2018 Draft Calendar
Applications for congresses and holidays in 2018 are now open.
Any queries about the calendar should be sent to the Congress and State Events Co-ordinator:
To apply for a congress/holiday fill in the online application form: Online Congress and Holiday Application Form
Applications have been received and processed from the following clubs:
| Central Coast Bridge Club Helane K Tours Hunters Hill Bridge Club Inverell Delvyn Bridge Club Newcastle Bridge Club Sapphire Coast Bridge Club Taree Bridge Club Tenterfield Contract Bridge Club Watermark Freshwater Bridge Club Wellington Bridge Club | Yamba Bridge Club |
Congresses and holidays for which applications have been received should
appear on the draft calendar below.
All dates are draft and are subject to change.
2018 Planner
2018 Planner| Club and Contact Details | Event & Comments | Date | Start Time | Type / Tables | Online Entries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December - 2017 | |||||
| Trumps Bridge Centre Derrick Browne 02 9969 5959 | Festival of Bridge Festival Teams | Jan 1 (Mon) | Teams 32 tables | www.nswba.com.au Open | |
| January - 2018 | |||||
| Helane K Tours Helane Knespal 0404 083 913 | 12 Night Great Barrier Reef Bridge Cruise | Jan 2-14 | Multi Event | ||
| ABF Director: Matthew McManus | ABF Australian Youth Championships | Jan 6-12 | Multi Event | ||
| ABF Roy Nixon 02 6239 2265 or 0423 043 220 | ABF Summer Festival of Bridge | Jan 10-21 | Multi Event | ||
| February - 2018 | |||||
| QBA - Broadbeach Charles Page (07) 3906 2827 / 0449 758 046 | Commonwealth Nations Bridge Championships | Feb 14-18 | Teams | ||
| QBA - Broadbeach Therese Tully and Tim Runting | Gold Coast Congress | Feb 16-24 | Multi Event | ||
| Helane K Tours Helane Knespal 0404 083 913 | India, Sri Lanka, Asia Bridge Holiday 14 Nights India, Sri Lanki, Asia Bridge Cruise and Taj Mahal optional add on. | Feb 24 - Mar 11 | Multi Event | ||
| March - 2018 | |||||
| Wellington Bridge Club Peter Reed 02 6845 2540 Director: David Redell | Congress Swiss Pairs | Mar 10 (Sat) | 9:30 AM | Pairs 32 tables | www.nswba.com.au Open |
| Congress Teams | Mar 11 (Sun) | 9:30 AM | Teams 32 tables | www.nswba.com.au Open | |
| TBA - Launceston Catherine Elliott 0407 535 197 | Tasmanian Festival of Bridge | Mar 22-25 | Multi Event | ||
| Central Coast Bridge Club Stephanie Mathews 0421 827 323 Director: Matthew McManus | Super Congress Pairs | Mar 23 (Fri) | 9:30 AM | Pairs 24 tables | www.nswba.com.au Closed |
| Super Congress Swiss Pairs | Mar 24 (Sat) | 9:30 AM | Pairs 56 tables | www.nswba.com.au Closed | |
| Super Congress Teams | Mar 25 (Sun) | 9:30 AM | Teams 56 tables | www.nswba.com.au Closed | |
| April - 2018 | |||||
| Watermark Freshwater Bridge Club John McIlrath 0437 274 343 Director: John McIlrath | In the Name of Bridge - Southern Explorer | Apr 6-16 | Multi Event | ||
| Sapphire Coast Bridge Club Lewis Seychell 02 6495 2605 Director: John McIlrath | Swiss Pairs | Apr 14 (Sat) | 10:30 AM | Pairs 26 tables | www.nswba.com.au Open |
| Teams | Apr 15 (Sun) | 9:30 AM | Teams 26 tables | www.nswba.com.au Open | |
| Inverell Delvyn Bridge Club | Pairs | Apr 21-22 | Pairs 18 tables | www.nswba.com.au Closed | |
| SABF - Adelaide Jinny Fuss 0419 843 809 Director: David Anderson | Autumn Nationals | Apr 26-30 | Multi Event | ||
| Yamba Bridge Club | Tenth Annual Congress Swiss Pairs | Apr 28-29 | 10:00 AM | Pairs 30 tables | www.nswba.com.au Open |
| Taree Bridge Club Judy Scott 0408 481 524 Director: Tony Howes | Swiss Pairs | Apr 29 (Sun) | 9:30 AM | Pairs 26 tables | www.nswba.com.au Open |
| May - 2018 | |||||
| QBA - Townsville John Tredrea | Barrier Reef Congress | May 14-18 | Multi Event | ||
| BAWA - Perth Jane Reynolds 0402 074 070 | Western Senior Pairs | May 19-20 | Pairs | ||
| June - 2018 | |||||
| VBA - Melbourne Kim Frazer 0409 416 128 | Victor Champion Cup | Jun 7-11 | Multi Event | ||
| Newcastle Bridge Club Director: Mathew McManus Entries to: | Swiss Pairs | Jun 16 (Sat) | 9:30 AM | Pairs 60 tables | www.nswba.com.au Open |
| Teams | Jun 17 (Sun) | 9:30 AM | Teams 60 tables | www.nswba.com.au Open | |
| July - 2018 | |||||
| TBA - Hobart Tasmanian Bridge Association | Australian National Championships | Jul 26 - Aug 9 | Multi Event | ||
| Taree Bridge Club Judy Scott 0408 481 524 Director: Tony Howes | Teams | Jul 28-29 | 10:00 AM | Teams 26 tables | www.nswba.com.au Open |
| August - 2018 | |||||
| Coffs Harbour Bridge Supercongress Association Phil Houlton 0419 486 333 | Coffs Coast Gold Congress | Aug 14-19 | Multi Event | ||
| BAWA - Perth Hilary Yovich 08 9341 8116 | Swan River Swiss Open Pairs | Aug 25-26 | Pairs | ||
| WBF - Orlando | World Bridge Series | Sep 26 - Oct 7 | Multi Event | ||
| NTBA - Darwin Judy Herring | Territory Gold Bridge Festival | Aug 29 - Sep 2 | Multi Event | ||
| September - 2018 | |||||
| Hunters Hill Bridge Club Diane Connors 0439 000 133 Director: Mattheew McManus | Teams BYO LUNCH Refreshments through the day. | Sep 9 (Sun) | 10:00 AM | Teams 50 tables | www.nswba.com.au Open |
| BAWA Lynne Milne | Hans Rosendorff Memorial Congress | Sep 15-16 | Multi Event | ||
| BFACT John Brockwell | Canberra in Bloom Bridge Festival | Sep 28 - Oct 1 | Multi Event | ||
| NZCBA | New Zealand National Congress | Sep 29 - Oct 6 | Multi Event | ||
| October - 2018 | |||||
| Tenterfield Contract Bridge Club Peter Barry 02 6736 1684 Director: Chris Snook | 19th Annual Congress Butler Pairs | Oct 13-14 | 9:30 AM | Pairs 25 tables | www.nswba.com.au Closed |
| NSWBA Mike Prescott 0435 528 872 | Sydney Spring Nationals | Oct 17-25 | Multi Event | ||
| November - 2018 | |||||
| Taree Bridge Club Judy Scott 0408 481 524 Director: Tony Howes | Teams | Nov 3-4 | 10:00 AM | Teams 26 tables | www.nswba.com.au Open |
| ABF Jane Rasmussen 02 6239 2265 | 2019 Australian Open Team Playoff | Nov 10-15 | Teams | ||
| BAWA - Mandurah Allison Stralow | Golden West Senior Pairs | Nov 16-18 | Pairs | ||
| ABF - Tweed Heads Ray Ellaway | Grand National Open Teams Finals | Nov 30 - Dec 3 | Multi Event | ||
| December - 2018 | |||||
| ABF Jane Rasmussen 02 6239 2265 | 2019 Australian Team Seniors’ and Women’s Playoffs | Dec 8-13 | Teams | ||