THE annual match between the Contract Bridge Association of Ireland and the Northern Ireland Bridge Union (Sonya Britton Trophy), played at the Greystones Centre, Co Wicklow, resulted in a draw, both sides having scored 354 victory points. The Walsh Trophy, awarded to the team with the highest overall score, was won by the NIBU officials.
The squads were: CBAI - Open: J. Comyn, B.J. O'Brien, P. Pigot, D. Mac Aonghusa.
Women: V. Hand, A. Montwill, E. Joyce, C. Pippet. Senior: P.J. O'Dea, Y. Yuan, A. Power, G. Connolly. Intermediate A: M. Griffin, D. Liddy, A. Harte, D. Dillon. B/Junior: D. Garvey, C. O'Connor, R. King, C. O'Driscoll. Officials: M. Cooper (captain), U. Walsh, P. Hanratty, J. Moran, P. Porteous.
NIBU: Open - T. Kelly, J. Murchan, R. Plunkett, P. Tranmer. Women: V. Hamilton, M. Kelso, R. Hetherington, C. Smyth, C. Burns, D. Greenwood. Senior: M. O'Kane, W. Dukelow, M. Coffey, J. Lavery. A: P. Pyper, R. Cochrane, R. Blair, J. Nugent, Mr and Mrs C. Grimes. B/Junior: P. Johnston, D. Curran, A. McKay, N. McGeehan, G. Smyth, H. McKnight. Officials: D. Hannon (captain), K. Murphy, G. Fitzgerald, M. Rosenberg. The NIBU congress will be run from September 6th to 8th in Portrush. The major, intermediate and junior pairs will be on Friday night and Saturday afternoon; the mixed pairs on Saturday night; and the two session teams on Sunday. Open pairs throughout. Entries: I. Lindsay (08-01232-329481).
The Ballybunion congress will take place in The Castle from September 11th to 15th. There will be open pairs on Wednesday night and twice daily thereafter. Entries: P. Mullins (066-25775).
Starting tomorrow at 10.00 a.m., a new club will have competitions on Tuesdays for novices and intermediates at the Old Belvedere Rugby Club, Donnybrook, Dublin.
Beginning in the last week of September, classes catering for beginners, improvers and intermediates will be run in Ballsbridge and Dun Laoghaire.
Cruinniu na mBad tournaments in Kinvara, Co Galway: Masters - 1, M. O'Farrell, C. Mulhern; 2, P. Liston, P. Quinn; 3, M. Griffin, D. Liddy; 4, S. and A. Glynn. Intermediate A: 1, J. Silke, J. Hynes; 2, P. Murray, P. Gibbs; 3, N. Imbush, A. Haren; 4, B. Quinn, N. Cahill. B: 1, B. Winston, B. Cunniffe; 2, P. Dillon, M. Harold; 3, N. and M. King; 4, S. Kerins, M. Daly. Novice: 1, D. Kelly, A.M. Rawlings; 2, J. and M. Corbett; 3, J. Burke, R. Hale; 4, M. Armstead, T. O'Shea.