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The Bridge community can be very proud of our Aus- tralian teams that competed in the APBF Champi- onships in Hefei, China. All the players and captains were wonderful ambassadors for Australian bridge.
Congratulations to the Seniors’ Team Maurits van der Vlugt, David Beauchamp, Terry Brown, Phil Gue, Hugh Grosvenor, George Kozakos and non-playing captain Laura Ginnan who won gold. Also on the podium were the Open Team Sophie Ashton, David Wiltshire, Phil Markey, Joe Haffer, James Coutts, Liam Milne, and non-playing captain Mike Doecke who won bronze.
The ABF Annual General Meeting was held in Bris- bane on 23 May, and I thank all Councillors, proxies and supplemental Councillors for their contribu- tions. The meeting acknowledged the contributions of the retiring councillors Ian Thomson from the ACT and Charles Page from Queensland, and welcomed Wendy Boxall (replacing Ian) and Jan Peach (replac- ing Charles) on Council.
The ABF and Licensed Gold Point events I have played in this year are a credit to the states and ter- ritories, the Tournament Organisers and the volun- teers who contributed in some form to their success. As players, we should take the time to acknowledge their work as we often take for granted the hours these tireless workers put in before, during and after the events.
Thank you to all the players who took the time to chat with me about various aspects of the ABF. This informal feedback gives the Board food for thought and helps us to reflect on the strengths and weak- nesses of our organisation.
The ABF values the relationship that has been de- veloped with our sponsors Tony Bemrose Insurance Brokers, Paul Lavings Bridge Supplies, and Fixed Income Solutions. I am pleased that Red Plum Au- tomotive car buying specialists are now available to help players find their next car.
Daisy Pools has been the proud sponsor of the Joan Prince Memorial Swiss Pairs in Western Austra- lia for more than twenty years, and they also offer 10% discount to all members. Pauline Gumby and Warren Lazer are coming to play in this year’s event on 23-24 August, and I hope many more interstate players will join them.
Please support all our wonderful sponsors who donate prize money for our events, offer us the best services on their products and give us discounts.
The next Board meeting will be held online on Wednesday 30 July. If you have any issues you would like to raise with the ABF Board, please email:
president@abf.com.au
The best of bridge to you all.
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