The Ennis bridge congress will take place in the Auburn Lodge Hotel from January 28th to 30th. Programme: Friday (7.30 p.m.), mixed and novice pairs; Saturday (2 p.m.), major and inter pairs; Sunday (11 a.m.), teams and open pairs throughout.
Among the prizes, the major pairs and team winners will receive £400, and the inter pairs champions £300. For inclusive rail package contact 01-7034083. Entries: Brid Vaughan (0656821133).
A charity drive, with prizes for all grades, will be held in the Templeogue Centre, Dublin, on January 30th (7 p.m.). Entries: Maura Dowling (01-4933390).
Cork congress, Acton's Hotel, Kinsale: pairs - Major: 1, J. Carroll, T. Hanlon; 2, G. Barton, R. Ennis; 3, R. Boland, K. Cashen. Sessionals: P. Kiely, M. Moran; T. Ryan, D. Bell. Region: A. and D. Dillon. Mixed: 1, E. Murphy, R. Boland; 2, B. Mountjoy, N. Finn; 3, M. Atkinson, M. Kennefick. Region: A. and D. Dillon.
Inter: 1, M. and J. Coughlan; 2, T. O'Connell, F. O'Connor; 3, M. Burke, B. Vaughan. Sessionals: P. Deasy, P. Hogan; R. Fitzpatrick, M. Doyle. Region: M. Kelly, E. Morgan. Best B: J. and J. Cotter. Novice: 1, S. O'Connell, E. Hourigan; 2, T. Long, F. Hurley; 3, M. Cummins, C. Warner.
Teams - Major: 1, Kiely/Moran, Boland/Cashen; 2, P. Maguire, E. Gannon, Barton/Ennis. Inter: 1, Burke/Vaughan, B. Mackey, M. Anderson; 2, E. Kelliher, M. and F. O'Connor, T. O'Connell.
Dublin North festival, Great Southern Hotel: pairs - Major: 1, P. Kelly, D. Terry; 2, B. O'Brien, M. MacDonagh; 3, J. Comyn, M. Roche. Sessionals: P. Gibney, P. McCartan; E. Stewart, I. Hoy. Confined: 1, A. Carroll, B. Fogarty; 2, J. Newell, M. Bray; 3, E. Meghan, M. Tuite. Sessionals: N. and T. O'Callaghan; J. Kilduff, J. Last.
Inter A: 1, P. Seery, B. Hanlon; 2, B. Wallace, F. Kelly; 3, J. Butler, M. O'Brien; 4, J. McDaid, O. Kavanagh; 5, D. and P. Twomey. Sessionals: M. Reid, L. Batt; A. More-O'Ferrall, R. Troy. Inter B: 1, D. and M. Morrissey; 2, K. Keane, P. Segrave-Daly; 3, M. McCormack, P. McDermott. Sessionals: B. and P. Byrne; H. Bolton, T. Boland.
Gala: 1, H. and B. Sheridan; 2, M. McConville, P. Porteous; 3, Bolton/Boland. Best mixed: C. and F. O'Hanlon. Women: G. Walsh, A. Montgomery. Inter mixed: D. and S. Sarten. Men: J. Bishop, L. Dockrell. Inter women: M. and B. Browne. B: M. Carty, L. Byrne. Inter men: J. Lambe, D. Bowes. Novice: 1, M. Garvey, A. Nulty; 2, V. Cummins, P. Murphy; 3, R. Leahy, H. Brady; 4, K. and F. O'Toole; 5, C. Walsh, B. Mangan; 6, B. Dineen, M. Leahy.
Teams - Major: 1, G. Murtagh, B. Sheridan, S. Costello, M. Walsh; 2, W. Maclachlan, M. O Briain, R. Fitzgerald, A. O'Sullivan. 2nd session: J. Dolan, J. McCurdy, F. Kelly, M. Keating. Inter: 1, J. Robinson, D. Dunne, N. Dolan, D. Walsh; 2, A. McKeown, A. Dempsey. M. Heaney, B. Harrison; 3, A. and S. O'Rourke, B. Moran, P. Pownall. Best B: B. Redmond, A. Hannon, J. Wren, L. Breheny. 2nd session: C. Tierney, S. Newcomen, D. Reid, P. Dowd.