Echo 568 CBAI Master Swiss Pairs 2018. The Master Swiss Pairs was held on Saturday 8th and Sunday 9th December. The competition, which is for Master grade players only, was held at The Templeogue Bridge Centre, Dublin. There was a very large turnout with 105 pairs taking part several from the South Munster Region. Cork’s finest, Derek O’Gorman, and his partner Terry Walsh finished second. Congratulations and well done!

CBAI President Peter O'Meara presenting Terry Walsh and Derek O'Gorman with second prize at the CBAI Master Swiss Pairs 2018. CORRECTION! The Tralee Congress will be held on 14th – 16th December (NOT 16th – 18th as previously advised). CLUB RESULTS BALLINCOLLIG BRIDGE CLUB 5.12.18: Christmas Prizes. 1 Margaret Linehan & Mary Thuillier (BG), 2 Mary Lunch & Maura Nash, 3 Noel Cooke & Eileen Murphy, 4 Betty Holland & Eileen T Murphy. The President and Committee of Ballincollig Bridge Club would like to wish all our members a very happy Christmas and a peaceful New Year. Bridge will resume on Wed 9th Jan 2019 at 7.15pm at Ballincollig Rugby Club. BALLINHASSIG BRIDGE CLUB 6.12.18: 1 Marion Hayes & Lillian Buckley (BG), 2 Ronnie McCarthy & Susan O'Neill, 3 Teresa Gray & Eithne Cummins, 4 Ann Byrne & Peggy Arundel, 5 Triona Hegarty & Brenda Ward, 6 Jo Fitzgerald & Amy Flahive. BALLYCOTTON BRIDGE CLUB 21.11.18: Cloyne Pharmacy Prizes. 1 Bridget Abernethy & John Whelehan, 2 Helen Cullen & Mary Tattan, 3 John Murray & Michael Daley. 28.11.18: 1 Kathleen O`Brien & Deirdre O`Herlihy, 2 E Donavan & M Holland, 3 J

Murray & S Rochford. 5.12.18: 1 Mary Fitzgerald & Kathleen Byrne, 2 M Daley & S Rochford, 3 P Curtin & K F Cashman, 4 D O`Herlihy & K O`Brien. BANTRY BRIDGE CLUB 11.12.18: 1 Rose Tobin & Joe Tobin, 2 Geraldine Jankowski & Eric Kirby, 3 Margaret Burke & Brian Vaughan (BG), 4 Paddy O'Keeffe & Ian Thomson. BLARNEY GOLF RESORT BRIDGE CLUB 6.12.18: Christmas Prizes. 1 Maeve Griffin & Maura Lane (BG), 2 Pauline Lane & Nuala Buckley, 3 Mary Desmond & Eilish Kelleher, 4= Clair Sexton & Richella Dowling, 4= Kay Corkery & Eileen McCarthy. The President and Committee of Blarney Golf Resort Bridge Club would like to wish all our members a very happy Christmas and a peaceful New Year. Bridge will resume on Thurs 10th January 2019 at The Blarney Hotel. CASTLE BRIDGE CLUB 6.12.18: 1 F O'Riordan & A Kelliher, 2 C Forrest & E Hennessy, 3 K Sweeney & B Horgan. CLONAKILTY BRIDGE CLUB 6.12.18: Dr Adams Cup. 1 Brigid Guest & Ann O’Driscoll (BG), 2 Gretta Scully & Paula O’Sullivan, 3 Dave Daly & Mary Hurley. COLLINS BRIDGE CLUB 5.12.18: Room A. N/S 1 Larry Bracken. & Betty Ronayne, 2 Mary Hayes & Kathleen O'Connor, 3 Teresa Leggett & Edel Murphy. E/W 1 Marie Sheehan & Mary Quinlan, 2 Phyllis Hogan & Pearl O'Connell, 3 Jean Crowley & Norma Humphreys. Room B. N/S 1 Con & Rosaleen O'Brien, 2 Carmel Courtney & Aileen Horgan, 3 Cormac & Eileen Lalor. E/W 1 Brenda Hurley & Ann Nolan, 2 Bill & Eileen O'Brien, 3 Séamus O'Sullivan & Dermot Houston. CORK BRIDGE CLUB 10.12.18: Christmas Prizes. Section A. N/S 1 Cian Holland & Dermot Cotter, 2 Jean Jelly & Betty Cotter, 3 Brian Madden & Tess Murphy, 4= Marie Whyte & Lillian Ahern, 4= Deirdre O'Leary & Andy Cole. E/W 1 Tom McCarthy & Derek O'Gorman, 2 Edel Murphy & Teresa Leggett, 3 Nellie White & Linda O'Riordan, 4 Paul Hogan & Alan Auchincloss, 5 John O'Brien & Verna Brownlow. Section B. N/S 1 Joe Fitzgerald & Eileen Twomey, 2 Anne Hegarty & Freddy Murphy, 3 Tom Brophy & Jean Sayers, 4 Sheila McKiernan & Grainne Murphy, 5 Norma Humphreys & Mary Cooke. E/W 1 Patrick Walsh & Aonghus O'Broin, 2 John Barry & Liam Cotter, 3 Tess O'Hara & Jean Crowley, 4 Pat Twomey & Anita O'Sullivan, 5 Anne Barry-Murphy & Mairead Healy. CURRACHCROWLEY BRIDGE CLUB 21 & 28.11.18: Club Pairs. 1 Lucia Murphy & Margaret Ryan, 2 Eileen Cosgrove & Teresa O'Halloran, 3 Noreen Hurley & Margaret O'Donovan, 4 Brian & Ann Vaughan, 5 Kathleen O’Donovan & Peter Prochniak, 6 Margaret & Jerry O'Flynn, Best Nett Rona Walsh & Deirdre Moloney, 1st Session Ann O’Donovan & Patty Mullaney, 2nd Session Gerard O'Driscoll & Paula O'Sullivan. 5.12.18: 1 Jerry & Margaret O'Flynn (BG), 2 Eileen Cosgrove & Maria Farrell, 3 Peter Prochniak & Kathleen O’Donovan, 4 Dorothy Ross & Deirdre Moloney. FERMOY BRIDGE CLUB 4.12.18: 1 MP O’Connor & E Wales, 2 G Mason & N Cremmins, 3 N Field & C Lane. 6.12.18: 1 E Buttimer Ryan & B Hegarty, 2 D Myers & M Thorp, 3 E Fitzgerald & N Bourke, H/ cap K Gardiner & G Mason. 10.12.18: Christmas Prizes. 1 M Crowley & J Morrison, 2 E Kent & A Mellerick, 1st Gross C Crowley & H Lane, 3 K Clifford & T Long, 2nd Gross N Kelleher & J O’Reilly, 4 M Hurley & P Wilson, 5 N O’Neill & J Galvin, 6 P & T Tiernan, 7 B Burke & K O’Keefe, 8 D Noonan & M Gowen. Upstairs. 1 R Kinahan & N Cremmins, 2 B Hegarty & M Crowley, 1st Gross M Barnes & E Buttimer Ryan, 3 M Baker & N O’Driscoll, 2nd Gross P Mc Carty & N Field, 4 C Slattery & P Murphy, 5 E Wales & M Slattery, 6 M N O’Connor & C Henchion. KENMARE BRIDGE CLUB 4.12.18: 1 Mary B O’Sullivan & Patrick Downing, 2 Malcom White & Evelyn Breen, 3 Steve Riefe & Helen Kingston. MALLOW BRIDGE/GOLF CLUB 29.11.18: 1 Mary Duane & Eileen Bolster, 2 Ann Cassidy & Rita Sheehan, 3 Eileen O’Meara & Carmel Browne, 4 Bernie Fitzgerald & Mary O’Sullivan. 3.12.18: N/S 1 Joan Lyons & Francis O’Connor, 2 Patricia Buckley & Lily Reidy, 3 Pat Horgan & Anna Hennessy, 4 Bernie Sheehan & Mary O’Shea. E/W 1 Mary Duane & Eileen Bolster, 2 Vera Devlin & Eileen C O’Sullivan, 3 Jerry Cronin & Mary Flood, 4 Mary Kelleher & Betty Magner. 5.12.18: Section A. N/S 1 Jane O’Callaghan & Patricia Horgan, 2 N Crowley & Eileen Murphy, 3 Eileen Healy & Denis Barry, 4 Kitty McDermott & Lil Edwards. E/W 1 Stella Flavin & Treasa O’Sullivan, 2 Francis O’Connor & Joan Lyons, 3 Eileen B O’Sullivan & C Fogarty, 4 Vera Devlin & Helen Verling. Section B. 1 Anne Buckley & Ann O’Mara, 2 Nellie O’Keeffe & Sheila Lane, 3 Kate Power & Peggie Sheehan, 4 Siobhan Kennedy & E O ‘Regan. MAYFIELD BRIDGE CLUB 29.11.18: 1 Frances Hedigan & Noreen Dorgan, 2 Nancy O'Mullane & Margaret O'Sullivan, 3 Mary Kiniry & Pat Wright. MIDLETON BRIDGE CLUB 29.11.18: Christmas Prizes. 1 Joe Lupton & Joely Morgan, 2 Catherine Kearney & Deirdre Hurst, 3 Carmel O'Leary & Phil Ryan (BG), 4 John Murphy & Noreen Lucey. OWENACURRA BRIDGE CLUB 4.12.18: Christmas Prizes. 1 Seamus Kearney & Phil Ryan, 2 Carmel O’Leary & John Murphy, 3 Anne Smithwick & Noreen Lucey, 4 Ita Birdthistle & Paula McNamara, 5 Eilish Barrett & Kay Ryan, 6 Stephen Cremin & June McCarthy, 7 Yvonne Treacy & Pat Melvin, 8 Anne Daly & Eileen Costine, 9 Catriona McGregor & Bridget O’Callaghan, 10 Deirdre Hurst & Catherine Kearney, 11 Assumpta O’Brien & Maura Everard, 12 Carmel Cooney & Monica Ahern.

SCHULL BRIDGE CLUB 6.12.18: 1 Ian Thomson & Brian Vaughan (BG), 2 Ann Vaughan & Noel Walsh, 3 Caroline O'Regan & Lill Moberger, 4 Criss & Richard Pateman. ST LUKES BRIDGE CLUB 4.12.18: Christmas Prizes. 1 Bina Brennan & Monica O'Connell, 2 Aileen Goggin & Brendan Goggin, 3 Eleanor Twomey & Theresa Black, 4 Nancy O'Mullane & Teresa Darven, 5 Maureen Taylor & Marcella Bradfield, 6 Marie Wanglin & Teresa Clarke. DATES FOR YOUR DIARY December 2018 14-16 Tralee Congress - Manor West House Hotel, Tralee Enquiries: Pat

Fitzgibbon Ph. 066-7159292. January 2019 4-6 Camrose Trophy (1st Weekend), Wales. 4-6 Waterford Bridge Congress at The Tower Hotel, Waterford. Tel: 051-

862300 Email entries to waterfordbridgecongress@gmail.com or margegodinho@gmail.com, 087-2896163.

12-13 Revington (Mens Pairs – Masters & A), Jackson (Ladies Pairs – Masters & A), Geraldine (Mens Teams – Masters & A), McMenamin (Ladies Teams – Masters & A) at the Westgrove Hotel, Abbeylands, Clane, Co. Kildare Tel: (045) 989 900. Entry fee €25 per person for each event. Entries: competitions.cbai.ie

18-20 Cork Bridge Congress at The Maryborough Hotel & Spa, 021-4365555. Entries to Grainne Murphy 087-6859195 or by email: corkbridgecongress@gmail.com.

25-27 Ennis Bridge Congress – Treacys West County Conference & Leisure Hotel, Ennis, 065-6869600. Enquiries to Rita Cassidy 065-6824642, ritacassidy16@eircom.net.