WBU – Strictly Come Teaching

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.

NATIONAL MENS’ AND WOMENS’S TEAMS – CBAI EVENT

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

Northern Ireland Pairs Trophy

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.

Lady Milne Trophy 2025

The Lady Milne Trophy will be hosted by England over the weekend of 11-13 April 2025. Following recent trials, the Selection Committee has agreed that the Team selected to represent Northern Ireland is as follows:
Anne Hassan & Sandie Millership
Anne Fitzpatrick & Mary Kelly-Rogers
Heather Hill & Helen Hall

Reserve Pair: Norma Irwin & Kathleen Cassidy
NPC: Harold Curran