Promoting Bridge in Northern Ireland
Stephen’s sudden death while playing the game he loved came as a great shock for his many friends in the bridge playing world in Fermanagh and in the many places he and Ann, his wife and playing partner, regularly visited. Stephen was born in Belfast and spent his working years in Enniskillen where he and Ann made their home with their sons, Adam and Keith.
The draws have now been made for the Knockout Cups 2022-23.
Click here to view the draws.
Sunday evening bridge will resume on 25th September. Sam Barr will be the Tournament Director.
NIBU require on-line Tournament Directors to be part of a rota to assist with the running of on-line tournaments. Payment is made for this job. Would anyone who is interested please contact Norman Lacey NIBU Competition Secretary urgently.
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It is disappointing to learn that Intermediate players are being dissuaded from entering the new League because it is being played on Real Bridge.
Real Bridge has many advantages over other online Bridge sites. Since it features live audio – visual contact with the other players, it is the closest online site yet to actual face-to-face play. It is the only online system which enables leagues to be played on the same basis as face to face – all teams playing simultaneously on the same night using the same boards.
Continue reading “League 2022-23”
The East Down Pairs competition was held on Sunday 11 September in Kelvin Malone Bridge Centre. The overall winners were Tom Young and Michael McIlroy. The winners of the intermediate section were Pat Braden and Jennifer Bartley. Full results can be found here.
The IBU Interprovincials competition will take play over the weekend of 19th/20th November 2022 in Templeogue Bridge Centre, Dublin. The Selection Committee invites entries from Intermediate A and Master players.
(Master players are players with no more than 40 red points.)
Entries to Nuala Mooney at nualamooney37@hotmail.co.uk
The NIBU is completing an inventory of all trophies; some have been missing for a long time. If you have any trophies (in garage, under bed, in display cabinet etc.), please email hallhelen@hotmail.co.uk. Those players who were presented with trophies at the recent AGM need not reply.
The Donegal Bridge Congress will take place on the 4th– 6th November 2022.
Click here for a brochure of the event.