2020 Draft Calendar
Any queries about the calendar should be sent to the Congress and State Events Co-ordinator:
Notes:
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:
| Helane K Tours Holiday Bridge Peninsula Bridge Club Port Macquarie-Hastings Bridge Assoc Sapphire Coast Bridge Club Taree 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.
2020 Planner
2020 Planner| Club and Contact Details | Event & Comments | Date | Start Time | Type / Tables | Online Entries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January - 2020 | |||||
| Helane K Tours Helane Knespal 0404 083 913 Director: Derrick Browne | South Pacific Cruise | Jan 4-14 | Multi Event | ||
| ABF Leigh and Bianca Gold | Australian Youth Week | Jan 4-10 | Multi Event | ||
| ABF Jane Reynolds 0402 074 070 | Summer Festival of Bridge | Jan 8-19 | Multi Event | ||
| ABF Marcia Scudder 02 9264 8111 | 2020 Mixed Team Playoff | Jan 24-27 | Teams | ||
| February - 2020 | |||||
| Helane K Tours Helane Knespal 0404 083 913 Director: Pam Deverall | Tasmanian Bridge Cruise | Feb 4-12 | Multi Event | ||
| QBA - Broadbeach Tim Runting 0458 448 765 | Gold Coast Congress | Feb 21-29 | Multi Event | ||
| March - 2020 | |||||
| Wellington Bridge Club Peter Reed 02 6845 2540 Director: David Reddel | Annual Congress Swiss Pairs | Mar 7 (Sat) | 9:30 AM | Pairs 32 tables | www.nswba.com.au Open |
| Annual Congress Teams | Mar 8 (Sun) | 9:30 AM | Teams 32 tables | www.nswba.com.au Open | |
| Port Macquarie-Hastings Bridge Assoc Freya Luick 02 6584 6765 Director: Ronnie Ng | March Congress Swiss Pairs | Mar 14 (Sat) | 10:00 AM | Pairs 32 tables | www.nswba.com.au Open |
| March Congress Teams | Mar 15 (Sun) | 9:00 AM | Teams 32 tables | www.nswba.com.au Open | |
| Holiday Bridge Ron Klinger 02 9958 5589 | 2020 Crystal Symphony Cruise Hong Kong - Taipei - Kagoshima - Tokyo - Shanghai - Hong Kong | Mar 16-31 | Multi Event | ||
| Orange Bridge Club - Orange BC Peter Reed 02 6845 2540 | State Novice and Restricted Pairs | Mar 21-22 | 9:30 AM | Pairs 32 tables | www.nswba.com.au Closed |
| TBA - Launceston Catherine Elliott 0407 535 197 | Tasmanian Festival of Bridge Note new venue: Grand Chancellor Hotel | Mar 26-29 | Multi Event | ||
| April - 2020 | |||||
| Sapphire Coast Bridge Club Lewis Seychell 02 6495 2605 Director: John McIlrath | Swiss Pairs | Apr 4 (Sat) | 12:00 PM | Pairs 35 tables | www.nswba.com.au Open |
| Teams | Apr 5 (Sun) | 9:30 AM | Teams 35 tables | www.nswba.com.au Open | |
| BAWA - Perth Robina McConnell 0400 943367 | APBF Congress (The Joseph Greenfeld Congress) | Apr 15-22 | Multi Event | ||
| Taree Bridge Club Judy Scott 0408 481 524 Director: Tony Howes | Teams | Apr 18-19 | 10:00 AM | Teams 24 tables | www.nswba.com.au Open |
| Peninsula Bridge Club | Teams | Apr 19 (Sun) | 10:00 AM | Teams 40 tables | www.nswba.com.au Open |
| SABF Jinny Fuss 0419 843 809 | Autumn Nationals | Apr 30 - May 4 | Multi Event | ||
| May - 2020 | |||||
| QBA - Yeppoon | Barrier Reef Congress | May 1-4 | Multi Event | ||
| Yamba Bridge Club | Twelfth Annual Butler Pairs | May 2-3 | Pairs 30 tables | www.nswba.com.au Closed | |
| BAWA Jane Reynolds 0402 074 070 | Western Senior Pairs | May 16-17 | Pairs | ||
| June - 2020 | |||||
| VBA Geoff Schaller 0418 559 343 | Victor Champion Cup | Jun 4-8 | Multi Event | ||
| July - 2020 | |||||
| SABF - Adelaide Adel Abdelhamid | Australian National Championships | Jul 11-23 | Multi Event | ||
| Bowral Bridge Club Inc - Bowral Golf Club Rob Ward 0418 611 908 | State Veterans Pairs | Jul 24-26 | 1:30 PM | Pairs 20 tables | www.nswba.com.au Closed |
| Taree Bridge Club Judy Scott 0408 481 524 Director: Tony Howes | Teams | Jul 25-26 | 10:00 AM | Teams 24 tables | www.nswba.com.au Open |
| Peninsula Bridge Club | Swiss Pairs | Jul 26 (Sun) | 10:00 AM | Pairs 40 tables | www.nswba.com.au Open |
| August - 2020 | |||||
| Central Coast Bridge Club | State Novice and Restricted Teams | Aug 8-9 | Teams | ||
| Coffs Harbour Bridge Supercongress Association Phil Houlton 0419 486 333 | Coffs Coast Gold Congress | Aug 11-16 | Multi Event | ||
| BAWA Hilary Yovich 0409 082 920 | Swan River Swiss Pairs | Aug 22-23 | Pairs | ||
| NTBA - Darwin Neil Williams | Territory Gold Bridge Festival | Aug 26-30 | Multi Event | ||
| September - 2020 | |||||
| Port Macquarie-Hastings Bridge Assoc Freya Luick 02 6584 6765 Director: Ronnie Ng | September Congress Teams | Sep 5-6 | 10:00 AM | Teams 32 tables | www.nswba.com.au Open |
| BAWA Lynne Milne 0414 400 219 | Hans Rosendorff Memorial Congress | Sep 12-13 | Teams | ||
| NZCBA - Hamilton Richard Solomon +64 09 232 8494 | New Zealand National Congress | Sep 26 - Oct 3 | Multi Event | ||
| October - 2020 | |||||
| BFACT Justine Beaumont 0414 637 075 | Canberra in Bloom Bridge Festival | Oct 2-5 | Multi Event | ||
| NSWBA Mike Prescott 0435 528 872 | Sydney Spring Nationals | Oct 14-22 | Multi Event | ||
| November - 2020 | |||||
| Taree Bridge Club Judy Scott 0408 481 524 Director: Tony Howes | Swiss Pairs | Nov 1 (Sun) | 9:30 AM | Pairs 24 tables | www.nswba.com.au Open |
| ABF | 2021 Australian Open Team Playoff Dates TBC. Decisions about the timing of the 2021 Mixed Playoff may alter the schedule for the Open, Seniors' and Women's playoffs | Nov 7-12 | Teams | ||
| BAWA Allison Stralow 0403 153 823 | Golden West Swiss Pairs | Nov 13-15 | Pairs | ||
| ABF Ray Ellaway | Grand National Open Teams Finals | Nov 27-30 | Multi Event | ||
| December - 2020 | |||||
| ABF | 2021 Australian Seniors’ and Women’s Teams Playoffs Dates TBC. Decisions about the timing of the 2021 Mixed Playoff may alter the schedule for the Open, Seniors' and Women's playoffs | Dec 5-10 | Teams | ||