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Trimestrale Di Infobridge ______________________________________________________________________________ Trimestrale di Infobridge curato da Marco Troiani - Gennaio 2010 STORIA del BRIDGE Dopo alcuni giorni essi seppero che ero olandese e cercarono di conquistarmi Como 1958 (2ª Parte) salutandomi con “Guten tag”. Oltre il La rassegna dei commenti della stampa vestibolo, il corridoio di marmo con estera ai discussi Campionati del Mondo l’inevitabile busto, e finalmente, le sale del 1958 si completa in questo numero del Torneo. con l’elenco degli articoli comparsi sulle Hermand Dedichen, il sempre presente principali riviste olandesi e francesi del e fattivo direttore di Torneo; Perroux il tempo. capitano italiano, che si erge come torre Questi articoli rappresentano anche un in mezzo ai suoi più piccoli giocatori; gustoso viaggio a ritroso nel tempo, Crawford e Rapee, in ansia per le laddove i cimeli di oggi erano le possibilità degli americani; Eric meraviglie tecnologiche di allora e le Jannersten, svedese, intento in una salvaguardie di oggi sarebbero apparse incomprensibile discussione sui allora come dei veri e propri problemi giornalistici con la norvegese incarceramenti. Randi Herset; Vanden Borre che Per il mensile olandese “Bridge”, descrive all’argentino Castro la sua Herman Filarski scriveva: ultima Smazzata; Jimmy Ortiz con, e Terence Reese senza whisky. Bene, Attraversando vie anguste e dopo tutto ciò io mi sono sentito come a precipitandomi sotto i portoni per casa mia. mettermi in salvo ogni volta che degli italiani in macchina o degli innamorati in Ora diamo un’occhiata alla sala aperta, motoscooter dimenticavano l’esistenza dove centinaia di spettatori possono dei pedoni, sono giunto alla sede dei seguire l’andamento della gara sul Campionati Mondiali di Bridge. “bridge rama”. In questo perfetto apparecchio le carte sono illuminate, un Per la strada ho incontrato queste figure assistente è seduto allo schermo e ti[piche degli italiani: l’uomo in uniforme manovra i tasti elettrici. Vicino al bridge al quale non oso più chiedere rama c’è il “fish bowl” in cui stanno 4 informazioni da quando, molto tempo fa, giocatori e un commentatore che mi capitò di sbagliare e chiedere dettagli annuncia attraverso un microfono tutte sull’orario ferroviario ad un ammiraglio; le dichiarazioni, le giocate e quant’altro la vecchia signora con la borsa della capita al tavolo in modo che anche il spesa ed il cane; i capannelli di gente pubblico possa seguire l’avvenimento eccitata per il calcio o la politica; nella dal vivo. tarda notte il noioso gozzovigliatore che vuol far sapere a tutto il mondo che egli Tutto ha funzionato molto bene; e conosce bene la musica e le parole poiché i risultati della sala chiusa della sua opera preferita. venivano comunicati subito dopo che la smazzata era stata giocata nel fish Il posto in cui si svolge il Campionato si bowl, il pubblico ha potuto partecipare al chiama Casino Sociale ed è situato susseguirsi della gara mano per mano. nell’atrio del teatro d’opera Verdi. Nella stanza chiusa il gioco cominciava Ogniqualvolta tenti di entrare nelle sale mezz’ora prima che nel fish bowl della gara, prima di tutto devi passare permettendo così agli organizzatori di davanti a due sorridenti guardarobieri. _____________________________________________________________________________________________ Anno IV - Nº 11 www.infobridge.it Pag. 1 di 20 ______________________________________________________________________________ Trimestrale di Infobridge curato da Marco Troiani - Gennaio 2010 ricostruire le smazzate da illustrare in scompariva ed una dozzina di giornalisti bridge rama. la volevano vedere. Allora il sorriso italiano dimostrava di poter essere di Oltre alle due sale riservate al Torneo, vi qualche aiuto. erano molte altre sale dove la gente poteva chiacchierare, giocare a biliardo Non fummo costretti solo ad ammirare il o … a bridge. lago; un giorno la compagnia dei bridgisti fece un giro in battello e ciò fu Un’altra storia è quella che è capitata in veramente carino. Si cominciò a uno dei più cari alberghi, dove molti dei discutere di bridge nell’interno e sul dirigenti e dei giocatori vivevano in ponte, poi era in programma una visita pensione. La maggioranza dei camerieri ad un famoso paese sul lago, infine ci fu non sapeva parlare altra lingua che servita una colazione di prima classe. l’italiano e ciò ha causato dei piccoli incidenti. Terence Reese non ha mai mangiato una volta quello che ha ordinato; gli americani qualche volta hanno gustato l’omelette al prosciutto con marmellata d’arancio e sardine; ma non tutti sono stati tanto gentili da mangiare tutto quello che arrivava sul tavolo. Como 1958 - Italia vs Argentina Al tavolo da dx a sx: L’amico Vanden Borre si lamentava, Avarelli, Castro, Belladonna, Cabanne dopo qualche giorno, perché gli capitava di mangiare sempre la stessa cosa Al ritorno le cose migliorarono. Musica e mezzogiorno e sera. Dopo alcune danze sul battello e canti per tutti. Una animate discussioni, gli fu concesso di delle signore italiane dimostrò di avere ordinare alla carta. Jozef non aspettò talenti vocali… che persino i giocatori di molto, ma al pasto successivo ordinò bridge se ne stavano zitti quando del pesce carissimo. Il maitre sperando cantava. Dopo di ciò, Belladonna diede di fermare Jozef nelle sue troppo ordine ai rappresentanti di tutte le costose intenzioni, si precipitò al suo nazioni di dare un dimostrazione delle tavolo e gli sussurrò <signore, lo sa che loro capacità vocali, ma questo si rivelò questo costa cinque mila lire al chilo?>. molto più difficile del bridge. Jozef: <benissimo, per piacere me ne L’Olanda doveva cantare insieme al porti un chilo!>. Belgio, ma la competenza musicale di Jozef e del sottoscritto non andò molto Sostare nella sala stampa che si trovava più in la del “bel mulino”, anche se fu nell’hotel, costituiva un vero piacere. sufficiente a farci vincere il confronto Dalle finestre si ammiravano il lago ed i con gli argentini e gli americani. monti, una vista più interessante per fare un quadro che per scrivere di Quando fu la volta degli svedesi, Eric bridge. C’erano due graziose segretarie Jannersten era scomparso e un po’ italiane per aiutarci nei problemi dopo egli dimostrò che nella “stanza giornalistici e telefonici. Qualche volta il chiusa” si poteva soffrire di mal di mare. loro compito era un po’ difficile, cioè Una rappresentazione molto piacevole è quando l’unica copia degli score stata quella della “Traviata” di Verdi al _____________________________________________________________________________________________ Anno IV - Nº 11 www.infobridge.it Pag. 2 di 20 ______________________________________________________________________________ Trimestrale di Infobridge curato da Marco Troiani - Gennaio 2010 Teatro Sociale, e noi ci siamo molto titolo di Campione d’Europa, il diritto di divertiti nell’osservare quanti ragazzini e difendere la sua supremazia mondiale, soldati seguivano l’opera ed il grande è stata particolarmente apprezzata da entusiasmo che gli artisti riscuotevano tutti i rappresentanti dei Paesi stranieri specialmente dalla gente dei posti presenti a Como. popolari. È stata infatti una vittoria del bridge Dopo l’opera, pranzo danzante, molte europeo alla quale noi abbiamo avuto la storielle sul bridge, molti fotografi che gioia di assistere, e nulla poteva far scattavano istantanee a belle signore e piacere ai francesi più che veder a meno belli fenomeni bridgisti. Il giorno concretizzare nuovamente la superiorità dopo, lunghi resoconti nei giornali del gioco latino a quello americano. italiani sulla festa, molto ben illustrati e Il Presidente De Nexon ha espresso a con molte fotografie di belle signore e Como tutta la sua soddisfazione, sia soltanto poche della parte meno come Presidente della European Bridge figurativa della compagnia. League, sia come Presidente della Fine dei discorsi. Questo magnifico e Federazione Francese di Bridge. ben organizzato torneo è terminato con La vittoria dei nostri amici italiani è stata un banchetto e con i discorsi ancor più gradita in quanto sembrava tradizionali. Particolarmente applaudite che fino a ieri si tentasse oltre Atlantico le parole del Barone De Nexon, di di minimizzare al massimo gli ultimi Perroux, il miglior capitano non successi europei nei precedenti giocatore del mondo, e di Crafword. Campionati del Mondo. Si ragionava, in Il primo giocatore americano ha reso riassunto, presso a poco così: <Sino ad ogni onore alla squadra italiana e ha ora non abbiamo creduto al pericolo del detto che mai in vita sua aveva bridge europeo e abbiamo pensato che incontrato una rappresentativa che bastava inviare laggiù la squadra avesse giocato così bene per un’intera vincente i Campionati Estivi degli Stati settimana. Crawford, con il suo Uniti per guadagnare il Campionato del discorso, ha appianato molto brutti Mondo. Sembra che ci siamo sbagliati! ricordi… Ma quest’anno faremo fare la trasferta a Noi non finiremo senza ringraziare la una selezione dei nostri migliori Federazione Italiana Bridge per il modo giocatori e non possiamo neppure con cui è stato organizzato e condotto lontanamente pensare che agli italiani questo torneo. possa restare la minima possibilità di vittoria>. Non solo per il gioco, ma anche sotto tutti gli altri aspetti è stato un vero L’Autore aggiungeva che, pur non Campionato Mondiale. E qual altro essendo nei diritti della sua Federazione migliore complimento si potrebbe fare ? accettare delle scommesse, egli si riteneva sicuro di poter far coprire tutte le
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