The women's home international bridge championship (Lady Milne Trophy), played in the Dunadry Inn, Templepatrick, Co Antrim, resulted in a runaway victory for England with 154 points.
Second was Wales with 128. Other placings - 3, Scotland 116; 4, Northern Ireland, 101; 5, Republic, 95.
Northern Ireland: F. Boyd, K. Murphy, C. Burns, D. Greenwood, V. Hamilton, M. Kelso, R. Plunkett (non-playing captain). Republic: C. Pippet, J. Kulchycky, I. Hoy, H. Carroll, C. McCann, P. Kelly, T. Walsh (npc).
In their third annual friendly match, Liverpool, at home, beat Dublin by 684 imps to 460.
Dublin teams - open: J. Comyn, B.J. O'Brien, T. Roche, S. Dowling. Women: P. O'Neill, P. Meehan, P. MacMahon, P. Ryan.
Intermediate: G. Lawlor, J. Butler, D. Berber, M. O'Brien, L. Denieffe, K. Hughes. Officials: K. and D. Downes, F. and A. Doolin, L. Gaynor, M. Dowling, E. Stewart.
East of Ireland congress, Fairways Hotel, Dundalk - Major pairs: 1, M. MacMahon, E. Kelly; 2, K. de Raeymaeker, J. Heneghan; 3, D. Brilley, M. O'Gorman. Regional prize: N. and S. Grimes. Local: A. Hall, S. Moynihan. Sessional winners: S. O Lubaigh, B. Lynch; M. Wimters, C. Clarke.
Mixed pairs: 1, P. Concannon, L. Hardy; 2, U. Devine, D. Mulhall; 3, K. and B. Manning. Regional: P. Gibney, R. Brennan. Inter A: S. Treanor, A. Dwyer. Local: M. McArdle, P. Lyons. Sessionals: L. Hanratty, J. Cahill; B. Brannigan, T. Sproule.
Inter pairs: 1, M. and A. Levey; 2, B. and L. O'Reilly; 3, M. and J. McNally. Regional: P. and K. O'Sullivan. Best B: A. Dunne, E. Hall. Local: M. Dillon, N. Bourke. Sessionals: M. Delaney, T. Lawlor; J. and A. O'Reilly. B pairs: 1, K. Walsh, E. McEntaggart; 2, A. Fox, K. McAuley.
Regional: L. Matthews, E. Kilmurray. Local: K. Campbell, A. Meehan. Novice pairs: 1, S. Bettina, B. Murphy; 2, A. Plunkett, W. Garvey.
Teams: 1, M. McCooey, M. Halpenny, E. Brennan, M. Clarke; 2, M. Fitzgibbon, D.A. Scannell, E. Martin, G. Murtagh. Regional: J. Kieran, M. Tracey, T. and A. McGee. Inter A: E. McEntaggart, K. Campbell, T. Lawlor, D. Russell. Local: S. and N. Grimes, S. Moynihan, A. Hall.