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All Competitions require pre-entry and commence at 7.15 pm. Sharp.
Members are responsible for putting their names on the competition list and MUST notify theTournament Director if unable to play in any pre-entry competition.
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
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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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| New Member Applicants 2021 |
Applicant Proposer 1 Proposer 2
Kate Coleman Jean Hennebry Margaret Penny
Cathal Drohan Margaret Leonard Katharine Verso
Adrienne Lord Maebh Gallagher Anne Donnelly
Ruth Shiel Bernie Crosbie Jane Murphy
Fiona Timlin Philip O’Dwyer Claire O’Dwyer
Vonny Kelly Niamh Hogan Fionnuala Duddy
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