Due to the recent information received from the Asian Games organizing committee, the HKCBA Council has decided to nominate Men's team, Ladies' team and the Supermixed team by previously arranged selection and training plan, but to recruit a team to participate in the Mixed Team category. In addition, since there will be a new Mixed Team category in the coming up Asia Cup to be held in June, due to the limited time, we would like to recruit this Mixed Team to represent Hong Kong China by the following criteria:

1. All interested participants to play in the mixed team should be registered by pairs (through hkcbaadm@hkcba.org, on or before 4 March 23:59)

2. Pairs that can play both Asia Cup in June and Asian Games in August will be strongly prefered. Players should state clearly whether they can play in both events by signing the undertaking declaration as attached.

3. All players are expected to have HKID permanent residency and HKSAR passport in order to fulfil the requirements to represent Hong Kong China

4. The HKCBA Council will nominate the most suitable pairs based on the following criteria, which are suggested by the SF&OC. Please note that all player have to be approved by the SF&OC finally.
A. Last 4 years bridge games results of the pairs in Mixed Team at international/regional level which is recognized by SF&OC
B. Last 4 years bridge games results of the pairs at international/regional level which is recognized by SF&OC
C. Last 4 years bridge games results by those players at international/regional level which is recognized by SF&OC
D. Last 4 years bridge games results in HKCBA
E. Players' level according to the HKCBA master point system
F. Players' manner and attitude

5. No separate trial will be arranged and trial point system will not be used due to special nature of this event.

6. The HKCBA is planning to nominate 3 pairs finally and subsidize the finally approved team. Please note that the recommended pairs are required to attend the training arranged by the HKCBA together with the teams in other categories.

7. The HKCBA reserves the final rights in the nomination process and appointment of suitable players.

If you have any enquiries, please approach the Asian Games sub-committee: Leo Cheung, WK Lai, John Tsang, Ronald Hui

Please note that 全國橋牌團體賽 will be held in 河南省鄭州市 from 25 Mar - 31 Mar.

Interested parties please send an email to hkcbaadm@hkcba.org by 28 Feb

Please note that trial points will be used if more than 1 entries.

After the Trials organized in January 2018, the following team will be nominated to represent China Hong Kong in the coming Asia Cup Open Team Championships, which will be held in Goa, India from 4-10 June 2018:
Derek Zen, Samuel Wan, KF Mak, WK Lai, Tony Lau, Baron Ng

Since there is only one entry in Ladies Team Trial, the Trial on 3-4 February 2018 will be cancelled. The following team will be nominated to represent China Hong Kong in the Asia Cup Ladies Team category:
Cathy Lee, Crystal Tang, Zoe Li, Helen Yeung, Joyce Tung, Pearlie Chan

Similarly, since there is only one entry in Senior Team Trial, the Trial on 3-4 February 2018 will be cancelled. The following team will be nominated to represent China Hong Kong in the Asia Cup Senior Team category:
Vincent Li, Peter Chun, Karic Chiu, Edmund Tse, Roger Ling, Peter Yeung

Congratulations to above teams. Hoping that they will have good results in the coming 3rd Asia Cup Bridge Championships!