Promoting BRIDGE within Victoria
Fostering interest in the game
The August VBA Bulletin is now available Click Here to download or read online. Read about the ANC as well as regular columns and some interesting new stuff.
The 2019 Champion of Champions State Day Time Match Point Pairs will be held at the VBA clubrooms on Saturday August 24th. Every club in Victoria is invited to send up to 6 pairs to participate in the final. You can send three open pairs and one pair each in the women’s, mixed and seniors … Continue reading “Champion of Champions State Day Time Match Point Pairs”
The first edition of the TBIB Restricted Pairs prize for Victorian Congresses has concluded. The VBA is delighted to advise that the winning pair, drawn from all pairs who had entered over the entire course of the event, is Janet Keenan and Marg McConvill, from the RACV and Waverley clubs respectively. Janet and Marg have received free … Continue reading “WINNERS OF TBIB RESTRICTED COMPETITION ANNOUNCED”
Congratulations to the 2019 winners of the Victorian Simultaneous Pairs Michael Stokie and Roger Gillard of the Geelong Bridge Club With an impressive 3 round average of 61%, Michael & Roger have won entry to a VCC Pairs event running from the 6 June to 7 June and will have their names engraved on to the … Continue reading “Victorian Simultaneous Pairs Winners”
32 pairs fought out the 2019 Victorian Restricted Pairs Championship on Saturday 11th May After the conclusion of the 7 match event Ismail Gulec and Michael Pogson emerged as the victors from Kailun Zhang and Jack Huang , with Catherine Harris and Maryanne Bird 3rd. Congratulation to all! From left Catherine Harris, Maryanne Bird, Ismail … Continue reading “Victorian Pairs Restricted Championship Results 2019”
Please note change of date. Owing to several clashes, the date for this annual event has been moved from Sunday March 3 to Sunday April 28 (still at the VBA Clubhouse, Poath Road Murrumbeena). An excellent program of speakers is being organized and the full agenda for the day will be advised a soon as finalized. … Continue reading “Affiliated Clubs’ Day 2019”
A 3 week Swiss Pairs event on Mondays Aug 19th, 26th and Sept 2nd
The PENNANT starts on August 28th. Full Details Here or Enter the Pennant
Donald Congress Saturday 31st August - Download a flyer Venue: Donald Golf Club - Woods St, Donald 3480
The Ballarat Bridge Club invites you to our 2019 Congress to be held in our club rooms Sept7-8 2019:
Ballarat Bridge Club, 1001 Eyre Street, Ballarat 3350 (Corner Ripon Street & Eyre Street Ballarat)
The Mornington Peninsula Bridge Clubs have formed an association to act as an umbrella group for the Peninsula Clubs to promote Bridge playing on the Peninsula. Their first action of the Association was to organise a Congress
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.
