Latest masterpoint listings are available. Peter Gill is leading the McCutcheon. (7/7/08)

What should I bid? Joe O'Flynn submitted the best enquiry for June. He wins a $30 voucher funded by Bridgemate and StepBridge toward any purchase made at the Bridge Shop together with an additional 10 Tourney plan on the Australian Internet Bridge Club StepBridge (6/7/08)

Latest ABF Newsletter is available for viewing online. (updated 7/7/08)

2009 Yeh Bros Cup will be incorporated into the Gold Coast Congress in February/March 2009. (18/6/09)

BridgeBase Online (BBO) Vugraph Comprehensive information on how to run vugraph matches on BBO is now provided on the new resources page. (14/6/08)

ABF Regulations have been updated - effective June 1, 2008. Tournament, System, Alerting, Bidding & Screen. (30/5/08)

The 2007 Laws of Duplicate Bridge have come into effect in Australia and New Zealand on June 1, 2008. The ABF announcement and the Zone 7 interpretation of some of the Laws can be found on the Tournament Regulations page. (Updated 8/5/08)

Australian National Championships and Butler Pairs
Surfers Paradise, Jul. 25 - Aug. 8. ANC System cards - SA Youth card updated. (8/7/08)

Swan River Open Swiss Pairs WABC, Swanbourne, Aug. 23-24.

Territory Gold Bridge Festival
Alice Springs, Aug. 27-30, 2008. Entry form. Link to entries. (28/4/08)

PABF Congress
Surfers Paradise, Aug. 30 - Sep. 7. Welcome function for delegates changed to Sunday Aug. 31. (23/5/08)
Grand National Open Teams (GNOT) Banora Point, Nov. 28 - Dec. 1. (Updated 20/6/08)

Grand National Pairs (GNP) A new event in 2008 for players who have not achieved Life Master status. (Updated 20/6/08)

2009 Summer Festival of Bridge Canberra, Jan. 14-26. All events at the 2009 Summer Festival of Bridge will be held at the National Convention Centre in the centre of Canberra City.

2009 Australian Masters Games Geelong, Feb. 22-28, 2009.

International Events

Summer North American Bridge Championships Las Vegas, Jul. 17-27
JPMorgan Inter-city Bridge Championships Hong Kong, Jul. 29 - Aug 3
World Mind Sports Games Beijing, Oct. 3-18.

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49th European Team Championships Pau, France, Jun. 14-28, 2008
Barrier Reef Congress
Townsville, Jun. 6-9, 2008
VCC
Melbourne, Jun. 5-9, 2008
Western Senior Pairs
Perth, May 17-18, 2008