Summary
The Dutch Bridge Federation (Dutch: Nederlandse Bridge Bond) is the national governing body for bridge in the Netherlands, based in Utrecht. Founded on 22 November 1930 by Infantry Colonel A. J. E. Lucardie,[1][2] the federation is the second largest nation member of the European Bridge League, with a 2013 membership of 85,796.[3]
Organisation edit
Board (bestuur) edit
- President (voorzitter): Koos Vrieze
- Vice-president (vicevoorzitter): Adry Janmaat-Uijtewaal, nominated in 2010
- Treasurer (penningmeester): Rob van Leeuwen
Bridgemate edit
Between 2000 and 2005 Dutchman Ron Bouwland, sponsored by the Dutch Bridge Federation, developed Bridgemate, an electronic bridge scoring device. The original Bridgemate is connected to a computer by cable, while its successor, Bridgemate II, uses a wireless connection. Within the Low Countries, Bridgemate is used by around 1,400 bridge clubs. The World Bridge Federation, the European Bridge League and the American Contract Bridge League also use the device in competitions.[4]
See also edit
- Dutch contract bridge players
- List of bridge federations
- List of bridge competitions and awards
External links edit
- (in Dutch) Nederlandse Bridge Bond
References edit
- ^ Historie, Nederlandse Bridge Bond, retrieved 27 November 2013 (in Dutch)
- ^ Jan Joost Lindner, "Wie geen bridgen heeft geleerd, heeft slecht voor zijn oude dag gezorgd", De Volkskrant, 21 October 1995 (in Dutch)
- ^ Member federations Archived 2013-10-16 at the Wayback Machine of the European Bridge League. France has a 2013 membership of 104,097.
- ^ "Bridgemate II: The next-generation wireless scoring system for bridge clubs and tournaments". Bridge Systems BV. Retrieved 24 October 2013.