Promoting BRIDGE within Victoria
Fostering interest in the game
The closing date for nominations for the two teams with the highest total of VQP’s earned in 2023 is fast approaching. Please send your nominations by 5pm Friday 24th March to the Match & Tournament Committee at mtc@vba.asn.au. Jenny Thompson Chair – Match & Tournament Committee
The March 2023 Bridge Victoria Bulletin is now available Click Here to download or read online. Read news updates on Bridge, some informative hands by our new editor Chris Hughes and some interesting regular columns and news.
The method of selecting the Victorian Open Team will be changing in 2024. The four-way pathway system is being removed and players will be asked to form teams based on VQPs only, with the top 4 teams playing in a semi-final and final to become the Victorian Open Team for the ANC. This follows the current … Continue reading “Selection Process for the 2024 Victorian State Open Team.”
The Match & Tournament Committee is calling for volunteers to join the Committee. Currently there are 2 vacancies to be filled. MTC is responsible for organising bridge events conducted under the auspices of Victorian Bridge Association including the approval and allocation of all congresses and the preparation of the yearly calendar of state events. MTC … Continue reading “Seeking Volunteers for MTC Committee”
There have been queries regarding the next stage of our transformation process concerning the separation of the operations of the state body (Bridge Victoria) from the VBA Bridge Club, now known as the Victorian Bridge Centre. Over the next several months, the VBA Council will be implementing its business model wherein Bridge Victoria (BV) will … Continue reading “President’s Update”
The ABF has set up the Online Bridge Committee to investigate all aspects of online bridge in Australia. Both in-person and online bridge will be important for the future of our game. The Committee will be putting a draft strategy to the ABF at the 2023 AGM. We have now set up two online surveys. … Continue reading “ABF Online Bridge Committee – Club Survey”
Commencing March 1st the Victorian Open Butler Pairs is one of the premier events on the Victorian Bridge Calendar. Click for full details. Enter
Mondays, Real Bridge Feb 27th, March 6th & 13th. Enter Here
The VBA is now operating all sessions from the Brighton Bowling Club, Breen Drive, Brighton East
The Victorian Bridge Association Limited is the governing body for Bridge in the State of Victoria. In addition the VBA runs a bridge club from its premises in Murrumbeena. It represents over 60 Affiliated Clubs and over 5000 players in Victoria and is actively involved in promoting the game of bridge throughout Victoria and fostering interest in the game. It organises and conducts championship and other tournaments and works with all interested parties to ensure the effective and efficient administration and promotion of bridge. The VBA aims to promote Bridge within Victoria by enabling: Advice and support to affiliated club; Directing and Teaching seminars; Mentoring and recruiting new directors and teachers; Assistance to new and emerging clubs; Starter Pack for newly affiliated clubs
The ABF has retained the services of Tony Bemrose Insurance Brokers as its insurance broker.
