Promoting BRIDGE within Victoria
Fostering interest in the game
This is the Real Bridge Link for Session 2 of the Spring Swiss Pairs Oct 18th
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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
Margaret Bourke Invitational Teams 2021 This year marked a very sad day in Australian Bridge. We lost one of the greats of the game, Margaret ‘Margi’ Bourke. (See obituary here) Margi’s history in bridge is nothing short of amazing. She was loved by all who knew her and respected by all those who encountered her … Continue reading “Locked down but Victoria still comes up aces”
Melburnian Catherine Harris, and her bridge partner and friend, Jocelyn Startz, have created Sorry Partner, a weekly podcast about bridge and all things interesting to bridge players. They’ll be chatting with international bridge luminaries and up-and-coming stars, and sharing stories from around the world about this game we all love. Catherine was the author of the … Continue reading “Sorry, Partner – A Bridge Podcast”
The October 2021 VBA Bulletin is now available Click Here to download or read online. Read news updates on Bridge, some informative hands by Dee Harley and some interesting regular columns and news.
Read David Hoffman’s Obituary to Margaret Bourke, one of Australia’s most successful players of all time and also a tribute from the State Library of Victoria
The Victorian Individual (an honour board and State Event) will be held on Wednesdays October 13th & 20th
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Masters Matchpoint Pairs. A 3 week Monday night event on October 25th & , Nov 1st & 8th Enter here
Please note that from July 1st all online sessions except Tuesday afternoon have a $5 equivalent entry fee. Live sessions are at the VBA Clubrooms
October 24th 2020 Enter Here on BBO
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.
