Ethics of online Play BBO |
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for a more enjoyable game
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Virtual Bridge on BBO |
The Gate Virtual Bridge Club
Will resume on line BBO from
MONDAY CBAI125576 Gate Open Pairs Drogheda & Friends
WEDNESDAY CBAI125576 Gate Novice & B2 ONLY
on BBO You will find us under ‘Competitive’ – ‘All Tournaments’ – and then in the ‘search box’ type in any of the following words: Gate, Drogheda, CBAI125576
Please supply BBO user name for inclusion
Fee of 3 BB$
Monday 7th September 2020
Until further notice
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CBAI NEWSLETTER 2020 |
CLICK HERE TO VIEW OR DOWNLOAD
YOUR COPY OF CBAI NEWSLETTER 2020
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CBAI Virtual Club |
Hi Folks,
I have been asked by some of our club secretaries to clarify the affiliation payment to CBAI in order to be playing online in a Virtual Club.
CBAI asked each club this year to pay an affiliation fee of €10 per member based on last year's membership number.
This affiliation fee of €10, when it is paid, means that the player, this year, is an affiliated member of CBAI and is also permitted to play online in their home club Virtual Club or in any other CBAI Virtual Club which allow outside members to play. Some clubs have a policy whereby in order to play on their Virtual Club, one that allows outside players, all players must have paid €10, whilst other Virtual Clubs will check that the outside player has paid an affiliation in their home club and then allow them to play.
What is important is where a Virtual Club allows outside players to play that the Manager makes sure that the player has paid an affiliation to the CBAI through their home club. This you will appreciate is to prevent players not affiliating to CBAI this year, however, wanting to play online in a CBAI Virtual club.
An important point to remember is that from December 1st the CBAI affiliation returns, as in previous year's, to €12.50 per member.
When paying your affiliations you can as in other year's forward your affiliations to me. The affiliation payment this year up to November 30th is €11, i.e. €10 to CBAI and €1 to the North Eastern Region. As mentioned above from 1st December the affiliation payment will be €13.50, i.e. €12.50 to CBAI and €1 to the North Eastern Region.
Kind regards,
Seamus
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Gate Bridge Club |
Dear Member,
I hope this message finds you and your family well, as we look forward to a strange but welcome Christmas.
With it becoming more unlikely that the Gate Club will return to live club bridge this season, the committee have decided to waver its yearly membership fee for 2020/21, however the CBAI have requested that each member who has played or intend to play online bridge during the season in the Gate Virtual Club, pay a reduced affiliation fee of €10.
As we are not playing live bridge and therefore cannot collect this is the normal manner, we have devised other ways in which you can forward this payment to us.
1. By Bank Transfer using IBAN (IE98AIBK93209458034092)and BIC (AIBKIE2D) please include your name as a reference in the transfer.
2. By Post or Hand to Brenda Walker, St.Josephs, Beamore Road, Drogheda, A92C8XV.
3. By Hand to my home at, 258 Mellifont Park, Drogheda, A92R2W0.
4. If you use Revolut, you can transfer to my Revolut account once my phone number 0868510857 is in your contacts.
5. Drop in into the letterbox in ABCD, marking the envelope “Gate Club Subscription and your name”.
Wishing you and your family a happy and peaceful Christmas.
Yours in Bridge
Martin O’Brien,
President Gate Bridge Club.
22th November 2020
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LIVE PLAY UPDATE |
Associated Bridge Clubs of Drogheda
Re: Play re-commencement 13-September-2020
Dear Members,
The ABCD Covid sub committee met on Friday evening and went through all the CBAI and HSE Guidelines and Protocols. It was agreed that the Centre is in full compliance with these requirements and they voted unanimously in favour of a limited return to ‘Live’ play commencing Tuesday 22nd September. Kathleen Healy has been nominated as ABCD’s Covid Officer.
Some of the points that were clarified were as follows;
- There would be a limit of 50 players including the TD allowed on any given session.
- We will recommence play over a phased sequence initially run by ABCD
- Phase 1; we will play on two nights per week Tuesdays and Thursdays on a pre book basis.
- Phase 2; if numbers allow we will increase the number of nights and give priority to the clubs normally associated with that night.
- Phase 3; When clubs are confident that they have enough of their members playing the club can take over and run their club as normal.
- Phase 4 if numbers are increased by HSE we may return to ‘Normal’ Bridge.
- All guide lines and recommendations will be followed.
- With regards ventilation it was explained that there is no air-conditioning system in the centre, air conditioning systems are not preferred as they use recycled air. The Centre does have a Ventilation system which both brings fresh air into the building and also removes air to keep a circulation going. The ventilation system when turned on fully gives 6 air changes every hour in the room and therefore it has been agreed that the ventilation fans will be left turned on continuously during play.
- Players can book their game by calling or texting Cathrina Bellew on 086 8462520, giving your name and what night Tuesday or Thursday you want to book. All players will be given fair opportunity on bookings.
- A self-declaration form must be complete by each player on their first night of play. There is a link to this form on the left side column of the web site, if you can print and complete this form prior to coming this would help, forms will also be available on the night.
Some DO’s and DON’Ts
- Players don’t attend if they feel unwell, or fall into travel or quarantine restrictions.
- Please don’t congregate in groups either inside or outside the building.
- During play don’t move to next table until the TD instructs you to do so.
Do bring personal sanitizer for use between rounds
- Do bring correct Table money €6 to avoid requiring change, also bring your own pen, but minimise personal belongings
- Do wear a mask or visor, light weight visors will be available to purchase on the night at €5 each.
- Do please be seated and ready to play at no later than 07:25 for a 7:30 start.
NOTE: The bridge Centre will be open from 3:00 to 4:00 next Sunday 20th if you would like to see the changes in place. Photos below.
Yours Sincerely
Paul Brennan
Secretary ABCD
 
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Playing Bridge Online Guides |
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Virtual Bridge Club |
Virtual Bridge on BBO |
Are u missing playing Bridge with your friends?
Join us every Sunday thru Thursday @ 7.30pm
and play with club and local members
from the comfort of your own home.
Check out
Peter Byrne's website @
https://www.bridgewebs.com/peterbyrne
for all the details.
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COVID-19 |
THE PRESIDENT and Committee
have decided to cancel BRIDGE
until further notice do to coronavirus
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Sheila Mullen Cup 2020 Winners |
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Club President Martin T. O'Brien
Presenting the Sheila Mullen Cup 2020
to the Winners Brenda Walker & May Coyle
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Pairs Championship Winners 2020 |
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Gate Club President Martin O'Brien
Presenting The Pairs Championship Cups 2020
To The Winners Philina Dowd & Maurice O'Leary
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Paddy Brennan Cup 2020 |
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Winners of the Paddy Brennan Trophy 2020
Sheila Martin and Bernadette Malone
Presentation by Paddy Brennan and President Martin T. O'Brien
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PRESIDENTS PRIZE B/NOVICE 2020 |
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Winners of the B/Novice President's Prize
Sean Hynes & Carol Wickham
with Club President Martin T. O'Brien
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CLARKE CUP 2020 |
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Winners of the Clarke Cup 2020
Deirdre Reid, Deirdre Daly,
Christy Tierney & Sinead Kennedy
With Club President Martin O'Brien
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Presidents Prize 2020 Winners |
Congratulations to
Presidents Prize Winners
Brendan Byrne & Peter Byrne
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REGIONAL INTERMEDIATE A TEAMS 2020 |
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Winners of the Regional Intermediate A Teams
Martin T. O'Brien, Paul Brennan
& Partners
with Regional Vice President Peter Byrne
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Regional Teams Joan Kieran Memorial Shield Winners 2020 |
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Winners of the Regional Teams 2020
Tom Curran, Mary Madden,
Frank Davey and Partner
with Regional Vice President Peter Byrne
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McQuillan Cup 2020 Winners |
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McQuillan Cup 2020
Congratulations to
Mary Brady & Donek Szenejko
On Winning the McQuillan Cup
With Gate Bridge Club President Martin O'Brien
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CHRISTMAS COMPETITION 2019 |
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TOM CURRAN CUP |
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Winners of the Tom Curran Cup 2019
Paula Johnson, Michael Durnin,
Deirdre Russell & Bernie Byrne
Tom Curran Presenting the Cup
with Club President Martin O'Brien
Cup Donated by Tom Curran
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Peter MacMahon Cup 2019 Winners |
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Winners of the Peter MacMahon Cup 2019
Deirdre Russell & Cathrina Bellew
Presenting the cup Pamela MacMahon
with Club President Martin O'Brien
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Viking Cup Winners 2019 |
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Viking Cup Winners 2019
Tom Lawlor & Francis Bellew
With Club President Martin O'Brien
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HILLTOWN CUP Winners 2019 |
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Winners of the Hilltown Cup 2018
Mary Timoney, Donek Szenejko,
John McNally & Joe Coyne
Receiving the Hilltown Cup
from Club President Martin T. O'Brien
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Gallagher Cup Winners 2019 |
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Winners of the Gallagher Cup 2019
Bernie O'Reilly, Liam O'Reilly,
Liam Culligan & Peter Byrne
With Club President Martin T. O'Brien
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The Gate Bridge Club Charity Presentation |
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President Martin T. O'Brien presenting the cheque
For €2500 to Maureen Wade Drogheda Homeless Aid
from our recent charity
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Gate Bridge Club Presentation |
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Liam O'Reilly Trustee Gate Bridge Club
Presenting the Cheque to Paddy Brennan ABCD
Proceeds from the Sale Of Fair St,
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NEW SEASON 2nd SEPTEMBER 2019 |
PLEASE NOTE NEW STARTING TIME
AS OF 2nd SEPTEMBER 2019
NEW START TIME 7.30 pm SEATED FOR 7.20 pm
WEDNESDAY NIGHT BRIDGE
RESUMES WEDNESDAY 4th SEPTEMBER 2019 @ 7.30pm
THURSDAY LAST YEARS BEGINNERS
RESUMES THURSDAY 5th SEPTEMBER @ 7.30pm
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Delia Leech Cup 2019 |
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Winners of the Delia Leech 2019
Michael Spillane & Anne McAuley (not in Photo)
with Paddy Bonner
Presenting the Cup is Gate Bridge Club President Cathrina Bellew
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Frank Murphy Trophy Intermediate Player of the Year 2019 |
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Pat O'Halloran & Deirdre Smyth Joint Winners of the
Intermediate Player of the Year for the
FRANK MURPHY cup presented by the
Murphy Family presenting the cup is
Club President Cathrina Bellew
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BALBRIGGAN TEAM OF 4 WINNERS 2019 |
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Winners of the Team of 4 in Balbriggan 2018
Brendan Byrne & Partner, Maura Hand & Patsy Gibney
with Balbriggan Bridge Club President Maria McGrath
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T.C.O'Gorman Salver 2019 |
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Winners of the T.C.O'Gorman Salver 2019
Bernie Byrne & Vonnie McGovern receiving
the Salver from Gate bridge club
President Catherine Bellew
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PLAYERS OF THE YEAR DANISH CUP WINNER 2019 |
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Winner Patsy Gibney
Receiving the Danish Cup
from Club President
Cathrina Bellew
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BALBRIGGAN CHALLENGE 2019 |
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The Gate Bridge Club
The Winners of the Balbriggan Challenge 2019
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COOPER CUP 2019 |
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Congratulations to the WINNERS
of The COOPER CUP 2019
Dr. FRANK DAVEY, EILEEN DAVEY,
BRENDAN BYRNE & PARTNER
with CBAI President PETER O'MEARA
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WILLIE BERRILL CUP 2019 |
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CONGRATULATIONS TO THE
WINNERS Brendan Sheridan & Helen Sheridan
Presented with the Willie Berrill Cup
by Marie Milne with Martin T. O'Brien
Gate Bridge Club Vice President
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LOUGH RAMOR CUP 2019 |
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Congratulations to
Lough Ramor Cup Winners
Dr. Frank Davey & Eileen Davey
with Virginia Bridge Club President
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Regional Men's Pairs 2019 |
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Regional Mens Pairs Winners 2019
Frank Davey & Sean Newcomen
Receiving the Des Scully Cup
Regional President Margaret Hanlon
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Intermediate Congress 2019 Winners |
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Winners of Intermediate Congress 2019
Martin T. O'Brien & Paul Brennan
with CBAI President Peter O'Meara
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OPEN TEAM OF 4 |
OPEN
TEAM OF 4
ABCD BRIDGE CENTRE
DROGHEDA
Friday 28th DECEMBER 2018
@ 7.45pm
ALL WELCOME Contact Paddy Bonner
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Gate Farewell Photos 2018 |
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Classes |
BRIDGE CLASSES
BEGINNERS
ABCD BRIDGE CENTRE,
Fairgreen, Drogheda.
Starting Thursday 13th September 2019
7.30 pm
Enquiries to Paddy Bonner 041 9831883
Aidan Hodgers 0863939449
New Members Welcome
All Grades
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New Bridge Centre Update |
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Work has started on our new bridge centre
in the Fairgreen
Phase 1 Removal and Replacing of roof
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