Federazione Bridge Norvegese |
Norwegian Bridge Federation |
Il 29 febbraio del 1932, solo dopo tre giorni che 35 giocatori norvegesi lanciarono l'invito ad incontrarsi per fondare la Federazione Nazionale, 21 dei 22 delegati invitati si presentarono al Grand Hotel di Oslo per procedere alla fondazione della Norwegian Bridge Federation ed alla elezione del suo primo Presidente: Anton Baltzer Midsem.
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La Federazione si basň sull'adesione di 236 giocatori e di 3 Club, tutti di Oslo: Iris, Faresonen e Forcingklubben.
Si scrissero le Leggi del Bridge e fu eletto come primo Segretario colui che aveva avuto il principale merito nell'organizzazione dell'incontro: Morten Wagle.
Grazie al terzo posto conquistato dalla squadra norvegese ai primi campionati europei nel 1932, ulla spinta dell'entusiasmo per i risultati ottenuti ai primi giochi Olimpici della storia del Bridge che, organizzati dal mitico Ely Culbertson nel 1932, vinti da due giocatori norvegesi sconosciuti a livello mondiale: Isaak Nielsen e Otto Krefting, giŕ a fine 1933 la Federazione poteva contare sull'adesione di 31 club (13 di Oslo) e su quella di 2.000 giocatori.
Nel novembre del 1933 l'Assemblea Generale dei 150 delegati decise la suddivisione della Federazione in 10 regioni e che, a cominciare da quel momento, solo i club potessero esserne membri.
Nel 1934 nasce il Consiglio Federale formato da 6 Consiglieri e presieduto dal campione Johannes Brun e, segno di gran democrazia per quei tempi del Consiglio fece parte anche una donna, quella Inga Arnesen che fu anche tra i fondatori della IBL.
Auto finanziandosi, la Norvegia ha ospitato i Campionati Europei del 1938 conquistando l'argento nello squadre open ed il bronzo nello squadre femminili.
On 29 January 1932, only three days after 35 Norwegian players from various parts of the country received an invitation to gather, the national federation was established.
21 of the 22 invited delegates were able to show up at Grand Hotel Oslo and inaugurated Norwegian Bridge League (later called Federation). They elected Anton Baltzer Midsem (born 1867 near Oslo, died 1947) for President.
The Federation was based on subscription of both personal members and of clubs. From the start there were 236 personal members and 3 clubs from Oslo (Iris, Faresonen and Forcingklubben). Around the country the organization expanded, with unpaid secretaries. The delegates wrote the Laws of Bridge and elected Morten Wagle as Secretary. He had organized of the idea and the meeting.
Norway was also one of the six founding Nations of the International
Bridge League in 1932. On the wave of enthusiasm by the success at
International tournament for teams in Scheveningen, June 1932 (3rd
place), memberships increased.
By the end of 1933, 31 clubs (13 Oslo) and about 2,000 players were members.
Helpful was also the publicity of victory in the Olympic Games Bridge pairs, in
1933 by two Norwegian players, unknown to the world: Isaac Nielsen and Otto
Krefting. This type of tournaments were organized annually by the
legendary Ely Culbertson.
In November 1933 the General Assembly gathered 150 delegates from around the country. They decided the Federation was to be divided into 10 regions, with secretaries. From then on, only Clubs could be members.
In 1934 delegates decided the Federation should be led by a Board of 6 members plus a President, captain Johannes Brun was elected President. Only one woman was chosen to be on the first Board, Bergen’s Inga Arnesen who also was among the founders of the League.
Self-financed by participants and some sponsors, Norway was host to her first
European Championships in 1938, earning an honorable 2nd place in
Open class (10) and 3rd in Ladies (5).