Mark Molson
Canadian american bridge player

Mark Molson

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Canadian american bridge player
A.K.A.
Markland Molson
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28 April 1949
Death:
19 January 2006
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Introduction

Markland "Mark" Molson (1949–2006) was a Canadian professional bridge player from Montreal and Fenton, Michigan.
He was a member of the Molson family and attended Selwyn House School.
Most frequently partnered with Boris Baran, he won the Canadian National Team Championships seven times, seven North American Bridge Championships, and came in second as a member of the Canada open team in the 1995 Bermuda Bowl.
Molson died of complications during an operation for a dissected aortic aneurism. This medical issue first surfaced while Mark was playing golf. He and Baran were inducted into the Canadian Bridge Federation Hall of Fame in 2013.

Bridge accomplishments

Awards

  • Herman Trophy (1) 1989
  • Richmond Trophy (5) 
  • Canadian Bridge Federation Hall of Fame, 2013

Wins

  • North American Bridge Championships (7)
    • Blue Ribbon Pairs (1) 1989
    • Grand National Teams (1) 2002
    • Keohane North American Swiss Teams (4) 1992, 1994, 1995, 2002
    • Reisinger (1) 1989

Runners-up

  • North American Bridge Championships
    • Wernher Open Pairs (1) 1992
    • Keohane North American Swiss Teams (1) 1998
    • Reisinger (1) 1982
    • Spingold (1) 1982
  • The Richmond Trophy is the Canadian equivalent of the McKenney Trophy (1937–1981), later the Top 500 or Barry Crane Trophy. [1].
  • "Blue Ribbon Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2013-12-03. p. 5. Retrieved 2014-10-17. 
  • "GNT Previous Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2009-07-24. p. 8. Retrieved 2014-10-17. 
  • ^ "Keohane Swiss Teams Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2013-12-06. p. 4. Retrieved 2014-10-17. 
  • ^ "Reisinger Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2013-12-06. p. 6. Retrieved 2014-10-17. 
  • "Wernher Open Pairs Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2014-07-22. p. 4. Retrieved 2014-10-17. 
  • "Spingold Previous Winners" (PDF). American Contract Bridge League. 2014-07-21. p. 12. Retrieved 2014-10-17.