Promoting BRIDGE within Victoria
Fostering interest in the game
Congratulations to James Coutts for qualifying for the Australian Open Team and Diana Smart for qualifying for the Australian Women’s team. In addition Dee Harley will be the NPC for the Women’s team. The players will attend the 45th World Bridge Team Championships in Salsomaggiore Terme, Italy in late March/early April 2022 Full details of all … Continue reading “Victorians Qualify to Represent Australia”
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You will be taken to the RealBridge login screen where you should enter your full name (not your BBO name) and ABF Number
RealBridge links, Session times and Seating: http://www.laikel.com/2021/clubs/VCC%20links.html Results: http://www.bridgeaustralia.org/resultslistbyheadevent.asp?umbid=293
Congratulations to red hot favourites THOMPSON (Ben Thompson, Bill Jacobs, Simon Hinge, Robert Fruewirth, James Coutts, Justin Mill) who took out the final of the Pennant on Sunday 21st November from the Geelong team of Stephen Lester, Denny Newland, Doug Newlands, Arthur Robbins. Congratualt
The Australian National Championships (ANC) were held last week on the Real Bridge platform. Victoria fielded 4 teams: Open, Seniors’, Womens’ and Youth Brief results are as follows: Open: 2nd: Defeated by SA in a hard fought final Seniors’: 3rd Womens’: 5th Youth: 1st: Congratulations to all players who represented their State. It was a fantastic … Continue reading “ANC Interstate Teams”
After a great performance by Victorian teams, several Victorian pairs have played very well in the National Butler. Congratulations to Geoff Johnson and Alan Race who performed superbly in the Open event to top the qualifying and then place a highly commendable 5th in the final against some of the best pairs in the country. … Continue reading “ANC Butler Pairs”
Wednesday Dec 8th, 15th, 22nd Enter Here
Mondays Dec 6th, 13th, 20th. Enter Here
Victorian Swiss Pairs – Wednesday Nights at VBA Nov 10th, 17th, 24th & December 1st
Please note that Face to Face bridge at the VBA re-commences on Wednesday 10th November.
Details and Entries on the Gardenvale Bridge Club Website
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.
