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- ↑ 2011 Women's KO Semifinal Results Archived 2011-10-10 at the Wayback Machine . Bridge Winners. [ page needed ]
- ↑ Hampton Wins 2011 Wagar Women's Knockout Archived 2011-10-10 at the Wayback Machine . Bridge Winners. [ page needed ]
- Other sources
- List of previous winners, Page 9. Daily Bulletin (PDF), vol. 80–4, July 21, 2008, archived from the original (PDF) on April 2, 2015
- 2008 winners, Page 1. Daily Bulletin (PDF), vol. 80–9, July 26, 2008[ permanent dead link ]
"ACBL - NABC Winners: Wagar Womens Knockout Teams". acbl.com. ACBL. Retrieved 21 Feb 2018.
- "Search Results: Wagar Womens KO". 1933 to present. ACBL. Visit "NABC Winners"; select a Fall NABC. Retrieved 2014-06-04.
- This tabulation incorporates the premier women teams championship played under "BAM" rather than "KO" format, 1933 to 1975.