The Tralee international bridge congress will be held in the Brandon Conference Centre from January 21st to 23rd. The programme is: Friday (7.30 p.m.) mixed pairs; Saturday, two-session major pairs (2 p.m.), novice pairs (8 p.m.); Sunday (1 p.m.) one-session teams; open pairs throughout.
The special rate at the Brandon Hotel (066-7123333) is: two nights B/B, one dinner, one lunch, £75 pps, single supplement £20. Entries: Pat Fitzgibbon (066-7139292).
The Cork and Dublin North congresses will take place on January 14th-16th, with the former in Acton's Hotel, Kinsale, and the latter in the Great Southern Hotel, Dublin Airport.
Cork entries: Deirdre O'Driscoll (021-543884). Dublin entries: Margaret Kilbride (018401593).
The 18th all-Ireland school team championship will be run in Galway, from March 3rd to 5th. Entries close on January 21st with Dr G. M. Keaveney (091755406).
Open team championship (Wigoder Cup) at the Regent, Dublin: 1, R. J. Fitzgerald, A. O'Sullivan, W. F. Maclachlan, M. O Briain; 2, D. A. Scannell, B. Lynch, G. Murtagh, S. Sheehan; 3, M. MacCormac, M. McAuliffe, D. Mulhall, U. Devine. Best second session: P. Kelly, S. Coggin, R. Giddings, E. Cooke. Some 18 teams com peted.
The 30th Wexford congress will be played in the Talbot Hotel from February 4th to 6th. Brochures: Mrs D. Kelly (05433472).
Weekly open bridge, at 7.30 p.m., unless otherwise stated - Civil Service, 72 Heytesbury Street, Dublin, Thursday, Saturday, partner always available. Dun Laoghaire, 2 Clarinda Park North, Wednesday A and B, Saturday all grades.
Four Seasons, Rochestown Lodge Hotel, Dun Laoghaire, Wednesday and Friday at 10 a.m.
Kill O' The Grange, Roches town Lodge Hotel, Dun Laoghaire, Tuesday.
Monkstown, Dublin, Sunday, 7.30 p.m., Monday, 9.45 a.m.
Regent, 25 Waterloo Road, Dublin, Sunday, Monday, Fri day.
Templeogue Castle Community Centre, Dublin, Sunday.
For further details contact the national headquarters (014929666) which will also supply information about classes, countrywide, for beginners, improvers and advanced.