NEWSLETTER  May 2011
Text Box: 2010-11 COMPETITIONS & EVENTS The ER bridge year was capped with Two National titles! Our Master team of Jill Kulchycky, Teresa Rigney, Carol Ann Cummins and John Noonan won the Kelburne Cup for the first time for ER since ‘88. Our Novice Champions, pictured on Right: Sinead Madden and Michael Kenny, won the J J Murphy Trophy. Regional Winners 2010/11 : Congratulations to all B TEAMS: P Delahunty, P Levin, A O’Sullivan, M Sweeney A TEAMS: M Hamilton, F Fitzgerald, C Davis, E Lane MASTER TEAMS: L & P O’Reilly, R O’Neill, B Martin DL BURKE: M Dillon, C McCarthy, M Kehoe & A Caroll WICKLOW BURKE: R & B O’Farrell, P Meehan, P Williams NOVICE PAIRS: Sinead Madden & Michael Kenny B PAIRS: Carol Vam Beck & Alex de Silva A PAIRS: Grainne MacDonald & Joan Ward MASTER PAIRS: Des Scannell & Richard Boyd E R MEMORIAL: Miriam & Peggy Shanahan EILEEN O’DOHERTY: Cora McKenna & Jon Yek Regional Clubs’ Open Competitions The Bray Swiss Teams and Greystones Open were very successful, but sadly Dun Laoghaire’s Muldoon Cup and O’Kennedy Cup were not played, due to lack of entries. It is hoped that these events will be better supported in coming years. Upcoming Competitions & Events You can also enter the “4Fun” Teams match to be run by CBAI HQ on Sat 11 June in Templeogue. We had 3 teams from Co Wicklow and 1 from Dun Laoghaire last year. In 4FunTeams, an “A” partners a “B”, and a Novice partners a Master in the 4 person Team. Fancy Dress encouraged. Entries to CBAI HQ on 01-4929666. Early diary date: the 2011 Bray Swiss Teams will probably be on Sunday 11 September in Greystones. So organise your team now to start the fun for a whole new bridge season!

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2011 AGM - 20th May

Our AGM will be on Fri 20 May at Dun Laoghaire BC, 8pm. We welcome all and would love to see a big turn out. All clubs should send a representative

BRITTON TROPHY - 8th May

The last event of the season - Clubs should nominate their pairs. 

The Britton Trophy, Sun 8 May Greystones Bridge Centre, 1.30pm
Text Box: HIGHS AND LOWS OF THE YEAR GOOD NEWS: ER’s programme of promoting bridge to transition year students has been successful in Blackrock College, Loreto Bray and St. David’s Greystones. The uptake and enthusiasm was positive and it’s hoped this can grow. We also salute our hardy players who braved the snow to play in the Cleary Cup. Our thanks also to Martin Hogan for filling in, at 20 minutes notice, in the A Pairs (he was rewarded by coming 3rd with Gary Dowling!). We also had a bridge marriage this year, when Paul O’Reilly and Liz Ann Doyle became a pair. Congratulations to both! SAD NEWS : While we all love the game, it is the friends we make along the way that really count. On a personal level, it would be remiss to let the year go by without mentioning the passing of Celia McStravick. Celia was a member of a number of clubs including Cuala and Greystones, but was particularly synonymous with Bray Bridge Club, where she was an officer on the committee for many years. Despite being ill for a number of years, she was a constant at the bridge table. Celia worked away quietly, getting tables set up and was always involved in organising party nights. May Celia (and any other departed bridge club friends you may remember) rest in peace. Brendan Martin 2010-2011 President

Michael Kenny & Sinead Madden  winners of the National J J Murphy Novices title, with Brendan Martin, ER President

Cora McKenna & John Yek, collecting the Eileen O’Doherty Memorial Trophy.

 

THE ARKLOW CUP - 22nd May

50th Arklow Cup: Sun 22 May

Woodenbridge Hotel 1.30pm

Entries: Sean Cahill: 0402-32486

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