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BRIDGE FEDERATION OF INDIA

Circular

REF : BFI/JS(Gen)/04/2004 21 October 2004

To : All Office Bearers / Affiliated Associations

1. At the outset let me wish the bridge fraternity of India and their families a Very Very happy Dasera, Durga Puja and Diwali.

2. The overall Bridge activity in the country has improved immensely with many federation level tournaments. Many individuals and the corporate sector are coming forward to render financial assistance and services. To enlarge the scope of sponsorship, some of the senior players especially from Mumbai have suggested relaxation of rules applicable to only the sponsors and those that are rendering immense service to the game.

1. To allow a seventh member to a team

2. To seed in a pairs events to the final stages of the game

3. To be lenient for late arrivals

4. To provide opportunity to play in all events such as SAARC tournament, Zonal pairs events, Life Masters event, National Masters events and other invitational and restricted events.

In the past the President of the Federation used to take all these decisions and relax the rules. Member associations and office bearers are requested to send in their views. The individual players can also send in their suggestion through their respective controlling bodies.

3. The following individuals have been identified for these special favours. The list may be incomplete and omissions are not intentional.

North Zone M.D. Dalmiya, S.G.Bose Mullick, Arvind Gupta, Col A.B.Singh,

M.K.Choudhary, Jitu Lohiya, K.R.Lakhanpal IAS

South Zone G.K.Sundaram, Suresh Kamat

East Zone P.C.Goenka, Dr. Romesh Roy, Dr. Sujeet Chakraborthy (Assam)

West Zone Dr.M.P.Tolani, Mrs. Hema M. Deora, V.C.Kapoor, Vijay Ranchan IAS, Geeta

Lakhani and Yatish Chandra

4. Web Page : As you are all aware, BFI has opened a special page in http://www.bridgeinindia.homestead.com/ All associations are requested to send the programs, which will be put in the net.

5. Since the last circular, other than the calendar of events published, Delhi Bridge association GPI Prize money tournament between 13^th to 16^th of this month, which was well attended. Goa Bridge Association also held Rajaram Hede Memorial tournament.

6. Olympiad : World Bridge Olympiad is shortly taking place between 23^rd October to 6^th November 2004. The BFI contingents (Open and Ladies) will represent the country, which was cleared by the Minister of Sports – GOI, for which Ministry of Sports – GOI accorded permission. Mr.Mukul Chatterji Hony Secretary will be the official delegate and will be in full charge of the teams.

7. Please note the following changes of the telephone numbers:

President Mr.Y.Kamalakar Rao : 9392431242

B.Ramamohan Rao : 98482 84212

8. It is my regular request to all the associations to have e-mail ids so that communication can be passed more regularly, at a lesser cost and in less time.

9. Last but not least, it bothers me to remind all the associations to pay their dues with regard to WBF fee for the year 2004 and other capitation fees.

10. The following is the calendar of forthcoming events :

1 All India Rajendra Golcha tournament 29^th to 31^st October, 2004

Jaipur

2. A.P.State Bridge Championship 6^th – 8^8h November, 2004

Hyderabad

3. Maharaja Holkar Pairs event 5^th – 7^th November, 2004

Indore

4. National Masters Tournament for Tolani 20^th to 24th November 2004

Trophy, Mumbai

5. Winter Nationals, Visakhapatnam 7^th to 17^th December, 2004

6. Presidents Cup, Baroda 21^st to 23^rd January, 2005

7. Sri Cements 28^th to 30^th January, 2005

Kolkata

8. Lohia Memorial Tournament 17^th – 20^st February, 2005

Kanpur

The undersigned would be glad to receive any suggestions and communication for better co-ordination among the Bridge fraternity of India.

With best wishes

Yours truly,

B. Ramamohan Rao

Hony Joint Secretary (Gen)