The 36th Clonmel Bridge Congress will take place in the Presentation Secondary School from April 17th to 19th. The mixed pairs will be played on Friday at 7.30 p.m.; the twosession major pairs on Saturday at 2.15 p.m.; and the teams will be decided over an extended session on Sunday at noon.
There will be open pairs throughout, and novice pairs on Friday at 7.30 p.m., Saturday at 2.15 p.m., and Sunday at 7.30 p.m.
Among the prizes, the winners of the major pairs will receive £300, and of the mixed pairs £150. Directors: W. Mullins, D. Cotter. Entries: Dolores O'Donnell (052-21675).
The All-Ireland Pairs Championship (Moylan Cup), played in the Shamrock Lodge Hotel, Athlone, resulted in a runaway victory for T. Hanlon, and Dr H. McGann, who scored 1,791 matchpoints. Runners-up were P. Walshe, and N. Toibin with 1,702. Third came T. Roche, and P. O Briain with 1,672.
Other leading placings: 4, Comdt E.J. Fitzgerald, M. MacDonagh, 1,632; 5, P. Liston, G. Connolly, 1,622; 6, G. Barton, R. Ennis, 1,605. Sessional winners: J. Daly, A. Cleary; P. O'Reilly, R. O'Farrell; L. Moran, P. Murphy.
Fermanagh Congress, in the Manor House Country Hotel, Enniskillen - Major pairs: 1, Comdt E.J. Fitzgerald, J. Furnival; 2, D. and D. Greenwood; 3, M. Rosenberg, H. Hill. Sessionals: the Rev T. Woods, P. Kilfeather; P. Buckley, J. MacHale. Local: G. Laird, J. McDonald. Non-expert: P. Bergin, the Rev J. McGonagle.
Intermediate: P. McCusker, B. Lawless. Teams: 1, D. and D. Greenwood, R. Burns, I. Hamilton; 2, I. Lindsay, A. Sharp, C.J. Richey, J. Conlon; 3, M. Rosenberg, J. MacHale, Fitzgerald/Furnival. First session: S. Jones, D. Leeman, M. Boomer, I. Orr. Second session: P. Buckley, M. Kelly-Rogers, V. Hamilton, M. Curran. Intermediate: P. Love, M. Rafferty, A. Rasdale, F. Higgins. Local: M. McClure, G. Hegarty, E. Lesage, B. Fellows.
Intermediate pairs: 1, H. Murdy, M. Murray; 2, D. Friel, S. Sloan; 3, E. Glackin, M. Linehan. Sessionals: A. Buckley, P. Laird; Rasdale/Higgins. Local: G. Cunningham, J. McCollum. Junior: L. and W. Dukelow. Open pairs grand prix: B. and I. McStay.