The European Bridge Championships will be held in Opatija, Croatia, from June 21st to July 2nd.
As a result of trials held by the Irish Bridge Union in the City West Hotel, Saggart, Ireland will be represented by T Hanlon, Dr H McGann, J Carroll, T Garvey, R Boland, M Moran, and G Barton (non-playing captain).
In their semi-final Barton’s team beat M and B Pattinson, M Rudzinski, R McMaugh, P Pigot and BJ O’Brien by 188imps to 77.
In the other semifinal, C Coyne, D MacAonghusa, J Heneghan and W Mevius beat D O'Gorman, T Walsh, Dr GM Keaveney and the Rev E Glynn by 170 to 106.
In the final for the Pat Walshe Trophy, Barton beat Coyne by 268 to 75. Tournament directors: F O’Boyle, M Basquille.
The 19th Ennis congress will be held next weekend in the Auburn Lodge Hotel. Main entries close on Wednesday with Marie Skerritt (086 3949652).
The inter-Golf Club bridge team championship (Mollie Fox Cup) will be played in Edmonstown golf club on February 3rd (7.30pm) and 10th. Entries close next Friday with Rory Egan (086 8192765). There will be a nine-hole singles Stableford with no green fees at 2pm on February 10th.
The main prizewinners at the 46th Cork congress in the Maryborough Hotel were: major pairs: 1, T MacCormac, J Martin; 2, P Quinn, C Holland; 3, M Lavelle, J McInerney.
South Munster: D Cotter, T McCarthy. Area masters: M Hayes, K O’Connor.
Sessionals: J Russell, P Casselle; A Dillon, G O’Regan.
Mixed pairs: 1, D O’Leary, P Casselle; 2, V Brownlow, T McCarthy; 3, M Davenport, M Brady.
Intermediate: C O’Leary, T Hartnett.Intermediate A pairs: 1, O Morgan, B Van-Oyen; 2, C and H O’Mahony; 3, M Keane, J Kennington.
South Munster: C Bennett, O Cotter. Best A2: W Corby, T O’Donnell. Sessionals: M Lonergan, T Maher; P Brenock, M Roche. Intermediate B pairs: 1, J Creagh, A Lynch; 2, M Goode, D O’Mahony; 3, M Mitchell, D Smith. South Munster: K Ballard, K Twomey.
Best B2: G Crowley, K O’Connor. Sessionals: B Fitzpatrick, G Molloy; H O’Leary, E O’Neill.
Novice pairs: 1, M Everard, A O’Brien; 2, K McSwiney, C Bamfield; 3, T and K Vaughan.
Major teams: 1, S Ekman, M Brady, L and J Phelan; 2, T Stack, N Fitzgibbon, J and K O’Connor.
Area masters: E and M Mullooly, C Gleeson, PA Kelly.
Intermediate teams: 1, P Nolan, M Goulding, M Reilly, E Morgan; 2, C and H O’Mahony, C Kelly, M Healy.
Tournament directors: D Reddan, C Connolly.