The 26th Kenmare bridge congress will be held in the Ken mare Bay Hotel from November 3rd to 5th. Programme - Friday (7.45 p.m.), mixed pairs; Saturday (2 p.m.), two-session major pairs; Sunday (1 p.m.), teams; open pairs throughout. Rate at venue: 2 B/B, one dinner, £72 pps. Entries: T. Healy (064-41045).
Two national major championships decided at the Templeogue Centre, Dublin, attracted an entry of 32 teams, and resulted in the following being the prizewinners - Men (Geraldine Trophy): 1, B.J. O'Brien, M. MacDonagh, J. Carroll, P. O Briain, 226 victory points; 2, D. Walsh, C. Coyne, D. Bell, C. O Dalaigh, 221. Best 3rd session: G. Lessells, B. Pattinson, S. O Lubaigh, G. Connolly.
Women (McMenamin Bowl): 1, B. Seligman, K. FitzGibbon, R. Ennis, G. Barton, 328; 2, A. Montwill, A. and R. O'Keeffe, V. Hand, 322; 3, P. Maguire, E. Gannon, M. Trench, M. McConville, 321. 3rd session: E. Vickers, M. KellyRogers, L. O'Neill, F. Daly.
Congress, Limerick Inn Hotel - pairs - Major: 1, M. and M. O'Connor; 2, M. Griffin, B. Pattinson; 3, N. Hickey, P.J. O'Dea. Sess: D. Liddy, C. Murphy; D. Walsh, P. Quinn. Best Clare: D. Dillon, T. Fitzgibbon. Limerick: C. McInerney, D. Houlihan.
Mixed: 1, K. Cussen, D. O'Sullivan; 2, C. Lonergan, G. Connolly; 3, J. Kenny, E. Feerick. Limerick: A. Power, C. McIner ney. Married: J. and E. Crimmins. Novice: 1, M. and M. Holmes; 2, V. O'Brien, E. Gath; 3, C. Bourke, T. Bowles; 4, P. Talty, E. Dempsey.
Inter: 1, T. Egleston, B. Tynne; 2, J. Brigdale, M Liddy; 3, K Halpin, F O'Donnell. B prizes: 1, M. and D. O'Neill; 2, N. Grant, A. Quigley. Sess: F. Radmall, G. Culhane; B. Hassett, C. Ryan. Schools: 1, L. McLoughlin, M. Rooney; A. Hodnett, L. Hardaker; 2, J. Hastings, A. Ni Chuanachain; A. Considine, E. Liddy; 3, N. Hughes, A. Keane; S. Hyland, H. Hegarty.
Teams: 1, P. McCarthy, G. Cummins, P. Liston, G. Connolly; 2, B. Kirby, M. Hanrahan, Griffin/Pattinson; 3, Walsh/Quinn, M. Burke, K. Coyne. Inter: P Fay, A. Griffin, M. Walsh, R. Langford.
A charity night in aid of Hospice will be run in the Templeogue Centre, Dublin, on November 4th. All grades welcome. Entries on the spot. Bar facilities.
Coming congresses - Donegal, November 10th-12th, Abbey and Central hotels, brochures: S. McGinley (07435266). Kilkenny, November 17th-19th, Hotel Kilkenny, brochures: B. Butler Davis (056-62471).