passion for the game, he enjoyed its social aspect. Kathleen regularly 
     
     played bridge with her sisters, Mary Angela and Marion, and at other 
     
     times with her friends and neighbours, Marie Carragher and Florence 
     
     Griffin. The games were accompanied by a lot of boisterous give—and— 
     
     take, good cheer, spirited competition and the lunch served after the cards 
     
     had been cleared from the table. 
     
    
   
   
    
     When the children were young, Kathleen did not have the opportunity 
     
    

    
     to play bridge as often as she might have otherwise. As the family grew, 
     
     she gradually resumed the game, playing regularly two to three times a 
     
     week. One of the games organized by the bridge club in Charlottetown 
     
     was held on Wednesday afternoons. Kathleen’s son Stephen was invariably 
     
     pressed into household duties, having to prepare pizza for the the family’s 
     
     evening meal. 
     
    
   
   
    
     Kathleen continues to enjoy playing bridge, and is still an intense 
     
     competitor. She belongs to the Charlottetown Bridge Club, and generally 
     
     pays two to three times a week. As a Christmas gift from Kevin, she also 
     
     hosted an annual bridge party at the—then Off Broadway restaurant on 
     
     Sydney Street in downtown Charlottetown where 12 of her friends got 
     
     together for an afternoon and evening of cards, food and drink. 
     
    
   
   
    
     Kathleen also took a major leadership role in the Charlottetown Bridge 
     
     Club. She has held every executive position in the organization, and 
     
     continues as an active and valued member. For a number of years, she 
     
     and Michael (an avid bridge player in his own right) organized bridge 
     
     games for novices and beginners. The sessions were aimed at those who 
     
     felt intimidated by the more competitive games, and were intended as fun 
     
     events. These sessions were so successful that they soon attracted upwards 
     
     of 40 people on a weekly basis. It became a friendly night out for all 
     
     involved. 
     
    
   
   
    
     Kathleen is also certified to act as director at duplicate bridge games. She 
     
     earned her qualifications as a result of her skills and experience and is 
     
     widely respected for her knowledge about many of the arcane rules under 
     
     which games are played. 
     
    
   
   
    
     164 KATHLEEN MURPHY, MAITRIARC