Promoting Bridge in Northern Ireland
The IBU Seniors Congress was held mid week from 18-20th April 2023.
Congratulations to Aileen Timoney for organising a very successful at the Cavan Crystal Hotel.
Results:
Gala Open Pairs (56 Pairs): Helen Hall & Michael McFaul
Congress Pairs (40 Pairs) : Gay Keaveney & Peter Goodman
Congress Teams (18 Teams) Pat McDevitt, Gay Keaveney, Peter Goodman and Enda Glynn
Full results for congress here.
This festival is to be held on BBO from 10-16 April 2023.
For more details click here.
This event took place on BBO on Friday 17 March at 7 pm.
Winners: Teresa McKearney & Brian Clarke.
Runners Up: John Forsythe & Eric Lesage. Full results here.
The final round of the Senior League will be played on Real Bridge on Wednesday 17 May at 7pm. To view matches (with a 30 min delay), click here.
Kevin Hinds taught himself bridge from a book by Goren at the age of seventeen, forty five years ago. Since then he became one of the most accomplished players in City of Derry Bridge Club and also in the surrounding areas of counties Donegal, Tyrone and Derry. Although Kevin was a professional golfer at the age of twenty Bridge was his first love.
Kevin had a very successful career and won numerous cups mainly when playing with Tony McDermott or Seamus Donaghy. He was always a most affable partner but a feared opponent as both his declarer and defender play were of the highest quality.
He served as Chairman of the NIBU in 2008/09 and represented NIBU when playing against CBAI. In fact in that competition he, along with his partner James McAllister, won a very valued silver medal for being the most successful pair.
This competition took place on BBO on Friday 24 February 2023.
Congratulations to the following winners:
Overall: Liz McArdle & Mary Flynn
Intermediate ‘B’: Pat Braden & Liz Whitall
Final Results
The Junior Camrose and Peggy Bayer Trophy competitions took place last weekend in Altrincham, England. Well done to both teams for all their hard work in preparation and sterling effort at the weekend. Thanks also to Wayne Somerville, Norman Lacey and Sandie Millership for all their help and encouragement with the two teams. Final results
The Robb Cup was held on BBO on 10 February, congratulations to the winners David and Wendy Alexander.
Full results here
After recent trials for this event, the following team has been selected:
Ian Hamilton & Hastings Campbell
Michael O Kane & Michael Coffey
Clare Watson & Heather Hill
Reserve Pair: Diane and David Greenwood.
The Northern Ireland Teams event was held on Sunday 5 February via Realbridge. Congratulations to the winning team of Wayne Somerville, Paul Tranmer, Rex Anderson and David Greenwood. Final results here.