Northern Ireland Bridge Union

The AGM for the NIBU will be held on June 27th at 2.30 pm in La Mon Hotel and Country Club.

AGM Papers
Full report and Financial Statements for year end 31/3/21

Due to the success of the first NIBU Lockdown Teams Event, a second event will commence early March 2021.
Results to date for Round 7
Conditions of Contest
VP Scale for 24 boards

For results, please email Harold Curran at haroldcurran501@gmail.com

Congratulations to winners of this year’s knockout cups

Kelvin Cup

Team Anderson – Rex Anderson, David Greenwood, Paul Tranmer, Wayne Somerville

Mackinnon Cup

Team Hamilton – Ian Hamilton, Sam Hall, Greer Mackenzie, John Ferguson

Millership Cup

Team McKeever – Tom McKeever, Ann Hassan, Eric Butterwick, Bill McCormick

Click here for more details.

Sad to report the death of Gerry Fitzgerald, a stalwart of Northern Ireland bridge for the past 50 years

A tribute can be read here

Bridging Academia, Policy and Practice Virtual Conference 
Monday 28 June – Thursday 1 July 2021 

Click here for more details on the event

How a cheating scandal brought down the Michael Jordan of bridge

The Egan Trophy, the IBU All-Ireland Top Teams Championship, will be held on RealBridge over the weekend of 29-30 May 2021.

The 3 teams representing the NIBU are as follows:
– Brian McDowell & Alan Sharp; Michael McFaul & Neill Cauwood
– Rex Anderson, & Pat Barry; Wayne Somerville & David Greenwood
– Ian Lindsay & Ian Hamilton; Robin Burns & Diane Greenwood.

Professor Samantha Punch is holding a major conference  ” BAMSA ” ( Bridge a mind sport for all ) in June. She has invited Norma Irwin and Norman Lacey to submit a presentation on the work they have accomplished in introducing Bridge into the Primary School curriculum in Northern Ireland. Here is their joint submission .

We are sorry to hear of the death of Terry Blackman, from Warrenpoint GC Bridge Club.

Member, Michael A. Mc Namee writes:
“Terry was always a committee member in my time, and probably the principal driving force within the club. He was the person who brought Bridgemates, dealing machines and an on-line presence to our club. Very modest, his computer skills were breathtaking, and we shall sorely miss his abilities to set up and maintain the club website.”