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AUSTRALIAN YOUTH BRIDGE BULLETIN

The January-December 2018 edition of the Australian Youth Bridge Bulletin is now available.

You can view it online at
January-December 2018 Australian Youth Bridge Bulletin

AUSTRALIAN JUNIORS WIN GOLD IN WUHAN

The Australian Youth Bridge Team concluded a successful overseas tour in Wuhan, China in August with an amazing come-from-behind victory in the Asia Pacific Bridge Federation Youth Championships to overtake the host country in the final round to take Gold. read more...

AUSTRALIAN JUNIORS WIN SILVER IN ATLANTA

The 3^rd World Youth Open Bridge Championships have completed in Atlanta, August 3-11. Australia chalked up two silver medals losing the final of the Junior teams to USA War of Roses and then finishing second in the Board-a-match teams. For all of the results, etc. go to the WBF website.

BBO ROBOTS FOR JUNIORS

BBO is offering free leasing of GIB robots on BBO for juniors.

Write to diana@bridgebase.com or rain@bridgebase.com  with your name, BBO name and year of birth.

UNIVERSITY BRIDGE

Important information about University Bridge

Did you know?

Players who have at most their 25th birthday in the current year can join the ABF Youth Club for free. Details on the ABF Youth club section. They also get a 50% discount on entry fees in all ABF and ABF licensed events.

You can look up your masterpoints on the ABF Web site. Just visit the Masterpoints section.

Register as a youth bridge player.

AGE LIMITS

Age limits for world youth bridge changed on 1/1/2011.

• The 2013 APBF Juniors (prev. U26) Teams and the 2013 World Youth Congress will be for those born in 1988 or later. ABF ANC Youth Events and Youth Club eligibility have the same age limit.
• The 2013 APBF Youngsters (prev. U21) Teams in will be for those born in 1993 or later.
• World University Bridge competitions have a 'U28' limit and for 2013 will be for those born in 1985 or later.
• Except for the selection event for the international teams, events at the 2013 Youth week will be for those born in 1983 or later."

Coming up

15th World Youth Team Championships
(13-23 August 2014)

ANC Interstate Youth Teams Sydney, 13-18 July 2014

2nd Asia Cup)
(12-22 June 2014

Australian Youth Week Canberra, January 11-19, 2014