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Congress 2012: July 13th to 15th

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Ballina Bridge Congress is affiliated to the Contract Bridge Association of Ireland

Venue: Hotel Ballina

Hotel Ballina is a welcome sponsor of our Congress

(Formerly Ramada Ballina)


Main Sponsor:

Ballina Beverages

Killala Rd., Ballina, Co. Mayo



Please support our sponsors

Hotel Ballina Ballina Beverages Ballina Town Council Enniscrone Bridge Club Hollister Ballina        Melvin Financial Services

 


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BALLINA BRIDGE CONGRESS 2012

Patrons:

The President of the CBAI:  Mr. Liam Hanratty

President of  North West Region: Mr. Stephen Gregory

Congress Officials:

President: Helena Moran

Hon. Secretary: Vincent McMahon

Hon. Treasurer: Mrs Mary Gilvarry

Master Points Sec. Mrs Mary Gilvarry

Entries Secretary: Vincent McMahon,

29 The Moorings, Ballina, Co. Mayo.

Tel: 096-72290 and 087-2263257

Email: webmaster@ballinabridgecongress.com

Committee:

Mr. John Mulkearns, Ms. Gussie McEvilly, Mrs Una Doyle,

Mr. Christy McLoughlin,, Mrs Mary O’Dowd, Mr. Gerard Moran,

 Mrs Betty Gormley, Mr. Carthage Cusack and Mr. Huey Daly

Tournament Directors

Fearghal O’Boyle, Mairιad Basquille, John and Breda Mulkearns

General Information

Ballina Bridge Congress is affiliated to the Contract Bridge

 Association of Ireland, cbai.ie

Entry Fees

Mixed Pairs: €10 per player

Congress Pairs: €20 per player

Intermediate Pairs: €20 per player

Teams: €20 per player

Open Pairs: €10 per player

Tournament for Novices: €10 per player

Presentation of prizes immediately after play

 

Congress 2013: July 12th-14th

Venue: Hotel Ballina

CONGRESS PROGRAMME

       Friday, July 13th

         7.30 p.m. Official Opening

         7.45 p.m. Mixed Pairs Championship, one session,

                     Kane Perpetual Trophy.

                     Holders: Cαit McTigue and Tom McNicholas

         Prizes:

         1st: Kane Perpetual Trophy & €250

         2nd  €200

         3rd  €150

         4th  €100

         Best Pair from North Western Region: €50

         Best Pair from Mayo Clubs: €50

         Best Intermediate Pair: €50

         7.45 p.m. Open Pairs

         Prizes:

         1st, 2nd and 3rd Prizes, Howell; 1st and 2nd Prizes Mitchell

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       Saturday, July 14th

           2.00 p.m. Congress Pairs Championship, Two Sessions

                           John Lowry Perpetual Trophy

                           Holders: Helen and Brendan Sheridan

         1st  €500

         2nd €400

         3rd €300

         4th  €200

         Best Mayo Pair: €100

         Best Pair from North Western Region: €100

         Best Area Master: €100

         1st Session: €100. Second Session: €100

    2.00 p.m. Bridge Tournament for Novices, subject to

             a minimum number of entries. Entry fee: €10.

             Winners 2011: Mary Morrin and Christine Heffron

2.00 p.m. Congress Intermediate A & B Pairs,

                Two Sessions.

                Holders: Delia Meehan and Mary Naughton

Prizes:

1st : €400; 2nd: €300; 3rd: €200; 4th: €150

Best Pair from North Western Region: €100

Best Mayo Pair: €100

Best Intermediate B Pair: €100

1st Session: €100; 2nd Session: €100

2.00. p.m.: Open Pairs

Prizes:

1st, 2nd and 3rd Prizes, Howell; 1st and 2nd Prizes Mitchell

7.30 p.m. Open Pairs

Prizes:

1st, 2nd and 3rd Prizes, Howell; 1st and 2nd Prizes Mitchell

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Sunday July 15th

11.00 a.m. Teams Championship sponsored by Ballina         

                   Beverages Coca-Cola, Two Sessions.                

                   Holders: Anna Carr, Margaret Farren, John McClenaghan

                   and Sean McNutt.

Prizes:

1st  €500

2nd: €400

3rd: €300

Best Team From North Western Region: €160

Best Intermediate Team: €160

11.00 a.m. and  3.00 p.m. Open Pairs

Prizes:

1st, 2nd and 3rd Prizes, Howell; 1st and 2nd Prizes Mitchell


Local Bridge Information

Ballina Bridge Club Secretary: Ms. Gussie McEvilly. Playing Tuesday nights, September-July Bridge Congress, 7.45 p.m., in Downhill House Hotel. Visiting pairs welcome on Club Bridge nights. Need a partner: Mary at 096-22145

Kane Bridge Club Secretary: Mr. Val Baynes. Playing Thursday nights, September-May, in Hotel Ballina at 7.45 p.m. Visiting pairs welcome on Club Bridge night. Need a partner: Michael at 096-21485

Enniscrone Bridge Club Secretary: Mrs Ann Freeman. Playing Wednesday nights September-April at 7.45 p.m. in the Diamond Coast Hotel, Enniscrone. Visiting pairs welcome. Need a partner: Ann at 096-36333 

North Western Region CBAI


Ballina Bridge Congress Committee extend deepest sympathy to the Lavelle family, Killala Rd., Ballina, on the death of dearly beloved Maeve who died 28th August 2010. To the Kilcullen family, Foxford Rd., Ballina on the death of dearly beloved Anthony on 26th April 2011. To the Kane family, formerly Sligo Rd., Ballina and late of Lucan, Dublin on the death of dearly beloved Tess on 28th May 2011.

"For when the last Great Scorer cometh to write against my name, He'll not ask if I won or lost, but how I played the game."


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