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The ABF Event Calendar 2008 covers ABF events in Zone 7, major congresses and some overseas events where there are Australian representatives competing.
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Updated September 19, 2008.
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ABF Event Calendar for 2008-2009 

Date Event Provisional Location Contact Telephone
January
12-19 Australian Youth Week Canberra Ed Barnes
0415 750 401
02 9300 0082
14-28 Summer Festival of Bridge Canberra
Sean Mullamphy
0401 509 616
14-15 Seniors Last Train Rydges, Lakeside
14-15 Women's Last Train Rydges, Lakeside
16-18 National Women's Teams Rydges, Lakeside
16-18 National Non-Life Masters Teams The Hellenic Club
16-18 National Novice Teams The Hellenic Club
16-18 National Seniors Teams Rydges, Lakeside
17-18 Open Last Train The Hellenic Club
19 Australian Multi Pairs The Hellenic Club
20 National Open Swiss Pairs Rydges, Lakeside
20 National Seniors Swiss Pairs The Hellenic Club
21-25 South West Pacific Teams At both venues
25-28 National Open Teams Rydges, Lakeside
26-27 Australian Mixed Teams Rydges, Lakeside
26-27 Flighted Swiss Pairs Rydges, Lakeside
February
23 Feb - 1 Mar Gold Coast Congress Broadbeach Kim Ellaway
07 3351 8602
23 Walk In Pairs
24-26 Open Pairs
Restricted Pairs
Seniors Pairs
Novice Pairs
26-28 Open Teams
Restricted Teams
Seniors Teams
Novice Teams
29 Feb Open Teams Semi-Final and Final
Restricted Teams Final
Seniors Teams Final
1 Mar Open Teams - continuation of Final
29 Feb - 1 Mar Open Swiss Pairs
Restricted Swiss Pairs
29 Feb Mixed Teams
1 Mar Stratified Pairs
March
15-16 ABF AGM Jane Rasmussen
02 6239 2265
26-30 Open & Women's Playoffs Canberra (Rydges, Lakeside) Eric Ramshaw
03 5342 5006
April
9-13 Seniors Playoffs Bondi (Hakoah Club) David Stern
02 9331 7896
May
1-5 Autumn Nationals Adelaide
(SABA & Sporting Club rooms)
Di Marler
08 8116 7282
0414 689 620
1-2 Senior Swiss Pairs
1-2 Women's Swiss Pairs
2-5 Open Teams
1-7 Bridge for Brain Research Challenge Australia Wide Angela Fury
1300 888 019
17-18 Western Senior Pairs Championship Perth Jane Reynolds
0402 074 070
24 ABF President's Meeting Jane Rasmussen
02 6239 2265
June
6-7 WW Bridge Pairs Contest   Anna Gudge
 
5-9 VCC Melbourne Jeannette Collins
5-6 McCance Senior Swiss Pairs
5-6 Women's Swiss Pairs
5-6 Restricted Swiss Pairs
7-9 Open Teams
6-9 Barrier Reef Congress Townsville Kim Ellaway
07 3351 8602
July
25 Jul - 8 Aug ANC Surfers Paradise
(Holiday Inn)
Kim Ellaway

07 3351 8602
August
19-24 Coffs Coast Bridge Super Congress Coffs Harbour Robyn Bingham
02 6651 7845
23-24 Swan River Swiss Open Pairs Perth Hilary Yovich
08 9341 8116
27-30 Territory Gold Bridge Festival Alice Springs Eileen Boocock
08 8952 4061
30 Aug - 7 Sep 6th PABF Congress and 1st Asian Cup Surfers Paradise
(Gold Coast International)
Kim Ellaway
07 3351 8602
September
27-29 HGR Memorial Congress
Women's Teams
Men's Swiss Pairs
Perth Sheenagh Young
 
27 Sep - 4 Oct NZ National Congress Hamilton, NZ Richard Solomon
October
2-3 Roger Penny Senior Swiss Pairs Hobart Barry Kelly
03 6228 5247
4-5 Australian Swiss Pairs
3-18 World Mind Sports Games
Inter-Nation World Bridge Teams Championships
Beijing, China Jane Rasmussen
02 6239 2265
22-30 Spring Nationals Sydney
(Hakoah Club, Bondi)
Kim Neale
02 9411 4398
22-26 Open Teams
25-26 Dick Cummings Open Pairs
27-30 Manzoni Women's Teams
27-30 Bobby Evans Seniors Teams
November
22-23 Golden West Swiss Pairs Mandurah Allison Stralow
0403 153 823
28 Nov - 1 Dec GNOT Final Banora Point John Brockwell
02 6246 5093
December
January 2009
17-18 Grand National Pairs (GNP) Final Canberra John Brockwell
Di Marler
02 6246 5093

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