THE Ballina bridge congress will take place in the Pontoon Bridge Hotel from June 20th to 22nd. The mixed pairs will be played on Friday (7.45 p.m.); the two-session major, and intermediate pairs on Saturday (2 p.m.); and the two-session teams on Sunday (noon); open pairs throughout. Josie Cawley (096-70055) will accept entries, and supply a list of guesthouses.
The Contract Bridge Association of Ireland beat the Welsh Bridge Union by 368 victory points to 346 in the friendly international match organised by the
North Eastern Region, and played in the Conyngham Arms Hotel, Slane.
The Irish teams were - Open: D. and T. Garvey, M. O Briain, J. Carroll. Women: P. Meehan, R O'Neill, V. Hand, A. Montwill, A. and R. O'Keeffe. County: J. Comyn, J. Cahill, J. Cunningham, L. Sheeran. Junior: H. Dowling Long, T. MacCormac, R. King, N. Pierse. Club: T. Burke, J. Keane, F. Murphy, F. Stack. Officials: U. Walsh, M. Burke, P. Hanratty, P. Flynn.
Yeats Country congress, in Sligo - Major pairs: 1, M. Hewitt, C.A. Cummins; 2, S. Gallagher, D. Byrne; 3, J. Murchan, C. Burns. Regional prize: J. and F. Sproule. Local: C. Quirke, B. McGonagle.
Sessionals: C. Flavin, M. O'Shaughnessy; J. Hynes, B. Winston.
Teams: 1, P. Quinn, R Walsh, M. Hession, R. Timlin; 2, D. Ellis, C. Brady, C. McLoone, C. Whyte; 3, C. Burns, J. Ferguson, J. Murchan, T. Kelly. Intermediate:
A. Sweeney, N. O'Mahony, D. Maloney, S. Siva. Regional: M. and F. Goodwin, M. Morrison, J. MacDonald.
Mixed pairs: 1, E. Glynn, M. O'Farrell; 2, A. Shannon, J. Ferguson; 3, E. Tierney, P. Kilfeather.
Intermediate: C. and M. Grimes.
Regional: C. Flavin, T. Woods.
Local: F. Sproule, P. Curran.
Intermediate pairs: 1, I. and V. Nolan; 2, M. Maloney, H. Geraghty; 3, D. and M. Moriarty.
Best B: G. Sheridan, P. Gillanders. Local: C. Gallagher, A. Kelly. Sessionals: P. Laird, A. Buckley; P. McDonald, M. Dolan.
Gala open pairs: 1, J. O'Toole V McGeough; 2, G. Laird, C. Brady. D.M. Hanley Trophy: P. and J. Gormley. Inisfree Salver: E. O'Reilly.
East of Ireland congress, in Dundalk - Major pairs: 1, E. and S. Glynn; 2, E. Galligan T. MacCormac; 3, T. Kelly, J. Murchan. Regional: T. Burke, B. Sheridan. Local: N. Grimes, S. Moynihan. Sessionals: E. Balfe, N. Collier; A. Hanratty, J. McAndrew.
Teams: 1, E. Fitzgerald, E. and S. Glynn, S. Moynihan; 2, G. Hanratty, P. Bonner, M. MacMahon, E. Kelly. Regional: P. and K. O'Sullivan, P. Lyons, M. Nugent. Best A: J. McCurdy, J. Dolan; R. King, C. O'Driscoll. Local: N. and S. Grimes, R. Brennan, K. Manning. Second session: D. Scannell, J. MacHale, E. Martin, M. Fitzgibbon.
Mixed pairs: 1, R. Brennan, P. Gibney; 2, C. Clarke, P. Howard; 3, P. Kelly, W. Maclachlan. Regional: J. Kieran, M. Tracey.
Sessionals: Hanratty/McAndrew. N. and T. O'Callaghan. Local: N. and S. Grimes.
Intermediate pairs: 1, F. O'Shea, W. Mevius; 2, A. Shannon, E. Walmsley. Regional: P. Lyons, M. Nugent. Best B: M. Hynes, T. O'Hanlon. Local: R O'Farrell, M. McArdle.
Sessionals: F. Drew, S. Newcomen; McCurdy/Dolan.