WEEK 321 ECHO BRIDGE BY THE RIVER The Annual Teams Competition for the Heskin Trophy took place in Fermoy Bridge Club on Monday the 27 th January. The competition was seeded and the players drew for their team pairs. The winners were Bridie Dorgan, Joan Crowley, Michael Gowan and Kay Thornhill 2 nd Catherine Henchion, Paddy Byrne, Bernadette Moakley and Pierce Whelan 3 rd Betty Hegarty, Mary Crowley, Anne Mellerick and Eleanor Kent Winners left to right Bridie Dorgan, Michael Gowan, Joan Crowley and Kay Thornhil COBH BRIDGE CLUB Kevin Foster Cup Winners Mary Rasmussen and Rosario Cronin CBAI SIMULTANEOUS PAIRS WEEK IN FULL SWING Bridge clubs from all over the world take part in this amazing competition Each club have a choice of playing just once or for all sessions as different boards are played each session. It is a marvellous event. It is too early in the event to have accurate results so I will hold off until next week JACKSON WOMENS PAIIRS 1 Maureen Patterson and Brid Kirby 2 Teresa Rigney and Jill Kulchycky 3 Dolores O'Donnell and Anne Kingston 4 Esther Stewart Brede O'Connor Best MR Sheila Horkan and Bettina Stefanini Best MA Assumpta Kelly and Gladys SheridanFirst Session Fionuala Gill and Blathnaid Trayer REVINGTON MENS PAIRS 1 Gay Keaveney and Martin Jones 2 Micheal O'Briain and Padraig O'Briain 3 Wojciech Gorczyca and Slawomir Lubanski 4 Karel de Raeymaeker and Kelan O'Connor Best MR Con Doherty and Paddy Gallagher 2 nd Session Thomas MacCormac and Ranald Milne
First Session Brian O'Farrell and Fergal O'Farrell Best MA George Brennan and Tommy Banks McMENAMIN - WOMENS TEAMS 1Aileen O'Keeffe, Valerie Hand, Gilda Pender, Hilary McDonagh 2 Mary Trench, Elva Gannon, Elva Gannon, Miriam McConville and Margo English 3 Ciara Burns, Mary Finn, Louise Mitchell and Lucy Phelan 4 Aileen O'Keeffe, Valerie Hand, Gilda Pender and Hilary McDonagh Best MR Patsy Meehan, Petra O'Neill, Sheelagh O'Dwyerand Pat McMahon 6 Patricia Delaney, Brenda Moran, Ailbhe Mealy, Elaine O'Kelly Best AM Rosamund Jennings, May O'Sullivan, Lynn Duffy, Deirdre Quin GERALDINE MENS TEAMS 1 Bob Pattinson, Donal Garvey, Justin Corfield, Norbert van Woerkom 2 Richard Elvin, Peter Stewart, John Noonan, Brendan Martin 3 Nick FitzGibbon, David Jackson, B J O'Brien, Ranald Milne 4 David Synnott, Hugh Gormally, Wojciech Gorczyca, Slawomir Lubanski REGIONAL COMPETITION 23(Sun) Barry O Connell Teams Cork Bridge Club 1.30pm Entries Eleanor Hipwell 021-4870884 SPECSAVER PAIRS - RESULTS TO DATE CLONALILTY 23.2.14 1 Mary Cahill and Jutta O'Regan 2 Betty Sexton and Ann O'Driscoll 3 Colette Hayes and Tess O'Donovan Best Gross Ann O'Donovan and Patty Mullaney KILLARNEY 28.1.14 Specsavers Qualifier 1 Maureen Cullotty and Phyllis O Regan 2 Pauline Lyne and Joan Lenihan MALLOW GOLF Specsavers Qualifier 1 Denis Barry and M Hanley 2 C Hanley and G Kelleher 3 M Weir and M Walsh 4 M Kelleher and B Magner 5 N Aherne and G Coleman MIDLETON Specsavers Qualifier 13.1.14 1 Mary Barry and Kathleen Jagoe 2 Stephen Cremin and Phil Ryan 3 Anne Clohessy and Rita Dennehy OWENACURRA Specsavers Competition 21.1.14 Specsavers Qualifying 1Pat Clohosey and Dell Murphy 2 Monica Ahern and Joan O'Brien 3 Benny and Nancy Dowd 4 Noreen Lucey and Anne Smithwick 5 Ena Dunne and Mary O'Donovan (Nov) 6 Norah Cremin and Pat Kelly (Nov) WILTON Specsavers Competition 22.1.14 Section A1 Mary Coughlan and Mary Kenny 2 Mary Hartnett and Mary F Barrett 3 Rose Howard and Eileen O'Donovan Section B 1 Kay O'Riordan and Margaret Sheehan 2 Carmel O'Leary and Mary Bambury 3 Phil Collins and Anne O'Neill LEE Specsavers Competition Mary Gleeson and Mai Higgins All qualifying rounds not registered by the first week in February, either by phone or email, will be deemed ineligible to play in the final To allow sufficient time to grade the competition, full results for qualifiers to be in by the end of February You may send them by post or you may email them to me at oliverose@eircom.net MIDWEEK BRIDGE SPECIAL BALLYMALOE HOUSE 19/20 TH FEBRUARY, 2014 2nights Dinner Bed and Breakfast 250pps 280single Occupancy (bridge not included) Programme: Wednesday 19 th Dinner 6pm Bridge 8pm Thursday 20 th Dinner 6pm Bridge 2pm and 8pm Friday 21 st Bridge 10.30am For Reservations or further information contact Ballymaloe House Shanagarry, Co. Cork T: 021 43652531 email: res@ballymaloe.ie CLUB RESULTS AVONDALE 20.1.14 Gross/Nett 1 Mary Sheehan and Jerry Cashman2 Aine Ginnell and Breda Brosnan 3 Carmel O'Leary and Emmy O'Shea 13.1.14 Gross: 1 Doreen Dunne and Caroleann Lane 2 Nancy and Joe Lupton 3 Michael and Carmel O'Leary 4 Eileen Williams and Christine O'Shea Nett: 1 Doreen Dunne and Caroleann Lane 2 Nancy and Joe Lupton 3 Norah Cremin and Kay Ryan 4 Eileen Lordan and Anne Keane
BALLINEASPAIG 27.1.14 Section A 1 Eileen Cahill, Mary Kenny 2 Owen and Teresa Ahearn 3 Mary Shanahan 2 Owen and Teresa Ahearn 3 Mary Shanahan and Noelle Twomey Section B 1 Ann Golden and Michael O'Carroll 2 Maureen Snyott and Emily Barry 3 Patrick and Mary Egan BALLYCOTTON 8.1.14 1 Pat Melvin and Eileen Donovan 2 Elizabeth Moore and Ide O`Riordan 3 Patricia Morrison and Mary O`Mahony 15.1.14 N/S 1 Anne Aherne and John Whelehan 2 Ide O`Riordan and Florence Bowe 3 Nuala Cashman and Sylvia Daley E/W 1 Mary Tattan and Helen Cullen 2 Michael Daley and Mary Dorgan 3 Mary Mullins and Mary Ellen Keogh BALLINHASSIG 30.1.14 1 Chris Healy and Margaret McCarthy 2 Mary O Riordan and Bernie Ryan 3 Frances O Halloran and Noelle O Leary 16.1.14 1 Mary Quilter and Esther White 2 Annette Mehigan and Margaret Dullea 3 Frances O Halloran and Rose Hawkes BANDON 21.1.14 Qualifying for Club Championship 1 Maria Farrell and Vera Chambers 71.3% 2 Áine Lynch and Marie Walsh 66.6% 3 Carol Galvin and Ronnie Murphy 65.8% 4 John O Donoghue and Joe Kingston 63.5% 4 Mary Callanan and Breda Hickey 63.1% 6 Walsh and Ann McCarthy 58.9% 7 Myra O Dowd and Majella O Callaghan 56.8% 8 Dorothy Ross and Kathleen Kingston 55.4% 9 Mary Herriott and Elma O Brien 54.1% Eleanor Gallagher and Norma Deasy 54.00% 11 Kathleen O Driscoll and Jim Riordan 53.8 12 Rose O Donovan and Nora Twomey 50.0% 13 Carmel O Dwyer and Dan Joe O Leary 48.4% 14 Ann Fitzgibbon and John O Connell 47.4% 28.1.14 Results Open Pairs 1 Betty O Neill and Vera Flynn 2 Teresa Collins and Ina O Leary 3 Gerardine O Driscoll and Helen Ryan = 3 Jane Bowe and Elma Buckley = 4 Margaret Donegan and Mags O Regan BANTRY 5.1.14 Simultaneous Pairs 1 Martin Anderson and Richard 2 John O'Sullivan and Noel Walsh Pateman 3 Karen Cummins and Breda O'Regan 4 Frances O'Callaghan and Eileen Twomey 5 Lucy Anderson and Caroline O'Regan 6 John Barry and Paddy O'Keeffe BLARNEY 3.2.14 1 T MacGrath and E Coleman 2 K Larkin and N Philpott 3 Nora Forbes and B Horgan CASTLE Blarney 30.1.14 1 M Nugent and M Kelly 2 B Horgan and K Sweeney 3 N Philpott and Jean Sayers CLONAKILTY 1 Grainne McManus and Catherine Murray 2 Paul McManus and Gerard O'Driscoll 3 Anne McAdams and Ann O'Higgins Best Gross Kathleen O'Donovan and Mary Hurley Clonakilty Bridge Club cordially invited to attend our Bridge Club Open Day in Fernhill House Hotel Fernhill Road Clonakilty on March 2014 (Sunday) Time To Be confirmed COBH BRIDGE CLUB Kevin Foster Cup Winners Mary Rasmussen and Rosario Cronin 7.1.14 1Lana Murphy and Rose Maher 2Paddy Whitty and Robert Kennedy 3 Marie Kavanagh and Ann O Connell 9.1.14 1 Rita Dennis and Mercie Murphy 2 Rosario Cronin and Mary Rasmussen= 3 Des McKee and Marie Pratsque 14.1.14(Jubilee Tray) 1 Mary Dorgan and Liz Leahy 2 Shiela O Shea and Kit O Gorman3 Esther Doherty and Mary Rasmussen 4 Marie Kavanagh and Ann O Connell 16.1.14 1 Rita Dennis and Mercie Murphy 2 Ann Williams and Eileen Twomey 2 Des McKee and Kay McKee 4 Liz Leahy and Lana Murphy 21.1.14 1 Marie Kavanagh and Ann O Connell 2 Shiela O Shea and Joan O Connell 3 Ann Feeney and Mary Hennessy 4 Nan Nester and Evelyn Gatford 23.1.14 1Eileen Twomey and Ann Williams 2 Mary Wallace and Marian Madigan 3 Millie O Donovan and Jeffie Crosby 4 Rosario Cronin and Mary Rasmussen COLLINS 29.1.14 Room A 1 Marie Whyte and Marie Sheehan 2 Marie Lavelle and Evelyn Duke 3 Claire Rose and Betty Coleman 4 Tess Murphy and Patsy O Connell 5 Pat Nolan and Ronnie Keane Room B N/S 1 Carmel Casey and Róisín Clancy 2 Bernadette Burke and Peggy Manning 3 Margaret Keane and Frances Walsh E/W 1 Carmel Courtney and Joan Irwin 2 Jean Hartnett and Phyllis Fleming 3 John Hanlon and Larry Devaney 22.1.14 Room A 1 Eleanor Morgan and Mary Cooke 3 Teresa Leggett and Mary Quinlan 3 Deirdre O Leary and Alice O Brien 4 Phyllis Hogan and Marie Whyte Room B N/S 1 Margaret Keane and Charlie Gaffney 2 Ger O Halloran and Kevin O Dwyer 3 Kit Sheehan and Aileen O Sullivan E/W 1 Georgie Walsh and Frances Walsh 2 William and Helen Field 3 Jack Burke and Paddy O Brien CORK BRIDGE CLUB Simultaneous Pairs Club Results 3.2.14 Section 1 N/S 1 Derek O'Gorman and Pat O'Mahony 2 Verna Brownlow and Fr. Sean Hayes 3 Eileen O'Donovan and Jane Bracken E/W 1 Carmel Bell and Tim O'Connell 2 Patricia Carr and Michael Delaney 3 John Barry and Liam Cotter Section 2 N/S 1Cian Holland and Joe Higgins 2 Margaret Walsh and Riobard Langford 3 Eileen O'Donnell and Mary McCarthy E/W 1 Pearl O'Sullivan and Judy Lynch 2 Mary Leonard and Jo Horgan 3 Nellie White and Linda O Riordan CURRAGHCROWLEY 15.1.14 Gross 1 David O'Brien and Brian O'Neill 2 David Daly and Rosaire Kingston 3 Patty Mullaney and Ann O'Donovan Nett 1 David O'Brien and Brian O'Neill 2 Margaret Kingston and
Margaret Murphy 3 David Daly and Rosaire Kingston 22.1.14 Lower Section Gross 1 Jerry and Margaret O'Flynn 2 Lucia Murphy and Margaret Ryan 3 Ann O'Donovan and Patty Mullaney Upper Section 1 Nora Twomey and Rose O'Donovan 2 Eleanor Gallagher and John O Connell 3 Peg Kearney and Eileen Deasy 4 Margaret Burke and Brian Vaughan Nett 1 Peg Kearney and Eileen Deasy 2 Nora Twomey and Rose O'Donovan 3 Eleanor Gallagher and John O Connell 29.1.14 Mary and Moira O'Sullivan 2 Lucia Murphy and Margaret Ryan = 3 Maria Farrell and Margaret Geoghegan =3 Mary Callanan and Dorothy Ross DOUGLAS BRIDGE CENTRE (The Mills) 23.1.14am M Meaney and M Duggan 1 P O'Regan and K O'Brien EURO, KILLARNEY 28.1.14 Specsavers Qualifer results 1 Maureen Cullotty and Phyllis O Regan 2 Pauline Lyne and Joan Lenihan FERMOY 23.1.14 Downstairs 1 Nora Kelleher and Margaret Clement 2 Eileen Kelleher and partner r 20.1.14 Downstairs 1 Michael Nelligan and Una Barry 2 Noelle Carroll and Rose Kinahan Upstairs Noreen Field and Eleanor Condon 2 Mary Thorpe and Mary Lysaght 3 Jenny Fitzgibbon and Helen Dunlea KENAMRE Club Championship 1 Patrick Downing and Johnny Moriarty 2 Eileen Murphy and Harry Nankeens 3 Oliver Morgan and Bettie McSwiney First Session Horst and Marie O Sullivan Second Session Joanne Naaykens and Kathleen O Shea N.B March 9th 2014CORN NEIDIN CUP to be played at the Brooklane Hotel on the 2sessions commencing at 2pm sharp Open to all Bridge Clubs KINSALE 21.1.14 N/S 1 Verna Brownlow and Mary Horgan 2 Mary Collins and Chris Healy Best Gross Mary Cummins and John O'Connell E/W 1 Cal Duggan and Brian O'Neill 2 Margaret Bollard and Rosita Hellstern Best Gross Carmel Murphy and Anna Sliney KNOCKAVILLA 28.1.14 1 Anna Cronin and William Manning 2 Mary O Riordan and Eddie White 3 Noreen Horgan and Noreen Allen LEE 20.2.14 Teams: 1 Sheila Kelleher, Mary Cronin, Ita O'Rourke and Vera O'Donoghue 2 Ann Kingston, Mary Kingston, Marie Treacy, Kitty Dillon 3 Peg Buckley, Marie O'Donnell, Sheila O'Shea and Noreen Ryan Hallissey MACROOM 21.1.14 1Nuala Creedon and Helen Cronin 2 Frances Lyons and Nellie Twomey 3 Kay Clement and Sean White 4 Carmel McSweeney and Mary O'Brien Best Gross Nuala Creedon and Helen Cronin MALLOW GOLF 23.1.14 1 J Condon and E Bolster 2 N Buckley and M Cunningham 3 H O Connell and M O Flynn 4 K Cotter and J O Shea 27.1.14 Nett Results N/S 1 Denis Barryand Phyllis O Brien 2 Margaret and Chris Hanley 3 Patrick Annesley and Helen Cronin E/W 1 Ann Kennedy and Sheila O Connor 2 Evelyn O Sullivan and Helen Verling 3 Michael O Boyle and Michael O Grady Specsavers Qualifier - 1 Denis Barry and M Hanley 2 C Hanley and G Kelleher 3 M Weir and M Walsh 4 M Kelleher and B Magner 5 N Aherne and G Coleman MAYFIELD 23.1.14 1 Deirdre Cronin and Nancy O'Mullane 2 Eammon and Nora McCarthy 3 Eileen Dennehy and Frances Ronayne 4 Noreen Dorgan and Frances Hedigan MONTENOTTE 20.1.14 1 Bina Brennan/Monica O'Connell 2 Eammon and Nora McCarthy3 Ludlow Berkeley and Kaye Mulcahy 4 Marian Berkeley and Anne McCarthy MIDLETON 23.1.14 1 Joe and Nancy Lupton 2 Rita Dennehy and Ann Clohessy 3 Doreen Dunne and Aine Ginnell 4 Bridget Abernethy and Helen Monks 20.2.14 1 Pat Clohessy and Geraldine McCarthy2 Joe and Nancy Lupton 3 Phil Ryan and Anne Smithwick NEWMARKET 21.1.14 The Connie O Callaghan Memorial Prize sponsored by Newmarket Motors 1 Maura O Riordan and Joan O Connor 2 Delia Fitzgerald and Treasa O Sullivan 3 Tony O Sullivan and Tim O Keeffe 4 Jack Collins and Jerry Daly 5 Nora Collins and Liam Fitzpatrick 6 Tom and Kitty Mulcahy OLD SCHOOL 5.2.14 1 Kathleen Lynch and Olive Dennehy 2 Assumpta O Brien and Maura Everard 3 Nora CremN and Ann Keane 4 Eileen Irsin and Peggy Curtin 5 Mary Arthur Dympna Kiely-Hinchion 6 Dympna Ryan and Joan Lawlor OWENABUE 5.2.14 1 Mamie Bowen and Una English 2 Berna Allen and Maura Stack 3 Sue Callanan and Ger Marnane 4 Anne J Duggan and Catherine Desmond 29.1.14 1 Ann Barry and Noelle Nolan 2 Mamie Bowen and Una English 3 Angela O Connell and Daphne Spillane 4 Breda Hogan and Rose Flynne OWENACURRA 21.1.14 Specsavers Qualifying 1Pat Clohosey and Dell Murphy 2 Monca Ahern and Joan O'Brien 3 Benny and Nancy Dowd 4 Noreen Lucey and Anne Smithwick 5 Ena Dunne and Mary O'Donovan (Nov) 6 Norah Cremin and Pat Kelly (Nov) SCHULL 23.1.14 1Nick Addey and Martin Anderson 2 Margaret Burke and Ursula Norris 3 Joe Tobin and Eileen Twomey Nett: 1 Nick Addey and Martin Anderson 2 Joe Tobin and Eileen Twomey 3 Eileen Hurley and Geraldine O'Connell
SKIBBEREEN 30.1.14 Blue Section Gross 1 Margaret Foley and Harry Bailey 2 Mary Cotter and Noel Cotter 3 Jerry O'Donovan and Stan Rispin Nett: 1 Margaret Crowley and Eileen Glavin 2 Margaret Foley and Harry Bailey 3 Breda Hamilton and Mary Dineen Yellow Section Gross 1 Moyra Collins and Tommy Barry 2 Eithne Barry and Charlie Poillot3 Phil O'Donovan and Margaret Kelly Nett: 1 Moyra Collins and Tommy Barry 2 Nora O'Driscoll and Kathleen Daly 3 Ann Casey and Angela Sheehy ST LUKES 14.1.14 1 Frances Kennedy and Theresa Black 2 Peggy Manning and Margaret Murphy 3 Cora Egan and Mary Kelleher WILTON SECTION A 1 John Behan and Oliver Collins 2 Oliver Duffy and Mary Kenny 3 Fionnuala O'Callaghan and Breda Kelly SECTION B 1 Beryl Lennon and Carmel Flynn 2 Margaret Sheehan and Eileen Moloney =3 Bridgette Fitzgerald and Emer Tynan =3 Sue Ryan and Monica Mills YOUGHAL BAY 14.1.14 1 Kay Donnelly and Kevin Duffy 2 C Treacy and G Browne 3 M Power and J Cooney 4 M Hartnett and B Murphy 5 A Schofield and H Fitzpatrick 20.1.14 N/S 1 Carmel Treacy and Mary Kennedy 2 G Stack and L Kelly 3 S Goggin and S O`Donnell E/W 1 Paula Cooper and Liz Grace 2 M Flynn / B Griffin 3 P Grace and M O`Connell 21.2.14 1 Esther Hunt and Marie Hartnett 2 M Kennedy and C Dinneen 3 M Clancy and M Gleeson 4 M Roche and S Burke 5 E Cunningham and M Lupton 16 & 23.1.14 Fr O`Connell Trophy 1 Betty and Dermot Cotter 2 Joan and Maurice Power 3 Carmel Treacy and Jean Kelly 4 Gerry and Kitty Stack First Session Cliff Bennett and Olive Cotter Second Session Teresa Broderick and Hilda Clarke DATES FOR YOUR DIARY FEBRUARY 15-16 Holmes Wilson Teams Master & Intermediate Open Entry Radisson Hotel, Athlone Tel. 09064-42600 Entries 01-4929666 22-23 Junior Camrose, N. Ireland 22-23 Ladies Trials (2) Templeogue bridge Centre 23(Sun) Barry O Connell Teams Cork Bridge Club 1.30pm Entries Eleanor Hipwell 021-4870884 eleanorhipwell@hotmail.com 28-2.3 IBU Burke Inter-County Teams Final, Templeogue Templeogue Bridge Centre, Dublin MARCH 9th 2014 CORN NEIDIN CUP to be played at the Brooklane Hotel on the 2 sessions commencing at 2pm sharp Open to all Bridge Clubs