Four Parkinson Cowan national championships were decided at the Galway Bridge Centre. The top placings were - Women's pairs (Jackson Cup): 1, R. O'Keeffe, H. Dowling-Long; 2, A. Power, M. Griffin; 3, B. Lynch, G. Finnegan. Best masters: C.A. Cummins, M. Hewitt. Sessional winners: J. Kenny, M.Duffy; L. Knight, A. Hynes.
Men's pairs (Revington Cup): 1, T. Hanlon, Dr H. McGann; 2, Comdt E.J. Fitzgerald, M. MacDonagh, on split tie from T. Garvey, J. Carroll. Sessionals: T. Walsh, M. Moran; Dr A. Johnson, M. McGloughlin.
Women's teams (McMenamin Bowl): 1, O'Keeffe/Dowling-Long, H. Carroll, J. Kulchycky; 2, Lynch/Finnegan, E. Joyce, C. Pippet; 3, H. Lillis, M. Trench, G. Barton, R. Ennis. Best third session: K. Byrne, K. Lennon, B. Kirby, M. Hanrahan.
Men's teams (Geraldine Trophy): 1, Hanlon/McGann, P. Walshe, N. Toibin; 2, Garvey/Carroll, P. O Briain, T. Roche; 3, R. Fitzgerald, A. Montwill, P. Porteous, J. MacHale. Best third session: S. Dowling, P. Hanratty, M. O'Connor, C. McInerney.
Next weekend two congresses will take place: Donegal in the Central and Abbey hotels; Kenmare in the Kenmare Bay Hotel.
Donegal programme - Friday (8.15 p.m.), three two-session pairs championships - major, intermediate A, and B/junior/novice; Saturday, women's and men's fashion show (10 a.m.); workshop conducted by Irish international P.F. Walsh (11.15 a.m.); second session of pairs (1.00 p.m.); three team events (7.00 p.m.); anniversary gala night (10.00 p.m.); Sunday, reception (noon), final sessions of teams (1.30 p.m.), mixed pairs (8.00 p.m.); open pairs throughout. Entries: Nuala Murphy (074 31167).
Kenmare - Friday, mixed pairs (7.45 p.m.); Saturday, twosession pairs championship with a first prize of £500 (2.00 p.m.); Sunday, one-session teams (1.30 p.m.); open pairs throughout. Entries: Tom Healy (064-41045).
Bantry congress in Westlodge Hotel - major pairs: 1, A. Dillon, M. Kennefick; 2, D. O'Sullivan, M. Prendergast. Best West Cork: B. Vaughan, M. Burke. Intermediate: M. Anderson, B. Mackey. Sessional winners: T. Murphy, M. Reddy; R.D. McGrath, J. Russell. Teams: 1, Dillon/Kennefick, M. Atkinson, B. Cotter; 2, McGrath/Russell, D. Dillon, J. Higgins; 3, Vaughan/Burke, Anderson/Mackey. Novice pairs: 1, A. Mulcahy, T. Murphy; 2, Mr and Mrs J. O'Sullivan.