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President's Prize 2023 - 2024

Club President, Marie Gahan,

presents the prizes to the 2024 Winners

 

Congratulations to our winner, Barry Leahy

2nd Prize went to Maeve Digan

3rd Prize went to Debbie Leahy

4th Prize went to Monica Maher

 

5th Prize went to Theresa Fox

Website update ...

.. photos and news from previous seasons can be found under either the News tab

News & Photos Page

The National Bridge "Week" from 16th to 25th August 2019 was well supported by both Ratoath & Ashbourne Bridge Club Members.  Many many thanks to those of you who volunteered to take a slot (or two or three) on the rota. These efforts to promote the beautiful game will be felt in both Clubs in the coming years.  Thank you also on behalf of the CBAI and the Regional Committee.

Season 2018 to 2019 photos
HAPPY 90TH BIRTHDAY ITA
HAPPY 90TH BIRTHDAY ITA


Congratulations to Eileen Hogan who won PLAYER OF THE YEAR 2019!!!!!!

well done Eileen!!


PRESIDENT'S PRIZE

Congratulations to Margaret Power on winning the 2019 President's Prize!! Well done Margaret!

..and congratulations to Margaret Daniels for second place!! Well done Margaret!

...and congratulations to Elizabeth Kane for third place! Well done Elizabeth!


Our Charity Night was a HUGE SUCCESS!! With over €1,000 raised.  Many thanks to everyone for supporting the evening. Special thanks to the organisers who did a fantastic job.

The proceeds of the night went to Ratoath Active Age (cheque presented by John to Peg Maher) and the Alzheimers Society (cheque presented to Maura Ryan).

Many thanks

The Committee


Noel Hayes Presentations

Noel Hayes Memorial Cup winners 2018 - Aine and Anne! Well done ladies!

General Data Protection Regulation GDPR 2018

The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is a new EU regulation which came into effect on 25 May 2018. GDPR updates existing data protection laws and places greater accountability and transparency obligations on organisations when using a Member’s personal information. It gives the individual greater control over their personal information.

 

Charity Night 2017-2018

Many thanks to everyone who supported our annual Charity Bridge Night

in aid of the Gary Kelly Support Centre in Drogheda!

The evening was a huge success with many visitors and Club Members in attendance. Thanks to everyone who brought a raffle prize too - the selection was incredible!

Special thanks to Pat for the scoring, Patsy and John for being TDs, those Members and visitors who helped the Committee to set up the room, clear the room, organise the raffle tickets and to those who poured tea/coffee and buttered the brack!!

Liz & Jim present Ann Tracey, Director of Finance & Fundraising at the Gary Kelly Centre with our donation of €1,300!

2018 IBU National Seniors Congress 22 March 2018

2018 IBU National Seniors Congress on Thursday 22 March 2018 - Best Intermediate Team winners are Eileen, Brendan, Patsy and Jim!

And Nora and her Partner were 2nd in one of the Open Pairs Competitions!! Well done all!

President's Prize winners 2017-2018

Congratulations to all the winners in the President's Prize Competition

The overall winner was Marie O'Beirne with Alice Bobbet in second place.

Noel Hayes Memorial winners 2017-2018
 
Noel Hayes Memorial Trophy winners

Congratulations to Maeve Digan & Eileen McGowan on winning the Noel Hayes Memorial trophy!

And congratulations to the runners up: 2nd Nora Wayte & Frank Deering; 3rd Margaret Daniels & Margaret Power; 4th Eileen Gray & Brendan Alyward; 5th Margaret Walshe & Maire Ryan and 6th Anne Brady & Aine Connolly!!!!!!!!

BRIDGE TRIVIA

An early version of the game was played in England as far back as the 16th Century.

  • Mrs Anthony Fly, of Little Rock, Arkansas, filed a petition for divorce, on the grounds that her husband refused to make up a four at bridge.
  • However, it could be a mistake to play with your husband or wife, as shown by Myrtle Bennett. In 1929, Myrtle shot and killed her husband over his bidding and play of a hand. Mrs Bennett was later acquitted!
  • The odds against four players each holding all thirteen cards in a suit are 2,235,197,406,895,366,368,301, 559,999 to one - or the same as Posh and Becks being out of the newspapers. Such a deal was first claimed in March 1892! Maybe winning the lottery isn't so difficult after all.
  • Agatha Christie’s Hercule Poirot played Bridge. Interestingly Christie made a mistake in “Cards on the Table”, where the murder was committed during a bridge game, because she forgot to include “50 for the insult” (for making a doubled/redoubled contract) in the scores.
First Honorary Member of the Club ...

Congratulations to Peg White who is Ratoath Bridge Club's first Honorary Member

 following the new Committee decision to make everyone over the age of 90 Honorary Members!!

Well done Peg from everyone in the Club!

Charity Night 2015 - 2016 - Meals on Wheels
Charity Night in aid of Meals on Wheels

Our Charity Night on Thursday evening, 14th April  in aid of Meals on Wheels was a HUGE SUCCESS!

Many thanks to all who gave so much support, by participating and by organising! Thank you.

2020-2021 Membership

The new bridge year is upon us and this raises the matter of the 2020/2021 membership fee and CBAI affiliation fees. The CBAI have instructed that all clubs must pay €10 affiliation fee per member, to be paid by 30th Nov., otherwise a charge of €12.50 per member will be imposed. You cannot play in a virtual club on Bridge Base Online unless this CBAI fee is paid.

Ratoath Committee has decided that the normal club membership fee will not apply for the 2020/2021 season. The club will cover the €1 fee payable to the North Eastern Region for each club member that affiliates.

The CBAI affiliation fee must be paid by all players wishing to play in Ratoath's virtual games. Summerhill BC members, see below.

You can pay the €10 directly into the club’s Credit Union Account by electronic transfer (NB you must put your name and the club's account no 14085 as a reference), and use the following details:

IBAN CODE:          IE27 ULSB 9850 2110 0711 47

BIC CODE:            ULSBIE2D

You must also send an email to the club email ratoathbridgeclub@gmail.com informing the club that you have made the electronic transfer.

The 30th Oct. is our cut-off date for paying this affiliation fee. You will no longer be able to play in the virtual club competitions if the fee is not paid by this date.

Please note, the club is open to NEW players, who, if they pay the €10 affiliation fee to the Ratoath club, can play in the weekly virtual competition. However they do not become full members of the club.

Summerhill have joined Ratoath en bloc, and as they have no virtual game of their own, the CBAI require them to affiliate through Summerhill Bridge Club only. Summerhill members do not need to pay the €10 fee to Ratoath B. C.

We ask everyone to understand that these are very unusual times and your committee may need to introduce further changes over time.

Stay safe

The Committee

To be able to play, you must complete these four steps,

1. Create a BBO account, see this document - RBC How to create a BBO account.doc

2. Buy BBO dollars, it will cost 3 dollars to play, after some initial free trial games

See this document - RBC How to buy BBO dollars.doc

3. Send your name, contact number and BBO username to the club secretary (Eileen Gray 0872261393).

4. Register to play, on the night of the game, see this document -  RBC How to register for a game.doc

You should familiarise yourself with the BBO features, perhaps play some bridge solitaire games or ask your partner to join a casual table with you.

Youtube contains many videos on using/playing on BBO.

For Example, see this, Introduction to BBO Bridge

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MldFbBdea90

Any problems, please contact the Club Secretary Eileen Gray 0872261393

Noel Hayes winners - 2015-2016

Congratulations to Nora Wayte and Marie O'Beirne!!