Promoting Bridge in Northern Ireland
It is with great sadness that we have to report the death of Greer MacKenzie, a long standing member and former chairperson of the NIBU. Our deepest sympathy is extended to his wife Moyna and family.
Click here to read a tribute to Greer by Hastings Campbell.
Entries are invited from NIBU members who are interested in participating in the All Ireland Pairs Champions (Moylan) which will take place in the Malahide Bridge Centre on the 26th & 27th April 2005.
Express an interest in playing here.
Congratulations to Stan Lowe and Michael O’Kane, winners of the North Down Pairs which place in KMBC on Sunday 19th January.
Many thanks to Joan and the KM committee for preparing a lovely lunch. Also, thanks also to Sandie for acting as TD.
Full results here.
This event which is for Intermediate A and B members took place on BBO on Friday 17th January at 7pm.
Congratulations to the following winners:
Intermediate A
Liz McArdle and Mary Flynn
Intermediate B
William Hutchinson and David Hamilton
Full results here.
A big thank you to Sandie Millership for acting as TD.
The Welsh Bridge Union is holding its first annual ‘Strictly Come Teaching‘ competition on RealBridge on Saturday 25 January 2025 at 7pm. It is for partnerships consisting of a Learner/Beginner and their Pro/Teacher. For more details of this fun competition, click here.
Some prizewinners from the Mens’ and Womens’ National Teams in Clane, Co. Kildare, at the weekend.
Geraldine Trophy 2025
National Mens’ Teams
Runners Up
Dermot O’Brien, Harold Curran, Gordon Lessells and Michael O’Kane
McMenamin Bowl 2025
National Womens’ Teams
Best 2nd Session
Kathy Monks, Carmel Gleeson, Nora Kelly and Kathleen Cassidy
McMenamin Bowl 2025
National Womens’ Teams
Best National Master Team
Mary Kelly-Rogers, Bernie Lodewijks and Anne Fitzpatrick
The 1st European Seniors Online Teams Championships will take place on the RealBridge platform over the periods 27-30 January and 3-6 February 2025. For more details, click here.
The 86th Annual Galway Bridge Congress takes place over the weekend of 14th to 16th February 2025. For more details, click here.
This event, hosted in 2025 by the NIBU, scheduled to take place on Sunday 26 January on Realbridge has been CANCELLED due to a lack of entries.
The Northern Ireland Pairs Trophy, a Red Point Event, took place at Kelvin Malone Bridge Club on Sunday 8 December 2024. Results:
1st: Robin Burns & Ian Lindsay
2nd: Ian Hamilton & Michael McFaul
3rd: Pat McDaid & Zrinka Kokot.
Full results can be found here.