Northern Ireland Bridge Union

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 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 4^th– 6^th November 2022.
Click here for a brochure of the event.

NIBU Leagues are resuming with a Senior League and an Intermediate League playing online on designated nights each month. For full details and entry form click on link below to access the League page

Knockout Cups will also be played online, click on link below to access the knockout cup page where further details and an entry form can be viewed.

Final date for entries for leagues and cups is Friday 23rd September

NIBU Leagues 2022-2023

Knockout Cups 2022-2023

Thanks to Norman Lacey, the Tournament Committee and other helpers for organising and attracting entries for this very successful event. The Tournament Directing team, headed by Sandie Millership, also did a sterling job in running the competition.

There was a record entry of 76 pairs to the three sections of the competition. This included participants from CBAI and SBU. Results can be viewed below:
Intermediate A
Intermediate B
Novice

Alan Hill is running a refresher course on the rules of bridge on Sunday 28th August at 2.30pm. The venue is Kelvin Malone Bridge Centre. The course is open to everyone at all levels but maybe of particular help to both current and those who would like to be tournament directors.

As we return to face to face bridge many of us have forgotten about leads out of turn & revokes etc while playing online. Alan intends going over all the basic situations and will be happy to answer questions. If you are hoping to attend please let Alan know at clubanddiamond@yahoo.co.uk.

Here is a book for players who like a relaxing approach to playing bridge at home. The book is available on Amazon or directly from the author at jstreeten@clara.co.uk.

Rex Anderson has written a history of the NIBU’s involvement in the Camrose Trophy matches from 1937 to 2021.

‘A Worm’s Eye View’ is now available from Amazon at £4.99 for an e-book and £15.99 as a softback.