• Venue

Goyder Mezzanine
Adelaide Event and Exhibition Centre
Goodwood Road, Wayville.

 • Parking

Parking at the venue is FREE OF CHARGE.

Map of the Adelaide Showground

 • Accommodation

Rydges on Southpark are offering a special rate ($149/room/night with $19 per person for full buffet breakfast) to all bridge players looking for accommodation for the ANC or Butler Pairs events. This hotel is within a 15 min walk of the venue and does have parking at the rear of the building if players wish to drive to Adelaide. A dedicated booking site for this hotel has been set up for bridge players. Please go to: www.rydges.com/customised-web-page/bridge-federation-aust-july

Rates have been negotiated at both Quest on Sturt and Quest on Wakefield for the duration of the ANC/Butler Pairs - ie 6th to 18th July 2013. Quest on Sturt offers 1 bedroom apartments at $190 per night and 2 bedroom apartments at $215 per night. Bedding configuration is: 1 bedroom - 1 Queen with 1 bathroom; 2 bedrooms - 1 Queen, 1 Double and 1 Single (small study with a single bed), plus 2 bathrooms. Quest on Wakefield offers 3 bedroom apartments at $245 per night. Bedding configuration is 1 Queen, 1 Double and 1 Twin with 2 bathrooms. Additional roll-away beds can be provided in Quest on Wakefield at a cost of $25 per night each. This apartment complex would prove very suitable for Youth Teams wishing to share. Please contact Narelle Netherway on 08 8416 4200 to make a booking. Remember to mention BRIDGE. Deposits must be made when booking - one night accommodation rate required. Quest on Sturt is on a direct bus route to the venue, as is Quest on Wakefield, which is a little further away. Please see "Transport" page for links to maps of the bus routes.

Quest on Sturt Flyer Quest on Sturt Fact Sheet

Wakefield Flyer Wakefield Fact Sheet

Other Hotels within walking distance

Chifley Hotel on South Terrace

Grand Chifley

Players may wish to use this link to identify the proximity of hotels to the AEEC at Wayville.
www.aeec.com.au/showground/showground/location/accommodation.jsp

Hotels closest to the venue can be found by using the link to checkin.com.au.

Note that the prices shown are indicative only and may change as we move closer to the date of the event.

Other more exclusive accommodation at the Hilton, Rendezvous Medina, Adina Apartment Hotel, Crowne Plaza and Mantra on Hindmarsh are available by negotiation with the Tournament Organiser.

For budget accommodation options, please check out the site for Backpacker facilities in Adelaide. Clean, basic accommodation in the CBD - with an option for a private room if preferred. www.hostelworld.com

 • Transportation

Any interstate travellers who would like the services of a local player to transport them to and from the venue should send Deb Wellman or Di Marler an email and they will make the necessary arrangements - Deb: Di:

Players wishing to use Public Transport to make their way to and from the venue can access a route map and timetable by going to the following links:

Quest on Sturt Map Quest on Sturt Timetable

Quest on Wakefield Map Quest on Wakefield Timetable

 • Brochure and Entry Form

To enter download the ANC and Butler Pairs Brochure and Entry Form (updated May 24, 2013) or enter online.

Information about the side events

 • Format and Regulations

ANC Supplementary Regulations (updated Jul 6)

Australian Butler Pairs Supplementary Regulations

The Women's Butler will be a 6 day event, commencing Saturday. In principal this allows 29 rounds of 12 board matches.
For a field > 30: Stage I on Sat/Sun to reduce the field to 20, running in parallel with the Open Stage II.
For 30 pairs: a single RR of 29 rounds.
For 23-29 pairs: a single RR, reducing some days to 4 matches, as necessary.
For 17-22 pairs: a combination of a RR followed by a Swiss event (6-7 rounds)
For 16 pairs: double RR.

The Seniors' Butler will run as a Swiss. If it is necessary to curtail the number of rounds played, then the TO has the option of reducing the entry fee appropriately.

 • State and Territory Associations

All information for States and Territories relating to entry forms and fees including System Cards and Yellow Defence forms for the ANC Teams and the Victory Dinner can be found in the document below.

 • Programme

 • Contact

Tournament Organiser - ANC Teams - Deb Wellman

Mobile: 0412 824 997

Tournament Organiser - Butler Pairs - Di Marler

Mobile: 0414 689 620