17th European Youth Bridge Team Champinships

Daily Bulletin
Editor: Mark Horton • Co-Editor: Brian Senior • Web Editor: Takis Pournaras


No. : 1 • Friday, July 7 2000

Maximums for Hungary, France and Netherlands

On the opening day of the junior European Team Championships, only three countries achieved the maximum score of 25 victory points. The host nation, Turkey, is right behind the leaders, having defeated Finland 24 - 6. England, Scotland and Wales, all competing in the championships for the first time, found the competition, like the weather in Antalya, to be rather hot. Between them they could only manage 11 victory points.

The late withdrawal of Armenia means that 25 teams are contesting the championship and there will be a bye in every round.

 

 

Opening ceremony

A spectacular opening ceremony was hosted by Murat Molva, onsite organiser of the Turkish Bridge Federation, and Stefan Back of the EBL Youth Committee.

It was a poignant moment when everyone stood in honour of the memory of the founder of the Republic of Turkey, Mustafa Kemal Atatürk.

When the flags of the participating countries had been paraded, the President of the Turkish Bridge Federation, Ata Aydin, welcomed everyone to the championships. The introduction of the teams was accompanied by the stirring music.

Panos Gerontopoulos, Chairman of the EBL Youth Committee, introduced the officials, and assured everyone that our hosts would cool down the weather!

The President of the European Bridge League, Giannarigo Rona, declared the Championships open as the flag of the EBL was raised. Then it was time to move to the terrace and enjoy the spectacular scenery.

 

 

 


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