The finals of three Contract Bridge Association of Ireland national team championships will be played next weekend, with the major event (Kelburne Cup) in the Malahide Centre, and the intermediate A (Bankers Trophy), and B (Tierney Trophy) tournaments in the Templeogue Centre, Dublin.
The 50th Tramore congress will be held in the Grand Hotel and the Bridge Club from May 4th to 7th. Brochures: Mrs E. Flynn (051381223).
63rd West of Ireland congress, Galway Centre - pairs - Major: 1, D.A. Scannell, M. Fitzgibbon; 2, R. Timlin, P. McDevitt; 3, P. Quinn, Dr G.M. Keaveney. Master prizes: 1, L. Hanratty, B. Kenny; 2, M. Burke, E. Gallagher. Sessional winners: E. Cleary, D. Houlihan; T. Byrne, L Fifield.
Inter: 1, T. and B. Lacy; 2, H Armstrong, J. Corr; 3, J. Hynes, B. Winston; 4, N. and G. Pender. B. prizes: 1, P. O'Donovan, C. McCan; 2, E. Davis, P Scannell jnr. Sessionals: M. Rooney, A. McKier nan; H. Cormack, A. Murray.
Mixed: 1, B. Finan, B. Kenny; 2, M. O'Farrell, S. MacMathuna; 3, P.Colleran, M. Corless; 4, B. and M. Hackett (1st inter A); 5, M. Hanrahan, N. Hickey. 2nd inter A: H. Geraghty, J. Fahy.
Gala: 1, C. Coyne, D. Walsh; 2, M. O'Connor, M. Duffy; 3, C. and M. O'Donnell; 4, W. and J. Thompson; 5, J.R. Agnew, B. Gannon; 6, P. Gibney, M. O'Connor. Novice: 1, A.M. and D. Roche; 2, T. and D. Moriarty.
Teams - Major: 1, Dr G.M. Keaveney, R. Timlin, P. Quinn, P. Barrett; 2, E.J. Fitzgerald, P. McDevitt, the Rev E. Glynn, M. Hession; 3, D. Walsh, C. Coyne, M. Burke, E. Gallagher. Master: L. Hanratty, B. Kenny, P. Gibney, H. O'Neill. 2nd session: M. and M. O'Connor, S. MacMathuna, M. O'Farrell.
Inter: 1, A. Barton, D. Nolan, S. Bavalia, J. Martin; 2, P. McDonald, M. Dolan, H. Armstrong, J. Corr. Best B: E. Davis, P. Scannell jnr, C. O. Muircheartaigh, Ho Ming Chan. 2nd session: B. and M. Hackett, B. Mannion, K. Giblin.
Drogheda open pairs championship (Willie Berrill Cup), Westcourt Hotel - 1, M. Clarke, M.J. McDonnell; 2, B. McHugh, T.C. O'Gorman; 3, P. Gibney, S. Moynihan; 4, A. Hodgers, S. Newcomen. Best inter A: M. Moonan, S. Treanor. Best B: E. Hickey, M. O'Kane. Local: A. Kane, H. Williams. Sessionals: M. Hand, C. O'Gorman; A. Norton, J. O'Reilly. Some 40 pairs competed.
Dun Laoghaire open pairs championship (Muldoon Cup), at Clarinda Park - 1, J. Kulchycky, P. Maguire; 2, D. Filjar, E. Galligan; 3, J. McCormack, J. Ryan. Sessionals: M. Whelan, C. Kevin; J.P. MacHale, C. Higgins. Local: J. and R. Needham.