The Drogheda, and District Bridge Congress fund of over £6,000, will take place in the Westcourt Hotel from October 5th to 7th.
The mixed, and novice pairs will be played over one session on Friday (7.45 p.m.).
The following two-session pairs tournaments will be decided on Saturday (1 p.m.) - Major, confined (open to players with less than 30 national points), Intermediate A, and Intermediate B. The Major, A, and B teams will start at noon and finish before 9 p.m. on Sunday.
Open pairs will be run at 7.45 p.m. on Friday, 1.30 p.m. and 6.30 p.m. on Saturday, and at 2.p.m. and 5.30 p.m. on Sunday.
Entertainment will be provided by the Glen Miller Legacy 14-piece swing orchestra at close of play on Saturday.
Martin Treacy (041-6854150) will accept entries, and supply information about hotel, and guesthouse accommodation. Tournament directors: Joe, and John Murray, Peter Milne and and Pat Thornton.
At the Northern Ireland Bridge Union's congress in the Marine Hotel, Ballycastle, the following gained the leading placings - Pairs - Major: 1, M Rosenberg, A T R Anderson; 2, C J Richey, J Conlon; 3, A Sharp, B McDowell. Non-expert: B Lowry, R Blair.
Mixed: 1, J Nugent, M MacCormac; 2, R Sutton, N Mooney; 3, J and H Ferguson. Non-expert: E McNicholl, B Sargent. Intermediate: 1, A Carr, M Mooney; 2, M Smith, O Comerton; 3, D and D Brennan.
Junior: 1, L Miller, J Morrow; 2, M McIlroy, J Newland; 3, A Russell, M Castles.
Teams: 1, J Lavery, M Coffey, J Ferguson, I Hamilton; 2, G and M Mackenzie, Dr S Hall, Dr H Campbell; 3, R Burns, T MacCormac, K Y Singleton, E Galligan. Non-expert: E Walmsley, A Shannon, S Lowe, T McKeever.
The 37th Limerick congress will take place in the Limerick Inn Hotel on the Ennis Road from October 12th to 14th. Brochures: J G Fulham (061-417593, office hours).
A charity drive in aid of the Irish Hospice Foundation will be held in the New Merrion Square Bridge Club, 81 Merrion Square, Dublin, on September 30th (7.30 p.m.).