Gold Coast Bridge Club

14th September 2025

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We invite GCBC club members to again compete against the Ballina Bridge Club in our annual friendly interclub rivalry, have a competitive game, and enjoy a great day of bridge.

Early submission of your entry is encouraged. This is your chance to represent the Gold Coast Bridge Club!

People

Tournament Organiser: Paul Brake

Phone: 0490 117 482

Email: paul.brake95@gmail.com

Ballina Bridge Club Players: Please contact your club directly. This event set up in MyABF only involves the organisation of the Gold Coast Bridge Club players.

Links

MyABF

ABF Resources

All players in your entry need to have their own personal MyABF account if they are to be specifically named when you lodge your entry. If you are lodging an entry but are waiting for your partner or teammate to set up their own MyABF account, you can lodge the entry with the player shown as "TBA" (to be advised). If so, please also add their name in the comments area - which is then visible to the Tournament Organisers and the director. The "TBA" can be updated when the player has set up their MyABF account.
Help on any MyABF issues is also available from the Tournament Organiser Paul Brake on 0490 117 482 or paul.brake95@gmai.com

GENERAL INFORMATION

ELIGIBILITY

This is an inter-club competition. Each player in the Gold Coast Bridge Club contingent must be a current member of the club.

GRADED EVENT

This is a graded event, with separate fields of players (so players only play against players in their grade). Depending upon the numbers from both clubs, the event may be run as either a Teams or Pairs event.

We expect to have have three grades, Open, Intermediate and Restricted. Grading (by the Tournament Organiser) will take into account factors such as masterpoints held, player numbers, and players’ competition history.

HOW TO ENTER

The entry fee is $16 per player ($32 per pair). You can pay for just yourself, pay for both your partner or yourself, or merely put in your entry now and pay later.

Entries are lodged on a pair basis, although it is possible that the event will run as a teams event, with pairs to be joined up into club teams. If a pair would prefer to join up with another specific pair to form a team, please note this in the "Comments" when you enter. .

Enter and pay via MyABF.

For those unfamiliar with MyABF, see Videos and How To Guides in the "Links" section above.

If for any reason you cannot enter and pay via MyABF but wish to play in the event, contact the Tournament Organiser. .

ENTRIES ARE ACCEPTED ON A PROVISIONAL BASIS

Entries will appear in the list of entries immediately when lodged in MyABF but as this is an inter-club competition, the number of contestants from one club may need to be adjusted to take into account the numbers from the other club. If the number of players from one club exceeds the places available, a nomination process may be required, undertaken by the Tournament Organisers. This would be conducted well in advance before the event so all players can make plans for the day.

SYSTEMS

Red, Blue & Green systems and brown sticker conventions and treatments are allowed, except in the lowest grade, where only Blue & Green systems are allowed. Players must ensure the correctness of their system classification.

MASTERPOINTS

Red Masterpoints at B5i level will be awarded.
Masterpoints for each match win or draw, plus the top third of each division (grade).
Masterpoints not guaranteed unless correct ABF number provided.

MISCELLANEOUS

Results will appear on the website of the host club.

Contestants entering this event are deemed to have agreed to abide by the Tournament Rules (click here for details)

At the start of play each pair must have two systemically identical ABF System Cards available for their opponents.

Location - Ballina Bridge Club

Transport

Ample free parking is available at the club.

We anticipate that car pooling can be arranged amongst our members for players traveling from the Gold Coast to Ballina.

Catering

BYO Lunch. There are lunch options a few minutes walk away.

Tea/coffee and biscuits/snacks all day, with drinks and nibbles after end of play.

PROGRAM

Note: Entry is restricted to members of Gold Coast Bridge Club.

Event	Full entry fee per player	Day	Time	Total entries	Action
Inter Club Challenge	16 credits	Sunday	14-09-2025 - 9:30am	3	Enter View Entries

Partnership Desk

Looking for a partner? This event has established a partnership desk. Click on the red coloured “Partnership Desk" logo. You can register either privately (only the tournament organiser will be able to see your name) or publicly (all players will be able to see your name). If you want to contact another player already listed, click “Contact”. An email will be sent to the player with your contact details. You can withdraw from the partnership desk at any time.

COVID and other Health Requirements

Players and officials are asked not to attend any event if they are infectious, or if they are supposed to be isolating or quarantining. Those who come to play and feeling unwell, self-diagnose that they may be infectious, should inform the director and leave the venue.