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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
Memorial Trophy Winners Congratulations
Memorial Trophy Winners Congratulations

 

Congratulations to

Joyce Maguire & Mary Dillon

Winners of the Memorial Trophy

Well done to you both

Memorial Trophy Best B Category Winners
Memorial Trophy Best B Category Winners

 

Congratulations to 

Eva Reynolds & Gay McGovern

who won the best 

B pairing.

Well done to you both.

 

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
21st November 2024
Herman Rossiter & Eileen O’Doherty Memorial Trophy
Cabinteely
Novices & B Grade only
1st December 2024
Eastern Region Pairs Day
Dun Laoghaire Bridge Club
12th December 2024
Christmas Dinner
Results
Dunn Trophy Week 1
IBU SIM PAIRS
Bar Section SIMS

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