The Marcus Cup was a two-session open team event contested by Senior Masters[1] at the American Contract Bridge League’s summer North American Bridge Championships.
[2] From 1946 to 1952, the event winners had been awarded the Faber Cup but in 1953 the Marcus Cup was donated by friends in memory of Edward N. Marcus[3] and replaced the Faber Cup[2][4] From 1946 to 1971 scoring had been by Board-a- Match but was changed in 1972 to international match points with Swiss pairings.
The Marcus Cup was relegated as a secondary championship in 1968[5] and discontinued after 1978.
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