As a consequence of there being only 6 entries, the Emergency Selection Committee have decided not to proceed with trials. The entrants will form both teams as follows:
Team A
A Sharp & B McDowell
D & D Greenwood
M Coffey & J Lavery
Team B
M O’Kane & M McFaul
I Hamilton & H Kent-Webster
C Watson & H Hill
NPCs
Names of the NPCs will be announced shortly.
Upcoming NIBU Events
Online entry form for the following events are available here
Northern Ireland Teams
Sunday 30th January at 11am on Real Bridge, NIBU’s premier team event
2 session round-robin teams with a 1 hour break between sessions
Entry fee of £20 per team must be paid into NIBU bank account before noon on 29th January when entries close – further details available on entry form
Provincial Mixed Pairs
Saturday 5th February at 11am on BBO, entry fee $10BBO
2 sessions with a 1 hour break between sessions
Robb Cup
For Intermediate B pairs
Monday 14th February at 7pm on BBO, entry fee $5BBO
NIBU Real Bridge
Due to low numbers attending, the NIBU Real Bridge sessions on Tuesdays are being discontinued
Camrose Trophy 1st Weekend 7-9 January
The first weekend was played on Real Bridge, positions are available here
North Down Pairs
Congratulations to Norma Irwin and Kathleen Cassidy on their win
Full results are available here
North Down Inter A/B Challenge
Congratulations to Romaine Curran and Lynda Horner on their win
Full results are available here
Northern Ireland Pairs
Congratulations to Ian Hamilton and John Ferguson on their win, finishing just ahead of Zrinka Kokot/Patrick McDaid and David and Diane Greenwood
Full results available here
Mid Ulster Intermediate A/B Challenge
Congratulations to Anne Milligan and Christine Stewart on winning this event just ahead of Patsy O’Kane and Sinead McNicholl with Eric Butterwick and Bill McCormick close behind
Full results can be viewed here
Lady Milne Team 2022
The NIBU Lady Milne Team 2022 has been confirmed as:
Sandie Millership & Mary Kelly-Rogers
Norma Irwin & Kathleen Cassidy
Clare Watson & Heather Hill
Reserves: Diane Greenwood & Zrinka Kokot
NPC: Alan Hill
Kilrea Bridge Club
On Tuesday 19 October 2021, the committee of Kilrea Bridge Club met to discuss the future of the club. With great ‘regret and a heavy heart’, the committee decided that the club would not reopen. For more information on the history of the club and bridge stock that is for sale, click here.