Bridge
Fixtures 2011/2012
Tuesday Bridge
Play starts at 7.30 p.m. Members must be seated 10 minutes before the start of play.
Members wishing to compete for Major Prizes must have played in at least two ordinary competitions during the bridge season starting on September 6th 2011.
The Annual General Meeting will be held at 7.00pm on Tuesday 24th April 2012.
| 2011 | |
|---|---|
| 6th September | Pairs |
| 13th September | Visitors |
| 20th September | Pairs |
| 27th September | Pairs - Prizes presented by Catherine Nash, Máire Phelan, Freda Gorman and Kathleen O’Grady |
| 4th October | Pairs - Entries close for Liston Salver |
| 11th October | Liston Salver – Special Individual Prize |
| 18th October | Pairs |
| 25th October | Pairs - Prizes presented by Ann Purcell, Jo Donohoe, Maeve O'Keefe and Margaret Moloney |
| 1st November | Pairs - Entries close for Coyne Cup |
| 8th & 15th November | Coyne Cup |
| 22nd November | Visitors |
| 29th November | Pairs - List for Christmas Party |
| 6th December | Turkey Drive |
| 13th December | Christmas Party – Draw for Partners |
| 20th December | Pairs |
| 2012 | |
| 3rd January | Pairs |
| 10th January | Pairs -
Prizes presented by: Ann O’Connor, Elizabeth Cullen, Anna Moreland and Vivienne Darling. Entries close for Boland Trophy |
| 17th & 24th January | Boland Trophy - Team of Four Championship |
| 31st January | Pairs |
| 7th February | Robinson Memorial trophy & Simultaneous Pairs |
| 14th February | Pairs |
| 21st February | Charity Night, Visitors |
| 28th February | Pairs - Entries close for President’s Prize |
| 6th & 11th March | President’s Prize presented by Donald McShane - Sunday Prize presented by Margaret Moloney and Miriam Walsh. |
| 13th March | Pairs |
| 20th March | Pairs -
Prizes presented by
Paddy Maher,
John McCarthy, Mary O’Donnell and Aine Kearney. Entries close for Brickell Trophy |
| 27th March | Brickell Trophy - Team of Four – Draw for Other Pair. |
| 3rd April | Pairs |
| 10th April | Visitors |
| 17th April | Pairs |
| 24th April | A.G.M. 7.00 p.m. followed by Pairs |
| END OF SEASON | |
Wednesday Bridge
Play starts at 2.30 p.m. Members must be seated 10 minutes before the start of play.
Members may reserve a seat in person for themselves and partner only but may not reserve a table.
Members wishing to compete for Major Prizes must have played in at least two ordinary competitions during the bridge season starting on September 21st 2011.
An individual competition will be run.
The winners of each section will be awarded 2 points and
runners-up 1 point. This applies to all competitions with
the exception of visitors days, Christmas Party and Major Competitions.
Competitors may not include more than two scores with
the same partner.
A handicap system will apply to winners of major competitions. Only one presented prize may be won by a player in the season.
The Annual General Meeting will be held at 2.00 p.m. on Wednesday 28th March 2012.
| 2011 | |
|---|---|
| 21st September | Opening Party - Draw for Partners |
| 28th September | Pairs |
| 5th October | Pairs - Prizes presented by Marie Belton, Kathleen O’Grady, Joan Priestman and Siobhán Supple. |
| 12th October | Pairs Entries close for the Phyllis Kilduff Cup |
| 19th October | Phyllis Kilduff Cup |
| 26th October | Pairs |
| 2nd November | Visitors |
| 9th November | Pairs -
Prizes presented by
Joan Ringrose, Mairéad Carthy, Bon O’Brien and Blanaid Beale - Entries close for Edgar Roy Trophy |
| 16th November | Edgar Roy Trophy |
| 23rd November | Pairs |
| 30th November | Turkey Drive |
| 7th December | Pairs |
| 14th December | Christmas Party - Draw for Partners |
| 21st December | Pairs |
| 2012 | |
| 4th January | Pairs |
| 11th January | Pairs |
| 16th January MONDAY 10 a.m |
Áine Gough Trophy Monday 10 a.m. Bridge and Lunch |
| 18th January | Pairs |
| 25th January | Visitors |
| 1st February | Pairs - Prizes presented by Rita Corbett, Pauline O’Grady, Catherine Hickey and Veronica Mullen |
| 8th February | Pairs |
| 15th February | Pairs |
| 22nd February | Pairs - Entries close for Vice President’s Prize |
| 29th February | Vice Presidents Prize - Mary Butler |
| 7th March | Pairs |
| 14th March | Pairs - Prizes presented by: Mary Berkery, Mary Keogh, Phyllis Duffy and Perdita Quinlan |
| 21st March | Pairs |
| 28th March | A.G.M. 2.00 p.m. - Followed by Pairs |
| 4th April | Pairs |
| END OF SEASON | |
Thursday Bridge
Play starts at 7.30 p.m. Members must be seated 10 minutes before the start of play.
Members may bring a visitor. Players of all standards are encouraged. Beginners are especially catered for.
Members are requested to assist organizers by folding cloths, closing bidding boxes and delivering these to the top of the room or bridge storage area.
| 2011 | |
|---|---|
| 29th September | Pairs |
| 6th October | Pairs |
| 13th October | Pairs |
| 20th October | Pairs |
| 27th October | Pairs |
| 3rd November | No Bridge (Eve of Lady Captain’s Dinner ) |
| 10th November | Service of Prayer and Thanksgiving 7pm. Bridge will follow at 8pm. |
| 17th November | Pairs |
| 24th November | Pairs |
| 1st December | Pairs |
| 8th December | No bridge - Milltown Golf Club Annual General Meeting |
| 15th December | Christmas Party |
| 2012 | |
| 5th January | Pairs |
| 12th January | Pairs |
| 19th January | Pairs |
| 26th January | Pairs |
| 2nd February | Pairs |
| 9th February | Pairs |
| 16th February | Pairs |
| 23rd February | Pairs |
| 1st March | Pairs |
| 8th March | Pairs |
| 15th March | St. Patrick’s Day - NO BRIDGE |
| 22nd March | Pairs |
| 29th March | Pairs |
| 5th April | Pairs |
| END OF SEASON | |
Annual General Meetings
Tuesday: 7.00 p.m., 24th April 2012
Wednesday: 2:00 p.m., 28th March 2012
If you have any questions or comments, we’d be delighted to hear from you. To contact us, please email bridge@milltowngolfclub.ie.