England, with a score of 161 victory points, comfortably retained, for the seventh successive year, the women's home international championship (Lady Milne Trophy), when it was played for the first time in the Republic at the Grand Hotel, Malahide, Co Dublin.
Runners-up were Scotland with 135; third Northern Ireland, 114; fourth Wales, 108 and fifth the Republic, 81.
Teams - England: M Brunner, R Goldenfield, H Dhondy, N Smith, S Brock, M Courtney, J Hackett (non-playing captain). Scotland: C Gerrard, A McGeagh, V Outred, M Alexander, J Arthur, S McDonald, D Denoon (npc).
Northern Ireland: C Burns, D Greenwood, H Ferguson, S McCaughan, N Franklin, M Kelly, I Lindsay (npc). Wales: J Casey, D Kurbalija, A Hirst, L Greenland, G Clench, D Harris, G Roxburgh (npc). Republic: M MacCormac, C A Cummins, H Carroll, J Kulchycky, J Crowley, M Finn, P Maguire (npc).
The national mixed team championship (Coen Trophy) will be decided over three sessions next weekend at the Mullingar Centre, with the first session starting at 1.30 p.m. on Saturday, and the last at noon on Sunday. The event is open to the master, and intermediate A grades. Entries: Paul Porteous (01-4929666).
Diane's Bridge Festival will be held in Dubai from September 15th to 30th. Details: Diane Greenwood (048 94 433395).
59th East of Ireland congress, Fairways Hotel, Dundalk - Major pairs: 1, S Moynihan, P Gibney; 2, M O'Gorman, D Brilley; 3, K de Raeymaeker, A Onishuk. Regional prize: P McCartan, J Coyne. Local: R Brennan, M McArdle. Sessional winners: C Clarke, M Wherity; J and R Latham.
Intermediate pairs: 1, P Lyons, M Tracey; 2, J and M McNally; 3, R O'Dea, E O'Donovan. B prize: A and D Anderson. Regional: M Timoney, N O'Brien. Local: P Bruen, M O'Connor. Sessionals: A Kierans, H Williams; K Walsh, T Lawlor.
Inter B pairs: 1, B O'Malley, F Whelan; 2, E and K Tiernan. Regional: E Hickey, M O'Kane. Local: A McNee, K Campbell. Novice pairs: 1, D and M Roche; 2, J and D Moriarty.
Teams: 1, D Sloan, P Delaney, D Nolan, E Galligan; 2, P Murphy, L and A Moran, P Kerins. Regional: A Timoney, F Dunne, S Moynihan, M Clarke. Inter: B Wilson, K Dockery, D McSwiney, N Madden. Best 2nd session: H Holman, H Barron, L O'Neill, F Daly.