Promoting Bridge in Northern Ireland
At the Autumn Congress we had great support from the Scottish Bridge Union.
To reciprocate, we are providing a link to the ‘Scottish Lockdown Swiss Teams‘ .
The new 10-week event starts on 24 September and all NIBU members are invited to compete. Click here for the Conditions of Contest.
The NIBU Autumn Congress was held online from 11th-13th September
A very big thanks to Ian Hamilton for his efforts over many weeks in setting up and administering our first online Congress. The event was an outstanding success with entries from all over the UK and Ireland. Total entries were as follows:
Mixed Pairs – 90 pairs
Congress Pairs – 60 pairs
Congress Teams – 48 teams
Intermediate Pairs – 50 pairs
Open Pairs(2 events) – 32/26 pairs.
Click here for Congress website where full details and results are available
The AGM took place at La Mon on Sunday 23rd August from 2:30pm.
Attendees were appropriately socially distanced !!
Draft Minutes of the AGM can be viewed here
Click here to read this recent press article
Minutes of meeting of Bridge Great Britain can be viewed here
It has been agreed that outstanding league and knockout cup matches from the 2019-20 season will not be played online. They will be played ‘live’ prior to the start of the next season fixtures – though it is impossible to say when ‘normal’ bridge will resume
The NIBU Autumn Congress will be run online from 11th-13th September, click here for Congress flier
Click here for Congress website where full details and entry form are available. All the main events require pre-entry via online forms
Queries to Congress Organiser Ian Hamilton at ianhamilton1953@gmail.com
Report can be viewed here