THE 27th Wexford bridge congress takes place next weekend. All the events will be run in the Talbot Hotel, except the intermediate pairs, which will be in the Bridge Centre. The mixed pairs will be played on Friday (7.30 p.m.) the two session major and intermediate pairs on Saturday (1.30 p.m.); and the two session teams on Sunday (12.30p.m.). There will be open pairs throughout including competitions for novices.
Directors J. Murray, B. Lawlor, M. Coffey. Entries: Mrs D. Kelly (054-33472).
The national major pairs championship for the Lambert Cup, staged in the Malahide Centre, Co Dublin, was won by C. McGarry, and J. Kelly.
Tralee international congress, in the Brandon Conference Centre - Major pairs: 1, N. Hickey, Y. Yuan; 2, L.F. Sheeran, P. McCarthy; 3, T. and B. McCarthy. Sessionals: O. O'Connor, V. Murray; E. and O. Neville. Best intermediates: W. Horgan, M. O'Sullivan.
Teams: 1, G. Clarson, K. Cussen P Fullam, D. O'Sullivan; 2, Sheeran/McCarthy, B. Gannon, J.R. Agnew. Best Kerry: M. O'Shea, J. O'Leary, G. McSweeney, J. Revington.
Mixed pairs: 1, Horgan/O'Sullivan; 2, J. and J. Cotter; 3, P. O'Regan, G. Clarson. Novice pairs: 1, B. and M. Griffin; 2, E. O'Flaherty, T. Byrne.
The leading placings in the heats of the national, intermediate B, multi- venue championship (Kervick Trophy) were - Ballinasloe: 1, M. Gannon, J. Burke; 2, J. Maloney, E. McKiernan; 3, C. Stewart, M. Farrell.
Cork: 1, L. Murphy, R. O'Donovan; 2, C. McSweeney, M. O'Brien; 3, C. Heffernan, T. O'Connell; 4, R. Langford, M. Walsh. Dun Laoghaire: 1, M. McConville, A. O'Kane; 2, C. and K. Culleton; 3, P. Heron, K.O'Connor; 4, S. O'Kiersey, S. Horkan; 5, M. Flynn, A. Durcan.
Limerick: 1, T. Hardiman, N. Fitzgibbon; 2, M. Sheehan, J. Young; 3, A. and N. Flannery.
Mullingar: 1, F. and B. Kelly; 2, K. Colvert, M. Maguire; 3, R. Shaw, M. Hynes. Slane: 1, L. Davis, B. Sinnott; 2, E. Hall, A. Dunne.
Wexford: 1, M. Dempsey, M. Pierce; 2, G. Moynihan, J. McLean; 3, N. Burns, M. Davenport.