Awards & recognition
Rookie-Master Games
Two annual club events pairing newer duplicate bridge players with experienced partners: the Helen Shields game in spring, and the Erin Berry game in fall.
Spring
Helen Shields
April 13, 2026
Fall
Erin Berry
October 13, 2026
Winners by year
2026
Helen ShieldsMarie Callbeck – Vipul Parekh (Prince Albert DBC)
Erin BerryResults pending
2025
Helen ShieldsBoyd Wells – Margie Hutt (Truro DBC)
Erin BerryRick Jenkins – Cheryl Forth (MO Community Bridge Club)
2024
Helen ShieldsGary Parker – Pat MacCrimmon (Bridge Manitoba)
Erin BerryRich Grieman – Mark Cherry (Regina Bridge Club)
2023
Helen ShieldsAudrey Moffat – Kit Hilton (Peterborough Bridge Club)
Erin BerryTrevor Dundas – Al Locklin (Peterborough Bridge Club)
Older winners ▾
| Year | Event | Winners |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Helen Shields | Ganesan Sekhar – Signy Stewart (Bridge Manitoba) |
| Erin Berry | Michael Levine – Oscar Schon (Hart House Bridge Club) | |
| 2018 | Helen Shields | Yu Li – Dorian Shillinglord (Hart House Bridge Club) |
| Erin Berry | Linda Connell – Gary Naugler (Saskatoon Bridge Club) | |
| 2017 | Helen Shields | Tony Thickett – Annie McKenzie and Gail Fennell – Jeanette Zagwyn (Powell River Duplicate BC) |
| Erin Berry | Roy Landry – Paul Huber (Halifax Bridge World NS) | |
| 2016 | Helen Shields | Charlie MacIntyre – Wayne Hines (Truro Club ON) |
| Erin Berry | Kathy Chapman – Keith Taylor (Halifax Bridge World NS) | |
| 2015 | Helen Shields | Gord Pippy – Jim Pietryk (Bridge Manitoba MB) |
| Erin Berry | Robert Jarvis – Nora Sypes (Bridge Centre of Niagara ON) | |
| 2014 | Helen Shields | Aubrey Ford – Steve Burns (Orillia DBC ON) |
| Erin Berry | Janet Corkum – Helen Prowse (Halifax Bridge World NS) | |
| 2013 | Helen Shields | Jean Brach – John Silver (Powell River Duplicate BC) |
| Erin Berry | Diane Desroches – Mireille Maisonneuve (Gatineau QC) | |
| 2012 | Helen Shields | Connie Glube – Joeanne Coffey (Maritime Cards & Games NS) |
| Erin Berry | Karen Wood – Bette Gallander (Capital City BC) | |
| 2011 | Helen Shields | Sheila Marcantonio – Jeremy Smee (St. Catharines ON) |
| Erin Berry | Elaine Crocker & Lynne Monar (Saskatoon SK) | |
| 2010 | Helen Shields | Gilles Berthiaume – Stephane Leblanc (Du Parc QC) |
| Erin Berry | Bill Wang – Huan Zhao (Vancouver BC) | |
| 2009 | Helen Shields | Laurie Montgomery – Leigh Ives (Barrie BC) |
| Erin Berry | Marianne Johnson – Deloris Ankrom (Tuxedo BC) | |
| 2008 | Helen Shields | Edgar Wolman – Alan Stern (Halifax Bridge World NS) |
| Erin Berry | Warren Hulme – Jean Brett (Rideau BC) | |
| 2007 | Helen Shields | James Duffus – Edith Vehrs (Tillsonburg ON) |
| Erin Berry | Lyse Seguin – Carole Berry (Rideau BC) | |
| 2006 | Helen Shields | Lionel Carriere & Catherine Marko (Ottawa Bridge Centre) |
| Erin Berry | Lois Dalflyen – Glenda McGrath (Campbell River B) | |
| 2005 | Helen Shields | Jean Pollischuk – Dorothy Erickson (Bridge Centre of Niagara) |
| Erin Berry | M. Kearsly – John Valliant (Ottawa Bridge Center) | |
| 2004 | Helen Shields | Louise Eastwood – Stuart Eastwood (Maritime Cards & Games) |
| Erin Berry | A. Berlanguet – Sheila Carnegie (Red Deer DBC) |