George Ryan
The senior Camrose home international bridge championship, in which teams from England, Northern Ireland, the Republic, Scotland and Wales compete, will be played next weekend in the Village Hotel, Cardiff.
The programme for the 51st Yeats Country congress in the Radisson Blu Hotel, Sligo, from May 24th to 26th, is: Friday (7.45pm), mixed and gala open pairs; Saturday, both major and intermediate two-session pairs (1.30pm), novice pairs (7.15pm), social and complementary supper (10.30pm); Sunday (11am-5.30pm), Barometer Swiss teams; open pairs throughout.
Main entries: Fearghal O’Boyle (086-265 2871).
The main prizewinners at Carlow’s first international congress, which took place in the Seven Oaks Hotel, were – major pairs: 1, M Jackman, M Daniels; 2, E Fingleton, P Conroy; 3, S Connor, M Croke. Sessionals: P Meehan, M Donlon; A McGee, M MacCormac.
Mixed pairs: 1, the Rev E Glynn, J Kenny; 2, M Trench, P Porteous; 3, M Whelan, B O’Farrell. Local: G O’Sullivan, T McDonald.
Intermediate A pairs: 1, R Kicior, M Majcherezyk; 2, MJ Kenny, S Madden; 3, J and A Morahan. Local: J Doran, D Maher. Sessionals: F and T Jordan; N Breheny, M Cunningham.
Intermediate B pairs: 1, C Kelly, B Murphy; 2, E Fitzpatrick, C Courage; 3, J and M Ryan. Local: A Handy, J Moynan. Sessionals: M Jackman, K Murphy; B O’Mahony, L O’Shea.
Teams: 1, E and A Cleary, G Lessells, D Liddy; 2, S Ó Lúbaigh, P Delaney, M Brady, M McAuliffe. Intermediate: L and A Part, P and A Callan.
Tournament directors: F O’Boyle, M Basquille, M Coffey.
The 70th South of Ireland congress will continue throughout this week in the Lake Hotel, Killarney, Co Kerry.
Details: Phyllis O’Regan (064- 663 2994).