The Annual General Meeting of Knocklyon Bridge Club will take place

in Templeogue Bridge Centre on

Monday 29^th May 2023 at 7pm (sharp)

Please click on the links below for a copy of the nomination forms, and motion form.  

Knocklyon AGM 2023 Motion Form.docx

Nomination Forms for Committee Knocklyon Bridge Club.docx

Notice of motions for the AGM duly proposed and seconded

should be submitted to the Honorary Secretary

not later than 22^nd May 2023.

Nominations for the Committee for 2023/2024 should be submitted to the Honorary Secretary

not later than 22^nd May 2023.

Bernie Conlon

Hon Secretary

Email: conlonbp15@gmail.com

The annual membership for the TCCBC of 40 euro is now due. This membership runs from April 2023 to March 31^st 2024. . You will get an email from the TCCBC reminding you to pay and giving instructions on how to do this.

The system used to collect the membership is the Smartclub software system.

If you paid by cash/cheque last year not using Smartclub, we would appreciate if you could register on Smartclub this year so that all members and payments are recorded there. To register on Smartclub, you should reply to the email to say that you need to register and we will send you instructions on how to do it. Alternatively, you can text us at  0871618988   and we will help you with the registration and payment process.

If you don’t receive an email from the TCCBC, then we probably don’t have your latest email address. We would appreciate it very much if you get in touch and give it to us please so that we can get you registered on the system.

Contact details for the TCCBC are sec.tccbc@gmail.com or text to  0871618988

Note: The emails from TCCBC may go to the Spam folder in your email box so please check that.

Note: The annual membership will increase to 50 euro if it is not paid by 20^th June 2023.

Thank you for your cooperation with this.

This service is currently being under utilised.  We have now transferred this service to WhatsApp.  Jennifer Cullen is our Partner Co-ordinator.  From now on, if you are looking for a partner for Monday nights, please text the Knocklyon Partnership Arranger WhatsApp.  In your text, state your name and the section you are seeking a partner for.  Jennifer will do her best to get you a partner.  It might also be helpful if you know that your partner is not available on a particular night, if you text Jennifer to volunteer your services as joker for that evening.

The system for collecting annual membership subscriptions for the TCCBC has changed. Direct debits are no longer used – they haven’t been used since 2019, no subscriptions have been collected since then.

The centre will now use a software system called SmartClub to collect annual subscriptions. This system allows members to pay their sub online in a completely secure environment using a debit/credit card.

To access this system online, Centre members will need to register on the SmartClub system once using their address and then pay the invoice that will be visible there.  Instructions on how to register on SmartClub and how to pay the invoice for annual membership will follow.

The annual subscription will be 40 euro for the year 1^st April 2023 until March 31^st 2024

If you think we don’t have an up to date email address for you, please send it to the secretary at: sec.tccbc@gmail.com or text it to 0871618988. Please remember to include your name and centre number.  If your club (Knocklyon)hasn't got an up-to-date email address for you, please text it to 086 816 3206 or email to patriciacollins15a@gmail.com

 Morning bridge will resume on Monday 21st February and will run Monday to Thursday at 10.00.

It is open to members and non-members of the centre.

Masks must be worn in the centre in line with government guidelines and the guidelines from the CBAI. This includes wearing them while playing bridge.

For the safety of all, people should not come to the centre if they are not fully vaccinated or are experiencing any symptoms of Covid, flu or cold.

Cardiac First Response Course

• Applications are now invited for the Cardiac First Response Course

• Course will take place on one Saturday morning – either

12^th March or 19^th March or 26^th March or 2^nd April

• The course takes 3.5 – 4 hours to complete, commencing at 9.30am

• Course is limited to 6 persons – “first come first served”

• Course includes CPR, use of the Defibrillator, Stroke Assessment, administration of aspirin, etc.

• Cost of the course will be borne by the Centre

• On completion of the course, participants receive a certificate awarded by the Pre-Hospital Emergency Care Council

• Certificate is valid for 2 years

• Course is provided by Safety Ireland in the Centre

Interested persons please give your details to the TCCBC Safety Officer

• Name

• Club

• Your Preferred Date

• Contact details: Mob/Tele, email

Pat McGillion, TCCBC Safety Officer,  087 2377205

Knocklyon Bridge Club was founded in 1977.  In 2000 we moved into the newly purpose-built TCCBC.  Many of our founding members still play in our Club.

We run 3 major competitions throughout the year.  These are 2-week events and restricted to paid up members of Knocklyon Bridge Club.

Knocklyon Bridge Club is affiliated to the CBAI