Campanile–Cole capture Women’s LM Pairs
Winners of the Smith Life Master Women’s Pairs, Migry Zur Campanile and Margie Cole
Migry Zur Campanile and Margie Cole, both of New York NY, won the Smith Life Master Women’s Pairs. The pair had almost a four-board carryover going into Friday’s two-session final and followed that up with a strong first final session, posting 65.38% and maintaining a big lead. They took their foot off the gas and coasted into the win with a 46.98% second final. Their combined score was 460.01.
This is the first NABC+ win for Cole. Campanile is a five-time national champion with 10 second-place finishes. She also has two world titles. “We played well. Margie played well,” said Campanile. “It’s her first win. She was amazing. I was a good dummy. It’s very exciting. This is the first time we have ever played together. Not even online.”
Runners-up in the Smith Life Master Women’s Pairs, Anam Tebha and Sally Meckstroth
In second place were Anam Tebha of Charlotte NC and Sally Meckstroth of Clearwater Beach FL. They qualified in 11th place but had their best results in the final two sessions: 57.28% and 65.11%, bringing their combined score up to 453.44.
Phyllis Fireman and Jenny Wolpert finished third.