Venice Cup Winners

The event was first played in Venice in 1974, and continued in Monte Carlo in 1976, as a challenge between champion women's teams of Europe, in each case Italy and the United States.

It became a World Championship in 1978, and the earlier events were retroactively recognized. Further events were played in 1981 and 1985, and subsequently bienially alongside the Bermuda Bowl. A new format was introduced in 1991 with an increased number of teams. Four teams from Europe. Three teams from North America. One team from the South Pacific and the Host Country. Two teams from each other Zone. Two groups of eight played a double-round robin, with four teams from each advancing to the quarter-final play-offs.

Year Location Country Winners

1974 Venice 1. USA Bette Cohn, Emma Jean Hawes, Betty Ann Kennedy, Carol Sanders, Marietta Passell, Dorothy Hayden Truscott, Ruth McConnell (npc)

2. Italy Luciana Canessa, Marisa Bianchi, Antonietta Robaudo, Rina Jabes, Anna Valenti, Maria Venturini, Giovanni Pelucchi (npc)

1976 Monte Carlo 1. USA Emma Jean Hawes, Jacqui Mitchell, Betty Ann Kennedy, Gail Moss, Carol Moss, Carol Sanders, Dorothy Hayden Truscott, Ruth McConnell, (npc), Peter Pender (coach)

2. Great Britain Nicola Gardener, Charley Esterson, Fritzi Gordon, Rixi Markus, Sandra Landy, rita Oldroyd, Graham Cooke (npc)

1978 New Orleans 1. USA Emma Jean Hawes, Mary Jane Farell, Marilyn Johnson, Jacqui Mitchell, Gail Moss, Dorothy Hayden Truscott, Ruth McConnell (npc)

2. Italy Luciana Capdnno, Marisa Bianchi, Enrica Gut, Marisa D'Andrea, Andreina Morini, Anna Valenti, Guido Barbone (npc)

1981 Port Chester 1. Great Britain Maureen Dennison, Pat Davies, Nicola Gardener, Sandra Landy, Diana Williams, Sally Sowter, Derick Rimington (npc)

2. USA Edith Kemp Betty Ann Kennedy, Nancy Gruver, Carol Sanders, Judi Radin, Kathie Wei, C.C. Wei (npc), Ron Andersen (coach)

1985 San Paulo 1. Great Britain Sally Horton, Sandra Landy, Pat Davies, Nicola Smith, Gillian Scott-Jones, Michelle Brunner, Grattan Endicott (npc)

2. USA 1 Kathie Wei, Gail Greenberg, Carol Snders, Betty Ann Kennedy, Judi Radin, Jacqui Mitchell, Dan Morse (npc)

3. France Veronique Bessis, Sylvie Willard, Catherine Saul, Fabienne Pigeaud, Ginette Chevalley, Danielle Allouche

1987 Ocho Rios 1. USA II Kathie Wei, Juanita Chambers, Judi Radin, Cheri Bjerkan, Beth Palmer, Lynn Deas, Carol Snader (npc)

2. France Veronique Bessis, Sylvie Willard, Helene Bordenave, Benedicte Cronier, Danielle Gaviard, Ginette Chevalley, Gerard LeRoyer (npc)

3. Italy Luciana Capodanno, Marisa D'Andrea, Carla Gianardi, Marisa Bianchi, Anna Valenti, Gabriella Olivieri, Guido Resta (npc)

4. USA I Jo Morse, Sue Sachs, Cindy Bernstein, Sharon Osberg, Peggy Sutherlin, Sally wheeler, John Sutherlin (npc)

1989 Perth 1. USA Beth Palmer, Kitty Bethe, Lynn Deas, Margie Gwozdzinsky, Karen McCallum, Kerri Shuman, Dorothy Truscott (npc)

2. Netherland Ellen Bakker, Ina Gielkens, Bep Vriend, Carla Arnolds, Marijke van der Pas, Elly Shippers

3. Canada Dianna Gordon, Mary Paul, Sharyn Reus, Francine Cimon, Gloria Silverman, Katie Thorpe

4. Germany Sabina Zenkel, Daniela von Arnim, Waltraud Vogt, Kareen Schroeder, Karin Caesar, Marianne Moegel

1991 Santiago 1. USA II Lynn Deas, Stasha cohen, Sue Picus, Sharon Osberg, Nell Cahn, Nancy Passell, Kathie Wei (npc)

2. Austria Maria Erhart, Doris Fischer, Gabriele Bamberger, Terry Weigkricht, Britta Widengren, Rosi Spinn, Ernst Pichler (npc)

3. USA 1 Juanita Chambers, Cheri Bjerkan, Kay Schulle, Jill Meyers, Pam Wittes, Randi Montin, Ron Andersen (npc)

4. China Yalan Zhang, Ling Gu, Ming Sun, Yiquian Liu

1993 Santiago 1. USA II Kerri Sanborn, Karen McCallum, Jill Meyers, Kay Schulle, Sue Picus, Sharon Osberg, Jo Morse (npc)

2. Germany Daniela von Arnim, Sabine Zenkel, Karin Caesar, Beate Nehmert, Marianne Moegel, Waltraud Vogt, Klaus Reps (npc)

3. Sweden Linda Langstrom, Catharina Midskog, Pyttsi Flodqvist, Mari Ryman, Bim Odlund, Lisbeth Astrom, Kerstin Strandberg (npc)

4. Argentina Ana Blum, Marta Tiscornia, Marta Rosenfeld, Gonzalo Valenzuela (npc)

1995 Beijing 1. Germany Daniela von Arnim, Sabine Auken, Marianne Moegel, Karin Caesar, Pony Nehmert, Andrea Rauscheid, Klaus Reps (npc)

2. USA Karri Sanborn, Karen McCallum, Kitty Munson, Sue Picus, Carol Simon, Rozanne Pollack, Steve Sanborn (npc)

3. France Catherine Saul, Veronique Bessis, Benedicte Cronier, Sylvie Willard, Claude Blouquit, Colette Lise

1997 Hammamet 1 USA I Jill Meyers, Randi Montin, Tobi Sokolow, Mildred Breed, Marinesa Letizia, Lisa Berkowitz, Tobi Picus (npc)

Note: There's one more person on the team ? a Tunisian they adopted.Wejdane Majeri was their recorder, and she was so friendly and helpful that the team adopted her as their team mascot.The team insisted on Wejdane joining them for the picture-taking. Source: Bulletin 13.

2. China Sun Ming, Gu Ling, Lu Yan, Zhang Yalan, Zhang Yu, Wang Wenfei, Harry Lin (npc)

3. USA II Kathie Wei-Sender, Kerri Sanborn, Irina Levitina, Juanita Chambers, Beth Palmer, Lynn Deas, Sue Sachs (npc)

2000 Bermuda 1. Netherland Bep Vriend, Marijke van der Pas, Jet Pasman, Anneke Simons, Martine Verbeek, Wietske van Zwol, Ed Franken (npc)

2. USA Jill Meyers, Randy Montin, Tobi Sokolow, Janice Molson, Shawn Quinn, Renee Mancuso, Jo Morse (npc)

3. Denmark Bettina Kalkerup, Charlotte Koch-Palmund, Trine Bilde Kofoed, Dorte Cilleborg, Mette Drogemuller, Kirsten Steen Moller, Lotte Skaaning-Norris (npc)

2001 Paris 1. Germany Sabine Auken, Daniela von Arnim, Andrea Rauscheid, Pony Nehmert, Katrin Farwig, Barbara Hackett

2. France Catherine D'Ovidio, Véronique Bessis, Sylvie Willard, Bénédicte Cronier, Catherine Fishpool, Babette Hugon

2003 Monte Carlo 1. USA 1 Kathie Wei-Sender, Betty Ann Kennedy, Tobi Sokolow, Janice Seamon-Molson, Jill Levin (formerly Jill Blanchard), Sue Picus, Kent Massie (npc)

2. China Sang Wen Fei, Honglin Wang, Yu Zhang, Liping Wang, Ling Gu, Yalan Zhang, Xiaojing Want (npc)

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Year	Location	Country	Winners

1974	Venice	1. USA	Bette Cohn, Emma Jean Hawes, Betty Ann Kennedy, Carol Sanders, Marietta Passell, Dorothy Hayden Truscott, Ruth McConnell (npc)
		2. Italy	Luciana Canessa, Marisa Bianchi, Antonietta Robaudo, Rina Jabes, Anna Valenti, Maria Venturini, Giovanni Pelucchi (npc)

1976	Monte Carlo	1. USA	Emma Jean Hawes, Jacqui Mitchell, Betty Ann Kennedy, Gail Moss, Carol Moss, Carol Sanders, Dorothy Hayden Truscott, Ruth McConnell, (npc), Peter Pender (coach)
		2. Great Britain	Nicola Gardener, Charley Esterson, Fritzi Gordon, Rixi Markus, Sandra Landy, rita Oldroyd, Graham Cooke (npc)

1978	New Orleans	1. USA	Emma Jean Hawes, Mary Jane Farell, Marilyn Johnson, Jacqui Mitchell, Gail Moss, Dorothy Hayden Truscott, Ruth McConnell (npc)
		2. Italy	Luciana Capdnno, Marisa Bianchi, Enrica Gut, Marisa D'Andrea, Andreina Morini, Anna Valenti, Guido Barbone (npc)

1981	Port Chester	1. Great Britain	Maureen Dennison, Pat Davies, Nicola Gardener, Sandra Landy, Diana Williams, Sally Sowter, Derick Rimington (npc)
		2. USA	Edith Kemp Betty Ann Kennedy, Nancy Gruver, Carol Sanders, Judi Radin, Kathie Wei, C.C. Wei (npc), Ron Andersen (coach)

1985	San Paulo	1. Great Britain	Sally Horton, Sandra Landy, Pat Davies, Nicola Smith, Gillian Scott-Jones, Michelle Brunner, Grattan Endicott (npc)
		2. USA 1	Kathie Wei, Gail Greenberg, Carol Snders, Betty Ann Kennedy, Judi Radin, Jacqui Mitchell, Dan Morse (npc)
		3. France	Veronique Bessis, Sylvie Willard, Catherine Saul, Fabienne Pigeaud, Ginette Chevalley, Danielle Allouche

1987	Ocho Rios	1. USA II	Kathie Wei, Juanita Chambers, Judi Radin, Cheri Bjerkan, Beth Palmer, Lynn Deas, Carol Snader (npc)
		2. France	Veronique Bessis, Sylvie Willard, Helene Bordenave, Benedicte Cronier, Danielle Gaviard, Ginette Chevalley, Gerard LeRoyer (npc)
		3. Italy	Luciana Capodanno, Marisa D'Andrea, Carla Gianardi, Marisa Bianchi, Anna Valenti, Gabriella Olivieri, Guido Resta (npc)
		4. USA I	Jo Morse, Sue Sachs, Cindy Bernstein, Sharon Osberg, Peggy Sutherlin, Sally wheeler, John Sutherlin (npc)

1989	Perth	1. USA	Beth Palmer, Kitty Bethe, Lynn Deas, Margie Gwozdzinsky, Karen McCallum, Kerri Shuman, Dorothy Truscott (npc)
		2. Netherland	Ellen Bakker, Ina Gielkens, Bep Vriend, Carla Arnolds, Marijke van der Pas, Elly Shippers
		3. Canada	Dianna Gordon, Mary Paul, Sharyn Reus, Francine Cimon, Gloria Silverman, Katie Thorpe
		4. Germany	Sabina Zenkel, Daniela von Arnim, Waltraud Vogt, Kareen Schroeder, Karin Caesar, Marianne Moegel

1991	Santiago	1. USA II	Lynn Deas, Stasha cohen, Sue Picus, Sharon Osberg, Nell Cahn, Nancy Passell, Kathie Wei (npc)
		2. Austria	Maria Erhart, Doris Fischer, Gabriele Bamberger, Terry Weigkricht, Britta Widengren, Rosi Spinn, Ernst Pichler (npc)
		3. USA 1	Juanita Chambers, Cheri Bjerkan, Kay Schulle, Jill Meyers, Pam Wittes, Randi Montin, Ron Andersen (npc)
		4. China	Yalan Zhang, Ling Gu, Ming Sun, Yiquian Liu

1993	Santiago	1. USA II	Kerri Sanborn, Karen McCallum, Jill Meyers, Kay Schulle, Sue Picus, Sharon Osberg, Jo Morse (npc)
		2. Germany	Daniela von Arnim, Sabine Zenkel, Karin Caesar, Beate Nehmert, Marianne Moegel, Waltraud Vogt, Klaus Reps (npc)
		3. Sweden	Linda Langstrom, Catharina Midskog, Pyttsi Flodqvist, Mari Ryman, Bim Odlund, Lisbeth Astrom, Kerstin Strandberg (npc)
		4. Argentina	Ana Blum, Marta Tiscornia, Marta Rosenfeld, Gonzalo Valenzuela (npc)

1995	Beijing	1. Germany	Daniela von Arnim, Sabine Auken, Marianne Moegel, Karin Caesar, Pony Nehmert, Andrea Rauscheid, Klaus Reps (npc)
		2. USA	Karri Sanborn, Karen McCallum, Kitty Munson, Sue Picus, Carol Simon, Rozanne Pollack, Steve Sanborn (npc)
		3. France	Catherine Saul, Veronique Bessis, Benedicte Cronier, Sylvie Willard, Claude Blouquit, Colette Lise

1997	Hammamet	1 USA I	Jill Meyers, Randi Montin, Tobi Sokolow, Mildred Breed, Marinesa Letizia, Lisa Berkowitz, Tobi Picus (npc)
			Note: There's one more person on the team ? a Tunisian they adopted.Wejdane Majeri was their recorder, and she was so friendly and helpful that the team adopted her as their team mascot.The team insisted on Wejdane joining them for the picture-taking. Source: Bulletin 13.
		2. China	Sun Ming, Gu Ling, Lu Yan, Zhang Yalan, Zhang Yu, Wang Wenfei, Harry Lin (npc)
		3. USA II	Kathie Wei-Sender, Kerri Sanborn, Irina Levitina, Juanita Chambers, Beth Palmer, Lynn Deas, Sue Sachs (npc)

2000	Bermuda	1. Netherland	Bep Vriend, Marijke van der Pas, Jet Pasman, Anneke Simons, Martine Verbeek, Wietske van Zwol, Ed Franken (npc)
		2. USA	Jill Meyers, Randy Montin, Tobi Sokolow, Janice Molson, Shawn Quinn, Renee Mancuso, Jo Morse (npc)
		3. Denmark	Bettina Kalkerup, Charlotte Koch-Palmund, Trine Bilde Kofoed, Dorte Cilleborg, Mette Drogemuller, Kirsten Steen Moller, Lotte Skaaning-Norris (npc)

2001	Paris	1. Germany	Sabine Auken, Daniela von Arnim, Andrea Rauscheid, Pony Nehmert, Katrin Farwig, Barbara Hackett
		2. France	Catherine D'Ovidio, Véronique Bessis, Sylvie Willard, Bénédicte Cronier, Catherine Fishpool, Babette Hugon

2003	Monte Carlo	1. USA 1	Kathie Wei-Sender, Betty Ann Kennedy, Tobi Sokolow, Janice Seamon-Molson, Jill Levin (formerly Jill Blanchard), Sue Picus, Kent Massie (npc)
		2. China	Sang Wen Fei, Honglin Wang, Yu Zhang, Liping Wang, Ling Gu, Yalan Zhang, Xiaojing Want (npc)