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
NIBU Online Autumn Congress
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
IBU Report to CBAI Management Committee
Report can be viewed here
Bridge – A Mind Sport for All (BAMSA)
Professor Samantha (Sam) Punch has produced a video to promote playing of bridge
Why Play Bridge? What makes bridge brilliant: view video here
Lady Milne and Teltscher Trophies
The Lady Milne and Teltscher Tropies will not take place on the planned weekends but will take place later in the year. Provisionally the weekend of October 30th – November 1st has been allocated by Bridge Great Britain.
EBL Women Committee Newsletter
This issue of the newsletter has a lot of content of interest to NIBU members, there are a number of contributions from NIBU and CBAI members as well as a report from the EBL Tournament Director course which was held in Belfast.
Click here to read this issue
Keep Bridge Alive
Professor Samantha (Sam) Punch is researching the beneficial effects of bridge as part of her research project ‘Keep Bridge Alive’. Click here to see details of their response to Covid 19.
WBF Information
Letter from WBF President concerning World Championships in August here
Camrose 2020 Final Result
England continued their good form from the first weekend to record a convincing win. Final results can be viewed here
Schools Bridge
Professor Samantha (Sam) Punch is in Northern Ireland this weekend as a member of the Scottish Camrose team, As part of her research into the social impact and benefits of bridge she will be visiting NI schools who are participating in the NIBU project on the development of bridge for young people. Sam hopes to initiate a similar development in Scottish schools.
A recent article in the Scottish Sunday Express can be viewed here