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The Dutch Bridge Federation ( nl, Nederlandse Bridge Bond) is the national governing body for
bridge
A bridge is a structure built to span a physical obstacle (such as a body of water, valley, road, or rail) without blocking the way underneath. It is constructed for the purpose of providing passage over the obstacle, which is usually somethi ...
in the
Netherlands
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, based in
Utrecht
Utrecht ( , , ) is the fourth-largest city and a municipality of the Netherlands, capital and most populous city of the province of Utrecht. It is located in the eastern corner of the Randstad conurbation, in the very centre of mainland Net ...
. Founded on 22 November 1930 by Infantry Colonel A. J. E. Lucardie, the federation is the second largest nation member of the
European Bridge League, with a 2013 membership of 85,796.
Organisation
Board (''bestuur'')
*President (''voorzitter''): Koos Vrieze
*Vice-president (''vicevoorzitter''): Adry Janmaat-Uijtewaal, nominated in 2010
*Treasurer (''penningmeester''): Rob van Leeuwen
Bridgemate
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
The term Low Countries, also known as the Low Lands ( nl, de Lage Landen, french: les Pays-Bas, lb, déi Niddereg Lännereien) and historically called the Netherlands ( nl, de Nederlanden), Flanders, or Belgica, is a coastal lowland region in N ...
, Bridgemate is used by around 1,400 bridge clubs. The
World Bridge Federation, the
European Bridge League and the
American Contract Bridge League
The American Contract Bridge League (ACBL) is a governing body for contract bridge in the United States, Canada, Mexico, and Bermuda. It is the largest such organization in North America having the stated mission ''"to promote, grow and sustain th ...
also use the device in competitions.
See also
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List of bridge federations
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List of bridge competitions and awards
''Bridge'', or more formally ''contract bridge'', is a trick-taking card game of skill played by four players.
Summary
WBF Championships:
The World Bridge Team Championships are held in the odd-numbered years:
#World Team Championships (Open ...
External links
Nederlandse Bridge Bond
References
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Contract bridge governing bodies
Organisations based in Utrecht (city)
Sports governing bodies in the Netherlands
Contract bridge in the Netherlands