Promoting BRIDGE within Victoria
Fostering interest in the game
In a career spanning 5 decades Simon Hinge has amassed over 10,000 masterpoints and has joined the elite Emerald Grand Master category – one of only 10 players to ever have achieved that extraordinary milestone. Simon was raised in country South Australia and learnt bridge as a child and commenced competitive play in 1977. He … Continue reading “Simon Hinge attains Emerald Grand Master”
It is with sadness that we pass on the news that Henri de Jong passed away on Saturday 5th October Henri was probably the VBA’s longest serving member and was playing here as recently as last month, he will be remembered as a great club member and a very fine player. Henri was a Silver … Continue reading “Vale Henri de Jong”
Congratulations to Ben Thompson, President of the VBA and a management consultant from Melbourne, Australia, who has been elected as a member of the WBF Management Committee in 2019. Ben was elected President of the South Pacific Bridge Federation (Zone 7) and a member of the WBF Executive Council in 2018. He has previously been … Continue reading “Ben Thompson Elected to WBF Management Committee”
The October VBA Bulletin is now available Click Here to download or read online. Read about the the TBIB Restricted Pairs prizes as well as regular columns, results around the state, and some interesting regular columns.
The Annual General Meeting of the VBA will now be on Monday December 9th at 6:00pm
Click to see the great photos. On Wednesday September 25, probably for the first time in its history, the VBA conducted a teaching clinic for school-age children. We were delighted that 25 kids from across Melbourne and beyond were in attendance, accompanied, in nearly all cases, by their grand-parents.
The PENNANT starts on August 28th. Full Details Here or Enter the Pennant
Enter here A two week event on 16th & 23rd October. The excitement of matchpoints with a Swiss format.
Nov 1st - Nov 3rd. Waverley Bridge Club 2019 Congress. Full Details
Annual Swiss Pairs event from 10am on Sunday 18 November 2018.
You are invited to the Tivoli Congress Swiss Pairs on Sunday 24th November 2019. The congress will be held at the Waverley Bridge Club. Flyer
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.
