Feargal O’Boyle and his team will be running this year’s Yeats Country (Sligo) Bridge Congress as an online event on BBO, with all proceeds from the congress being donated to the following three charities: North West Hospice (Sligo), Milford Hospice (Limerick) and Blackrock Hospice (Dublin).
A great chance to get your fix of Sligo Congress bridge, albeit without the traditional warm hospitality, and at the same time to make a contribution to a very deserving cause.
The entry fee is BB$5 per session per person, and is payable at registration time at the start of each session. Half of the entry fee will be retained by BBO and the rest will be divided out to three three charities. Make sure you have bought your BB$ in advance, and remember that the best way to do this is by logging into your BBO account and clicking on the BB$ icon.
The schedule of events is as follows:
| Friday 5 June: |
| Friday Night (7:30 to 10:30) – Mixed Pairs |
| Friday Night (7:30 to 10:30) – Gala Open Pairs |
| Saturday 6 June: |
| Saturday Afternoon (2:15 to 5:15) – Congress Pairs (Session 1) |
| Saturday Afternoon (2:15 to 5:15) – Intermediate A Pairs (Session 1) |
| Saturday Afternoon (2:15 to 5:15) – Intermediate B Pairs (Session 1) |
| Saturday Afternoon (2:15 to 5:15) – Novice Pairs (Session 1) |
| Saturday Afternoon (2:15 to 5:15) – Open Pairs |
| Saturday Night (7:15 to 10:15) – Congress Pairs (Session 2) |
| Saturday Night (7:15 to 10:15) – Intermediate A Pairs (Session 2) |
| Saturday Night (7:15 to 10:15) – Intermediate B Pairs (Session 2) |
| Saturday Night (7:15 to 10:15) – Novice Pairs (Session 2) |
| Saturday Night (7:15 to 10:15) – Open Pairs |
| Sunday 7 June: |
| Sunday (11am to 2pm and 3pm to 5pm) – Congress Teams |
| Sunday (11am to 2pm and 3pm to 5pm) – Intermediate Teams |
| Sunday Afternoon (2:15 to 5:15) – Open Pairs |
Pre-entry is required, and you will need to provide the following data for yourself and for your partner – BBO name, first name, surname, county, grade, mobile number and email address. The Congress has devised an online entry form for you to use. And if you need any help on anything, please contact Mairead Basquille on 087-9274448.
Please make sure to arrive on BBO in plenty of time for any session in which you are intending to play. Last-minute arrivals may miss the start and run the risk of being excluded from play. Enjoy the Congress!