Promoting BRIDGE within Victoria
Fostering interest in the game
Continuing his stellar year (during which he has represented Australia in the Bermuda Bowl, been part of the winning teams in the Gold Coast and Melbourne national events and captained the Victorian team at the ANC) James Coutts has won the ANC TBIB Butler Pairs in Adelaide. This is one of the most prestigious titles … Continue reading “James Coutts Wins ANC TBIB Butler Pairs”
Continue ReadingThe 2022 Australian National Teams Championships took place last week in Adelaide and Victorian teams participated in all four categories: Open, Senior, Women & Youth. For the third time since Victoria’s last Open victory (in Melbourne 2011) our Open Team made the final, sadly losing narrowly to NSW. The final stanza was very exciting with the … Continue reading “Victorian Teams Perform Well at ANC”
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Congratulations to Victorian youth player Damon Flicker who has been announced as part of the Australian Under 26 team for the 7th World Transnational Bridge Championships in Salsomaggiore in August
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Continue ReadingFor the first time in three years, Victoria’s national Gold Point carnival of bridge, the Victor Champion Cup, took place “live” in Melbourne over the Queen’s Birthday weekend. While numbers participating were around 55% of 2019, which was close to forecast, spirits were high and the quality of bridge undiminished. The successful completion of this … Continue reading “Presidents Report on the VCC”
Continue ReadingAndrew will be on annual leave from June 14th to 6th July inclusive. During this time please contact Cathie Lachman for enquiries at the club. Cathie’s office hours are 9am – 4.30pm on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursdays.
Continue ReadingThe 2022 Australian Team Trials have been conducted in Canberra over the past several days and I am delighted to advise that, as has been the case all year in major events, Victorian players featured prominently. Perhaps the stand-out Victorian performance was that of VBA Vice-President Jenny Thompson and her longstanding partner Eva Caplan, who … Continue reading “Victorians to the Fore in National Team Trials”
Continue ReadingThe Tasmanian Festival of Bridge was held last weekend and Victorians featured prominently in the results. Somewhat unusually, all the events at this Gold Point carnival are for pairs, with no teams events taking place. The Roger Penny Senior Swiss Pairs was won by our own Neil Ewart in combination with Canberra-based Ian Robinson. Warm … Continue reading “Victorians Star in Launceston”
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After way too long a break, ABF members, their family and friends are once again free to leave our shores to explore and enjoy the world and all of the gifts and wondrous experiences it has to offer. The annual multi-trip cover commences on the 1st of March, 2022. So that you can travel with … Continue reading “ABF Travel Insurance Policy Now Available Again”
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