Bridge Federation Of The ACT
3rd to 6th October 2025
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Organiser: | Roger Brake |
Phone: | 0466009426 |
Email: | rbrakebridge@gmail.com |
Chief Tournament Director: | TBA |
Links
Make sure to visit Floriade while in Canberra Floriade website
Looking for more activities to do in Canberra during the Congress - visit our list Activities during Canberra in Bloom
How to browse, enter and pay for congress entry watch here
General introduction to myABF watch here
GENERAL INFORMATION
Held in conjunction with Australia's largest floral festival, Floriade, Canberra in Bloom is a national, gold points congress for players of all abilities. Pairs and teams events are held in novice, restricted and open categories, with a rookies pairs event catering for players with less than 5 masterpoints.
The mixed teams event has PQPs with qualifying sessions on Saturday and Sunday morning, and semi-finals and finals held over Sunday afternoon and Monday. Note that separate entry fees apply for the semifinals and finals. Also note that players who wish to play in the Sunday/Monday pairs events if they do not end up qualifying for the mixed teams semifinals must register and pay for those pair events beforehand. In case they do qualify for the mixed team semifinals, they will have their entry fees to the pairs events refunded.
The Open Teams event has been renamed the Margaret Bourke Open Teams in memory of local player Margaret Bourke. We appreciate the generous sponsorship of the prize money for this event by Tim Bourke.
Early bird prices for all events are available until 15 August.
Restricted: Under 300 Masterpoints
Novice: Under 100 Masterpoints
Rookie: Under 5 Masterpoints
Masterpoint cut off is 30 June 2025
Entries close 25 September (late entries may be accepted at Convenors' discretion). Contact convener for consideration.
Prizes for winning competitors (subject to minimum number of entrants)
There are a range of accommodation options in the vicinity, from budget to 5 star.
Location - Labor Club/Mercure Hotel, Belconnen (To be confirmed)
Transport
Transport information will be provided once the venue is confirmed.
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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Butterfly Orchid Rookie (Less than 5 Masterpoints) Pairs, with an introductory talk | 30 credits | Friday | 03-10-2025 - 2:15pm | 0 | Entries open in 26 daysView Entries |
Spider Orchid Novice MP Swiss Pairs | 70 credits | Friday | 03-10-2025 - 10am & 2:15pm | 0 | Entries open in 26 daysView Entries |
Spider Orchid Restricted MP Swiss Pairs | 70 credits | Friday | 03-10-2025 - 10am & 2:15pm | 0 | Entries open in 26 daysView Entries |
Royal Bluebell Open MP Swiss Pairs | 70 credits | Friday | 03-10-2025 - 10am & 2:15pm | 0 | Entries open in 26 daysView Entries |
Grevillea Gem Restricted/Novice Teams | 105 credits* | Saturday | 04-10-2025 - 10am & 2pm | 0 | Entries open in 26 daysView Entries |
Sunday | 05-10-2025 - 10am | ||||
Val and John Brockwell Mixed Teams Qualifying | 105 credits* | Saturday | 04-10-2025 - 10am & 2pm | 0 | Entries open in 26 daysView Entries |
Sunday | 05-10-2025 - 10am | ||||
Margaret Bourke Open Teams | 105 credits* | Saturday | 04-10-2025 - 10am & 2pm | 0 | Entries open in 26 daysView Entries |
Sunday | 05-10-2025 - 10am | ||||
Federation Rose Novice IMP Pairs | 100 credits | Sunday | 05-10-2025 - 2pm | 0 | Entries open in 26 daysView Entries |
Monday | 06-10-2025 - 9:30am & 12:40pm | ||||
Federation Rose Restricted IMP Swiss Pairs | 100 credits | Sunday | 05-10-2025 - 2pm | 0 | Entries open in 26 daysView Entries |
Monday | 06-10-2025 - 9:30am & 12:40pm | ||||
Val and John Brockwell Mixed Teams SemiFinals | 30 credits* | Sunday | 05-10-2025 - 2pm | 0 | Entries open in 207 daysView Entries |
Canberra Bells IMP Swiss Pairs | 100 credits | Sunday | 05-10-2025 - 2pm | 0 | Entries open in 26 daysView Entries |
Monday | 06-10-2025 - 9:30am & 12:40pm | ||||
Val and John Brockwell Mixed Teams Final | 65 credits* | Monday | 06-10-2025 - 9am & 1:15pm | 0 | Entries open in 207 daysView Entries |
Photo gallery - 2024 Canberra in Bloom
Val and John Brockwell Mixed Teams Finalists
Val and John Brockwell Mixed Teams winners
Val and John Brockwell Mixed Teams runners-up
Canberra Bells IMP Pairs
Federation Rose Restricted IMP Pairs
Federation Rose Novice IMP Pairs
The Convenors
The Caddies
The rooms at CBC club
Grevillea Gem Novice Teams
Grevillea Gem Restricted Teams
Butterfly Orchid Rookie Pairs
Royal Bluebell Open Swiss Pairs
Spider Orchid Novice Swiss Pairs
Spider Orchid Novice Swiss Pairs
Photo gallery - photos from 2023 Canberra in Bloom
Panorama of main room - Friday
Open Team Winners
Val and John Brockwell Mixed Teams Winners