Promoting BRIDGE within Victoria
Fostering interest in the game
The Match and Tournament Committee has issued new regulations pertaining to the use of Substitutes in events. The new regs are here
Continue ReadingLack of support has mean that we have had to cancel the Champion of Champion event that was scheduled for 24th August.
Continue ReadingThe first edition of the TBIB Restricted Pairs prize for Victorian Congresses has concluded. The VBA is delighted to advise that the winning pair, drawn from all pairs who had entered over the entire course of the event, is Janet Keenan and Marg McConvill, from the RACV and Waverley clubs respectively. Janet and Marg have received free … Continue reading “WINNERS OF TBIB RESTRICTED COMPETITION ANNOUNCED”
Continue ReadingCongratulations to the 2019 winners of the Victorian Simultaneous Pairs Michael Stokie and Roger Gillard of the Geelong Bridge Club With an impressive 3 round average of 61%, Michael & Roger have won entry to a VCC Pairs event running from the 6 June to 7 June and will have their names engraved on to the … Continue reading “Victorian Simultaneous Pairs Winners”
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32 pairs fought out the 2019 Victorian Restricted Pairs Championship on Saturday 11th May After the conclusion of the 7 match event Ismail Gulec and Michael Pogson emerged as the victors from Kailun Zhang and Jack Huang , with Catherine Harris and Maryanne Bird 3rd. Congratulation to all! From left Catherine Harris, Maryanne Bird, Ismail … Continue reading “Victorian Pairs Restricted Championship Results 2019”
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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”
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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”
Continue ReadingVictoria 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..”
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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”
Continue ReadingAfter maintaining table fees at the same levels for 5 years Council has decided to increase fees by $2 for all sessions from January 2019. You can access a schedule of table fees here . A copy of the President’s email explaining the increases can be found here
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