Keith Falkenberg James Hornett 62.58
21 Over The Bridge Club Dennis O’Brien Reg Milne 62.30
22 London Bridge Centre Inc. Roman Dubinski Peter Koslowski 62.18
23 MO Bridge John Van Nuland Iona Rodricks 62.04
24 Saskatoon Bridge Club Craig Hubbard Ron Rochon 61.83
25 Bridge Manitoba Lyle Boerchers Freddie Mykytyshyn 61.59

Top 5 by Zone

Zone I — 49.5 tables

# Players %
1 Richard Kenny – Norman MacDonell 65.08
2 Elliott Kayser – Michael R. MacDonald 64.77
3 Ronald Duplisea – Anne Fletcher 64.58
4 Paddy Gouthro – Scott Rappard 64.58
5 Ray Boudreau – Gerry Linfield 63.89

Zone II — 25.5 tables

# Players %
1 Tara Oberai – Lucille Groll 63.75
2 Donald Kersey – Stacey Babcock 62.78
3 Martie Cervenko – Karen Bruder 61.52
4 Mary Reid – Gail Potts 59.89
5 Denise Lajoie – Isabelle Gosselin 59.52

Zone III — 93.5 tables

# Players %
1 Tim Thomas – Jim McIntyre 67.78
2 Dan David – Charmaine MacLean 67.42
3 Phil Dietrich – Al Trinca 66.67
4 Leigh Ives – Vance MacLeod 63.07
5 Laima Stern – Lorraine Kelleher 62.88

Zone IV — 23 tables

# Players %
1 Gord Pippy – Gregory Berman 64.55
2 Lyle Boerchers – Freddie Mykytyshyn 61.59
3 Gwen Rodgers – Bob Pawson 61.00
4 Marilyn Parnell – Arnold Marttala 61.00
5 Maureen Lelond – Jill Vogan 60.91

Zone V — 32 tables

# Players %
1 Marie Callbeck – Vipul Parekh 72.50
2 Edward Anderson – Darlene Nadon 70.00
3 Dale Bercov – Chuck Cherry 68.49
4 Don Shatilla – Gwen M. Carter 65.00
5 Keith Falkenberg – James Hornett 62.58

Zone VI — 19.5 tables

# Players %
1 Marjorie Watt – Fay Pethick 66.67
2 Henny Hlady – Grant Schaan 61.11
3 Blaine Leblanc – Jim McGrath 61.11
4 Katrin Litwin – Sharon Lee 59.13
5 Julien Levesque – Ross Powell 57.54