The Montréal Bridge League honors a true Canadian bridge legend, Mr. Sam Gold, who was also a co-founder of the League. The Sam Gold Trophy is awarded to the player who accumulates the most points in PAIRS during the tournament.
Congratulations to the winners
2025 : Jiang Gu (Mountain Lakes, NJ)
2023: Jonathan Steinberg and Alex Hudson (Toronto)
2019 : Marc Lachapelle (Saint-Laurent) and Xavier Combey (Dollard-des-Ormeaux)
2018 : Terri Verret and Pierre Daigneault (Montréal)
2017 : Fred Hoffer (Montréal) and Don Piafsky (Toronto)
Sam Gold (1908-1982)
Sam Gold of Montréal was “Mr. Bridge” to generations of Quebecors. He was an extraordinary player, becoming the second Canadian to achieve Life Master status in 1948 (ACBL Life Master #132).
He was instrumental in the creation of the Montréal Bridge League (MBL), becoming a charter member in 1946 and is a member of the Canadian Bridge Federation Hall of Fame (information on the CBF website).