The Contract Bridge Association of Ireland's annual general meeting will take place in the new Templeogue Community Bridge Centre, Templeogue Road, Dublin, on July 3rd, at 2.30 p.m.
Mrs Kay Molloy (Kilkenny) will assume the office of president in succession to Mr Peter Flynn (Tramore). The Western Region has nominated Mr Michael O'Connor (Galway) as president-elect.
On the agenda, along with four proposed minor amendments to the constitution, there is a resolution that "tournament directors be instructed not to use the 25 Victory Point scale for team matches of six boards or less".
The Ballina congress will take place in the Bridge Hotel, Pontoon, Co Mayo, from July 9th to 11th. Josie Cawley at (096) 70055 will accept entries and supply a list of accommodation in the vicinity. The King of Clubs is having an open pairs tournament confined to novices at the Glenalbyn Sports Centre, Stillorgan, Dublin, on July 4th (7.30 p.m.). Entries: Bernie Lynch (01) 288-2435.
The Youghal Bay Club will have a Salmon Night in the Walter Raleigh Hotel on July 6th (7.30 p.m.).
The Mullingar Lake Club's festival of open pairs will be run on July 4th (7 p.m.) with three separate sections - master/intermediate A; intermediate B; and novice. Entries: Kay Murphy (044) 1929.