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									| Date | Event | Location | Contact | Telephone | 
								
									| January | 
								
									| 10-17 | Australian Youth Week | Canberra | Ed Barnes William Jenner-O'Shea
 
 | 0415 750 401 0415 181 901
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				| 12-26 | Summer Festival of Bridge | Canberra All events at the National Convention Centre
 
 | Sean Mullamphy 
 | 0401 509 616 | 
			
				| 12-13 | Women's and Seniors' Last Train | 
			
				| 14-16 | National Women's Teams | 
			
				| 14-16 | National Seniors Teams | 
			
				| 14-16 | National Novice Teams | 
			
				| 14-16 | National Non-Life Masters Teams | 
			
				| 14-16 | Life Masters Teams  | 
			
				| 15-16 | Open Last Train | 
			
				| 17 | Australian Multi Pairs | 
			
				| 18 | National Open Swiss Pairs | 
			
				| 18 | National Seniors Swiss Pairs | 
			
				| 19-23 | South West Pacific Teams | 
			
				| 23-26 | National Open Teams | 
			
				| 23 | Speedball Teams (Evening only) | 
			
				| 24-25 | Australian Mixed Teams | 
			
				| 24-25 | Stratified Swiss Pairs | 
			
				| 17-18 | Grand National Pairs (GNP) Final | Canberra National Convention Centre
 | John Brockwell Di Marler
 
 | 02 6246 5093 | 
			
				| February | 
			
				| 26 Feb - 2 Mar | Yeh Bros Cup | Jupiters Casino, Broadbeach 
 | Therese Tully 
 | +61 (4) 0987 0324 | 
			
				| 28 Feb - 7 Mar | Gold Coast Congress | Broadbeach Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre
 | Kim Ellaway 
 | 07 3351 8602 | 
			
				| 1-3 Mar 1-3 Mar
 1-3 Mar
 1-3 Mar
 | Open Pairs Restricted Pairs
 Seniors Pairs
 Novice Pairs
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				| 3-5 Mar 3-5 Mar
 3-5 Mar
 3-5 Mar
 | Open Teams Restricted Teams
 Seniors Teams
 Novice Teams
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				| 6 Mar 6 Mar
 | Graded Pairs Mixed Teams
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				| 6-7 Mar 6-7 Mar
 | Open Swiss Pairs Restricted Swiss Pairs
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				| 7 Mar 7 Mar
 | Walk-in Pairs Walk-in Teams
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				| March | 
			
				| 21-24 | Women's Playoff | Hakoah Club, Bondi | Eric Ramshaw 
 | 03 5342 5006 | 
			
				| 21-26 | Open Playoff | Hakoah Club, Bondi | Eric Ramshaw 
 | 03 5342 5006 | 
			
				| 28 | ABF AGM | ABF Headquarters, Canberra | Jane Rasmussen 
 | 02 6239 2265 | 
			
				| April | 
			
				| 16-20 | Seniors Playoff | Sydney NSW Bowlers Club
 | David Stern 
 | 02 9319 2447 | 
			
				| 30 Apr - 4 May | Autumn Nationals | Adelaide SABA & Sporting Club Rooms
 | Di Marler 
 | 0414 689 620 08 8116 7282 (W)
 
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				| 30 Apr - 1 May | Senior Swiss Pairs | 
			
				| 30 Apr - 1 May | Women's Swiss Pairs | 
			
				| 1 - 4 May | Open Teams | 
			
				| May | 
			
				| 1-7 | Bridge for Brain Research Challenge | Australia Wide | Ruth Lilian 
 | 02 9399 1075 | 
			
				| 16-17 | Western Senior Pairs Championship | Perth | Jane Reynolds 
 | 0402 074 070 | 
			
				| June | 
			
				| TBA | WW Bridge Pairs Contest |  | Anna Gudge 
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				| 4-8 | VCC | Melbourne | Sue Smith 
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				| 4-5 | McCance Senior Swiss Pairs | 
			
				| 4-5 | Women's Swiss Pairs | 
			
				| 4-5 | Restricted Swiss Pairs | 
			
				| 6-8 | Open Teams | 
			
				| 6-8 | Charlie Snashall Trophy Restricted Teams | 
			
				| 6-8 | Barrier Reef Congress | Cairns 
 | Kim Ellaway 
 | 07 3351 8602 | 
			
				| 18-28 
 | PABF | Macau | Jane Rasmussen 
 | 02 6239 2265 | 
			
				| July | 
			
				| 3 - 18 | ANC | Canberra (Hellenic Club, Woden Town Centre)
 | Lyn Turner 
 | 02 6248 0220 | 
			
				| August | 
			
				| 18-23 | Coffs Coast Gold Congress | Coffs Harbour (Opal Cove Resort)
 | Robyn Bingham 
 | 02 6651 7845 | 
			
				| 22-23 | Swan River Swiss Open Pairs | Perth | Hilary Yovich 
 | 08 9341 8116 | 
			
				| 29 Aug - 12 Sep | World Bridge Team Championships | São Paulo, Brazil | Jane Rasmussen 
 | 02 6239 2265 | 
			
				| September | 
			
				| 2-6 | Territory Gold Bridge Festival | Darwin | Pam Nunn 
 | 08 8981 7287 | 
			
				| 19 | ABF Councillors - Mid Year Meeting | Sydney Venue TBA
 | Jane Rasmussen 
 | 02 6239 2265 | 
			
				| 26-28 | HGR Memorial Congress Women's Teams
 Men's Swiss Pairs
 | Perth | Sheenagh Young 
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				| 26 Sep - 3 Oct | NZ National Congress | Hamilton, NZ | Richard Solomon |  | 
			
				| October | 
			
				| 1-2 | Roger Penny Senior Swiss Pairs | Launceston | Catherine Elliott 
 | 03 6344 9303 0407 535 197
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				| 3-4 | Australian Swiss Pairs | 
			
				| 21-29 | Spring Nationals | Sydney Hakoah Club
 Bondi
 | Kim Neale 
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				| 21-25 | Open Teams | 
			
				| 24-25 | Dick Cummings Open Pairs | 
			
				| 26-29 | Manzoni Women's Teams | 
			
				| 26-29 | Bobby Evans Seniors Teams | 
			
				| November | 
			
				| 14 | ABF Presidents' Meeting | Sydney Venue TBA
 | Jane Rasmussen 
 | 02 6239 2265 | 
			
				| 21-22 | Golden West Swiss Pairs | Mandurah | Allison Stralow 
 | 0403 153 823 | 
			
				| 27-30 | GNOT Final | Banora Point | John Brockwell 
 | 02 6246 5093 | 
			
				| December | 
			
				| January 2010 | 
			
				| 16-17 | Grand National Pairs (GNP) Final | Canberra | John Brockwell Di Marler
 
 | 02 6246 5093 | 
			
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