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Cairns Bridge Club

3rd to 5th April 2026





People

Organiser:William van Bakel
Phone:0414 430 145
Email:wvanbakel@hotmail.com
Chief Tournament Director:Rebecca Delaney


Links

QBA Link  -  Welcome to Bridge Queensland - Queensland Bridge Association


GENERAL INFORMATION

Cairns Bridge Club

Easter Congress

3rd – 5th April 2026

QBA approved red Point event.

Venue

Cairns Bridge Club, 85-91 Greenslopes Street, Edge Hill

Parking is available on site

Entry Fee

Walk in Pairs $20 per pair; Pairs $40 for 2 sessions; Teams $80 for two sessions

Entry

Walk in Pairs – Friday 3rd April 2026 at 1.30pm

Swiss Pairs – Saturday 4th April 2026 at 9.30am & 1.30pm Match point format

Teams – Sunday 5th April 2026 at 9.30am and 1.30pm – Round Robin – but will depend on numbers.

Enter and pay via myABF. QBA Regulations will apply & players entering this event are deemed to abide by them.

Closing date – Friday 27th March 2026 at 5pm or unless 20 tables are reached. Late entries at the discretion of the Director.

Format

An approved QBA RED point congress played under the 2017 Laws of Duplicate Bridge and QBA Regulations.

Each player must have a currently approved ABF system card and is responsible for ensuring the correctness of their classification.

All systems other than yellow are permitted.

Masterpoints are not guaranteed unless correct ABF numbers are provided.

Director

Rebecca Delaney

Organiser

William van Bakel 0414 430 145

Catering

Morning and afternoon tea provided

Partner

Players wishing to find a partner can contact Leonie Sequeira on 0403 411 265

Prizemoney

Prize money will be paid to winners with Bridge Credits

Wellbeing

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




Enter and pay via the myABF website


Entries close on Friday 27th March 2026 at 5pm - or when 20 tables are filled

DOWNLOADS

Location - Cairns Bridge Club

Transport

An hourly bus service runs from the depot in Lake Street

Catering

Morning and afternoon tea is provided

Please bring own lunch 

PROGRAM

* For teams events Entry fee per player assumes a team of 4. Amounts will differ for teams of 5 or 6.

Event Full entry fee per player Day Time Total entries Action
Walk in Pairs10 credits Friday 03-04-2026 - 1:30pm 5 Enter
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Pairs20 credits Saturday 04-04-2026 - 9:30am 10 Enter
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Congress Teams20 credits* Sunday 05-04-2026 - 9:30am 5 Enter
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In the pairs there will be one open field, however prizes may be awarded in the following categories subject to the number of entries of that category:

1) Open

2) Intermediate - under 750 masterpoints*

3) Restricted - under 300 masterpoints*

4) Novice - under 100 masterpoints

* Cut-off date for masterpoints is 31st January 2026

Bank Transfer Details

Bendigo Bank

BSB: 633 000

Number: 153 586 227

Please state ABF number and/or surname


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