The SBU Congress, a red-pointed event, will take place at Peebles Hydro Hotel on 8, 9 and 10 March 2024. For more details, click here.
The Moylan Trophy
The Moylan trophy, a prestigious redpoint IBU pairs event, will be held on the 13/14th April in Malahide. Interested pairs should sent their entries to nualamooney37@hotmail.co.uk .
Ken Hawtin RIP
We are very sorry to report the death of former NIBU international player Ken Hawtin. Tribute from Ronnie Morrow below.

‘My earliest recollection of Ken Hawtin was meeting him many years ago, as a relatively inexperienced player, in local NIBU events. At that time he played with Jimmy Paul. They were a formidable partnership on the local bridge scene which culminated in them representing Northern Ireland in the Camrose Trophy.
Continue reading “Ken Hawtin RIP”Weather Disruption to NIBU Online Sunday Game
Unfortunately Sunday night’s NIBU game on BBO was badly affected by the weather. TD Sam Barr lost power for both internet and phone.
Apologies to all for disruption to the online tourney but it was beyond Sam’s control.
North Down Pairs Trophy
The North Down Pairs Trophy competition, a red point event, took place on Sunday 21 January 2024 at Kelvin Malone Bridge Club.
Winners: Robin Burns & Drew Lindsay
Runners Up: Tom McKeever & Jeff Millership
Full results can be found here.


Beginners’ Bridge Classes
For details on Bridge Classes for Beginners at Kelvin Malone Bridge Centre, click here.
IBU – INTERNATIONAL MIXED TRIALS 2024
For information on trials for the following two events, please click here :
European Mixed Teams Championship, Denmark 27th – July 4th 2024
and
World Mixed Bridge Games, Buenos Aires October 22nd – November 5th 2024
Scottish Bridge Union – Events 2024
WBF Women’s Newsletter, November 2023
To view the Newsletter, editor Mary Kelly Rogers, please click here.
