SABF - ANOT

The Autumn National Championships are conducted by the SA Bridge Federation under licence from the ABF.  These will all be Gold Point events.  The Open and Mixed events will attract PQPs towards the 2024 national playoffs.

What's new in 2023:

Thursday 4th May:  Rookie Butler Swiss Pairs:  one day only,

restricted to players who have fewer than 35 MPs at 31st December 2022.

StepBridge (online bridge site):  www.stepbridge.com.au 

have joined with the SABF to sponsor the Under Grand Master and Under Life Master events, both Pairs and Teams.

There are no Consolation events on Monday 8th May, only the Open Teams final.  The Open Teams Final will be played at SA Bridge Assoc, 243 Young Street, Unley.

Early Bird Discount:

Early Bird Discount has now closed (31st March 2023).  Rates shown are full fee.

As per last year:

Play starts each day at 9.30am and finishes by 5.45pm (Thursday to Sunday).

The Events:

TBIB Butler Swiss Pairs: Open and Mixed

Thursday 4th May and Friday 5th May (attendance at all sessions is compulsory)

8 x 14 board matches, 9.30am start each day (finish 5.45pm)

Full entry fee:  $300 per pair.  

StepBridge Butler Swiss Pairs:  Under Grand Master and Under Life Master

Thursday 4th May and Friday 5th May (attendance at all sessions is compulsory)

8 x 14 board matches, 9.30am start each day (finish 5.45pm)

To play in the Under Grand Master event, players must not have attained the rank of Grand Master by 31st December 2022.

To play in the Under Life Master event, players must not have attained the rank of Life Master by 31st December 2022.

Full entry fee:  $300 per pair.  

Australian Bridge Rookie Butler Swiss Pairs

Thursday 4th May (one day only):  6 x 8 board matches (attendance for all matches is compulsory)

9.30am start, will finish by about 5pm

To play in this Rookie Pairs event, players must not have attained 35 masterpoints by 31st December 2022.

Full entry fee:  $120 per pair.  

TBIB Open Swiss Teams

Saturday 6th May and Sunday 7th May (attendance at all sessions is compulsory)

The Final of the Open Teams will be held on Monday 8th May - at SA Bridge Assoc, 243 Young Street, Unley

8 x 14 board matches, 9.30am start each day (finish 5.45pm)

Full entry fee:  $600 per team.  

StepBridge Swiss Teams: Under Grand Master and Under Life Master

Saturday 6th May and Sunday 7th May (attendance at all sessions is compulsory)

8 x 14 board matches, 9.30am start each day (finish 5.45pm)

To play in the Under Grand Master event, all players must not have attained the rank of Grand Master by 31st December 2022.

To play in the Under Life Master event, all players must not have attained the rank of Life Master by 31st December 2022.

Full entry fee:  $600 per team.  

Important Points:

* The SABF expects all participants to comply with any SA Health regulations in place at the time of the event.

* Gold points will be awarded in all events: in Open events, at the full rate; in Under Grand Master events, at the A2 rate (half the Open rate); in Under Life Master events, at a lesser rate (dependent on the entrants).

* Full refunds will be given to all entries if the event is cancelled for pandemic reasons or border closures.

* If paying by bank transfer:

     Account Name       SA Bridge Federation

     BSB                         085333

     Account No.           791911424

• Supplementary Regulations

The venue is well-served by public transport. Travel to Bus Stop 2 on Goodwood Road via bus routes G10 / W91 / G20 / G30 / G40, which leave King William Street in the city at regular intervals. Or (further to walk) catch the Seaford or Belair line train to the Showground station.  Or take the tram to Leader Street. For timetables etc, go to adelaidemetro.com.au.

On-site parking is available at $12 per day, entry via Rose Terrace (to the north). We will be sourcing a number of 4-day parking passes at cost of $24 per pass (for the duration of all events) . Contact the Organiser before 30th April to have one allocated to you.

There is a restricted amount of parking nearby for mobility-limited players. Please contact the Organiser for more information.

Water will be provided free of charge throughout the playing areas and break-out areas.

Lunches will be available for purchase in the Atrium Court outside the Ridley Centre. This will include sandwiches, hot food, cakes, fresh fruit etc and ‘better’ coffee. To reduce queuing, you can pre-order your lunch up to an hour before play starts each day.

Drakes have a food centre in their supermarket across the road, selling hot and cold lunches, hot and cold drinks (Nonna's Pasta, The Little Kitchen, Muffin Break, Grown & Ground).

There is also a Subway outlet on Goodwood Road, a short walk south of the venue.