Coffs Gold Congress
13th August 2024 to 18th August 2024
People
Organiser | Sharyn Dilosa Brian Salisbury Phil Houlton |
Phone | 0466106409 0427719172 0419486333 |
sharyndilosa@gmail.com brianjsalisbury@gmail.com chbcsupconpresident17@gmail.com | |
Chief Director. | Dr Laurie Kelso Directors: Matthew McManus, Ronnie Ng, Jan Peach. |
Links
You will need to be registered with myABF to enter the congress. Guidance for players as to how to register is available on the link below.
Guidance for players as to how to make entries, payments etc can also be found on the link below
Here is the link myABF Resources page
GENERAL INFORMATION
ENTRIES OPEN DATE MONDAY 1 APRIL 2024: CLOSING DATE WEDNESDAY 31 JULY 2024
If you are prevented from making an entry after this date, please contact the Tournament Organiser
Convenor Neah Williams neahian@gmail.com
Maximum Table numbers .94 There is important information regarding entries below
Play will be in a Restricted/Intermediate field and an Open field.
ENTRY FEES: Pairs $420 per pair ($210 each - 2 lunches ) Teams $740 per team ($185 each - 1 lunch)
ACCOMMODATION: bookings can be made through Jon Doland 0407904600 follow this link BOOK NOW
IMPORTANT INFORMATION:
Both Pairs and Teams events are stand alone. There is no preferential entry for players entering both.
ENTRIES ARE LIMITED TO THE FIRST 94 FULLY PAID ENTRIES
FULL PAYMENT SECURES A CONFIRMED ENTRY. "IN CART" IS NOT CONSIDERED AS PAYMENT..
The entry cut-off is activated automatically by the system.
There will be Prizes awarded in Restricted, Intermediate and Open fields.
All players in the Restricted/Intermediate events must have fewer than 750 MPs as at 1-4-2024 (See Supplementary Regulations for eligibility conditions.)
There will not be a dedicated Youth or Seniors field.
All masterpoints awarded apart from the walkins, will be GOLD
The ABF Tournament Regulations together with the ABF Supplementary Regulations will apply.
Payment through myABF at the time of entering will confirm the entry
As an alternative, payment will also be accepted by direct bank transfer, to NAB BSB 082551 Acc 301775782
The Friday morning Directors Forum will be conducted by Laurie Kelso
The Friday morning education session will be conducted by Liam Milne and Jessica Brake
For information about the workshop, visit "downloaded files"
Attendance will be complimentary for all registrants. Non registered attendees are welcome, but will be required to pay $10
Please ensure that mobile phones are on silent during play. You can leave your phone with the Convenor if you are expecting an urgent communication.
Location - Opal Cove Resort, Coffs Harbour
Transport
There is no public transport available. Taxis from the airport are in plentiful supply, and Uber is available
Catering
At the time of entering, please ensure that the organisers are aware of any dietary requirements
Pairs: Lunch is included in entry fee on Wednesday and Thursday.
Teams: Lunch is included in entry fee on Saturday
Tuesday cocktail party complimentary: Champagne prizegiving with snacks on Thursday and Sunday complimentary
Other times: coffee and tea available in hotel foyer ($4) and bar and coffee facilities available downstairs
Additional Information
For further information about Opal Cove resort, follow this link Opal Cove Resort
For Accommodation Booking follow this link Book Accommodation now
PROGRAM
* For teams events Entry fee per player assumes a team of 4. Amounts will differ for teams of 5 or 6.
Event | Full entry fee per player | Day | Time | Total entries | Action |
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Open Pairs | 210 credits | Wednesday | 14-08-2024 - 9:30am | 116 | Entries closed on Sunday 28 Jul 2024View Entries |
Intermediate/Restricted Pairs | 210 credits | Wednesday | 14-08-2024 - 9:30am | 60 | Entries closed on Sunday 28 Jul 2024View Entries |
Open Teams | 185 credits* | Friday | 16-08-2024 - 2pm | 64 | Entries closed on Sunday 28 Jul 2024View Entries |
Intermediate/Restricted Teams | 185 credits* | Friday | 16-08-2024 - 2pm | 28 | Entries closed on Sunday 28 Jul 2024View Entries |
Note: 1 Credit = $1
NAB BSB 082551 Acc 301775782