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• Seniors' Entries
Entries for the 2026 Australian Seniors' Playoff will open on Thursday, 19 February 2026 and close 18:00 AEDT, Thursday, 26 February 2026.
Maximum 16 pairs with up to 12 direct entries:
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Up to 3 pairs from 2025 Australian Seniors’ Team
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Up to 3 pairs from 2026 National Seniors’ Teams (Summer Festival) winners
- The remainder will be determined using objective criteria, from entries, by a pre-selection panel appointed by the Tournament Committee[1]
The balance of the field (at least 4 pairs) will come from the highest contending pairs in the Roger Penny Senior Swiss Pairs[2] at the Tasmanian Festival of Bridge (19-20 March, 2026).
[1] Pairs entering directly via option C are required to list any highlights of their partnerships in Australia and overseas in the last five years on the entry form.
[2] Pairs entering the Roger Penny Senior Swiss Pairs must indicate whether they are contending the Seniors' playoff.
• Direct Entries
| Player 1 |
Player 2 |
Australian Team |
NST Winner |
| Ian Thomson (Canberra)
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Terry Brown
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✔ |
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| David Hudson (Canberra)
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Peter Gill
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✔ |
| George Kozakos (Canberra)
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Hugh Grosvenor
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✔ |
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| Kate McCallum
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Axel Johannsson
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| Kim Morrison (Brisbane)
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Chris Hughes
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| Mathew Vadas
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George Fleischer
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| David Beauchamp
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Pele Rankin
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| Neil Ewart
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Simon Henbest
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