Echo 536 Congratulations Grand Master Rory! We have a new Grand Master in our midst, Rory Boland. He joins a select few at the top of the game in Ireland. Rory is a member of both Cork Bridge Club and Youghal Bridge Club. Congratulations Rory! CBAI President Jim O'Sullivan with Rory Boland Grand Master
COLLINS BRIDGE CLUB S PRESIDENT S PRIZE Brig Gen Patrick Flynn, GOC First Brigade and President of Collins Bridge Club, presents the President s Prize to Mr Paul Hogan and Mr Alan Auchincloss. President Mallow Bridge/golf Club Eileen Bolster presenting the Harry O'Grady Trophy to Pat Winkle. Also present are Michael O Grady and Jane O Callaghan.
COLLINS BRIDGE CLUB S PLAYER OF THE YEAR Brig Gen Patrick Flynn, GOC First Brigade and President of Collins Bridge Club, presents the Player of the Year award to Mrs Marie Whyte. CLUB RESULTS BANTRY BRIDGE CLUB 1.5.18: 1 Geraldine Jankowski & Eric Kirby, 2 Margaret Carr & Jimmy O'Sullivan, 3 Rose Tobin & Joe Tobin (BG), 4 Geraldine Flynn & Eliza McCarthy. BALLINCOLLIG BRIDGE CLUB 25.4.18: 1 Eileen Murphy & Eleanor Hipwell (BG), 2 Ann Burke & Dolly Cotter, 3 Betty Potter & Breda Curran. BALLINHASSIG BRIDGE CLUB 26.4.18: 1 Eileen Guirey & Catherine O'Sullivan (BG), 2 Christine McMahon & Bernie O'Halloran, 3 Rosita Hellstern & Mona O'Halloran, 4 Ann Murphy & Brid Fitzgibbon. BLARNEY BRIDGE CLUB 16.4.18: 1 B Connolly & E O Leary, 2 Ita Myles & M Russell, 3 K Sweeney & J Cleary, 4 M O Donoghue & M Twomey, 5 E McMahon & G Kinnerk. 23.4.18: 1 B Connolly & E O Leary, 2 Ita Myles & M Russell, 3 K Sweeney & J Cleary, 4 M O Donoghue & M Twomey, 5 E McMahon & G Kinnerk. BLARNEY GOLF RESORT BRIDGE CLUB 26.4.18: 1 Eilish Kelleher & Mary Desmond (BG), 2 Teresa Ryan & Carol O'Leary. CASTLE BRIDGE CLUB 26.4.18: 1 Tom MacGrath & N Forbes, 2 E Hennessy & E O'Regan, 3 E Weldon & T Fitzpatrick.
CLONAKILTY BRIDGE CLUB 19.4.18: 1 Anita Murray & Dave Daly (BG), 2 Nora Holland & Eileen Campbell, 3 Mary Hurley & Ita Hayes. 26.4.18: 1 Mary O Neill & Bernadette O Reilly (BG), 2 Anne Mearns & Kathleen O Donovan, 3 Felicity & David Black. COLLINS BRIDGE CLUB 25.4.18: Room A. N/S 1 Alan Auchincloss & Declan O'Brien, 2 Pat Twomey & Mary McCloskey, 3 Kathleen O'Connor & Mary Hayes. E/W 1 Lillian Ahern & Marie Whyte, 2 Alice O'Brien & Bill Cronin, 3 Teresa Leggett & Edel Murphy. Room B. N/S 1 Aileen Horgan & Ena McCarthy, 2 Teresa Farry & Teresa Clarke, 3 Peggy Manning & Jean Hartnett. E/W 1 Owen & Teresa Ahern, 2 Máire Mulcahy & Carmel Courtney, 3 Noreen Tighe & Assumpta Vaughan. CORK BRIDGE CLUB 16-23.4.18: Ledwich Handicap Teams Trophy. 1 Ronnie O Shaughnessy, Tess Murphy, Declan O Brien and Christy Halligan. Best Gross. Cian Holland, Anne Dillon, Tom McCarthy, John Russsell and Dermot Cotter. Tie 2 Linda O Riordan, Nellie White, Bill Cronin and Pat O Mahony. Tie break 3 Carmel Connolly, Betty Coleman, Kay Clement and Mary Quinlan. 4 Marie Auchincloss, Breege Cosgrave, Pat Nolan and Patsy O Connell. 26.4.18: N/S 1 Mary Burke & Biddy Buckley, 2 Ana Heffernan & Helen McGrath, 3 Frances Wilkinson & Breeda Madden. E/W 1 Kitty Murphy & Lillian Houlihan, 2 Paula Finn & Celine Higgins, 3 Colette Spicer & Carmel O'Connor. CURRAGHCROWLEY BRIDGE CLUB 25.4.18: 1 Carmel Murphy & Jane Ross (BG), 2 Marie Walsh & Kathleen Dineen, 3 Vi Kiernan & Paula O'Sullivan, 4 Ann & Brian Vaughan. FERMOY BRIDGE CLUB 24.4.18: 1 M Dowling & G Cooney, 2 M Hurley & M Mason, 3 E Kelleher. 26.4.18: Upstairs H.H/Cap 1 P Tiernan & T Tiernan. Downstairs 1 M Hayes & M N O Connor, 2 M Lysaght & C Crowley, H/Cap B Hegarty & B Moakley. 30.4.18: 1 P Tiernan & T Tiernan, 2 E O Sullivan & J Drislane, Gross P Murphy & M N O Connor. KENMARE BRIDGE CLUB 24.4.18: 1 Maura Foley & Johnny Moriarty, 2 Ann O Brien & Heather Smith, 3 Malcom White & Evelyn Breen. KNOCKAVILLA BRIDGE CLUB 17.4.18: 1 Rose Hawkes & Frances O Halloran, 2 Rose McSweeney & Dolly Cotter, 3 Noelle O Leary & Leo Lynch. MALLOW BRIDGE/GOLF CLUB 19.4.18: 1 Patricia Horgan & Margaret Collins, 2 Ann Cassidy & Rita Sheehan, 3 Kay Cotter & Joan O Shea, 4 Mary Christopher & Jane O Callaghan. 23.4.18: Section A. N/S 1 Louise O Regan & Nellie Crowley, 2 Joan O Keeffe & Maureen Cunningham, 3 Patricia Buckley & Lily Reidy, 4 Ann Cronin & Grace Coleman. E/W 1 Ann O Mara & Frances McCarthy, 2 Denis Barry & Philip Comyn, 3 Josephine Condon & Eileen bolster, 4 Vera Devlin & Eileen C O Sullivan. Section B. 1 Charles & Margaret Mortell, 2 Marcella O Flynn & Mae Canny, 3 Mary O Carroll & Una Tierney, 4 Noreen Lucey & Anna Shannon. 25.4.18: Section A. N/S 1 Vera Devlin & Helen Verling, 2 Pat Horgan & Ann Cronin, 3 Norah Farrissey & Josie Sheehy, 4 Louise O Regan & Gertie Kelleher. E/W 1 Archie Comyn & Denis Barry, 2 Marie Dalton & Marie C Higgins, 3 Mary Flood & Maureen Cronin, 4 Maureen Cunningham & Noreen Buckley. Section B. 1 Bridget Carroll & Nora Burgess, 2 Mary Buckley & Francis McCarthy, 3 Jerry Cronin & Lily Reidy, 4 Liz Walshe & Eileen M Murphy. MAYFIELD BRIDGE CLUB 26.4.18: 1 Imelda Harrington & Margaret Kiely, 2 Kay Dee & Pat Wright, 3 Ludlow & Marian Berkeley, 4 Kay Leahy & Grace O'Brien. MONTENOTTE BRIDGE CLUB 23.4.18: 1 Marian Berkeley & Kay Larkin, 2 Bina Brennan & Monica O'Connell, 3 Claire Browne & Veronique Mohally, 4 Orla Hayes & Olive Barry- Murphy. OLD SCHOOL BRIDGE CLUB 24.4.18: 1 Benny & Nancy Dowd, 2 Sheila Cantwell & Monica Ahern (BG), 3 Assumpta O'Brien & Maura Everard, 4 Anne Fox & Carmel O'Leary. OWENACURRA BRIDGE CLUB 1.5.18: 1 Ita Birdthistle & Paula McNamara, 2 Kathleen Jagoe & Geddy O'Mahony, 3 Assumpta O'Brien & Maura Everard, 4 Sheila Cantwell & Monica Ahern. ST LUKES BRIDGE CLUB 24.4.18: 1 Nancy O'Mullane & Marie Wangling, 2 Kay Leahy & Teresa Davern, 3 George Walsh & Ursula Horgan. WILTON BRIDGE CLUB 25.4.18: Section 1. 1 Phil Ward & Margaret Walsh, 2 Mary Coughlan & Mary Hartnett, 3 Kathleen Dwyer & Eileen Cahill. Section 2. 1 Phil Collins & Anne O'Neill, 2 Mary Murphy & Anne Collins, 3 Pearl Lucey & Oliver Collins. DATES FOR YOUR DIARY May 2018 4-6 Carlow Bridge Congress: The Woodford Dolmen Hotel, Carlow. Tel: 059-9142002 4-6 NIBU Spring Congress. 11-13 IBU Club Pairs: Templeogue Bridge Centre. Phone CBAI 01-4929666. 12-20 South of Ireland 75 th Bridge Congress at The Lake Hotel Killarney. 9 days of Bridge events. Special Bridge rates apply. info@lakehotel.com or +353 64 6631035.
26 4Fun Teams Westmanstown Sports and Social Centre, Co Dublin, starting @ 12noon 2 sessions. Each team must consist of a Master (not higher than Regional) playing with an Intermediate A and an Intermediate B playing with a Novice. In addition to place prizes, further prizes will be awarded for the Best Dressed Team (you must include your county colours to be eligible for prize). 31 South Munster Region AGM. 7.30pm Cork Bridge Club June 2018 8 Worldwide Simultaneous Pairs - Cork Bridge Club 7.30pm (open entry) 8-10 Yeats Country Congress. Sligo Park Hotel Sligo 071-9180400 Entries: Fearghal O Boyle 071-9170781. 29-1 Dublin Summer Congress.