The Contract Bridge Association of Ireland will be represented by Mamie MacCormac, C.A. Cummins, Helen Carroll, Jill Kulchycky, Joan Crowley, and Mary Finn, when the women's home international bridge championship (Lady Milne Trophy) is played in the Republic for the first time - at the Grand Hotel, Malahide, Co Dublin, on June 1st to 3rd.
Some 16 pairs competed in trials at the Templeogue Centre, Dublin. Leading scorers: 1. MacCormac/Cummins, 257; 2. Carroll/Kulchycky, 248; 3. Crowley/Finn, 247; 4. Grace Finnegan, Clare Pippet, 242; 5. Hilary Dowling-Long, A M Horan, 241; 6. Marlene O'Connor, Mary Duffy, 235.
The European women's pairs championship (June 16th-19th), and transnational women's teams (June 20th-23rd) will be run in Tenerife. Entries before May 21st to Kay Downes (01-4947726), or Alan Hill (048-92-601882).
The European university team championship will be held in Rotterdam from August 12th to 18th. Irish team: Fionnuala McInerney, Sarah Gilmartin, Tomas MacCormac, Manus Burke, Andrew Barton, Sunil Bavalia.
The Organics Vital all-Ireland club pairs championship finals will be decided over three sessions at the Templeogue Centre next weekend.
South of Ireland congress continues throughout the week, finishing next Sunday, Lake Hotel, Killarney. Details: Maura Brosnan (064-33637). Arklow open pairs championship, with separate inter B, Woodenbridge Hotel next Sunday (1.30 p.m.). Entries: Sean Cahill (040232486). Youghal Bay congress, May 25th to 27th, Walter Raleigh Hotel. Brochures: Alice Walsh (024-92857).
Tramore congress, Grand Hotel - pairs: Major: 1. A Twomey, C Lonergan; 2. J McCormack, K Lennon; 3. Dr D and M McGrath. Local: J and L Phelan. Sessionals: M Brennan, M Bolger; M Prendergast, A Heffernan.
Inter: 1. M Boland S Carew; 2. H Cormack, A Murray; 3. K Halpin, F O'Donnell. Best B: D and R White. Local: J McCarthy, B McGuire. Sess: B Quinn, E Halpin; R Kane, K St John. Mixed: 1. P Cooke, M Prendergast; 2. A and N Grant; 3. M O'Donnell, W Murphy. Local: K Carew, J D Moore. Novice: 1, E Barrett, M Harpur; 2, M Walsh, M Condon. Jubilee awards - masters, A Twomey, C Lonergan; inter, M Boland, S Carew, open pairs, A Kavanagh.
Teams: 1. A Twomey, C Lonergan, D O'Donnell, B Tucker; 2. J Richardson, P Cooke, M and H Prendergast. Inter: T and M Dalton, V Fitzgerald, A White. Co Waterford: J.D. and D Moore, K Carew, M Jackman.