Sydney Bridge Centre

The first opportunity to qualify directly to the GNOT National Qualifier! The Grand National Open Teams SBC Direct Qualifying event will be held 3 sessions face-to-face over a weekend on March 1-2. For competitive players who have struggled to commit multiple sessions over several weeks, this is the GOLDEN opportunity to play in GNOT!

To avoid Mardi Gras traffic and road closure, please note that we play 1 session and finish early on Saturday, and play 2 sessions full day on Sunday:

3 sessions face-to-face in 2 days

SATURDAY 1st March 10.00am - 1.00pm-ish

SUNDAY 2nd March 10.00am - 6.00pm

This event qualifies one team directly to the GNOT National Qualifying Online from September 19-21. Entry fee will be paid for by Sydney Bridge Centre.

Players qualifying directly to the National Qualifying are not permitted to enter any subsequent qualifying event as members of a contending team.

One seventh of the field will also qualify to the GNOT Sydney Metropolitan Final (F2F) in Sydney Bridge Centre from August 23-24. Entry fee will be paid for by Sydney Bridge Centre.

Players who fail to qualify for the Metropolitan Final may form teams and enter the Metro Final directly. All members of such teams must have participated in a 2025 GNOT Qualifying event and entry must specify the club(s) at which the members played. Please contact the BNSW Metro GNOT Organiser on https://bridgensw.com.au/gnot/for such an arrangement.

ENTRY FEES (2 days): $420per team (breakfast type morning tea included on Saturday and lunch included on Sunday)

You don't need to be a Sydney Bridge Centre member. However entry is restricted to residents to Metro+ areas (the Sydney Metropolitan, Central Coast, Illawarra & Blue Mountains regions).

GOLD masterpoints. 

Complementary tea, instant coffee and refreshment throughout the day. 

Format: Swiss or Round Robin (dependent on entries)

No Yellow Systems are permitted. 

Parking available at Secure Parking, corner of Elizabeth Street and Goulburn Street. Weekend special for $15 whole day.

Breakfast type morning tea will be included on Saturday 1st March. Lunch will be included on Sunday 2nd March. Complimentary instant coffee, tea and refreshments through the day.