Promoting BRIDGE within Victoria
Fostering interest in the game
Ben Thompson has just qualified for the Australian Mixed Team in the Team’s playoff that has just concluded in Canberra. The winning team was Mike Doecke (NPC-SA; Phil Markey and Lauren Travis (SA); Ben Thompson (Vic) playing with Renee Cooper (WA) ; David Wiltshire and Sophie Ashton (NSW). Congratulations to Ben and his team
The VBA is very pleased to announce that negotiations for our move to Dendy Park have been successfully completed. These complex negotiations with Dendy Park Bridge Centre, Brighton Bowling & Sporting Club and the Bayside Council took several months of work, notably by our Treasurer, Kim Hoff. The culmination of these negotiations means our move … Continue reading “VBA Moving to Dendy”
The December 2022 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.
The ABF Online Bridge Committee, which was set up to investigate all matters relating to online bridge in Australia, will shortly be sending out a call for nominations for interested parties to join a Task Force to work alongside our committee. Following this we will be engaging with all the bridge community to get feedback … Continue reading “The ABF Online Bridge Committee”
In the Pennant Semi-Final and Finals played on weekend of the 19th & 20th November Denny Newland – Stephen Lester, Douglas Newlands – Arthur Robbins from Geelong knocked out red hot favourites THOMPSON (Ben Thompson – Bill Jacobs, Simon Hinge – Robert Fruewirth) in the semis and then went on to beat FRAZER (Kim Frazer-Jamie … Continue reading “Denny and The Jets Storm to Victory in Pennant”
The VBA AGM will be held at 5:30pm on 5th December at the VBA clubrooms in conjunction with a virtual zoom meeting. Members who can attend are asked to advise the club if they are attending in person or on zoom. Click Here to see full details and documents
This is a new club red point matchpoint pairs event this year. Pairs can play in a mixed or unmixed partnership and there will be winners in both categories. Online on Real Bridge December 5, 12, 19
The last Wednesday night event of the year. For 3 weeks on Dec 7th, 14th, 21st
Victorian Swiss Pairs State Championship – Wednesday Nights at VBA Nov 9th, 16th, 23rd, 30th Enter Here
We are back to having a full program of Face-to-Face bridge at Poath Road and look forward to welcoming all members and visitors to the club.
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.
