We are sorry to inform members of the passing of Anne O' Neill RIP. Death Notice of Anne O'Neill (née O'Loughlin) (rip.ie)

Her funeral service will be in Glasnevin Crematorium at 10am on Wednesday 15 March.

Our Charity Night this year, at 7.15 on Thursday April 6, will be organised by the Malahide Lions Club and will be in aid of SAMH.

There will be a raffle on the night with great prizes. See link for more information: Charity Night 2023 Holy Thursday.pdf

Player Development

DNR is planning some seminars on various bridge topics and are looking for an idea of what you might be interested in. Open the attached link, and have a look and let them know what area you would like help with.

https://docs.google.com toppicsforms/d/e/1FAIpQLSetJjeHKjocVepmhSe5dsVwI6-UBZHtGDTkPi0IqnUIGbQIaA/viewform?usp=sf_link

Bridgemate Training Course

DNR is running a seminar on Bridgemate operation on Saturday, 25th March from 11am - 16.30pm, (Donneycarney/Beaumont Care Center) with a light lunch provided.
It is aimed at existing and aspiring club level Tournament Directors who want to learn how to run competitions using Bridgemates. It will also be of interest to people who currently run competitions using Bridgemates, but wish to improve their knowledge and skills.

Do you know how to set up a competition using Bridgemates but worry about what you will do if something goes wrong? If so, you should find this course helpful. Please see the DNR website for all further details and registration. (www.dnrbridge.com). 

MRBC will cover the €15  cost per head for current captains and anyone who intends to be a captain in the future..

4 Fun Teams - St Patrick's Day

Also on the DNR web site, you can register for the 4 Fun Teams, which will be held this Friday, St Patrick’s Day, in our own clubhouse in Malahide, at 2pm. This is always a fun competition, with a Master playing with a Novice and an A playing with a B, all on the same team. Basic Acol bidding is the only bidding that is allowed, so it is all kept simple. For the fun of it, it’s a fancy dress day. Although this is optional, if you don’t want to be recognised, you can always wear a wig and shades, and play incognito! 
While there are a few teams entered, it would be great for everyone if we could get a few more to enter. If you don’t have a team, or even a partner, Mary Breen and her able-bodied assistants would be delighted to help with putting a team together for you. Just give Mary a shout on 087 6192303.
Come on, let’s have a good afternoon of fun bridge – the more, the merrier!

Captains/Scorers we need to use Mon A Tue A Wed A Thu A Fri A Tue B Wed B when naming competition to get hands uploaded with result. 

Malahide:     

                Fri-Sun, 3-5, Malahide Congress, Grand Hotel

                Wed, 15^th,   Derek Stokes Trophy Session 1

                Wed, 22^nd,   Derek Stokes Trophy Session 2

                Mon, 27^th,   Monday Morning Captain’s Prize Session 1

                Tues, 28^th,   Tuesday Captain’s Prize Session 1

        Pre-enter through sheets on the notice board, or text Fran on 086 1659097.

 Dublin North:        Fri, 17^th, 4Fun Teams @ MRBC @ 2pm

      Pre-entry by texting Mary Breen on 087 6192303

 Dublin South:        Fri, 10th, Novice and Beginners Pairs , Regent Bridge Club @ 730pm 

     Pre-entry via www.bridgewebs.com/regent/

CBAI:              11-12, IBU Burke & O’Connor Teams @ Cavan Crystal Hotel

                        24-26, Clonmel Congress live

        See CBAI website for further details of these events.

The CBAI Teaching Committee, under Convenor Seamus Costello, is planning to hold a new bridge teacher seminar on the weekend of 27/28 May. This will take place in the Templeogue Castle Community Bridge Centre.

The new teachers’ programme is open to players of Intermediate A grade or higher who are interested in teaching bridge. Some experience of teaching is generally a positive feature, although it is not a requirement. All prospective candidates would be required to first pass two tests, one on bidding and the other on card play. 

 For further information, please give Fran Ronan a shout on 086 1659097.

From 27 February, there will be a separate section for Novices only on Monday nights. All level of players are welcome to play in another section and we would again ask that Monday nights be supported by members.

We have many new novices who may not know people of their own grade in the club. To assist with this, Fran Ronan, tournament's officer, is setting up a What’s App Novice Group, where you could look for a partner whenever needed and get to know each other. It’s always a good idea to have more than one person to regularly play with. If you are interested in joining this group, a text from you to Fran Ronan will be your consent to be added in. Her number is 086 165 9097. Don’t be shy, it’s a great way to get going! Any Bs who would like to be in a similar group can also get in touch with Fran.`