Promoting BRIDGE within Victoria
Fostering interest in the game
The BECKETT Team (David Beckett, Neil Ewart, Simon Henbest, Chris Hughes, Bill Jacobs, Ben Thompson) won the State Open teams Championship (the Pennant) held over the weekend of Nov 17-18 from the runners up EBERY (James Coutts, Jamie Ebery, Leigh Gold Simon Hinge, Ellena Moskovsky and Jamie Thompson. The semi finals were held on the … Continue reading “Beckett Team takes out Pennant”
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Congratulations to Victorians Simon Hinge and Stephen Lester who teamed up with ex Victorian and budding Kiwi Ella Pattison and Sydneysider Nye Griffiths to take out the Open teams at the recent Spring Nationals. Playing in a field studded with all the big names of Australian & New Zealand Bridge they won the qualifying rounds, … Continue reading “Victorians Win Spring Nationals”
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Well-known Melbourne writer Catherine Harris has published a story about her adventures in bridge with the inimitable Andrew Mill. Bridge is about complete information, but it can take years to develop the skill to see what’s right in front of your face. Clubs offer lessons and workshops, however if you really want to improve you … Continue reading “Biker King of Bridge”
Continue ReadingThe Match and Tournament Committee is adjusting the structure for selecting the Victorian Open team to contest the Interstate Teams championship. In 2016, a four-stream process was introduced to select the Victorian Open team. A playoff was held in 2017 and 2018 between the Pennant winning team, the team with the highest number of Victorian Qualifying … Continue reading “Open Team Selection Survey”
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Dan Phelan and Phillip Knightley are the new Victorian Restricted Pairs Champions. This event was held on Saturday May 12th at the VBA and was contested by 28 pairs, Dan and Phillip (both from the VBA) and 2nd place getters Susie Groves/Alastair Lowe (from Bayside Bridge Club) will be eligible to represent Victoria at the Australian … Continue reading “Victorian Restricted Pairs Winners”
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