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.

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!

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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 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!

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.

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!