Congratulations and well done to all participants in the 2015 Bridge for Brain Research Challenge – the best fundraising result EVER!

Congratulations to David Lusk who received a Medal (OAM) in the General Division of the 2015 Queen’s Birthday Honours

        The Bridge for Brain Research Challenge will be held in the first week of May. All clubs are invited to host a bridge session and donate the proceeds to Alzheimer’s research at Neuroscience Research Australia. Scoring Online Visit the website below for details about scoring online: Bridge for Brain Research Challenge 2015

Seamus Browne, one of the greats of bridge in Australia and NZ, died over Easter, in Christchurch. It seems he was admitted to hospital with a brain haemorrhage and passed away within a few hours as nothing could be done for him. Seamus was one of many top players from Christchurch who moved to Sydney. He was the prototype pro bridge player, hired by Frank Theeman to be his partner. Seamus was a popular figure and a gentleman at the […]

It is with the deepest regret that I report the unexpected and sudden passing of Eilis Magner. Professor Magner had been General Counsel of the ABF for over 16 years and a wonderful friend for even longer. Eilis was always available to assist, and with her busy academic life this was not without personal stress. Eilis had academic qualifications – BA ( Ott),BEd ( Tor), LLB ( ANU ), LLM (NSW ), SJD ( Tor). She was Head of the […]

Saturday 8 June Winning teams are generally happier than losing ones, so the open, women’s and seniors’ teams were all pleased to have won two matches today and to be climbing up the rankings.  As I write the official website misleads about the position of the women’s team as they have yet to be given the 12 VP for their fifth-round bye. When that is included they will be fourth, the same rank as the open team.  Meanwhile, the seniors’ […]