Bridge Victoria

The event is named after Jessel and Carole Rothfield.

Both of them contributed much to the Victorian Bridge scene 

As a bridge player, Jessel won many state and national events, too numerous to list. Most significantly, he was on the Australian team that won the Far East Championships in 1968 and 1970. He also qualified for the Australian Open team in 1997 and 1999, in his eighties. And his most recent major event win was the 2005 National Open teams, aged 87. But Jessel’s contribution to bridge as a whole in this country extended far beyond his play at the table. He was the inaugural president of the Australian Bridge Federation, and was a key player in setting up that national body in the 1960s. He also had stints as President of the VBA, in the 60s, 70s and 80s.

Carole was a fine bridge player (she played for the Australian Open Team with husband Jessel in 1997 and 1999) and a wonderful person – a delight to be with.