BEP VRIEND

Bep Vriend, a bridge teacher from Amstelveen, learned bridge in 1965. With her partner Carla Arnolds she won the European Ladies Pairs in 1993 and the World Ladies Pairs in 1994. Vriend and Arnolds were fifth in the World Ladies Pairs in Lille 1998. Since 1974 she has played in 12 Europeans. Since 1994 she partnered Marijke van der Pas. Bep and her husband Anton Maas (a frequent member of the Dutch Open Team) form one of the leading Dutch mixed pairs. In 1994 Vriend-Maas, with van der Pas-Tammens, won the European Mixed Teams. In 1998 Vriend-van der Pas won the gold medal at the last European Union Championships in Salsomaggiore, Italy. After Perth 1989 (silver), Yokohama 1991 and Tunisia 1997, Bermuda 2000 was her 4th Venice Cup appearance. With a sensational finish the Netherlands won the Venice Cup in Bermuda by the incredible margin of just 0.5 of an IMP from U.S.A. 1. In Maastricht 2000 Bep will play the Olympiad for the sixth time in succession. Bep Vriend is a honorary member of the Dutch Bridge Federation and in April, 1998 she received a Royal decoration for her contributions to bridge.

MARIJKE VAN DER PAS

Marijke van der Pas, from Utrecht, has been playing bridge since 1967. She joined the Dutch Ladies team in 1979. With her previous partner, Elly Schippers, she won the European Ladies Pairs in 1980. She played 11 European Championships. She is a bridge journalist and works for the Dutch Bridge Magazine. Marijke is living together with Jaap Trouwborst, captain of the Dutch Open Team. Since 1994 she partnered Bep Vriend. In 1994 van der Pas-Tammens with Vriend-Maas won the European Mixed Teams. Her resume includes a victory, playing with Vriend, at the last European Union Championships in Salsomaggiore. After Perth 1989 (silver), Yokohama 1991, Tunisia 1997, Bermuda 2000 was her fourth Venice Cup appearance. She too will be playing in her sixth straight Olympiad.

JET PASMAN

Jet Pasman comes from Broek in Waterland, a small village north of Amsterdam. She started bridge in 1974. From 1989 to 1993 Jet was captain of the Dutch Ladies team during three European Championships, one Olympiad and two Venice Cups. Since 1979 she has played with Anneke Simons. As a player Jet represented the Netherlands in five Europeans. Jet, a sports teacher, is married to the coach of the Ladies team: Chris Niemeijer, a former player of the Dutch Open team. She and Simons were gold medal winners at the last European Union Championships in Salsomaggiore. After Tunisia 1997, Bermuda 2000 was her second appearance in the Venice Cup. In Maastricht 2000 Jet will play the Olympiad for the third time.

ANNEKE SIMONS

Anneke Simons, a personnel manager, lives in Amsterdam together with Kees Tammens, a bridge journalist, and their 17-year-old son, Bas. Anneke learned bridge at the age of 20 and since 1979 has played with Jet Pasman. In 1988 she gave up bridge for four years. Anneke played five European Championships. Her appearance in the Venice Cup in Bermuda was her second. Her Olympiad appearance in Maastricht will be her third.

WIETSKE VAN ZWOL

Wietske van Zwol, a native of Joure in the very north of Holland, is now living in Tilburg in the southern part of the country. She is married to Carel Berendregt and works as a business economics researcher. She learned to play bridge in 1982. Her partner from 1995 until the 1997 European Championships in Montecatini was Ine Gielkens. With her she won the European Union Ladies Pairs in Belgium in 1996. For the 1997 Tunisia Venice Cup Wietske renewed her partnership with Martine Verbeek. Wietske played in three European Championships. In 1998 van Zwol-Verbeek won the gold medal at Salsomaggiore. She now has two Venice Cup appearances and will be playing in her second Olympiad in Maastricht 2000.

MARTINE VERBEEK

Martine Verbeek born in Amsterdam, is living together with Ron Pannebakker in Rotterdam. She learned bridge at age 14. Martine works as a bookkeeper in her own administration firm. For the Venice Cup in Tunisia 1997 she made her debut in an international championship by renewing her partnership with Wietske van Zwol, with whom she played from 1992 to 1994. In 1998 Verbeek-van Zwol won the gold medal at Salsomaggiore. Martine played in one European Championships (Malta 1999). She has made two appearances in the Venice Cup and will play in her first Olympiad in Maastricht.

ED FRANKEN

He lives in Haarlem (west of Amsterdam). He is the team manager and captain of the Dutch Ladies Team since the European Championships in Vilamoura, 1995. Under his leadership the team won two championships, including the gold medal at Salsomaggiore.

CHRIS NIEMEIJER

He is the coach of the Dutch Ladies Team since 1987. He is married to Jet Pasman and is a former player of the Dutch Open team.

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