THE open bridge team championship for the Wigoder Cup will be decided over two sessions at the Regent, 25 Waterloo Road, Dublin, on January 1st, starting at 2.30 p.m. Entries: S. Dowling (01493 3390).
Regional pairs championships Dublin North (Marie Cummins Trophy): 1, P. Kelly, D. Terry; 2, S. Coggin, D. Brilley. Sessional winners: M. Meade, D. Pendleton; F. Quaid, B. Wallace. Best intermediate A: P. and P. Morrissey.
Dublin South (Quin Cup): 1, J. Comyn, B.J. O'Brien; 2 J R Agnew, B. Gannon; 3, J. Corcoran, A. Murphy. Sessionals: J. Carroll, T. Garvey; P. Kelly, W.F. Maclachlan.
Eastern Region: 1, E. MacNeill, D. Scannell; 2, A. and R. O'Keeffe; 3, H. Holman V King Sessionals: T. Sweeney, F. O'Farrell; J. McCormack, E. Martin.
North-East: 1, the Rev L. Shanahan, Dr J. Keane; 2, S. Trant, F. Gibbons; 3, O. Carroll, P. Faulkner. Intermediate A: 1, P. McCartan, M. Forde; 2, F. Sherlock, P. Reilly. Sessionals: K. Henry, the Rev T. Woods; T. Leahy, V. Cagney.
North Midland (Tom Gleeson Memorial Trophy): 1, T. HanIon, J. Cunningham; 2, Comdt E.J. Fitzgerald, M. MacDonagh. Intermediate A: 1, B. Hanlon, M. Dwyer; 2, E. Mahony, D. McInerney. Sessionals: U. McCabe, B. Cahill; B. Peterson, J. Carey.
North Munster: 1, P. Liston, B. Pattinson; 2, D.J. Houlihan, M. Burke; 3, A. Galvin, B. O'Keeffe; 4, D. Dillon, T. Fitzgibbon. Best Intermediate A: P. Healy, B. Ryan.
North-West: 1, D. Geraghty, M. Walsh; 2, C. Flavin, E. Smith; 3, M. Basquille, F. O'Boyle. Sessionals: P. Murray, M. Cleary; N. and M. Murtagh.
South-East: 1, K. Lennon, S. Scallan; 2, P. Flynn, C. Foley; 3, L. Tobin, W. Kelly. Sessionals: J. Doyle, D. Crosby; M. Hoban, L. Power.
South Midland: 1, E. Fingleton, P. Conroy; 2, H. Peacocke F Swift. Intermediate A: 1, M. Brennan, S. Burke; 2, M. Butler, M. Timoney. Best second session L Brennan, M. Wall.
South Munster: 1, R. O'Shaughnessy, B. Ronayne; 2, D. McGrath, J. Russell; 3, D. O'Gorman, A. Dillon. Sessionals: D. and B. Cotter; M. Kennefick, M. Atkinson.
Western Region: 1, Dr G.M. Keaveney, the Rev E. Glynn; 2, E. Feerick, J. Kenny; 3, P. Walsh, M. Hession.
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