Promoting BRIDGE within Victoria
Fostering interest in the game
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”
VBA Councillor Kim Frazer has stepped down from the VBA Council. Kim was elected as VBA secretary in December 2011 and held the position until the 2018 AGM, continuing in an acting capacity until the end of January. As well as her Councillor role Kim also managed six incredibly successful and profitable Victor Champion Cup … Continue reading “Kim Frazer steps down”
Victoria was well represented in the 2019 Mixed Team Playoff held in Sydney over the Australia Day weekend. After the two day qualifying rounds 10 of the 16 semi-finalists were Victorian. GOLD (Leigh Gold, Kitty Muntz, Kim Frazer, Jamie Ebery) led the quals from DARLING (Marina Darling, Justin Mill, Annette Maluish, Andrew Mill). Simon Hinge … Continue reading “Victorians at Australian Mixed teams playoff..”
Congratulations to the 2018 Congress Champion Jamie Ebery who has downed the long term champion Stan Klofa the winner for each of the previous 3 years. A fantastic achievement for both. Players are encouraged to organize teams from the eligible player list to participate in the Victorian Open Team Selection Final to be held on the weekend of 6-7 April 2019. You … Continue reading “Victorian VQP 2019 Team Nominations are open”
The McCutcheon awards date back to the 1970s, at which time the award was solely a recognition of “Player of the Year”, being the player who amassed the highest number of Australian masterpoints within a calendar year. For 2018, the honour of winning the overall McCutcheon went to the great NSW player, Peter Gill, with … Continue reading “McCutcheon Awards 2018”
The Victorian Open Butler Pairs is one of the premier events on the Victorian Bridge Calendar. Enter
The top three pairs are eligible to compete in the finals of the Victorian Open Team playoff and represent Victoria at the Australian National Champioships Interstate teams in Melbourne in July.
Tricks & Trumps Congress Mar 2-3 2019 Download Flyer
Berwick Congress - Swiss Pairs. Saturday 16th March see more
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
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