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ABF Event Calendar for 2012 (updated July 16, 2012)

The ABF Event Calendar covers ABF events in Zone 7, major congresses and some overseas events where there are Australian representatives competing.

ABF Calendar Review The ABF has been reviewing the calendar of National tournaments to see if it is possible to improve the balance of events through the year. NB. South Australia and NSW have agreed to swap dates, so the 2013 ANC will be held in South Australia, and NSW will be the host in 2014. read more...

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2012 ABF Planner - updated March 21, 2011

2011 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec 2013
Date Event Location Contact Telephone
January
14-22 Australian Youth Week Canberra
Rydges Eagle Hawk Canberra Resort		 Griff Ware 0435 368 343
14-15 National Youth Pairs
16-17 National Youth Teams
17-20 Junior Team Selection Stage I
17-20 Consolation Teams, Pairs and Butler
21-22 Junior Team Selection Stage II
21-22 Australia vs New Zealand Challenge
16-29 Summer Festival of Bridge Canberra
All events at Rydges Lakeside 		Sean Mullamphy
 0401 509 616
16-17 Women's and Seniors' Last Trains
18-20 National Women's Teams
18-20 National Seniors' Teams
18-20 National Life Masters' Teams
18-20 National Non-Life Masters' Teams
18-20 National Novice Teams
19-20 Open Last Train
21-22 National Open Swiss Pairs
21-22 National Restricted Swiss Pairs
23-26 South West Pacific Teams
27-29 National Open Teams
27-29 Blue Ribbon Pairs
28-29 Australian Mixed Teams
28-29 National Flighted Swiss Pairs
21-22 Grand National Pairs (GNP) Final Canberra
Rydges Lakeside		 John Brockwell
Di Marler
 02 6246 5093
February
4-5 Management Committee Meeting Sydney Jane Rasmussen
 02 6239 2265
25 Feb - 3 Mar Gold Coast Congress Broadbeach
Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre		 Kim Ellaway
 07 3351 8602
Pairs
Teams
Teams Finals

Graded Pairs
Mixed Teams
Swiss Butler Pairs
March
3-4 Management Committee Meeting Gold Coast Jane Rasmussen
 02 6239 2265
24 ABF AGM ABF Headquarters, Canberra Jane Rasmussen
 02 6239 2265
25 Management Committee Meeting ABF Headquarters, Canberra Jane Rasmussen
 02 6239 2265
31 Mar - 5 Apr Open/Women's Playoffs Sydney University Conference Centre
90 Carillon Avenue, Newtown		 David Stern 04 1111 1655
April
18-22 Seniors Playoff Sydney University Conference Centre
90 Carillon Avenue, Newtown 		David Stern 04 1111 1655
26-30 Autumn Nationals Ridley Centre
Wayville Show Grounds
Goodwood Road
WAYVILLE SA 5034 		Di Marler
 0414 689 620
08 8116 7282 (W)
26-27 Swiss Pairs
27-29 Open Teams
30 Finals and Consolation
May
1-7 Bridge for Brain Research Challenge Australia Wide Stephanie Grové
02 9399 1270
19-20 Management Committee Meeting Hobart Jane Rasmussen
 02 6239 2265
19-20 Western Senior Pairs Championship Perth John Aquino
 0434 608 834
25-31 Australia Wide Novice Pairs
Paul Marston
June
7-11 VCC Bayview Eden, South Melbourne Kim Frazer
 0409 416 128
7-8 Swiss Pairs
9-11 Teams
8-11 Barrier Reef Congress Cairns
Pullman Reef Casino Hotel 		Kim Ellaway
 07 3351 8602
23-24 Management Committee Meeting Sydney Jane Rasmussen
 02 6239 2265
July
7-19 ANC and Butler Pairs incorporating the Territory Gold Bridge Festival Darwin Convention Centre Pam Nunn
08 8981 7287
25 Jul - 4 Aug 14th World Youth Teams Championships Taicang City, China
28-29 Management Committee Meeting Sydney Jane Rasmussen
 02 6239 2265
August
9-23 14th World Bridge Games
5th World Transnational Mixed Teams 		Lille, France Jane Rasmussen
 02 6239 2265
11-12 Swan River Swiss Open Pairs Perth Hilary Yovich
 08 9341 8116
14-19 Coffs Coast Gold Congress Coffs Harbour
(Opal Cove Resort)		 Helen Blewitt
 02 6651 1686 / 0419 523 566
25-31 Australia Wide Open Pairs
Paul Marston
25 Aug. - 2 Sep APBF Congress Fukuoka, Japan Jane Rasmussen
 02 6239 2265
September
8 Mid Year Meeting Sydney Jane Rasmussen
 02 6239 2265
9 Management Committee Meeting Sydney Jane Rasmussen
 02 6239 2265
15-16
 		HGR Memorial Congress
Women's Teams
Restricted Swiss Pairs 		Perth Sheenagh Young
 0409 381 439
29 Sep - 6 Oct NZ National Congress Hamilton, NZ Richard Solomon 64 9 232 8494
October
4-5 Roger Penny Senior Swiss Pairs Country Club
Launceston		 Catherine Elliott
 03 6344 9303
0407 535 197
6-7 Australian Swiss Pairs
24 Oct - 1 Nov Spring Nationals Canterbury Race Course, Sydney Marcia Scudder
 02 9264 8111 (NSWBA)
24-28 Oct Open Teams
24-25 Oct Restricted Teams
27-28 Oct Dick Cummings Open Pairs
29 Oct - 1 Nov Linda Stern Women's Teams
29 Oct - 1 Nov Bobby Evans Seniors Teams
November
3-4 Management Committee Meeting Sydney Jane Rasmussen
 02 6239 2265
17-18 Golden West Swiss Pairs Mandurah Allison Stralow
 0403 153 823
Nov 30 - Dec 3 GNOT Final Tweed Ultima Resort
Tweed Heads		 John Brockwell
 02 6246 5093
December
8-13 2013 Open/Women's Playoffs Coogee Bay Hotel Sean Mullamphy
0401 509 616
15-16 Management Committee Meeting Canberra Jane Rasmussen
 02 6239 2265
2011 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec 2013

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