All Competitions commence at 7.30pm SHARP.
For TEAMS competitions, it is essential to be seated by 7.15pm.
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.
| Mary Dillon and Joyce Maguire win Memorial Trophy for second year in a row. Congrats! President Aine Doyle presents trophy 2025. |
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| Martina Conneely and Ann O’Dwyer win Best B silver plate in Memorial competition. With President Aine Doyle. Congrats! |
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secretary@blackrockcollegebridgeclub.ie
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Results
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| 4th December 2025 |
Director: Jason Doyle
Scorer: Jason Doyle |
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| 1st December 2025 |
| Window |
Director: Jason Doyle
Scorer: Jason Doyle |
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| 1st December 2025 |
| Bar |
Director: Jason Doyle
Scorer: Jason Doyle |
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| Outgoing President Connie Collins hands over to incoming President Aine Doyle 2025 |
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| 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
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