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Women’s international championship played in Co Meath won by Scotland

The women’s international bridge championship (Lady Milne Trophy), played in the City North Hotel, Gormanstown, was won by Scotland with a score of 82.04 victory points. The team was A Symons, S Adamson, M Grant, S MacDonald, L McGowan, S Punch, B Short (non-playing captain).

Other placings: 2nd, Republic of Ireland, V Hand, A O’Keeffe, B Kemple, B Lodewijks, J Kenny, T Rigney, Dr GM Keaveney, (NPC), 61.25.

Third, Wales, L Woodruff, S Ingham, L Commins, D Kurbalija, B Wennell, S Shea, A Screen(NPC), 54.19.

Fourth, England, J Moore, G Fawcett, C Seale, A Rosen, C Jepson, C Curtis, D Patterson (NPC) 42,03.

Fifth, Contract Bridge Association of Ireland, M Finn, J Kulchycky, H MacDonagh, G Pender, L Mitchell, L Phelan, BJ O’Brien (NPC). 40.

Sixth, Northern Ireland, Diane Greenwood, B Collins, N Irwin, C Watson, A Fitzpatrick, H Ferguson, A Hill (NPC), 21.16.

To avoid a sit-out the home team – in this case the Republic – is allowed to enter two teams.

Match manager. P Porteous. Tournament director: F O’Boyle. Assistants: M Basquille, E Galligan

The prizewinners in the three national championships, held in White’s Hotel, Wexford, were – Novice pairs (JJ Murphy Trophy): 1st, O Mulcahy, B Murphy; 2nd, M Moloney, C Byrne; 3rd, M Kenny, M Ward. Best N2: K Williams, J Lee.

Sessionals: T and K Vaughan: D Mulvey, V Pigot.

Confined pairs (Lambert Cup): 1st, C Moore, M Lynch; 2nd, B Cody, AM Heavey; 3rd. P Browne, J Power; 4th, A Burns, A Doran-O’Reilly; 5th, P Britchfield, E McCabe; 6th, M Tiernan, O McEntee.

Inter A1: J Stokes, P Gleeson. Inter A2: U and L Flynn.

Sessionals: R Pratt, L Gavin; G Watson, M Harpur.

Confined teams (Cooper Cup): 1st, M Tiernan, O McEntee, J Kiernan, V Heanue; 2nd, L Faherty, M O’Sullivan, L Duffy, D Quin; 3rd, S Kelly, R Egan, C Moore, M Lynch; 4th, C Louth, M Walsh, J Smith, C Ward. 2nd session: G and M Tracey, J Reilly, J McBride. Inter A: T Levin, J Gilliland, C McKenna, J Cullen.

Tournament directors: B Lawlor, J Doyle, M Coffey.

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