A very happy Christmas from all at the CBAI, and best wishes for 2026. Thank you for your continued support and enthusiasm for bridge. Our offices will be closed from 13:00 on Friday 19 December until 09:30 on Monday 5 January. In line with the general trend, we have decided not to send Christmas cards from the office this year; instead we will make a small donation on behalf of the Association to Focus Ireland, which does incredible work on combating homelessness throughout the country, and whose services are needed more now than they have ever been.
For our senior players (born in 1961 or earlier), a reminder that the closing date for entry for the Teltscher (Senior Camrose) trials is Friday 19 December, by email please to info@cbai.ie.
Finally, please don’t forget the upcoming CBAI competitions – the Men’s and Women’s Pairs and Teams in Clane on 17/18 January, the third running of the new Confined Regional Masters events in Templeogue on 31 January and 1 February, and the Holmes Wilson in Tullow on 14/15 February. All still open for entry online. Plus of course live congresses in Waterford (9/11 January), Cork (23/25 January), Ennis (6/8 February), and Galway (20/22 February). In addition, Bray Bridge Club is running an open teams night on Tuesday 30 December at 19:15 (all Masters and Inter As welcome, pre-entry to braybridgeclub@gmail.com or 087-6538635), and the Regent Bridge Club will host its annual Wigoder Open Teams on New Year’s Day, and the Cairnduff Open Intermediate Pairs on Sunday 4 January (both over two sessions, with a 13:30 start – all welcome, with pre-entry required, for non-members by email). Plenty of bridge over the holiday season and to kick off the new year.
