Note: this is a translation from the Spanish. The Spanish version is the authoritative one.
The meeting of the Board of Directors was called to order at 10:00 a.m.
Present were:
| John Mac Gregor | Eduardo Piza |
| Patricia Miranda | Florita Firchow |
| Enrique Kellerman | Lilia Berrocal |
The minutes of the last meeting, #4, were read and approved.
The World Bridge Federation’s World Bridge Contest was held in Costa Rica on June 7th at “Mike’s Meeting House” and on June 8 th at the Solera Restaurant. There were 3 and 5 tables respectively. The entry fee was ¢2,500 per player, of which $3 is sent to the World Bridge Federation. In total, the income was ¢80,000 and the expenses amounted to ¢93,265.
Improving the attendance at Board meetings was discussed and the next meeting was scheduled for Saturday, July 11th at 11:00 a.m. in the “soda” of the Cultural Center with the objective of holding the meeting in the morning, having lunch, and playing bridge.
John made a summary of the Zonal Championship in Martinique this past May. The most important points were the confirmation of Señor Dabreteau if Martinique as President of the CACBF and the discussion of the site for the 2005 championship. The information [about the championship] is being sent to all the countries [in the zone]. Proposals must be presented before September 30th and the decision [on the location] will be taken before the end of the year. There was great interest in holding it in Costa Rica. The responsibility of the national teams will be coordinated by John and Eduardo who are going to play in July and August and will be responsible for the regulations of the event that begins on July 15th.
There was discussion about the treasurer’s situation, who is living in Guatemala for now because of his work. We will talk with him during the Central American tournament in Guatemala.
The meeting ended at 11:24 a.m.
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