Well, the World Bridge Championships in Marrakech, Morroco, are now over and Congresses are back on the agenda for Spring and the rest of the year! There are at least 10 local congresses in the next few weeks plus the Spring Nationals in mid-October. Why not travel to a regional Congress? Plan a weekend away for a good game, fantastic food and interesting encounters with other players.

Congresses are not only for experienced and advanced players. More and more congresses aim to offer entry level competition. The forthcoming State Novice & Restricted Teams hosted by the Central Coast Bridge Club in November is especially designed for newer players. The Spring Nationals also includes events for Novice, Rookie and Restricted players. If you haven't played in this tournament before - give it a go!

Each state hosts a national congress every year, e.g. the Summer Festival in Canberra, the Autumn Nationals in Adelaide, the Victor Champion Cup in Melbourne. Sydney is hosting the Spring Nationals from 18th - 25th October at Canterbury Racecourse. Support your home state and enter before 1st October to take advantage of early bird discounts!

All states and territories take turns to host the ANC. Next year, NSW is the host for the ANC and in a major initiative, this important event will move from the city to the country - specifically to beautiful Orange. Orange has so much to offer - wineries, fine dining, ballooning, parks, markets and galleries. Why not make a holiday of it? Please find the full 2024 ANC program on MyABF.

The NSWBA Tournament Calendar now allows you to filter the list of congresses so that you can see which are face-to-face and which are online - the online congresses can be filtered by platform. 
*please note that all 2024 events are draft only.