Well done to the CBAI Team, which retained the Sonya Britton Trophy, by winning the annual match between the CBAI and the Northern Ireland Bridge Union (NIBU). The event was hosted by the NIBU, under the direction of TD Alan Hill, in the lovely La Mon Hotel just outside Belfast. Gorgeous weather and a very positive and sociable spirit made for a most enjoyable weekend. The NIBU had the consolation of retaining the trophy awarded to the Officials Teams for the scores in their direct matches. Full scores
The CBAI squad was: Open Team: Paul Delaney, Tomás Roche, David Dunne, Martin Brady; Women’s Team: Lucy Phelan, Margaret Cunningham, Valarie Burke-Moran, Ann O’Connell; Masters Team: Pam Harrington, Eamon Martin Jnr, Noel Bradfield, John Lyons; Officials Team: John Phelan (Captain), LizAnn Doyle, Gordon Lessells, Dermot O’Brien; Intermediate A Team: Mary Macken, Kevin Woulfe, JJ Donlon, Padraig McKenna; Intermediate B Team: Joan Peppard, George Farrell, Dylan Murtagh, John Higgins.