The finals of the Irish Bridge Union's all-Ireland club pairs championships will be played in the Templeogue Centre, Templeogue Road, Dublin 6W, on May 20th (1.30 p.m.) and 21st.
The South of Ireland congress will be held in the Lake Hotel, Killarney, from May 13th to 21st. Programme - 1st Saturday, and Sunday, major pairs (7.30 p.m.); 1st Saturday, novice pairs (7.45 p.m.); Monday, and Tuesday, mixed teams (7.30 p.m); Wednesday, women's, and men's teams, and novice pairs (7.30 p.m.); Thursday, and Friday, mixed pairs (7.30 p.m.); final Saturday (1.30 p.m.), and Sunday, three-session teams; open pairs throughout. Entries: Maura Brosnan (064-33637). Golf details: Mary Trant (064-31027, office hours).
The Yeats Country congress will take place in the Sligo Park Hotel from May 19th to 21st. Brochures: Madge O'Kennedy (07160406).
West of Ireland congress, at Galway Centre - pairs - Major: 1, H. Lillis, M. McGloughlin; 2, Dr G.M. Keavaney, P. Quinn. Sessional winners: R. Timlin, E. Fitzgerald; R. Brennan, P. Scannell. Best Masters: P. McCartan, P. Gibney. Intermediate (Paddy Walsh Memorial): 1, J. Hynes, B. Cunniffe; 2, E. Gallagher, M. Burke; 3, A. Harte, M. Long. Best B: J. Butler, S. Traynor. Sessionals: M. Moloney, P. Carney; M. Walshe, R. Langford. Mixed: 1, M. MacDonagh, L. Taaffe; 2, M. Duffy, L. Faherty; 3, E. Fitzgerald, K. Vaughan. Inter prizes: 1, L. and R. Tyrrell; 2, M. and H. Curran. Novice: 1, P. Scannell, C. O Muircheartaigh; 2, (tie), P. McCallion, A. Gilligan, K. Moylan, B. Jennings.
Teams: - Major: 1, M. Hession, the Rev E. Glynn, E. Fitzgerald, M. MacDonagh; 2, Dr G.M. Keaveney, R. Timlin, P. Quinn, P. Barrett; 3, Brennan/Scannell, D. O'Donovan, D. Patterson. 2nd session: M. Duffy, J. Pierce, C. Flavin, H. O'Neill. Master: McCartan/Gibney, L. Taaffe, K. Vaughan.
Inter: - 1, M. Burke, E. Gallagher, J. Morgan, J. Fahy; 2, M. O'Gorman, P. Rochford, C. and N. Pierse; 3, M. Moloney, M. Burke, A. Griffin, P. Fay. Best B: J. Butler, S. Traynor, E. Mooney, J. Finn. 2nd session: Jackie, and Joan Burke, M. Vaughan, B. Headon. Grand prix: 1, N. Hanna; 2, (tie), D. and S. Brilley, P. Stack; 5, (tie), Y. Bennett, P. Byrne.
Dun Laoghaire open pairs championship (Muldoon Cup): 1, C. Higgins, J.P. MacHale; 2, P. Maguire, J. Kulchycky; 3, V. Lynch, V. King. Best inter: A. and J. O'Reilly. Sessionals: J. Noonan, C.A. Cummins; R.J. Fitzgerald, S. Sheehan. Mad Hatter Cup: C. Kevin, M. Whelan.