VGC heavy; Author: World Bridge Federation

The championships were held in Perth, Western Australia. Brazil won the Bermuda Bowl while the Venice Cup was captured by the USA.

[TPT "Contract Bridge Team World Championships for the 29th NEC Bermuda Bowl and the 7th NEC Venice Trophy. Bermuda Bowl: Australia, Brazil, Canada, Chinese Taipei, Colombia, Egypt, France, New Zealand, Poland, United States. Venice Trophy: Australia, Brazil, Canada, Chinese Taipei, Colombia, India, Netherlands, New Zealand, United States, West Germany."]

[CPT "1989 World Championships, NEC Bermuda Bowl: Brazil, NEC Venice Cup: U.S.. Perth, Australia. Analyses of more than 500 hands."]