THE Contract Bridge Association of Ireland had a convincing win over the Welsh Bridge Union in the international match for the Cyfeillon Beiriste Trophy, which was held in Beaumaris, Anglesey. The final score was 398 victory points to 311.
The open, women's and junior squads played in one pool, while the county, club, and officials made up the other.
The Republic of Ireland teams, and scores, were as follows
Open: J. Comyn, B.J. O'Brien, P Pigot D. Mac Aonghusa, 56. Women: V. Hand, A. Montwill, A. Glynn, M. Trench, 55. Junior: T. Ryan, S. Udvari, F. Langford,
L. Mitchell, 55. County: J. Coman, J. Scanlon, M. Fitzpatrick, P. McMahon, 68.
Club: G. Finegan, H. Lillis, M. MacCormac, A. O'Sullivan, 83. Officials: C. Pippet, P. Hanratty, U. Walsh, The Porteous, 81. Non playing captain: M. McGloughlin.
Yeats Country congress, in the Sligo Park Hotel Major pairs (Connacht Cups) (I, C. McLoone, R McDaid 2, Y. Yuan, C. McInerney 3, D. Ellis, C. Brady. Sessional winners: P. Buckley, D. Saville V. Hamilton, J. Murchan.
Regional prize: E. Dodd, A. Murphy. Local: F. and Sproule.
Teams (McLynn Salver): Hamilton/Murchan, J. Ferguson, T Kelly 2, D. Johnston, R. Burns, M. Curran, C. Richey 3, P. Walsh, R. Timlin, M. Hession, P. Quinn. Intermediate A: L. Carey, M. Maguire, R. Molloy, C. Leavy. Regional: P. Kilfeather, P. Curran, E. Dodd, N. McDermott. Mixed pairs (Dr Michael Martin Cups): 1, M. Nallon, B. McGonagle 2, M. Curran, Johnston 3, M. and V. Brennan. Best intermediates: J. Spicer, J. Smith. Regional: S. Carroll, P. Costello. Local: L. Diamond, B. Kilfeather. Intermediate pairs (Wynne Memorial Cups): 1, A. McGuckian, C. McGoey 2, P. and A. Seery 3, M. and G. Hegarty. Sessionals: P. McCusker, M. O'Neill J. Cawley, V. McMahon. Intermediate B (Sligo Park Hotel Trophy): M. Murphy, M. McGarrity.
Regional: M. Goodwin, G. O'Hart. Local: A. McKicrnan, N. Hunt.
Gala pairs (Hender Salver): 1, M. Moylan, T. Hickey 2, G. Cunningham, J. McCollum 3, B. Noyes, K. McHenry. Open pairs overall (Hanley Trophy): T. McIntyre, H. Walsh. Local grand prix (Inisfree Salver): M. Cleary. Roadstone Dublin League: 1, P. and M. O Briain, T. Ryan, T. Roche, J. Clarson 2, T. Garvey, J. Carroll, H. Dowling Long, R. O'Keeffe 3, P. Walshe, G. Barton,
N. Kennedy, R. Ennis, N. Toibin, A. Mesbur 4, P. and M. Barry, T. Gibson, D. Jackson.