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The ABF Event Calendar 2008 covers ABF events in Zone 7, major congresses and some overseas events where there are Australian representatives competing.
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Updated September 19, 2008.
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ABF Event Calendar for 2008-2009
Date Event Provisional Location Contact Telephone January 12-19 Australian Youth Week Canberra Ed Barnes
0415 750 401
02 9300 008214-28 Summer Festival of Bridge Canberra
Sean Mullamphy
0401 509 616 14-15 Seniors Last Train Rydges, Lakeside 14-15 Women's Last Train Rydges, Lakeside 16-18 National Women's Teams Rydges, Lakeside 16-18 National Non-Life Masters Teams The Hellenic Club 16-18 National Novice Teams The Hellenic Club 16-18 National Seniors Teams Rydges, Lakeside 17-18 Open Last Train The Hellenic Club 19 Australian Multi Pairs The Hellenic Club 20 National Open Swiss Pairs Rydges, Lakeside 20 National Seniors Swiss Pairs The Hellenic Club 21-25 South West Pacific Teams At both venues 25-28 National Open Teams Rydges, Lakeside 26-27 Australian Mixed Teams Rydges, Lakeside 26-27 Flighted Swiss Pairs Rydges, Lakeside February 23 Feb - 1 Mar Gold Coast Congress Broadbeach Kim Ellaway
07 3351 8602 23 Walk In Pairs 24-26 Open Pairs
Restricted Pairs
Seniors Pairs
Novice Pairs
26-28 Open Teams
Restricted Teams
Seniors Teams
Novice Teams29 Feb Open Teams Semi-Final and Final
Restricted Teams Final
Seniors Teams Final1 Mar Open Teams - continuation of Final 29 Feb - 1 Mar Open Swiss Pairs
Restricted Swiss Pairs29 Feb Mixed Teams 1 Mar Stratified Pairs March 15-16 ABF AGM Jane Rasmussen
02 6239 2265 26-30 Open & Women's Playoffs Canberra (Rydges, Lakeside) Eric Ramshaw
03 5342 5006 April 9-13 Seniors Playoffs Bondi (Hakoah Club) David Stern
02 9331 7896 May 1-5 Autumn Nationals Adelaide
(SABA & Sporting Club rooms)Di Marler
08 8116 7282
0414 689 6201-2 Senior Swiss Pairs 1-2 Women's Swiss Pairs 2-5 Open Teams 1-7 Bridge for Brain Research Challenge Australia Wide Angela Fury
1300 888 019 17-18 Western Senior Pairs Championship Perth Jane Reynolds
0402 074 070 24 ABF President's Meeting Jane Rasmussen
02 6239 2265 June 6-7 WW Bridge Pairs Contest Anna Gudge
5-9 VCC Melbourne Jeannette Collins
5-6 McCance Senior Swiss Pairs 5-6 Women's Swiss Pairs 5-6 Restricted Swiss Pairs 7-9 Open Teams 6-9 Barrier Reef Congress Townsville Kim Ellaway
07 3351 8602 July 25 Jul - 8 Aug ANC Surfers Paradise
(Holiday Inn)Kim Ellaway
07 3351 8602 August 19-24 Coffs Coast Bridge Super Congress Coffs Harbour Robyn Bingham
02 6651 7845 23-24 Swan River Swiss Open Pairs Perth Hilary Yovich
08 9341 8116 27-30 Territory Gold Bridge Festival Alice Springs Eileen Boocock
08 8952 4061 30 Aug - 7 Sep 6th PABF Congress and 1st Asian Cup Surfers Paradise
(Gold Coast International)
Kim Ellaway
07 3351 8602 September 27-29 HGR Memorial Congress
Women's Teams
Men's Swiss PairsPerth Sheenagh Young
27 Sep - 4 Oct NZ National Congress Hamilton, NZ Richard Solomon October 2-3 Roger Penny Senior Swiss Pairs Hobart Barry Kelly
03 6228 5247 4-5 Australian Swiss Pairs 3-18 World Mind Sports Games
Inter-Nation World Bridge Teams ChampionshipsBeijing, China Jane Rasmussen
02 6239 2265 22-30 Spring Nationals Sydney
(Hakoah Club, Bondi)Kim Neale
02 9411 4398 22-26 Open Teams 25-26 Dick Cummings Open Pairs 27-30 Manzoni Women's Teams 27-30 Bobby Evans Seniors Teams November 22-23 Golden West Swiss Pairs Mandurah Allison Stralow
0403 153 823 28 Nov - 1 Dec GNOT Final Banora Point John Brockwell
02 6246 5093 December January 2009 17-18 Grand National Pairs (GNP) Final Canberra John Brockwell
Di Marler
02 6246 5093