The women's home international bridge championship (Lady Milne Trophy) will take place in the Dunadry Inn, Templepatrick, Co Antrim, on June 4th-6th.
The Republic will be represented by Clare Pippet, Jill Kulchycky, Ita Hoy, Helen Carroll, Catherine McCann, Patricia Kelly, and Terry Walsh (non-playing captain).
Dundalk congress, Fairways Hotel, June 4th-7th, programme: Open pairs Friday (7.30 p.m.), twice daily thereafter; Saturday, two-session mixed pairs (2.15 p.m.), inter B pairs (7.30 p.m.).
Sunday (2 p.m.), congress, and inter pairs over two sessions; Monday (noon), two-session teams. Entries: Kathleen O'Sullivan (042-31487).
Northern Ireland congress, Portrush - Major pairs: 1, M. and R. Riordan; 2, M. and G. Mackenzie; 3, M. O'Kane, W. Dukelow. Mixed pairs: 1, P. Barton, S.G. McComb; 2, E. Feerick, J. Kenny; 3, M. Rosenberg, P. Johnston.
Inter pairs: 1, F. Smith, W. Wilkinson; 2, P. McCartney, B.Scott; 3, H. Murdy, M. Murray. Junior pairs: 1, D. Herron, M.Harshaw; 2, B. Burnett, K. Challis; 3, S. Green, G. Stanley.
Teams: 1, E.J. Fitzgerald, M. MacDonagh, D. and D. Greenwood; 2, M. and G. Mackenzie, Dr S. Hall, Dr. H. Campbell; 3, R. Burns, T. MacCormac, J. Seavers, C.A. Cummins; 4, R. Connell, G. Irwin, H.Ferguson, S. McCaughan. Best non-expert: M. McClure, G. Laird, R.Megahey, J. Taylor. Inter: E. Black, J. Stewart, M. Brennan, A.Hall.
Yeats Country congress, Sligo - Major pairs: 1, T. Hanlon, J.Carroll; 2, P. McDaid, J. Nugent; 3, J. Murchan, C. Burns. Sessionals: P. Concannon, L. Hardy; S. Gillen, C. McCloone. Mixed pairs: 1, Murchan/Burns; 2, A.M. Horan, J. Carroll; 3, C. Walsh, T. Hanlon. Regional: F. Sproule, P. Curran. Inter: J. Cawley, V. McMahon. Local: K. Durkan, E. Jackson.
Inter pairs: 1, M.C. Rooney, M. Cleary; 2, V. McDonnell, G. Rogerson; 3, P. Seery, B. O'Hanlon. Sessionals: M. Rafferty, P. Love; C. McTighe, S. Carroll. Regional: E. O'Connor, J. Coleman. Best B: M.Lyons, M. Dowd. Local: F. Goodwin, J. Macdonald. Gala pairs: 1, M. Mullin, F. Midleton; 2, McDaid/Nugent; 3, E. Smith, M. Gallagher; 4, M. O'Kennedy, M. Cleary. Best inter: P. McCormack, D. Crummy.
Teams: 1, M. Hession, the Rev E. Glynn, P. Quinn, P. McDevitt; 2, N. and M. Murtagh, the Rev H. McGonagle, H. Connolly; 3, C. Coyne, D. Walsh, Hanlon/Carroll. Inter: C. Walsh, L. Mitchell, P. McDonald, M. Dolan. Regional: O'Kennedy/Cleary, A. McKiernan, M. Rooney. Local: P. and M. Kilfeather, E. Dodd, P. Murray.
Youghal Bay congress - Major pairs: 1, D. and A. Dillon; 2, M. Prendergast, A. Heffernan; 3, R. Boland, R.D. McGrath. Best inter: M. Barry, K. Jagoe. Sessionals: J. and L. Phelan; M. Kennefick, M. Atkinson.
Team winners: P. Murphy, M. O'Connor, M. and N. Kelleher. Best inter: C. Connolly, B. Coleman, E. Murphy, E. Noonan. Mixed pairs: 1, M. Canning, F. Langford; 2, Prendergast / Heffernan; 3, J. Higgins, C. Tracy.