Ispahani Nat'l Team bridge tourney begins
Tuesday, 18 November 2008
FE Report
The opening ceremony of 26th Ispahani National Team bridge championship 2008 was held in the city Sunday.
Golam Mostofa Talukder, secretary of the Ministry of Youth and Sports, inaugurated the event, said a press release.
Mirza Ali Behrouze Ispahani along with the guest of honour Brig Gen (retd) Moazzem Hossain, and the President of Bangladesh Bridge Federation Mofazzel Hossain, was present as the special guest on the occasion.
The chief guest, in his speech, laid emphasis on spreading the game of bridge which required supreme mental facilities.
A total of 19 teams-nine from Dhaka, two from Chittagong, one from Comilla, two from Narsingdi, one from Mymensingh, two from Faridpur and one from Munshiganj-participated in the preliminary round of the National Bridge Championship. Of them, six teams will advance to the second round.
After day one in the first group, James and Patch Work are with 75 points, in the second group Aces are with 97 points, Amateur are with 86 points and in the third group Dhaka club Blue are with 86 points, Bridge Bank are with 82.5 points. These teams are leading the points table.
The opening ceremony of 26th Ispahani National Team bridge championship 2008 was held in the city Sunday.
Golam Mostofa Talukder, secretary of the Ministry of Youth and Sports, inaugurated the event, said a press release.
Mirza Ali Behrouze Ispahani along with the guest of honour Brig Gen (retd) Moazzem Hossain, and the President of Bangladesh Bridge Federation Mofazzel Hossain, was present as the special guest on the occasion.
The chief guest, in his speech, laid emphasis on spreading the game of bridge which required supreme mental facilities.
A total of 19 teams-nine from Dhaka, two from Chittagong, one from Comilla, two from Narsingdi, one from Mymensingh, two from Faridpur and one from Munshiganj-participated in the preliminary round of the National Bridge Championship. Of them, six teams will advance to the second round.
After day one in the first group, James and Patch Work are with 75 points, in the second group Aces are with 97 points, Amateur are with 86 points and in the third group Dhaka club Blue are with 86 points, Bridge Bank are with 82.5 points. These teams are leading the points table.