This event took place over the weekend face-to-face at La Mon Hotel and Country Club. In a close finish England just failed to overtake the winners Scotland.
Results can be viewed here
Giving a Helping Hand
Hotel porters are thin on the ground these days – had to rope in a few ‘Sharks’ to help set up the bridge tables for the Teltscher Trophy.
Egan Trophy 2022
The Egan Trophy, the IBU All-Ireland Top Teams Championship, will be held ‘face to face’ in the Europa Hotel, Belfast over the weekend of 28-29 May 2022.
The 3 teams representing the NIBU are as follows:
– Brian McDowell & Alan Sharp; Michael McFaul & Michael O’Kane
– Pat McDaid & Zrinka Kokot; Carol-Ann Cummins & John Noonan
– Ian Lindsay & Ian Hamilton; Michael Coffey & Fergal O’Shea.
Reserve Pair: Anne Fitzpatrick and Harold Curran
Entry Fee £65 to include dinner on the Saturday evening.
Overnight parking in the adjacent multi-storey – £12 overnight. Tickets to be verified at hotel reception before leaving on the Sunday.
Kay Murphy
Sad to report the death of Kay Murphy – read tribute here
Bridge Teacher Seminars
A note from Seamus Costello, Teaching Committee Convenor CBAI.
Read here for details of seminars.
Annual General Meeting
The AGM for the NIBU will be held in Kelvin Malone Bridge Centre on Sunday 3 July 2022 at 2.30 pm.
Celtic Congress 2022
The Celtic Congress will held on BBO on 28-29 May 2022.
For more details click here.
2022 IBU Seniors Congress
The IBU Seniors Congress will be held ‘Face to Face’ in the Cavan Crystal Hotel on April 26-28th (Tuesday – Thursday). For more details click here.
Recent Successes
Congratulations to the following players on their recent successes:
Louis Herbert Handicap Pairs
Norman Lacey & Rae Seaton
Mid-Ulster Pairs
Ian Hamilton & Robin Burns
Senior/Intermediate Pairs
Kathleen Cassidy & Liz McArdle