The 52nd Dun Laoghaire bridge congress will be held in the Rochestown Lodge Hotel from October 9th to 16th, and the 34th Limerick congress will be in the Greenhills Hotel from October 9th to 11th.
Dun Laoghaire programme - Friday 9th: wine and cheese reception (7.15 p.m.) followed by open mixed pairs and novice pairs; Saturday (1.30 p.m.): three two-session pairs - major, A, and B; likewise the teams on Sunday.
During the week, at 7.30 p.m.: Monday, novice, and "No Systems" pairs; Tuesday, husband/wife; Wednesday, novice pairs; Thursday, women's and men's pairs; Friday 16th: gala pairs, followed by music and snacks.
Open pairs twice daily throughout, plus A, B, and novice pairs from Monday to Friday (10 a.m.).
Entries: Barry Hogsett (012857853).
Limerick - Friday (7.30 p.m.), mixed and novice pairs; Saturday, schools pairs (1 p.m.), two-session major, and intermediate pairs (2 p.m.); Sunday (noon): twosession teams; open pairs throughout.
Entries: J.G. Fulham (061417593, office hours).
Cork congress, in the Doughcloyne Hotel - Major pairs: 1, H Carroll, J Kulchycky; 2, C Holland, T Walsh; 3, D O'Sullivan, M Prendergast. Best South Munster: B Cotter, J Kelly. Sessional winners: B Ronayne, P Barrett; J Phelan, L O'Donnell.
Teams - Major: 1, P McCarthy, K Hayes, K de Raeymaeker, J Heneghan; 2, B and M Madden, O and L Hyde.
Intermediate: 1, D and C Walsh, C Coyne, L Mitchell; 2, L Ahern, M Whyte, M Hassey, A O'Connor.
Mixed pairs: 1, M Moran, R Keane; 2, P Langford, M Canning; 3, B Ronayne, P McCarthy. South Munster: B and M Madden.
Intermediate: M Delaney, M Sheehan.
Novice pairs: 1, E Kelly, F Heffernan; 2, J and N O'Connor; 3, V Brownlow, E Hourigan.
Intermediate pairs: 1, L Mitchell, C Walsh; 2, M O'Donovan, T Cotter; 3, C Gaffney, I Cotter. B prizes: 1, M Delaney, M Sheehan; 2, M Farrell, N Corcoran. South Munster: Ahern/Whyte.
Sessionals: P Nolan, D O'Driscoll; A Hogan, R Dunn.
Bantry congress, Westlodge Hotel, October 16th-18th.
Brochures: Rose Tobin (027-51495).
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