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APRIL 2025
Executive Director’s Report: David Fryda President’s Report: Allison Stralow
Meet Sophie Ashton: Joshua Tomlin Gold Coast Teams Final
WBF World Tour Final: Brad Coles
Bridge Into The 21st Century: Paul Lavings A Game At The Club: Barbara Travis Workshops with Will: William Jenner-O’Shea Zephyr Education: Carmel Martin
Improve Your Defence: Ron Klinger
Letters to the Editor
Lead Face Down, And Wait: Jan Peach MyABF Update: Julian Foster
Obituary
Teaching Tips: Ian Dalziel
Tournament Results
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12 15 16 19 20
2, 23 24 25 27 31 32 34
Front cover: Winners from the 2025 Gold Coast Congress. See page 11 for captions.
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Solution on page 23
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IMPROVE YOUR DEFENCE
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Australian Bridge Federation Ltd. Newsletter: April 2025