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Don't forget to submit a Team to Sarann in advance of Mondays Teams Event

 

Committee 2024/25

 President:

Connie Collins,

Vice President:

Aine Doyle

Hon. Secretary:

 Adrienne O'Reilly,

Hon. Treasurer:

Yvonne Sheerin

Hon. Tournament Director:

Philip O'Dwyer,

Hon Membership Secretary:

Nicole Kennan

 

Committee Members: 

Joan Valkenburg, Deirdre Gill, Paula Dineen, Martina Conneely, Margaret Haughey, Nell McDowell

 

Trustees:

Sarann Doyle

Nicola Power

Katharine Verso

Welcome to Blackrock College Bridge Club
Congratulations Jason & Angie
Congratulations Jason & Angie

 

Congratulations to 

Jason & Angie

on their recent 

Engagement 

 

Congratulations Massey Bros League A Team Winners 2024
Congratulations Massey Bros League A Team Winners 2024

Huge Congratulations to our Inter A players on achieving 1st place in the 'Massey League Final'.

Our team comprised of Captain Siobhan O'Kelly, Cora Ryan, Pamela Cooper, Vera McCague 

And Sub Jean Hennebry

Superb Result for BCBC

Presidents Handover
Presidents Handover
Contact:

secretary@blackrockcollegebridgeclub.ie

 

Calendar
18th October 2024
BCBC Golf Outing & Dinner
Foxrock Golf Club
10th November 2024
BCBC Annual Mass
Blackrock College 11am
12th December 2024
Christmas Dinner
Results
Window Section
Bar Section
Bar Section

All Competitions commence at 7.30 pm. Sharp.  For Teams competitions it is essential to be seated by 7.15 pm.

To be eligible to win a prize in a major Competition members must have played on 4 club nights prior to that event, during the current club year

 

Interesting facts

The origin of playing cards: 

The origin of playing cards was in China and dates back to around the year 1120.  

Originally, cards were used for fortune telling and gambling. 
Cards were introduced into Italy and Spain around 1370, probably coming from Egypt. 
Tarot cards, used for fortune telling, were introduced in Italy in 1440.

The origin of Bridge: 

The origin of Bridge can be traced back to a card game 1st played in the 16th century, what was the name of that game? 

= "Whist" - The 1st entirely devoted to Whist was written by Edmund Hoyle in 1742