The Irish Bridge Union's inter provincial championships, played in the Shamrock Lodge Hotel, Athlone, resulted in convincing wins for Leinster in both the major and intermediate tournaments.
Placings - Major: 1, Leinster, 438 victory points; 2, Connaught, 412; 3, Munster, 400; 4, Ulster, 355. Intermediate: 1, Leinster, 473; 2, Connacht, 422; 3, Ulster, 373; 4, Munster, 341.
Leinster personnel - Major: Team No 1: B.J. O'Brien, R. Milne, T. Roche, P. O Briain. No 2: P. Walshe, G. Barton, A.M. Horan, J. Carroll. No 3: J. Comyn, J. Kulchycky, S. Dowling, P. Hanratty (playing captain).
Intermediate - No 1: D. Dunne, J. Robinson, N. Dolan, D. Walsh. No 2: A. Howard, I. Newell, P. Willis, M. Moran. No 3: G. Franks, J. Coyne, R. and E. O'Shea. Non-playing captain: N. Madden.
The Republic's team made history last season by winning the home international championship (Camrose Trophy) for the first time. They will start their defence of the title by taking on England in the Ambassador Hotel, Cork, on December 2nd3rd, with the following team: T. Hanlon, Dr H. McGann, Dr G.M. Keaveney, R. Timlin, R. Boland, N. Toibin, and M. Moran (npc).
The annual match (Corn Cairdis) to promote friendship between the Republic and England will be run at the same venue simultaneously. Republic's teams - County: J. Crowley, M. Finn, D. O'Gorman, G. Cummins. Club: B. and D. Cotter, Maurice and Marion Kennefick. Officials: M. O'Connor (playing captain), S. Dowling, C. Pippet, J. Moran.
Congress, Hotel Kilkenny - pairs - Major: 1, K. Lennon, S. Scallan; 2, P. Liston, G. Connolly; 3, Michael and Marlene O'Connor. Local prize: M. Kilbride, P. Troy. Sessionals: P. Healy, B. Ryan; D.A. Scannell, J.P. MacHale.
Intermediate A: 1, M. Hoban, L. Power; 2, N. and G. Pender; 3, D. Berber, J. Lawlor. Local: Malachy and Mai Skelly. Sessionals: H. Boland, I. Shipsey; M. O'Brien, J. Mullally.
Inter B: 1, J. Kearney, J. Power; 2, F. Starmers, S. Roach; 3, A. Sheridan, A. Montgomery. Local: R. Morrissey, C. Philpott. Sessionals: K.A. O'Connor, A. Butler; A. Power, C. McCabe.
Mixed: 1, B. Kemple, T. Walsh; 2, L and J Phelan; 3, K McGarry, P. Gibney. Local: M. and J. Campbell. Novice: 1, M. O'Sullivan, M. Behan; 2, S. Wemyss, B. O'Connell; 3, K. Moylan, B. Jennings. Local: P. Leahy, B. White.
Teams: 1, K. Vaughan, V. BurkeMoran, L. Gaynor, M. Cox; 2, A. Moran, B. Kemple, K. McGarry, P. Kearns. Best inter: R. and C. Latham, B. Martin, B. Duffy. 2nd session: M. Meade, N. Lynch, D. Pendleton, J. Newell.