Dear Bridge Player,
After much burrowing for information, I've come up with the following entry list for the Open Camrose Trials. This is not official as I've sourced the names from friends of friends of enemies of friends ...
1. Pat Barry & David Jackson, Ranald Milne & B J O’Brien
2. John & Lucy Phelan, Jim Doyle & Jim Sexton
3. Cian Holland & Mary Finn, Anna Onishuk & Peter Clifford
4. Mark Moran & Peter Pigot, Terry Walsh & Derek O’Gorman, Ciaran Coyne & Donal MacAonghusa
5. Teresa Rigney & Jill Kulchycky, Katherine Lennon & Kathleen Byrne
6. Bob & Maureen Pattinson, Diarmuid Reddan & Louise Mitchell
7. Willem Mevius & Norbert van Workoem, Richard Boyd & Brian Sharkey
8. Joan Kenny & Emer Joyce, Brid Kirby & Gerri McMahon, Carol Ann Cummins & John Noonan
9. Tom Hanlon & Hugh McGann, John Carroll & Tommy Garvey, Nick & Adam
A Controversial View by Anonymous
"A mixed bag" is how one trials commentator put it. He went on to say that "Many players say they are entering for the practise. I don't like this as a reason when it comes to representing your country. It implies that these players care less than those who have expectations of competing. The result of caring less is skewed results. If the IBU/CBAI had PROPERLY stratified competitions during the year there might be less incentive for players to use the Open Trials as a practise session. The IBU/CBAI have no incentive to change this as it means they collect more entry fees and they don't have to go to the trouble of organising a better stratification system."
End Bit
Teams 1 through 8 will fight it out over the weekends of 12 and 19th of September. Then the winner of the first 2 weekends have the pleasure of facing team 9 in the final on the 7th November.
You will also notice a changed lineup in the Open team playing in Beijing - the O'Briains taking the place of Nick and Adam.
Ciaran Coyne is the NPC of the Open team going to Beijing - We note he will be vieing to represent Ireland in the Camrose.
Have a good game,
Rueful
1 comment:
Rabbit
Those poor devils are going to spend two weekends bashing each other so that Team 4 can qualify to play against Team 9.
Team 4 seems to have plenty of latent class in its ranks. I expect they will outlast the beatable Team 1 who will suffer some losses along the way.
Team 1 All capable players but their best bridge days are behind them although a rumour of a 5th younger and capable player exists as a possibility among their ranks.
Team 2. 2 regular partnerships who don't lose many imps. However both these pairs will have a bad board in every match.
Team 3. Cian Holland a hardworking player who has some unused potential still. Peter Clifford a very steady thinking player. Anna Onishuk a fine player but likes the risk a little much for imps bridge. Mary Finn quietly competant. Could place 2nd.
Team 4.. The class of the field anchored by the recent Galway individual winner. Favourites I expect.However I have reservations about the partnership work this team has done. It could be their undoing. They should use biddingquest.com. Obviously Pigot and Moran are a serious and capable partnership with plenty of exerience.
Team 5. An all female team. Jill and Theresa both played Camrose last year. Katherine Lennon has been a stalwart Wexford area player for many years. Kathleen Byrne I don't know so well but this pair played for CBAI a few weeks ago in Malahide versus NIBU.
Mid table finish
Team 6 I am not making any comment about this team as I am afraid of Louise Mitchel.
Team 7 Backboned by the invisible James Heneghan and another I think.This team can take some scalps but a few on the team severely overrate their bridge skills.
Team 8. Emer and Joan are doing the most work of any pair in Ireland at the moment. However is it good work. 30 failing putts is not good practice.
Brid Kirby has been a capable performer for many years. Gerri McMahon first came on my radar last year and seemed to survive pretty well. Went well in last years Camrose Trials for a long time. All these 4 players are BBO users. John Noonan and Carol Ann Cummins are a regular partnership of many years and are capable of inflicting damage when the wind is blowing well for them.
Team 4 to win ...with several crushing wins.
Projected placings
1. Team 4
2. Team 1
3. Team 3
4. Team 2
5. Team 8
6-8 Team 5 ,6 ,7
That should drive Team 7 on to greater effort.
No offence is intended here.
All estimations are based on teams published by Rabbit. An extra piece of class on Team 1 might help.
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