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Knockout Cups
 
 
  Kelvin Cup 2024-2025

Matches to be played online either on BBO or Real Bridge

No kibitzers, no barometer, IMP scoring

Two half matches with captains seated N/S for first half and 'away' captain seated E/W for second half

        Quarter Final     

by 31/12/2024

       Semi Final   

by 28/2/2025

      Final         

by 31/5/2025

        Winner     
Somerville                
v Somerville    
O'Brien      
  v Somerville  
Lindsay      
v Lindsay    
McDowell      
    v  
Coffey      
v

Coffey

   
Hamilton      
  v    
Irwin      
v Fitzpatrick    
Fitzpatrick      


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  Mackinnon Cup 2024-25

Matches online on BBO or Real Bridge - contact Brian McDowell who can set up and TD matches on Real Bridge

No Kibitzers, no barometer, total points scoring

Three matches of 10 boards on BBO, 1 match 3x10 board rounds on Real Bridge, team captains seated N throughout

 

        Quarter Final     

by 31/12/2024

       Semi Final   

by 28/2/2025

      Final         

by 31/5/2025

Winner
                             
  McDowell    
       
  v McDowell  
                 
  Coffey    
       
    v  
       
  Hamilton    
       
  v Young  
Young      
v Young    
Irwin      

 


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  Millership Cup 2024-2025

Matches to be played online either on BBO or Real Bridge

No kibitzers, no barometer, IMP scoring

Two half matches with captains seated N/S for first half and 'away' captain seated E/W for second half

 

First Round

      by 31/12/24                   

       Semi Final   

by 28/2/2025

      Final         

by 31/5/2025

    Winner    
Christopher Harte      
v Gerard Daly    
Gerard Daly                
  v Tom Young  
Tom Young      
v Tom Young    
Christine Crockett      
    v  
Helena McCambridge      
v Judy Young    
Judy Young      
  v Judy Young  
       
  John Forsythe    

 

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The Kelvin Cup is the premier NIBU knockout cup.

Teams may consist of up to six players.

Matches are of 32 boards, semi-finals are 48 boards and the final is 64 boards

Matches will be played on BBO or Real Bridge, teams wishing to play on Real Bridge should email Brian McDowell

The Mackinnon Cup is the NIBU pivot teams competition. Matches are of 30 boards in three stanzas of 10 boards each. The captains sit North and play a stanza with each of their team members.

The final is of 60 boards which may be played over two sessions

Matches will be played on BBO or Real Bridge, teams wishing to play on Real Bridge should email Brian McDowell

 

 

The Millership Cup is a team competition open to all players who are members of the NIBU at the date of entry, and are ranked below Expert level, i.e. less than 100 red points on 1st September of the season in question

Matches are of 28 boards - final is 56 boards which may be played over 2 sessions

Matches may be played on BBO or Real Bridge - teams wishing to play on Real bridge should email Helen Hall

  Previous Cup Winners
Year Kelvin Mackinnon Millership
2023-24 Irwin McDowell Judy Young
2022-23 Hamilton Hamilton Tom Young
2021-22 Tranmer Hamilton Stewart
2020-21 Anderson Hamilton McKeever
2019-20 Lindsay Anderson Tom Young
2018-19 Anderson Scott Hassan
2017-18 Anderson Anderson McKeever
2016-17 Anderson Hamilton Hassan
2015-16 Hamilton Anderson Hall
2014-15 McDowell Anderson Tom Young
2013-14 Lindsay Hamilton Not held
2012-13 MacKenzie Lindsay Not  held
2011-12 Lindsay Hamilton Tom Young
2010-11 Lindsay Lindsay Hanna