There will be online BBO bridge as normal on Bank Holiday Monday 25th Oct., morning and evening.

The Clubhouse will re-open again for “live” Bridge during the week commencing 25^th Oct 2021.

You will all be aware that the original dates for a return to the club were not well supported, and therefore live play had to be postponed. In the interim, a few other clubs have recommenced live play, including Drogheda hosting a live Congress, and they appear to have been a success. We have taken feedback from many members and have amended some of our playing protocols accordingly. We have also installed a CO2 monitor.

It is very important that members read the updated playing guidelines document, accessed here, > Playing Guidelines , and are comfortable with it. Whilst everyone’s individual concerns can never be satisfied, we hope the attached conditions will appeal to more folk than before. Your safety remains of paramount importance.

The initial “live” schedule, with capacity for 9 tables, and commencing Tuesday 26^th Oct, will be :-

• Tuesdays @ 7.30 p.m. – Inter B’s & Novices
• Thursdays @ 7.30 p.m. – Masters & Inter A’s
• Fridays @ 7.30 p.m. – Open to All Grades  

Table money will be €3, and there will be no prizes. Pre-booking is mandatory, and will be via the club website as previously instructed. We would encourage all those interested to register at the earliest opportunity, so that we can monitor the levels of support. The reservations procedure can be accessed here > Pre-booking Procedure. "Live" events are highlighted in RED, on the website calendar. If anyone has difficulty with this process, your Tournaments Officer, Tom Gilligan, will accommodate you, if you text him on 087 272 7610

Below is a photo of the main hall set-up, for those that haven't seen it.

Regards

MRBC Council

A reminder that the closing date for annual subscription payment is Friday 22nd October. If paying online, please include your bridgemate number as a reference. (For direct payment, the club's bank details were included in the annual letter sent on 24th Aug)

Thanks.

Please refer to the left hand sidebar of this homepage, under Calendar of Forthcoming Events, to view the full competition schedule for the 2021/22 season. This includes all the “Majors”, in purple, plus the return of our full suite of weekly events, in green. As it currently stands, all competitions are scheduled to run online, via Bridgebase.com, a.k.a. BBO. (Events may be subject to change, based on registered entries)

We look forward to the return of live bridge soon, but ahead of that we hope as many members as possible play in our online events, and would encourage those folk who have yet to take the plunge into online bridge to do so. It really is good fun, and not as hard as you might think. Information about online bridge is available under MRBC BBO Online Information, and help, if required, is only a phone call away.

MRBC Council

Dear Fellow Members, 

Please click here > Annual Council Message, to access a notification from your Council. This message has also been e-mailed to all members, and sent via An Post to those currently without an e-mail address.

MRBC Council