THE WINDUP BANQUET 24^TH ISA 2009 09 24 

Windup Banquet. Brazilian Shufflers

Players arrived by 19:00 and took their places with fellow team members at assigned tables.  National flags identified the tables.  Bar service was available and until about 21:00, there was a constant chatter as players  mixed to discuss the event, to exchange views and to take a multitude of pix!!!  (Click on any pic to expand)

In Memorial to Shufflers Who Left Us in 2005

Michael opened the formal part of the evening by remembering all players who had died during the past year.  A table had been prepared; on the table had been placed 4 settings, one for each of the 4 participating nations; a glass of red wine had been poured at each setting; in the centre of the table was a single red rose; on the 4 plates were the…