by CBAI | Sep 18, 2023 | Uncategorized
This season’s CBAI National President, Gordon Lessells, has recently graduated to the highest rank in Irish bridge, that of Grand Master. Gordon becomes the 35th member of that most exclusive club, and (we imagine) the first to receive that honour in his presidential...
by CBAI | Sep 18, 2023 | Uncategorized
The CBAI hosted its first event of the new season on 16/17 September, with the Duais an Uachtarain (President’s Prize) being held in the Greenhills Hotel, Limerick. The competition returned to its traditional three-session format this season, a development...
by CBAI | Sep 11, 2023 | Uncategorized
The CBAI’s annual Newsletter has just been published and uploaded to the website. The Newsletter has a long history (this is the 22nd edition). Originally it was a printed bulletin, but it went online a few years ago … even before Covid. Now that the CBAI is...
by CBAI | Sep 4, 2023 | Uncategorized
The World Championships in Marrakech concluded over the weekend, and the medalists were: Bermuda Bowl (Open): Gold Switzerland; Silver Norway; Bronze Italy Venice Cup (Women): Gold Israel; Silver Turkiye; Bronze China D’Orsi Bowl (Senior): Gold Denmark; Silver...
by CBAI | Sep 1, 2023 | Uncategorized
The European Bridge League (EBL) has established a dedicated Women’s Bridge Committee, which has been tasked with the following goals: To strive to increase the number of female players in EBL tournaments; To “bridge the gap” between men and women in...
by CBAI | Sep 1, 2023 | Uncategorized
We are sorry to report the death of Rose O’Farrell, a stalwart of bridge in the Eastern Region, who also represented Ireland, in a formidable partnership with Patsy Meehan, and enjoyed great success in domestic competitions, including winning Greystones Player...
