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Dates for the diary - St Patrick's Cup will be played on Tuesday 14th and Tuesday 21st October.  Julie Tobia Cup will be played on 27th November and the Christmas party will take place on Sunday 14th December.

Bridge Rules

Your attention is drawn to Laws 12,16 and 73 relating to hesitations.  Also Law 66 relating to arrangement of tricks.

HESITATIONS 

By far the most common form of unauthorised information is the pause that suggests doubt, generally called a hesitation.  It is important to understand that thinking about the hand IS hesitating.  

In deciding whether a "hesitation" points to a particular course of action by Partner, the Director may be helped by the following rule of thumb.

1.If a player hesitates and then passes he would welcome a bid or double from  partner.

2. If a player hesitates and then doubles, he would be unhappy if his partner removed the double.

3. After a suit is agreed if a player hesitates and then bids no trumps , he would not be unhappy to hear his partner go back to the agreed sui

ARRANGEMENT OF TRICKS

EXAMINING THE LAST CARD PLAYED (LAW 66)

Until a lead is made to the following trick, Declarer or either Defender may re-examine his own card played, taking care not to expose it to any other player.  A player who has not yet turned over his card may require all cards just played to the trick to be refaced.

HESITATIONS AND UNAUTHORISED INFORMATION

"Authorised information" on which players are entitled to base their own Calls and Plays can be imparted between partners only through Calls, (bids, passes doubles and redoubles) and plays   Information which a player receives which is not "Authorised" as above may not be put too use.  Examples of actions which may convey "Unauthorised Information" during an Auction are:

A remark or question by partner.  Partner's answer to the question.  Special emphasis or tone of voice.  A gesture, movement or mannerism.  An unmistakeable hesitation (or undue haste) before calling.

 

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Julie Tobia Cup
Julie Tobia Cup

Club President Ann Burns presenting the Julie Tobia Cup to winners Maureen Flynn and Ted Sheehy.

ST PATRICK'S CUP
ST PATRICK'S CUP

Club President Ann Burns presenting St Patrick's Cup to winners Maureen Flynn and Jackie Di Lucia.

Chris and Pauline say goodbye.
Chris and Pauline say goodbye.

Chris and Pauline Casey played their last game of bridge in Westport on 28th August.  Club President, Ann Burns, presented them with a plant for their garden.  They are pictured above along with their respective bridge partners Maureen Flynn and Anne Murphy.  

President's Prize 2025
President's Prize 2025

Kathleen Keane presenting her President's prize to winners Mary Bourke and Kay Coe.

Jackie Bolster Perpetual Trophy
Jackie Bolster Perpetual Trophy

Cathal, Neil and Eveleen Bolster presenting the Jackie Bolster Perpetual Trophy to winners Moira Hanley and Mary Bourke along with club President Kathleen Keane.

President's Prize
President's Prize

Outgoing President Kathleen Keane being presented with flowers from incoming President Ann Burns.

PRESIDENT

Ann Burns is the incoming President for the 2025-2026 season.  All members wish her and her committee a successful year.

Calendar
9th December 2025
Club Night
11th December 2025
Club Night
14th December 2025
Christmas Party
Results
Thursday Pairs
Director: Anne Murphy
Scorer: Kathleen Keane
Club Night
Director: Brigin Walshe
Scorer: Kathleen Keane
Julie Tobia Cup
Director: Pat Bree
Scorer: Peter Cork