Vienna Rathaus 16th European Youth Bridge Team Championships


Accommodation | Format | Entries & Teams
Systems | Rules & Regulations | Addresses & Deadlines

The 1998 European Junior Teams and Schools Teams Championships will be held on 16-26 July, in the City Hall of Vienna, the capital of Austria and one of the most beautiful cities in the world.

The Championships will be held in Wiener Rathaus, the Vienna City Hall, in itself an attractive site right in the heart of the Austrian capital.

The City Hall is one of the many magnificent buildings, like the Vienna State Opera, the Museum of Fine Arts, the Parliament, the National Theatre and the University, that line the ‘Ring’ Boulevard. Inside this ‘Ring’ is the old city with St.Stephen’s Cathedral, the Imperial Palace, and many other majestic buildings dating from the time of the Monarchy.


Accommodation

Full-board accommodation will be offered at the Vienna Student House (Academia Hotels, Pfeilgasse 3a, A-1080 Vienna), which is a good 10-minutes walk from the City Hall.

Meals will be served at the Wigast Strüberl Restaurant, situated across the street from the City Hall. Naturally, other accommodations are available in hotels. The cost of full-board accommodation at the Student House depends on room occupancy and facilities:

Accommodation rates (per person, per night in Swiss francs)

with shared facilities in a

with private facilities in a

  • 3- or 4-bedded room
45
  • double room
49
  • single room
53
  • 3- or 4-bedded room
55
  • double room
60
  • single room
75

NBOs should note that there is a limited number of rooms per category. Reservations will be handled strictly in the order received; therefore early bookings are highly recommended. Full payment of all accommodations will be required upon arrival in Vienna.


Format

16th European Junior Teams Championship

The Championship is open to all member countries of the EBL. Each country may be represented by one national team, consisting of 4-6 players, a non-playing captain and, possibly, other officials. The format of the Championship is a simple round-robin of 20-board matches.

Programme
After the Captains’ Meeting scheduled for 16.00 hrs, the Championship will start with the Opening Ceremony at 17.00 hrs on Thursday 16 July 1998, followed by dinner. The first session will be played at 21.00 hrs. As from Friday, three matches will normally be played every day, starting at 10.30, 15.00 and 20.30 hrs. Depending on the number of entries, some sessions may be left free for sightseeing, etc.

The Championship will end with the Prize-giving Banquet on Sunday 26 July, 20.30 hrs. Departure is on Monday, after breakfast.

Entries
All players must have been born on or after 1 January 1973. Participation is by invitation only. The entry fee is SF 1,000 (Swiss francs) per team.

Prizes
The winners of the Championship will receive the David Pigot Cup which they can keep for two years. The members of the first three teams will get silver replicas of the Cup (7 per team) and souvenir gifts. The top four teams will qualify to represent Europe in the 1999 World Junior Teams Championship.

3rd European Schools Teams Championship

The Championship is open to all member countries of the EBL. Each country may be represented by one national team, consisting of 4-6 players, a non-playing captain and, possibly, other officials. The format of the Championship is a simple round-robin of 20-board matches.

Programme
There will be a Captains’ Meeting at 16.30 hrs on Monday 20 July 1998. The Opening Ceremony will follow at 19.30 hrs, while the first session will be played on Tuesday, at 10.30 hrs. Three matches will normally be played every day, starting at 10.30, 15.00 and 20.30 hrs. Depending on the number of entries, some sessions may be left free for sightseeing, etc.

The Championship will end with the Prize-giving Banquet on Sunday 26 July, 20.30 hrs. Departure is on Monday, after breakfast.

Entries
All players must have been born on or after 1 January 1978. Participation is by invitation only. The entry fee is SF 600 (Swiss francs) per team.

Prizes
The winners of the Championship will receive the José Damiani Trophy which they can keep for two years. The members of the first three teams will get replicas of the Trophy (7 per team) and souvenir gifts.


Systems & Conventions

Bullet ISystems
The Championships are classified in Category 3 of the EBL Systems Policy. Accordingly, all systems of bidding and card play may be used, with the exception of Highly Artificial Systems and Brown Sticker Conventions.

Bullet IConvention Cards
Each pair must complete an official Convention Card and lodge it with the Appeals Committee before 15 June 1998.

Bullet IScreens
Table screens will be used in both series throughout.


Rules & Regulations

The Rules & Regulations under which the Championships will be played are available for downloading.
The file is in PDF format, Download Acrobat Reader 3.01


Addresses & Deadlines

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Preliminary Entries EBL YOUTH COMMITTEE
P. Gerontopoulos,
154 Patission Street,
GR-112 57 Athens,
Greece.
E-mail
Fax 30-1-861 3740
31 March
Final Entries
Submission of names & dates of birth
EBL YOUTH COMMITTEE
P. Gerontopoulos (as above)
15 June
Entry Fees
SF 1,000 or
SF 600 or both
EUROPEAN BRIDGE LEAGUE
UNION BANK OF SWITZERLAND
26 Avenue du Casino,
CH-1820 Montreux,
Switzerland.

Acc.no.: 621.492.01.Y
15 June
Local Information & Room Reservations Dr Gavriel Unger
Gymnasiumstrasse 66/14
A-1190 Wien
Austria.

E-mailPhone 43-1-310 0790
Fax 43-1-310 0790

Local Web site:
www.bridge.or.at
5 June




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