However I have conceded 200 imps in 124 boards so far so I am failing on many boards.
Its a good way for a tourney director to keep his hand in.
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Next Sunday we have the Greystones Cup and the early betting should be on the incredible BJ O'Brien.
I reckon he wins half the events he enters so he is like Ruby Walsh in Cheltenham multiply by 4.
However the mare Quevega has BJ marked... She has ran about 8 races and won them all ..
Greystones Open
CupSunday 30th March 2014
1.30 pm (two sessions)
1.30 pm (two sessions)
Greystones Bridge Centre
Victoria Road, Greystones, Co. Wicklow
Match Point Duplicate Pairs Competition
1st (400 euro), 2nd, & 3rd Prizes
1st & 2nd Session Prizes
Best Intermediate Prize, Best Local Prize
1st (400 euro), 2nd, & 3rd Prizes
1st & 2nd Session Prizes
Best Intermediate Prize, Best Local Prize
Pre-Entries (Master / Intermediate)
John Royds <roydsjf@gmail.com>,
01-2819283
Bernadette Coggins <berno2000@gmail.com>,
01-2875328 or 087 4146587
Late Entries/Cancellations on day:
tel. Greystones Bridge Centre 01-2873633
Tournament Director: Brian Lawlor
Sponsored by Glen Fuels Services, Kilmacanogue
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There is also the smaller question of some event on in Gonzaga ... on Saturday 29th March ..
I know because I am directing ...and I know my prize .
However I don't know if any players know so I could be lonely ..
No longer being a player I don't really frequent the noticeboards these events are advertised on
but I believe it takes place in Gonzaga College ... a 1 session event ...
Maybe somebody will tell some players
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Meanwhile down the country in Athlone at the weekend ... The Radisson seems to be the venue of choice
for central Ireland events these days ...given it has bagged the Holmes Wilson ..and Davidson ..
The aforementioned incredible BJ O'Brien followed up his qualifying win in the Quinn Cup ...
possibly a stronger event than that for which it qualifies for ... with a win in the Davidson Cup ...
He finished ahead of the fast finishing Pat Quinn and Enda Glynn who seemed to get mugged or stuck in the
tar during the first session. However class is permanent and once they got out of the tar ...they put down a chase after BJ but the incredible held on for victory ...
CBAI President did his best to close the gaps but the weather was against him ...
Malahides powerful pairing of William Ronan and Thomas Gilligan ran out of steam in the 3rd session ..
They need to work on the stamina for next year ...
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Meanwhile the incredible BJ O'Brien is a little bothered as somebody indicated he might struggle in the
European Senior Teams in Croatia ...... Well I never heard of a bridge player who suddenly became world class
just because he turned 60 ... May BJ be the first one ... Golfers can do this as maybe they have a better physique then their opponents ...but in Seniors Bridge the main part that matter is the brain ... allied to ones bridge knowledge and skill... Chaps who were winning Euro medals in their 20s will still be winning in their 60s.
Chaps who did'nt will still be losing ..
However in recent Senior Irish trials the seemingly favourite team lost ... Mind you it seemed quite a short
event ...48 boards in the final ... I don't know what they played in the qualifiers ..
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Meanwhile Magic Murphy (murphyslaw on BBO) a Malahide player found the going too tough in the Laird Trophy
the Inter A national finals. Now he is considering his future in bridge as he considers the opposition too strong.
When I was intermediate and started in Malahide I was told about all these legends of bridge and that I would never beat them ... I gradually overtook them one by one and found maybe the word legend was overused.
Ray McConville has become active again in Malahide ...He would be good enough to be a legend ...and I don't
think I passed him out ..
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Thanks
Eamon Galligan
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