Week 263 COLLINS BARRACKS CLUB PAIRS Winners of the 2012 Club Pairs Scratch Championship (L-R) Lillian Ahern and Marie Whyte REGIONAL PAIRS Regional President Maura Foley Presenting Trophy to Winners Betty Cotter and Jean Kellly, Youghal REGIONAL PAIRS RESULTS: This competition was played at Cork Bridge Club on Sunday 2nd December. Eighteen pairs competed under the tournament direction of Carmel Connolly. 1 st Jean Kelly /Betty Cotter 2 nd Dermot Cotter /Rory Boland 3 rd Andy Cole a/alice O'Brien Best Intermediate: Bill Cronin and Pat O'Mahony 1 st Session: Tom McCarthy and John Russell 2 nd Session: Denis and Anne Dillon OWENABUE BRIDGE CLUB CHRISTMAS PRIZES & PARTY Prize winners Ber McCarthy/Ger Marnane Charlie O Donnell/Imelda Buttimer Pam Walsh and Cathy O Hagan THE BURKE INTER-COUNTY TEAMS The qualifying round for this competiton was held in Cork Bridge Club on Friday 23rd November, with eight teams playing under Tournament Director, Denis Dillon.
The results were: 1 st Tom McCarthy, Geoff Roberts, George Hayes and Deirdre Walsh 2 nd Maurice and Marian Kennefick, Anne Dillon and Genie O'Regan UPCOMING REGIONAL/NATIONAL COMPETITIONS: THOMOND (Senior Teams) & DESMOND (Intermediate Teams ) will take place in Nemo Rangers H/F Club, South Douglas Road Cork on Sunday 16 th December at 12noon. Entries to Eleanor at 021 4870884 / 087 2217508 or by email: eleanorhipwell@hotmail.com MASTER PAIRS 2012 - OVERALL RESULTS 1 David Coyne/ Tomas Roche 2 Nick FitzGibbon/ Adam Mesbur 3 Tom Hanlon/Hugh McGann 4Karel deraeymaeker/anna Onishuk 5 Fiona Brown/ BJ O'Brien 6 Peter Goodman/ Gay Keaveney 7 Gerry Lawlor/Maura Lawlor 8 Paul Delaney/Sean O'Lubaigh Best RM Sean Connor/Marian Croke Best AM Liam Faherty/ May O'Sullivan 1 st Session Brendan Sheridan/ Helen Sheridan 2 nd Session Pat Liston/ Pat Quinn 3 rd Session Des Houlihan/Gordon Lessells SEE THE NEW YEAR IN WITH A TRIP TO TRALEE CONGRESS Manor West Hotel Tralee from the 28 th December to 1 st January Hotel Rates: 2 nights B & B with New Year s Eve Dinner 175.00-2 nights B & B + 1 Dinner (not New Year s Eve) 130.00 New Year s Eve Dinner for Bridge players only 80.00 - Single Room Supplement 15 per night (10 single rooms only available) For Reservations Contact Hazel at Tel: 066 7194500 PROGRAME OF EVENTS Friday 28th Dec. Official Opening 2.15pm Mixed Pairs 2 sessions 2.30pm & 8pm Open Pairs 2.30pm & 8pm Saturday 29th Dec. 1.30pm & 7.30pm Congress Pairs (Two sessions) Open Pairs 1.30pm and 7.30pm Novice Pairs 7.30pm Sunday, 30th Dec. Congress Teams 2 Sessions 1.30pm and 7.30pm Open Pairs 1.30pm and 7.30pm Presentation of Prizes after teams Monday 31st Dece. Gala Pairs 1pm New Years Eve Dinner with Piano Accompaniment - followed by 70s & 80s disco Tuesday 1st Jan. 2013 Open Pairs 1.30pm Manor West Open Pairs 7.30pm Entries for Major competitions to Nicky Fitzgibbon 066 7185471 Further information from Pat Fitzgibbon 066 7139292 Congress Tournament director Diarmuid Reddan SPECSAVERS PAIRS RESULTS OF SPECSAVERS QUALIFIERS LEE 1 Tess O'Hara / Mary Kingston 2 Ann Burkley / Ann Herley 3 Phyl Haugh / Gerald Haugh 4 Maura Barry / Peg Coughlan 5 Cathleen O'Halloran /Helen Hennessy 6 Kay Nolan / Sheila O'Shea NEWMARKET 1Maura O'Riordan and and Joan O'Connor 2 Tom & Kitty Mulcahy 3 Nora Collins /Liam Fitzpatrick MIDLETON15.11.12 1 Maura Keohane/Gretta Cuddigan 2 John Murphy/Noreen Lucey (Best Gross) 3 Dell Murphy/Patrica O Sullivan 4 Enda Young/Kathleen Lynch SENIOR CAMROSE TRIALS 2012/13 PRELIMINARY INFORMATION This event with matches against teams from England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and a Sponsor will be played in a venue to be announced in Wales on 17 th / 19 th May 2013.
TRIALS - Entries are invited from pairs who are interested in representing Ireland in this event. The International Committee has invited World Champion Pat McDevitt to represent Ireland in this event with his Irish partner, Michael MacDonagh, and they have accepted the invitation. Butler Pairs trials with IMPs scoring converted to VPs will be held in Templeogue Bridge Centre on 9 th / 10 th February 2013. A round robin format will be used where each pair will play every other pair at least once. Starting times and lengths of matches will be determined by entry. The first two pairs will be invited to represent Ireland. The pairs finishing 3 rd to 5 th will be nominated as reserves in case any of the invited pairs are unavailable to play. Ties will be broken by IMP quotient, which failing by IMP differential and finally the result in the direct match. ENTRIES- Entries accompanied by the entrance fee 120 per pair must be submitted to CBAI National Headquarters on or before Tuesday 15 th January 2013. Entries without entry fee will not be accepted. GENERAL The International Sub-Committee is empowered to alter any of the arrangements or conditions including times, dates and venues and to decide on all matters affecting these trials. Each player entering the trials is undertaking to represent Ireland if nominated and to abide fully with all the conditions of these trials. International Sub Committee - Grainne Barton, Mary Trench, Martin Brady, Alex Montwill, Michael McGloughlin, Tomás Roche WEEKEND OF SOCIAL BRIDGE 5* MUCKROSS PARK HOTEL & Cloisters Spa, (In the heart of the National Park) Killarney, Co. Kerry 8th - 10th February, 2013 - Most certainly it is A magical destination. Hotel Rate: 2 Nights BB + 2 Evening Meals Only 170pps (SS 30 per person per night) a limited number of Single Rooms Available - Novice and Junior players catered for. CASH PRIZES -BOOK EARLY TO AVOID DISAPPOINTMENT! Pre-dinner Wine Reception in the Atrium Saturday Night at 6pm Reservations through Hotel T: (064) 66 23400, Bridge Table Money not included in the Hotel Rate Mass on Sunday at the Hotel and Shuttle Bus available and for your convenience Further information from Olive Rose T: 023 8844947 E-mail: oliverose@eircom.net PRESS RELEASE 3rd December 2012 European Bridge League President Yves Aubry is pleased to announce that 6th EUROPEAN OPEN BRIDGE CHAMPIONSHIPS will be held in Ostend, Belgium 15th June 29th June 2013 Organised by the European Bridge League In cooperation with the Royal Belgian Bridge Federation Venue: Kursaal Oostende (Sea Promenade) Ostend, Belgium Format of the Championships The Championships comprise the following competitions: Mixed Pairs.Mixed Teams. Open Women s and Senior Teams. Open Women s and Senior Pairs - Right of Entry Bridge players from all WBF zones are entitled to participate in the Championships provided they are members in good standing of a National Bridge Federation (NBO). To be eligible for participation in the 2013 European Open Championships a player must comply with the EBL Rules & Regulations and the EBL Eligibility Code under the control of the EBL Credentials Committee. All events will be TRANSNATIONAL and there will be no restrictions on the number of entries allowed per NBO. Registration All entries to the various competitions must be submitted electronically by 31st May 2013 via the EBL Website. Entries received will be automatically forwarded to the NBO of each proposed player, and are subject to their NBO s approval. Entry applications submitted after the deadline will be accepted only if technically convenient. Withdrawals of accepted entries are subject to the same deadline. Hotel Accommodation - Booking The EBL has arranged special rates in many hotels of Ostend (from 4 Stars to 2 Stars) available through the Tourist office of Ostend from the 20th December 2012. For any further information, please contact: European Bridge League Catherine Vitry EBL secretariat Email: secretariat@europeanbridge.org Tel: +33 6 45 57 93 60 Live Coverage of the SportAccord World Mind Games being held in Beijing from 12-19 December will be available-on youtube (http://www.youtube.com/mindgameschannel); -on the official event website (www.worldmindgames.net) CLUB RESULTS AVONDALE 3.12.12 Gross: 1 Kathleen O'Shea / Aurley McMahon 2 Anne Daly & Eileen Costine 3 Michael O'Leary & Kathleen Jago 4=Carmel O'Leary & Mary barry 4= Ita Birdthistle & Joan O'Brien Nett: 1Anne Daly & Eileen Costine 2 Kathleen O'Shea & Aurley McMahon 3 Mary Keohane & Vera Fitzgerald 4 Ristard & Dorothy Craven BALLINCOLLIG Club Pairs Competition 1 Mary O'Grady /Sheila Donovan 2 Margaret & Padraig Dennehy 3 Eleanor Hipwell /Margo Lynch 1st Sessional Nora Glavin / Bridie Tobin 2nd Sessional Deirdre O'Sullivan /Ann Brassill
BANDON Competition for Christmas Prizes Results next week BANTRY 4.12.12 Gross: Margaret Burke / Brian Vaughan 2 Maurice O'Keefe / Ian Thomson 3 Rose & Joe Tobin Nett: 1Teresa Armstrong / Mary Connolly 2 Frank Krawczek / Caroline O'Regan 3 Paddy O'Keeffe / John Barry BLARNEY 3.12.12 1= A Kelliher / B Horgan 1= Monica O'Driscoll / Teresa McCarthy 3 Siobhain Maher & Nora Forbes CASTLE Blarney 29.11.12 N/ S 1 B Coleman / N Philpott 2 C Downing / J Hurley E/ W 1 C Forrest / M Twomey 2 A McGarry / F O'Riordan CLONAKILTY 6.12.12 1Best Gross Ann O'Donovan / Patty Mullaney 2 Joan Hurley / Betty Garrod 3 Mary McKenna & Breda White Best Gross: Ann O'Donovan / Patty Mullaney Gross Prize Ann O'Higgins / Andy Rocket. Lucky 13th Felicity & David Black Christmas prizes this Thurs. 13th play to start at 7.30 SHARP COLLINS 5.12.12 Room A1 Deirdre O'Leary / Deirdre O'Driscoll 2 Mary McCloskey / Marie Whyte 3 Mary Cooke / Ena Noonan 4tMary Quinlan / Liam Cotter Room B N/S 1st: Breda Madden / Liz O'Connell 2 Ann Nolan / Eileen Lalor 3 Peggy Manning / Cormac Lalor E/W 1 Michael / Margaret Murphy 2 Bill & Eileen O'Brien 3 Ken & Madeline Gordon CORK 3.12.12 Christmas Prizes Section 1 N/S 1 Ronnie O Shaughnessy/Tess Murphy 2 Michael Delaney/Marie Sheehan 3Tom McCarthy/Derek O Gorman Tie Ena Barry/Finola O Sullivan 5 John Russell/John O Brien 6 Betty Coleman/Carmel Connolly E/W 1 Edel Murphy/Cian Holland 2 Christy Halligan/Olive Neville 3 Genie O Regan/Olive Olden 4 Rory Boland/Joe Higgins 5 Carmel Bell/Tim O Connell 6 Andy Cole/Evelyn Duke Section 2 1 Aonghus O Broin/Noel Manley 2 Euna Leonard/Mon Henness 3 Patricia Carr/Anne Barry-Murphy 4 May Higgins/Mairead Healy 5 Catherine Kelly/Charlie Gaffney 6 Theresa Crowley/Siobhan Joyce Section 3 1 Paddy Gallagher/Ena Noonan 2 Peter O Brien/Rosarie O Donovan 3 Mary Leonard/Jo Horgan 4 Bill Cronin/Declan O Brien 5 Jane Lenehan/Margaret Keane 6 Liam Cotter/John Barry 6.12.12 N/S 1 Patsy Ahern/Phyllis Ahern 2 Pat Hinchy/Tadhg Harrington 3 Derry/Mary Healy E/W 1 Joe/Breda Fitzgerlad 2 Pat McMahon/Pat O'Sullivan 3 Sheila Mitchell/Anne O'Brien 7.12.12 1 Denis Dillon/Evelyn Duke 2 Olive Olden/Genie O'Regan 3 Anne Dillon/Verna Brownlow CURRAGHCROWLEY 5.12.12 Upper Section 1 Rona Walsh / Essie Bowen 2 Noreen Corcoran / Eithne Lordan3 Brain Vaughan / Margaret Burke 4 Eileen McSweeney / Eileen O Donovan Best Gross: Brain Vaughan / Margaret Burke Lower Section 1 Jerry & Margaret O Flynn 2 Joe & Kathleen Kingston 3 Mary O Sullivan & Moira O Sullivan 4 Jane Ross & Carmel Murphy Best Gross: Jerry & Margaret O Flynn DOUGLAS BRIDGE CENTRE (The Mills) 3.12.12pm Section 1 1 N Trihy/B Murphy 2 M Wanglin/A Hodgins Section 2 1 M O'Brien/P O'Flynn 2 K Leen/C Fitzpatrick 4.12.12am Section 1 1 R Conneely/F O'Sullivan 2 B/D O'Driscoll Section 3 1 P Horgan/B O'Sullivan 4.12.12pm 1 J Kehoe/C O'Sullivan 2 S Wanglin/P Hogan 1 B O'Neill/D Cotter 5.12.12am Section 1 1 M Lyne/R Nolan 2 Mgt McCarthy/S Power Section 2 1 D O'Mahony/Mgt Goode 5.12.12pm 1R Walsh/Mgt Creedon 2 T Hartnett/P O'Sullivan 1 M O'Callaghan/A McDonald 6.12.12am 1 A Lane/S Carter 2 S O'Flynn/AM McCarthy 6.12.12pm Section 1 1 A O'Leary/F Burns 2 J defouber/d Creagh Section 2 1 E O'Sullivan/S O'Broin 7.12.12pm 1 J Kehoe/D Forde DUNMANWAY PAIRS COMPETITION (COMBINED) 1 David O'Brien / Jerry O'Flynn 2 Mary & Noel Cotter 3 Harry Bailey / Mary Dineen 4 Carmel Barnes / Eileen Hurley 5 Deirdre Moloney / Alma murphy 6 Moira O'Sullivan / Margaret O'Flynn 7 Kath. Daly / Eileen Deasy 8 Margaret O'Donovan / Maeve O'Regan Best Net: Miro Wartena / Paul Di Rollo KINSALE 4.12.12 Section A1 Brian O'Neill / George Hayes 2 Fran McCarthy / Carmel Murphy BG: David Brogan / Gerry Palmer Section B 1 Noelle Hosford / John O Connell 2 Claire Green / Margaret McCarthy BG: John & Mary Smith LEE 26.11.12 l Marie Treacy /Ann Herley 2 Mary Gleeson / Sheila O'Shea 3Catherine Daly / Maura Ahern.4 Martha Brennan / Tess O'Hara 28.11.12 l Hilda Lynch / Sheila Kelleher Sepcsavers Pairs Qualifier Nett: 1 Tess O'Hara / Mary Kingston 2 Ann Burkley / Ann Herley 3 Phyl Haugh / Gerald Haugh 4 Maura Barry / Peg Coughlan 5 Cathleen O'Halloran /Helen Hennessy 6 Kay Nolan / Sheila O'Shea MACROOM 4.12.12 1 Rose Keenan / Mary Walsh 2 Margaret Moynihan / Peggy Healy 3 Linda O'Riordan / Nellie White 4 John & Josephine Cotter MAYFIELD 22.11.12 1 Sylvia Coleman/Teresa Farry 2 May Lynch/Juliet Moynihan 3 Eileen Dennehy/Frances Ronayne 4 Eamon & Nora McCarthy 29.11.12 1 Marian Berkeley/Ernest Stockley 2 Claire Browne/Ludlow Berkeley 3 Imelda Harrington/Margaret Kiely 4 Sylvia Coleman/Teresa Farry 5 May Lynch/Juliet Moynihan MIDLETON 29.11.12 1 John & Joley Morgan 2 Mary Hanrahan/Ita Birdthistle 3 Kay O Brien/Maura Hayden 4 Bridget Abernethy/Helen Monks 8.12.12 1 Valerie Motherway/Carmel Wilkie 2 Noreen Motherway/Elizabeth Moore 3 Ann Clohessy/Rita Dennehy (Best Gross) 4 Pat Clohessy/Geraldine McCarthy 15.11.12 Specsavers Qualifier 1 Maura Keohane/Gretta Cuddigan 2 John Murphy/Noreen Lucey (Best Gross) 3 Dell Murphy/Patrica O Sullivan 4 Enda Young/Kathleen Lynch NEWMARKET 1 Peg O'Connell /Breda Duane 2 Nora Collins / Joan Taaffe 3 Tony O'Sullivan / Tim O'Keeffe OLD SCHOOLBRIDGE CENTRE, Midleton 28.11.12 Gross: 1 Anne Muire O' Dwyer / Avril Hitchmoug 2 Dorothy Craven / June McCarthy 3 Olive Dennehy /Mary Brennan 4 Margaret O'Connor / Mary McHale Nett: 1 Anne Muire O' Dwyer / Avril Hitchmough 2 Dorothy Craven / June McCarthy 3 Margaret O'Connor / Mary McHale 4 Vera Fitzgerald / Dympa Ryan
OWENABUE Christmas Prizes1 Judy Cahill / Ger Marnane 2 Pam Walsh / Ann Deegan 3 Ann Barry / Noelle Nolan 5 Ann Fitzgerald & Margaret O'Sullivan 5 Mary Cleary / Laura Sheehan 6 Catherine Desmond / Anne J. Duggan SCHULL 6.12.12 Gross: 1 Frances 0 'Callaghan/Eileen Twomey 2 Mary Warner/Margaret McAllisdter 3 Margaret Burke/Ursula Norris Nett: 1 Mary Warner/Margaret 2 Margaret Burke/Ursula Norris 3 Ann Vaugha/Noel Walsh SKIBBEREEN 6.12.12 Yellow Section Gross 1 Linda Shannon / John McCarthy 2 Rosemary O'Mahony / Dan Minihane 3 Ann Bailey /Margaret O'Donovan Nett: Ann Bailey / Margaret O'Donovan 2 Mary O Connor / Con McCarthy 3 Wilmie Owen / Rianne Smith Blue Section Gross: 1 Moyra Collins / Tommy Barry 2 Jerry O'Mahony / Charlie Poillot 3 Carmel Barnes / Eileen Hurley Nett: 1 Moyra Collins /Tommy Barry 2 Margaret Carr / Jimmy O'Sullivan 3 Catherine Werner / Pauline Eccles DATES FOR YOUR DIARY DECEMBER 28-31 st Tralee Congress, Manor West Hotel, Tel: 066 7194500 Enq: Pat Fitzgibbon 066 7139292