The 20th Bangor bridge congress will take place in the Central Hall, North Down, and Ards Institute, Castle Park Road, from July 28th to 30th. Open pairs and the mixed pairs will be played on Friday (7.45 p.m.). Three two-session pairs championships - major, intermediate, and junior - will be run on Saturday (1.30 p.m.) and the two-session Swiss teams on Sunday (1 p.m.).
Special prizes will be awarded to the best intermediates and juniors in both the mixed pairs and the teams, and also to the best non-experts in the teams. Sandie Millership, 80 Knightsbridge Court, Bangor BT19 6FW, Co Down, will accept entries, and supply details about hotel and guesthouse accommodation.
The following will supply the necessary information to those who wish to play in a club competition outside Dublin during the summer: Athlone/Mullingar area, Marie Gleeson (0902 75549); Cavan/Louth/Meath/Monaghan, Aileen Timoney (049 4331310); Cork, Olive Rose (023 44947); Donegal, Paschal Buckley (072 51182); Galway, Una Walsh (091 526502); Greystones, Co Wicklow, Kay Walsh (01 2875672); Kilkenny, Kay Molloy (056 21639); Killarney, Rita Cronin (064 32883); Limerick/Ennis, Mark Burke (061 334953); Northern Ireland, Anne Hassan/John Lavery (02890 862179/ 02890 774505); Sligo, Fergal O'Boyle (071 70781); Tralee, Billy Mullins (066 25775); Tramore/Waterford, Jim O'Leary (051 381957); Wexford, Katherine Lennon (053 43157).
The membership of the Contract Bridge Association of Ireland now totals 34,057, spread as follows: Dublin North Region, 3,998; Dublin South, 4,073; Eastern, 4,981; Northern, 702; North Eastern, 3,073; North Midland, 1,242; North Munster, 3,349; North Western, 1,559; South Eastern, 2,793; South Midland, 2,372; South Munster, 4,193; Western, 1,722.
Honorary officers, Dublin South Region, for the coming season: president, P. Graham; president-elect, A. Howard; secretary, P. Hanratty; treasurer, F. Doolin; intermediate and novice secretary, M. Tuite; PRO, L. Taaffe. The region plans to form a club in Tallaght. A public meeting will be held in Molloy's pub on August 22nd. All welcome.