Royal

Wednesday, February 6, simultaneous pairs competition was played in a separate room, the results on the night were first Marie T O’Sullivan and Edward Kilcoyne, second Joe Kelly and Leonard Murphy, third Roert Doyle and Tony DeCourcy. Meanwhile in the other room results were Joint first North Susan Hill and Mary McCarthy, Andy Bolger and Sean Hollingsworth, followed by Berni Hamilton and Nell O’Gorman. First East Pam Byrne and Claire Salley, second Dolores Heatley and Frank Dunne, third Janet Andrews and Geraldine Kane.

Winners on the night were presented with plants. Beginners night Thursday, February 7, first P.J.Sutton and Michael Connolly, second David McKenzie and Brenda Keogh, third Jane Sheeran Purcell and Nora Dunne.

Friday morning, February 8, first Catherine King and partner, second Margo Mulligan and Ann McCoy, third Eric and Dorothy Levingtone. Monday, February 11, North first Susan Hill and Robert Doyle, second Terry Hayes and Stella Doyle, third Celine Healy and Jo Winters. First East Leonard Murphy and Joe Kelly, second Elizabeth McCarthy and Ena Hickey, third Gwen Teevan and Patricia Doyle.

On Wednesday night Phyllis and Dolores presented Martina Byrne and Kay Smullen with engraved glass plaques for recently bidding and making the ultimate bid 7 no trump.