John Carroll has performed the rare feat of winning the Irish Bridge Union's all-Ireland pairs championship (Moylan Cup) with different partners in successive seasons. Last year he romped home with Tomas Hanlon and then recently came out on top with Micheal O Briain at the Malahide Centre, Co Dublin, their score being 1,929 matchpoints.
Runners-up were Tomas Hanlon and Dr Hugh McGann with 1,876. Third prize went to Padraig O Briain and Tomas Roche with 1,815. Sessional winners - J.P. MacHale, Alex Montwill; A.T.R. Anderson, David Greenwood; Maureen Griffin, Bob Pattinson.
The all-Ireland inter-county team championship (Burke Trophy), which had been postponed because of foot-and-mouth, will take place at the Templeogue Centre, Dublin, on June 9th-10th.
Contract Bridge Association of Ireland's national novice pairs championship (J.J. Murphy Trophy), Greystones Centre - (1) F. Gill, M. O'Malley; (2) D. O'Connor, O. Hanly; (3) C. O'Reilly, M. Doyle; (4) U. O'Sullivan, M. Hourigan; (5) L. Warren, M. Cremins.
The annual general meeting of the association will be held on July 7th in the Templeogue Centre, Dublin. Notices of motion must be submitted before May 1st to Una Walsh, 41 Friars Hill, Bishop O'Donnell Road, Galway, or to National Headquarters.
The Clonmel congress will be run in the Clonmel Arms Hotel next weekend. Programme - Friday (7.30 p.m.), mixed and novice pairs; Saturday (2.15 p.m.), two-session major and intermediate pairs; Sunday (noon), major and intermediate teams over an extended session; open and novice pairs throughout. Entries - Dolores O'Donnell (052-21675).
Ballinasloe open pairs championship (A.T. Cross Trophy), Hayden's Hotel. Major - (1) K. Long, C. Murphy; (2) F. Barrett, R. Kilduff; (3) M. Burke, P. Quinn; (4) M. Cunningham, M. Kilduff. Intermediate A - (1) A. Lyons, T. Rosney; (2) M. and T. Ruane; (3) J. Hynes, B. Winston. Inter B - (1) A. Duignan, P. Flynn; (2) R. Tarpey, P. Ward; (3) M. Byrne, M. O'Loughlin. Novice: A. Healy, C. Robinson. Local - A. Connolly, the Rev Finneran. Sessional winners - R. Cassidy, H. Scully; D. Killeen, J. Mooney.
Annual inter-golf club team championship (Mollie Fox Cup) at Elm Park, Dublin - (1) D. O'Grady, P. Maughan, M. Roche-Kelly, J. Tierney, P. Pigot, B. Cullen (Milltown); (2) A. and P. Hanratty, B. and D.L. Seligman (Edmonstown).
Jeyes/IWP pairs championship, Temp leogue Centre, Dublin - (1) L. O'Carroll, S. Hagan; (2) M. Keeshan, M. Clune; (3) P. Leckey, P. O'Reilly. Best A - M. Stack, E.V. Counihan. Best B - N. Flynn, J. Coffey. Local - V. O'Neill, D. Morrissey. Sessionals - S. and M. Cahill; B. Hardiman, B. Newell.