The major, and intermediate interprovincial bridge championships will be decided over three sessions in the Shamrock Lodge Hotel, Athlone, next weekend. Leinster are the holders of both.
Hotel Kilkenny congress, next weekend - Friday, cheese, and wine reception (7 p.m.), mixed, and novice pairs (7.30 p.m.). Saturday, two-session major, and intermediate A pairs (1.30 p.m.), inter B plus novice pairs (7.30 p.m.), social (11.15 p.m.) Sunday, two-session teams (11.45 a.m.). Open pairs will be run throughout, as will novice pairs provided that there are sufficient entries. Championship entries: Ms Breda Butler Davis (056-62471). The two-session open pairs championship for the Dundalk Salver will take place in the Fairways Hotel next Sunday (2 p.m.). Entries: Mr Brendan Conlon (042-9334593). The Western Region's mixed pairs championship (O'Donohue Salver), held at the Galway Centre, was won by J Lodewijks, and B Rafferty. Second came M Ryder with M Duffy, and third, U with D Walsh.
D·n Laoghaire congress, Royal Marine Hotel - pairs - Major: 1, M McAuliffe, J Heneghan; 2, P Thornbury, J Smyth. Sessionals: J MacHale, D Scannell; J Coyne, P McCartan. Inter A: 1, J Murphy, J O'Neill; 2, A More O'Ferrall, R Troy; 3, M Collins, E Glackin. Local: A Aldritt, C Davis. Sessionals: B Synnott, M Moonan; E Scott, D O'Connor.
Inter B: 1, M Waters, H Clune; 2, E and J Kenny. Local: R Grogan, M Lee. Sessionals: F Gill, M O'Malley; B McNamara, N Williams. Women: 1, M Trench, A Johnson; 2, S Newell, A Hanratty; 3, J Last, J Kilduff; 4, H Dowling-Long, A M Horan; 5, M Whelan, C Kevin. Inter: M Davitt, B Lynch.
Men: 1, J McAndrew, E O'Riordan; 2, S Dowling, M Keane.
Mixed: 1, J Noonan, C A Cummins; 2, M Shanahan, F Fougerowe; 3, J and A O'Keeffe. Husband/wife: S and M Dowling. Inter: D and V O'Neill. Novice: 1, G Doggett, N Moore; 2, N Fitzpatrick, K Smith; 3, J and P Doody; 4, B Burniston, F Golden; 5, T Breslin, M Stenning.
Teams - Major: 1, M McAuliffe, J Heneghan, J Strom, T Lewandows; 2, S Dowling, P Thornbury, T Young, P Gabalis. 2nd sess: B Hunter, J Godden, P Murphy, L Moran. Inter: 1, B Synnott, N Penner, M Grehan, S Treanor; 2, D and M Morrissey, M McCormack, P McDermott. 2nd sess: B Moran, P Delaney, E O'Kelly, A Mealy.
Kenmare Bay Hotel congress - Major pairs: 1, M Prendergast, D O'Sullivan; 2, P McCarthy, M Finn; 3, A O'Sullivan, C Holland. Inter: 1, H Naakens, E Murphy; 2, B Vaughan, M Burke. Local: B McCarthy, F O'Brien. Sess: J Moran, M Madden; D O'Gorman, J Higgins.
Mixed: 1, D and A Dillon; 2, H Naakens, E Murphy; 3, M O'Sullivan, B McSwiney. Inter: 1, G McSweeney, P Lynch; 2, B McCarthy, S O'Sullivan. Local: (tie), G and M Power, T Bambury, M O'Sullivan.
Teams: 1, D and A Dillon, Maurice, and Marion Kennefick; 2, P McCarthy, M Finn, C Holland, A O'Sullivan; 3, J Moran, M Madden, M Bourke, J O'Connor.