The Dutch Bridge Federation () 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,Historie, Nederlandse Bridge Bond, retrieved 27 November 2013 Jan Joost Lindner, "Wie geen bridgen heeft geleerd, heeft slecht voor zijn oude dag gezorgd", De Volkskrant, 21 October 1995 the federation is the second largest nation member of the European Bridge League, with a 2013 membership of 85,796.Member federations of the European Bridge League. France has a 2013 membership of 104,097.
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, 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.
See also
List of bridge federations List of bridge competitions and awards
External links Nederlandse Bridge Bond
References