47th LIMERICK BRIDGE CONGRESS 2011

Limerick Bridge Congress is affiliated to the Contract Bridge Association of Ireland
www.cbai.ie

Photos from the 2011 Bridge Congress can be found here
Results & Photos from the 2010 Bridge Congress can be found here
Results from the 2009 Bridge Congress can be found here
Photos from the 2009 Bridge Congree can be found here

Friday 7th to Sunday 9th of October 2011

at the

Carlton Castletroy Park Hotel
Castletroy,
Limerick.
www.castletroy-park.ie

Directions to Venue

Entries:	Mr. J.G. Fulham;	Tel: 061-334200 (9.30 a.m.– 5.30 p.m.)
		Mobile: 087-2373436
		Tel: 061- 410827(7.00 p.m.- 11.00p.m.)
E-Mail Entries:	Mr. Gordon Lessells and Diarmuid Reddan	gordon.lessells@ul.ie;diarmuid@donreddan.ie"

Congress Committee

Congress President:	Mrs. Margaret Holmes
Patrons:	Mrs. Sheila Gallagher, President CBAI
	John O'Connor, President, North Munster Region
Congress Secretary:	Mr G. Lessells
Congress Treasurer:	Liam Gavin
Congress Committee:	Anne Hughes
	Maureen Pattinson
	Joe Carroll
	Lucy Imbusch
	Rose Pratt
	Kieran O'Connor
	Olive Brislane
	Elizabeth O'Neill
	Paula Kinehan
	Paul Callan
	Aidan Cleary
Tournament Directors:	Mr. M. Burke.
	Mr. J.G. Fulham.
	Mr D Reddan
	Mrs. J. Ashworth.
Computer Scoring:	Mr. Diarmuid Reddan.

Congress Rules

All competitors in major Congress events must be members of the Contract Bridge Association of Ireland. (This rule does not apply to “out of state” players.
All CBAI competitors should bring their CBAI membership card to verify their status (i.e. Novice/ Inter A/ Area Master, etc.). The definitions of these terms are as laid out in the CBAI diary.
No player will receive more than one prize in any competition.
To be eligible for Best North Munster/ Best Limerick Prize, a player must have been a member of a relevant club for at least 6 months prior to the Congress.
Category prizes in major competitions may be subject to there being sufficient entries.
The Committee reserves the right to modify the programme if necessary and to rule finally on any issue which may arise.
The Novice Event is open only to Novice Pairs.
The Failte Pairs events are open to Novice and Intermediate Players who have not won a Major event or Open Pairs event in the last three years.
Courtesy is expected at all times.

Regional Bridge Clubs

The Committee wish to put on record their appreciation of the assistance given to the Congress by the following Bridge Clubs in the Limerick/Clare area:

Castletroy Golf Club	Corbally	Crescent	Hamilton
Hazel	Hazeldene	Newcastlewest	PAR
St. Paul’s	99 (Limerick).	Shannon	Tradaree
Monaleen	Limerick Golf Club.	Cratloe

CONGRESS PROGRAMME.

Friday Oct 7th:

7.15 p.m	Official Opening.
7.30 p.m	1. Mixed Pairs
7.30 p.m.	2. Novice Pairs
7.30 p.m.	3. Open Pairs.
7.30 p.m.	4. Failte Pairs

Saturday Oct. 8th

10.00a.m.	Schools Pairs; Official Opening.
	School Pairs Sponsored by Student Programmes Irl. Ltd
1.30 p.m. &7.00 p.m.
	Congress Swiss Pairs
	Intermediate A Pairs
	Intermediate B Pairs
	All 2 sessions and IMP Scoring
2.00 p.m. &7.00 p.m.	Open Pairs.

Sunday Oct 9th.

11.00 a.m. & T.B.A.	Congress Team of 4: (1st session) Congress Team of 4: (2nd session)
	Sponsored by : Don Reddan Insurances Ltd.
2.00. p.m	Open Pairs.
7.00 p.m.	Open Pairs.

Both the Congress Swiss Pairs and Intermediate A & B Pairs start at 1:30pm
All prizes will be presented at the conclusion of each competition (15 minutes checking time will be provided once Provisional results are posted)

Prizes (2010, Information on 2011 Prizes coming soon)

Congress Swiss Pairs Championship.

1st Prize	Skelly Salver & €600	Ascenseur 1	€60
2nd Prize	€400	Ascenseur 2	€60
3rd Prize	€200	Ascenseur 3	€60
Regional Master	€160	Best North Munster Pair	€60
4th Prize	€100	Best Limerick Pair	€60

Congress Mixed Pairs Championship.

1st Prize	€200	Best Area Master	€60
2nd Prize	€150	Best Limerick	T.B.A
3rd Prize	€100	Best Intermediate	T.B.A

Congress Intermediate Pairs Championship.

Intermediate A

Sponsored by Fexco Asset Finance

1st Prize	€400	1st Session	€60
2nd Prize	€200	2nd Session	€60
		Best North Munster	€60

Intermediate B

Sponsored by Joe Carroll Ltd.

1st Prize	€200	1st Session	€60
2nd Prize	€100	2nd Session	€60
		Best North Munster	€60

Congress Teams Championship.

Sponsored by : Don Reddan Insurances, Ltd

1st Prize	€800	Area Master	€100
2nd Prize	€400	Best Intermediate	€100
3rd Prize	€200

Novice

Trophy sponsored by Margaret Holmes

1st Novice	T.B.A.
2nd Novice	T.B.A.		.

Open Pairs (Cash Prizes)
+ Mitchell Movements: ( 11 + Tables): 1st N/S €90; 1st E/W €90; 2nd N/S €70; E/W €70
+ Howell Movements: 1st Prize €90; 2nd Prize €70; (3rd €50 if 8 Tables or more)
Failte Pairs
1st €40 2nd €20 + Mystery prize

Entry Fees per Person.

Entries for major competitions by Thursday 6th October. Please specify grade on entries.

Fees Per Person		Fees Per Person
Congress Pairs & Teams	€20	Novice/Novice + B	€5
Mixed Pairs.	€10	Student Cards: Majors.	€10
Intermediate A	€15	Intermediate B	€15
Failte Pairs	€5	Student Cards: Open Pairs	€5
Open Pairs	€10	Schools Pairs.	€3