Znovín Bridge Festival – Znojmo Grand Prix

October 1–3,  2010

The company Znojemsport in cooperation with Bridge Club Praha invites you to pair and team competitions in the stucco halls of the Znojmo monastery in Louka under the auspices of the Znojmo town hall.

Competition schedule:

October 1, 2010: pair tournament, min. 26 prepared boards

registration: 5:30-6:15 p.m.                registration fee:          4 € or 100 CZK per adult player

beginning: 6:30 p.m.                                                             2 € or 50 CZK per junior

1st prize:                    1500 CZK for the pair

October 2, 2010: Znojmo Grand Prix – two-round pair tournament, 2x 26 prepared boards

registration: 00:00-00:40 p.m.            registration fee:          8 € or 200 CZK per adult player

beginning: 1:00 p.m.                                                             4 € or 100 CZK per junior

2nd round beginning: about 5:00 p.m.

1st prize:                    6000 CZK for the pair

October 3, 2010: team competition

registration: 8:00-8:45 a.m.                registration fee:          16 € or 400 CZK per team

beginning: 9:00 a.m.                                                              2 € or 50 CZK discount per junior

1st prize:                    5000 CZK for the team

We will gladly accept your preliminary e-mail applications for the particular competitions – by the end of September – at the e-mail address [email-masked]            Link: www.bridgecz.cz/vc_zn10.htm

Prizes

A minimum of 20% of the participants in each competition will be awarded; additional special prizes are prepared.

The Louka monastery

The monastery is situated in the southern (lower) part of Znojmo and it is the town's distinguishable dominant feature. It can be easily reached by going down the street Vídeňská třída, then turning right at the traffic lights by hotel Dukla and passing the open-air swimming pool Louka (in Melkusova street). There is a large parking area at your disposal.

Accomodation  we recommend:

Hotel Dukla ***  reception: +420 515 227 239, +420 515 227 320, www.hotel-dukla.cz

Penzion Garni     Ing. Rostislav Šlechta,  +420 737 916 000

Penzion Machoň Zdeněk Machoň, +420 515 227 984, +420 608 977 087

Pension Blanka  Blanka Velebová, +420 515 227 935, +420 606 790 070, www.pension-blanka.cz

more at:  www.znojmocity.cz  ---> (link) poznejte Znojmo ---> (link) ubytování

Food

Lunchtime meals are arranged to be provided in restaurants nearby and there will be a snack counter with usual refreshments in the playing room.

Extra activities

The company Znovín, PLC also offers:

-          a tour of the Louka monastery compound

-          Saturday evening: wine tasting with commentary

You are cordially invited to the tournament by:

The town of Znojmo

H &M, Ltd – a manufacturer of plastic windows

Znovín, PLC, wine producer