CASTLEKNOCK  BRIDGE  CLUB

Secretary's Report 17th May 2012

I welcome you all to the AGM and I am pleased to report that the year 2011/2012 has been very successful for the club. 

Our membership is 210 comprising of Novice 5, B 66, A2 95, A1 19 and M 25.  There are 26 names currently on a waiting list. 

On November 18th our Charity Night was held in aid of the St. Vincent de Paul Blanchardstown at which a superb €2,000 was raised.

We had two very lively social nights during the year.  Our Christmas Party was held on December 15^th and our Club Outing in Luttrellstown Golf Club on March 8^th.  Both events were very well attended and proved to be most enjoyable evenings.

Congratulations to our teams this year who entered the Mid-Leinster Inter Club Team of Four competitions.  Our Master Team; John Macnamara, Deirdre Ridgway, Tony Smyth, David Melody and Jim Egan  came first and our A Team; Jean Neary, Brian Mullan, Ann Murphy & Maria Lister came third.

Competitions

The major club competitions had an average of 30 tables, weekly competitions, September - April, an average of 26 tables and Summer Bridge had an excellent average of 17 tables.

I would like to congratulate the following winners of our major competitions during the year :

Team of Four

A/Master          Catherine Yeats, Valerie Melody, Sylvia Kelly & Vera Smyth

B/Novice          Sheila Healy, Bea Canavan, Majella Maguire Flanagan & Frances O’Donovan 

Autumn Pairs

1^st                    Richie Fallon and Ann Moynihan

2^nd                    Mary Higgins and Bernadette O’Keeffe

3^rd                    George Kearns and Sean McNamee

Best B:             Rosemary Kennedy, Geraldine Keane

Club Pairs

1^st                    Ann Clerkin and Mary O’Sullivan

2^nd                    Tony and Noreen Smyth

3^rd                    Eithne Loftus and Richie Fallon

Josie Gilligan Trophy

Winners:           Yvonne McEntee and Mary O’Flynn

President's Prize

1^st                    Patsy Kelly

2^nd                    John Macnamara

3^rd                    Maura Harte

B                      Mary O’Flynn

Mixed Team of Four

Winners :          Deirdre Ridgway, John Macnamara, Noelle Coughlan & John Moran   

Our Turkey and Easter Egg competitions were also very enjoyable nights.

During the past year the Club mourned the deaths of two beloved members; Margaret O’Driscoll and Eileen McGee RIP.

On my own behalf and on behalf of the members I would like to thank the Committee and our President Tony for their enthusiasm and commitment throughout the year, ensuring that all members enjoyed their Bridge and that we have a vibrant Club going forward.

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Mary Kearns

Hon Secretary

17th May 2012