by CBAI | Feb 10, 2025 | Uncategorized
The CBAI’s Holmes Wilson Trophy (National Open Teams Championship) competition was held over the weekend of 8/9 February in the Mount Wolseley Hotel in Tullow. There was a capacity entry of 123 teams, which would appear to be a record, certainly in the recent past....
by CBAI | Feb 4, 2025 | Uncategorized
We are sad to report the recent death of Brid Kirby of Limerick. Brid was a teacher in Crescent Comprehensive College who took up bridge in the 1970s with her friend Marie Hanrahan, and later joined several of the major Limerick clubs. Brid’s game quickly...
by CBAI | Feb 4, 2025 | Uncategorized
The Confined Regional Master Pairs and Teams competitions were held in Templeogue over the weekend, the second running of this new set of competitions. Entry levels were well up on the previous year in both pairs and teams, and both competitions were ably directed by...
by CBAI | Jan 28, 2025 | Uncategorized
We have five entries for the Teltscher Trophy trials, to be held in Templeogue Bridge Centre on 31 Jan- 2 Feb. You’ll find the Conditions of Contest here. It includes the playing schedule, and kibitzers are welcome. As hosts of the Teltscher Trophy itself,...
by CBAI | Jan 27, 2025 | Uncategorized
Cork Congress was held over the weekend, with a great turnout in spite of the adverse weather conditions last Friday. The winners of the main events were: Congress Pairs: Peter Goodman & Aoife MacHale Intermediate Pairs: Anne Burkley & Margaret Murray Novice...
by CBAI | Jan 24, 2025 | Uncategorized
We have now reached a capacity entry of 124 teams for the Holmes Wilson in Tullow – one team has yet to be entered on the online system to add to the 123 already there. Entries have therefore been closed on the online entry system, and new entrants will only be...