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 |
GENERAL INFORMATION
Cairns Bridge Club
Easter Congress
3rd – 5th April 2026
QBA approved red Point event.
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Venue |
Cairns Bridge Club, 85-91 Greenslopes Street, Edge Hill Parking is available on site |
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Entry Fee |
Walk in Pairs $20 per pair; Pairs $40 for 2 sessions; Teams $80 for two sessions |
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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. |
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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. |
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Director |
Rebecca Delaney |
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Organiser |
William van Bakel 0414 430 145 |
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Catering |
Morning and afternoon tea provided |
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Partner |
Players wishing to find a partner can contact Leonie Sequeira on 0403 411 265 |
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Prizemoney |
Prize money will be paid to winners with Bridge Credits |
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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 |
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| Walk in Pairs | 10 credits | Friday | 03-04-2026 - 1:30pm | 5 | Enter View Entries |
| Pairs | 20 credits | Saturday | 04-04-2026 - 9:30am | 10 | Enter View Entries |
| Congress Teams | 20 credits* | Sunday | 05-04-2026 - 9:30am | 5 | Enter View Entries |
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
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