Coffs Gold Congress
12th to 17th August 2025
People
Organiser | Brian Salisbury | |
Phone | ||
chbsccpres@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
GENERAL INFORMATION
ENTRIES OPEN DATE MONDAY 1 APRIL 2025: CLOSING DATE MONDAY 28 JULY 2025
If you are prevented from making an entry after this date, or you wish to be placed on a waiting list, please contact the Tournament Convenor
Convenor Neah Williams neahian@gmail.com
Maximum Table numbers .90 There is important information regarding entries below
Play will be in a Restricted/Intermediate field and an Open field.
ENTRY FEES: Pairs $440 per pair ($220 each - 2 lunches ) Teams $780 per team ($195 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 90 FULLY PAID entries.
Full payment confirms an entry. "IN CART" is not considered to be full payment.
Entries not fully paid by Monday 28th July will be removed to accomodate planning and venue requirements.
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 Intermediate events must have fewer than 750 MPs as at 1-4-2025 (See Supplementary Regulations for eligibility conditions.) All players in the Restricted section (sub-category of the Intermediate section) must have fewer than 300 MPs as at 1-4-2025.
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
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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Intermediate/Restricted Pairs | 220 credits | Wednesday | 13-08-2025 - 9:30am | 0 | Entries open in 20 daysView Entries |
Open Pairs | 220 credits | Wednesday | 13-08-2025 - 9:30am | 0 | Entries open in 20 daysView Entries |
Open Teams | 195 credits* | Friday | 15-08-2025 - 2pm | 0 | Entries open in 20 daysView Entries |
Intermediate/Restricted Teams | 195 credits* | Friday | 15-08-2025 - 2pm | 0 | Entries open in 20 daysView Entries |
Note: 1 Credit = $1
NAB BSB 082551 Acc 301775782
Bank Transfer Details
NAB BSB 082551 Acc 301775782
Please provide name, ABF#, and the event you are entering