January set to be busy month for tournament players with full programme of events on every weekend
A recent survey of members of the Contract Bridge Association of Ireland revealed that 85% of respondents played online during the Covid pandemic. File photograph: Stefan WitasDublin’s Regent bridge club in Waterloo Road will usher in the new year by hosting the annual open, two-session team tournament for the Wigoder cup on New Year’s day, starting at 1.30pm.
January will be a busy month for tournament players with a full programme of events every weekend. Waterford mini-congress competitions will be played online on Saturday and Sunday the 6th and 7th while the following weekend the national men’s and women’s pairs and team championships will be contested at Westgrove Hotel, Clane, Co Kildare.
Cork congress will take place from Friday 20th to Sunday 22nd at the Maryborough hotel and on Sunday 22nd Dún Laoghaire bridge club will host the open team event for the O’Kennedy Cup.Ennis congress competitions will be contested on the BBO [Bridge Base Online] website, Friday 27th to Sunday 29th. Also, on that weekend regional team championships will be played.
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