Promoting BRIDGE within Victoria
Fostering interest in the game
The VBA wishes to advise that the Victor Champion Cup will definitely be taking place in 2022 at its usual time of the Queen’s Birthday Weekend (June 8-13). Our preferred option remains to hold this event face-to-face. However, at present (March 17), we are unable to confirm the venue for the event owing to disruption … Continue reading “Update on 2022 Victor Champion Cup”
Continue ReadingThe Victorian Open Butler event starting on 16th February will now be held online on Real Bridge. The qualifying dates are 16th February, 2nd , 9th & 16th March, with the final on the weekend of 19th March also being held on Real Bridge. This event is one of the avenues open to be eligible … Continue reading “Butler Qualifying now to be on Real Bridge”
Continue ReadingNominations are now open for two VQP teams to challenge for the Victorian Open Team at the Victorian Open Team Selection Final held at on the weekend of the 2nd and 3rd April. The winner of that final will represent Victoria in the Open Teams at the 2022 Australian National Championships to be held in Adelaide in … Continue reading “Nominations are now open for two VQP teams”
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Congratulations to red hot favourites THOMPSON (Ben Thompson, Bill Jacobs, Simon Hinge, Robert Fruewirth, James Coutts, Justin Mill) who took out the final of the Pennant on Sunday 21st November from the Geelong team of Stephen Lester, Denny Newland, Doug Newlands, Arthur Robbins. Congratualt
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Margaret Bourke Invitational Teams 2021 This year marked a very sad day in Australian Bridge. We lost one of the greats of the game, Margaret ‘Margi’ Bourke. (See obituary here) Margi’s history in bridge is nothing short of amazing. She was loved by all who knew her and respected by all those who encountered her … Continue reading “Locked down but Victoria still comes up aces”
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