At the European mixed bridge team championships in Ostend, Belgium, from March 16th to 22nd, Ireland will be represented by Dr G M Keaveney, P Maguire, P Porteous, and M McConville, who beat M McGloughlin, H Lillis, G Lessells, and C Pippet in the final of the trials at the Templeogue Centre, Dublin.
In the semi-finals Keaveney beat A and E Cleary, M Griffin, and B Pattison, while McGloughlin beat S ╙ Lubaigh, M MacCormac, J Noonan, and C A Cummins.
The Connacht teams for the interprovincial championships in the Shamrock Lodge Hotel, Athlone, on November 17th-18th are:
Senior: R Timlin, the Rev E Glynn, M MacDonagh, D MacAonghusa; D Walsh, C Coyne, Manus Burke, E Gallagher; Michael, and Marlene O'Connor, M O'Farrell, S MacMathuna.
Intermediate: R Wyer, M Moloney, J Hynes, B Winston; B and M Hackett, B Mannion, Mary Burke; M Walsh, P Fay, P Diffley, J O'Donnell.
The Donegal congress will be held in the Central and Abbey hotels next weekend. Programme :
Friday (8:15 p.m.), three two-session pairs championships - major, intermediate A, and intermediate B plus juniors.
Saturday, women's, and men's fashion show (10 a.m.), workshop conducted by Dr G M Keaveney (11:15 a.m.)
Second session of pairs championships (1 p.m.), major, and intermediate teams (7 p.m.), 26th anniversary gala (10 p.m.)
Sunday, reception (11.30 a.m.), Second session of teams (1 p.m.), mixed pairs (7.30 p.m.).
Open pairs throughout. Entries: Sandra McGinley (074-35266).
The Jeyes/IWP open intermediate B pairs tournament, with a substantial prize fund, including £100 for the winners, will take place in the Templeogue Centre, Dublin, next Saturday (7 p.m.)
Novices may compete. Entries: Brian Healy (01-4943255).
Hotel Kilkenny congress, November 16th to 18th, brochures, Breda Butler Davis (056 - 62471).