Promoting BRIDGE within Victoria
Fostering interest in the game
In a fantastic performance well known Victorian and teacher Jamie Thompson, partnering Sydney-sider Matt Smith, took out the Autumn National Open Pairs in Adelaide. Jamie runs a supervised play session at the VBA each Wednesday morning at the VBA so come along and learn from the best! The Autumn Nationals always produces a strong field … Continue reading “Jamie Thompson wins ANOT Open Pairs”
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Regular VBA Player Bill Bennett recently turned 100. Being a bridge player of course he chose to spend his 100th birthday out playing bridge! Bill says he started playing bridge before the war (WW2 of course) so he’s been playing for over 80 years. He played a lot of bridge during the war; he was … Continue reading “Bill Bennett’s 100th Birthday”
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Victorians performed extremely commendably in Launceston over the weekend of 23rd and 24th March in the 2018 TBIB Australian Swiss Pairs Championship, one of the most prestigious events on the national calendar. In a magnificent personal result, the VBA Treasurer, Neil Ewart, combined with the great Canberran player Elizabeth Havas to win the event. Congratulations Neil ! … Continue reading “Victorians at the Tasmanian Festival of Bridge”
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Whilst Victorians were conspicuously absent from the top 6 teams in the Open Teams that made it through to the finals there were some successes in the other teams events at the recent Gold Coast Congress. In the Restricted Teams the WALSH team of Nick Walsh – Derek Poulton (Shepparton) and Lisa Yoffa – James … Continue reading “Victorians at the Gold Coast Congress”
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Recently at the Assembly of WBF Zone 7, South Pacific, Ben Thompson, from Australia, was elected as Zone 7 President and Member of the WBF Executive Council, starting from October 2018, after the end of the Orlando World Bridge Series. Read full details here
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Max Henbest, playing in the Australian Gold team reached the finals in the Commonwealth Nations Bridge Championship recently held just before the recent Gold Coast Congress, but lost the final to the Indian team. Making the finals in what was a powerful field from around the world was a great achievement for Max, who won … Continue reading “Max Henbest places second in Commonwealth Nations Bridge Championships”
Continue ReadingSince 2011 a national scheme of accreditation of bridge teachers in Australia has been conducted by the ABF, and many dozens of teachers around the country have been accredited. This process endeavours to ensure that bridge students are taught by properly-trained individuals using state-of-the-art methods. In Victoria, there are presently seven accredited teachers and three Honorary Teaching … Continue reading “Accredited Bridge Teachers in Victoria”
Continue ReadingThe regulations governing Victorian team ANC selection have been revised by MTC and can be viewed or downloaded via this link. Vic Team Selection Policy Document
Continue ReadingThe 2018 Interstate Teams Championship will be held in July in Hobart and the path to representation has already begun. There are four paths to becoming a member of the Victorian Open Team. The first one is now available to the Mill team through winning the Victorian State Team Championship (The Pennant), giving them the … Continue reading “2018 Victorian Open Team Selection”
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The ABF is restructuring the way it supports and develops youth bridge, and is calling for expressions of interest for an enthusiastic and creative person to take on the part-time role of Youth Development Officer. There is some remuneration for the role, and a budget for related expenses. More details are available on the … Continue reading “ABF Seeks Youth Development Officer”
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