The Donegal bridge congress will be played in the Abbey and Central Hotels from November 10th to 12th. Programme - Friday (8.15 p.m.), three two-session pairs championships - major, inter A and inter B/junior.
Saturday, women's and men's fashion show (10 a.m.), workshop conducted by current international, Dr G.M. Keaveney (11.15 a.m.), pairs championships (1 p.m.), two two-session team championships - major and inter - (7 p.m.); 25th anniversary gala night (10 p.m.).
Sunday, reception (11.30 a.m.), teams (1 p.m.), mixed pairs (8 p.m.). Open pairs throughout. Entries: Mrs S McGinley (07435266). Guesthouse details: Mrs D Crossan (073-21072).
The prizewinners at the national intermediate and novice congress, held in the Montague Hotel, Portlaoise were - Inter A (New Ireland Trophy): 1, N and G Pender; 2, L McKay, P Kelly; 3, M Coffey, N Tierney; 4, S Bradley, B Synnott. Sess: J Whiriskey, J Rabbitte; M and D Murphy.
Inter B (Kervick Trophy): 1, A Carlin, H Hunt; 2, D and M O'Neill. Sess: D and R White; C Leavy, E Muldoon. Local: M Fallon, R Walsh. Novice (Waterford Crystal Trophy): 1, A Nash, C Duggan; 2, K Newman, E Carroll. Sess: A Cooney, O Carey; A Dormer, A.M. Winters.
Gala pairs: 1, J Guinan, D Rosney; 2, D and M O'Neill. Special prizes - Mixed: N Brosnan, M Hynes. Women: M Grant, M O'Sullivan. Inter A: J Rodgers, B Tynne.
Teams: 1, P Shiels, J Mackey, N and G Pender; 2, J Rodgers, B Tynne, M Fitzpatrick, G MacMahon; 3, R and C Latham, B Martin, B Duffy. Best B: D and M O'Neill, D and R White.
Bantry congress, Westlodge Hotel - Major pairs (AIB Trophy): 1, D Dillon, B Cotter; 2, Michael and Marlene O'Connor. Best West Cork: M Ryan, L Murphy. Inter: T Brophy, E Murphy. Sess: A Dillon, M Kennefick; D O'Sullivan, M Prendergast.
Teams (Donemark Salver): 1, D Dillon, B Cotter, D O'Sullivan, M Prendergast; 2, A Dillon, M Kennefick, M Atkinson, M Finn. Novice pairs (P.J Dix Trophy): 1, T Murphy, D Kenneally; 2, D and A.M. Roche.
Ardee open pairs championship (Fr Doris Cup): 1, I Butterly, G Hanratty; 2, S Costello, M Walsh; 3, T.C. O'Gorman, J Malone. Best A: H Williams, D O'Malley. Local: M Treacy, P Lyons.
Kenmare congress, Kenmare Bay Hotel, November 3rd-5th. Entries: T Healy (064-41045). Kilkenny congress, Hotel Kilkenny, November 17th-19th, brochures: B Butler Davis (056-62471).
A Hospice charity night at the Templeogue Centre, Dublin, November 4th. All grades welcome. Entries on the spot. Bar facilities.