Victorian Festival of Bridge
9th to 13th June 2022
Sponsored by
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VICTORIAN BRIDGE ASSOCIATION LTD ABN: 51 004 595 993 |
AUSTRALIAN BRIDGE FEDERATION LTD ABN: 70 053 651 666 |
| Paul Lavings | TBIB |
Latest News
The Early Bird discount has been extended until 27 May. Also masks will not be mandatory but please carry one in case you need to sit opposite someone who is immunocompromised.
People
Organiser: | Geoff Schaller |
| Phone: | 0418 559 343 |
| Email: | vcc@abf.com.au |
| Chief Tournament Director: | Laurie Kelso |
| Chief Tournament Scorer: | Matthew McManus |
GENERAL INFORMATION
Welcome to the Victor Champion Cup Bridge Festival. An event run by the The Victorian Bridge Association under license from the ABF, is scheduled over the Victorian Queen's Birthday long weekend, from Thursday 9th June through to Monday 13th June. All entries must be made on line and all players need to be registered with MyABF.
Gold Point Event
with
Playoff Qualifying Points*
Four Swiss Pairs Events and the Victor Champion Cup Swiss Teams
*PQP’s available for specific events - see schedule.
Entry Fee: Pairs - $290, Teams - $760
Early Bird: Pay online on or before 29 May and receive a discount of $30 per pair or $60 per team
Entries: must be made online through this portal
Payment Options: Credit card and MyABF credits only
Location: 14 Gaffney St, Coburg North
Master Point Cut-off Date: 31/12/2021
Partnership Desk: Belinda Lindsay 0409 853 769
DOWNLOADS
Location - Batman Royale
Transport
Entrance to the venue by car is shown below via 14 Gaffney Street. Parking is free. Batman station is right next door and trains run hourly over the weekend. Trams run every 30 minutes on Sydney Rd. Best access from the Airport is via Bell Street exit from the Tullamarine Freeway. This is a 20 minute journey at most, even during the midweek peak. Trains to the city take about 20 minutes and the drive to the city is about 25 mins.
Catering
We have arranged for onsite catering from a local café owner. They will be providing such things as bacon and egg sambos for brekky, hamburgers or spaghetti Bolognese for lunch, fresh cut sandwiches and salads, all made to order on site. There will be the usual side snacks and drinks but we are unable to provide genuine Vegan and only limited Vegetarian options. I will have a price list for the event but it will reflect typical lunch shop options and prices. You will be able to pre-order for lunch but breakfasts will be first come first served from 9.00am. And there will be lots of coffee. We will have two coffee points available, with Roger Phillips being there to sort out your caffeine fix.
Additional Information
ACCOMMODATION:
We have two officially organised accommodation venues: 30 rooms at a Quest in Preston and 20 rooms at The Savoy. Quest is only 12 minutes drive from the playing rooms and The Savoy is next door to Southern Cross Station. Both areas have plenty of eateries. The Quest rooms are King splits and all rooms are “Studios”, meaning it has cooking facilities and utensils. It is our recommended Congress accommodation option and I will be arranging a daily shuttle from here for those who do not have a car. The Savoy is right in the City of course and you would use the train from Southern Cross and get off at Batman Station on the Upfield Line.
- Quest Preston
- 520 High Street, Preston Vic 3072
- Book via preston@questapartments.com.au
- You must use the code VBA
- You must book quickly - 30 rooms reserved
- Studio apartments are $229, one bedroom apartments are $269
- All rooms are King Split (One King or two Singles)
- We will be providing a shuttle from this accommodation venue
- For details see: www.questpreston.com.au
- The Savoy Hotel
- 630 Little Collins St, Melbourne 3000
- Booking References: Promo Code BRIDGE22 Rate Code: VBRIDGERO
- Click this link to Book: Book Here
- We have 20 rooms reserved
- King or Twin rooms at $259 per night per room
- Breakfast is available at $26 per person
- For details see: https://savoyhotelmelbourne.com
If you do book at Quest Preston and want to use my shuttle,
I need to know. Please drop me an email with the number of passengers involved. If you
have your own car, it is only 12 minutes away.
Last Day Flight Planning:
We are planning to conclude at 13.30pm but this is followed by presentations and hospitality. If you are booking flights, my recommendation is to choose a flight no earlier than 15.30pm. There are still a lot of issues around the security check.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Power Trophy Swiss Pairs(200MP combined) | 65 credits | Thursday | 09-06-2022 - 10:30am & 3pm | 4 | Entries closed on Tuesday 7 Jun 2022View Entries |
| Friday | 10-06-2022 - 10:30am & 3pm | ||||
| Victor Muntz Restricted Swiss Pairs (300MP each) | 65 credits | Thursday | 09-06-2022 - 10:30am & 3pm | 10 | Entries closed on Tuesday 7 Jun 2022View Entries |
| Friday | 10-06-2022 - 10:30am & 3pm | ||||
| Mixed Swiss Pairs | 145 credits | Thursday | 09-06-2022 - 10:30am & 3pm | 18 | Entries closed on Monday 6 Jun 2022View Entries |
| Friday | 10-06-2022 - 10:30am & 3pm | ||||
| Wally Scott Open Swiss Pairs | 145 credits | Thursday | 09-06-2022 - 10:30am & 3pm | 67 | Entries closed on Monday 6 Jun 2022View Entries |
| Friday | 10-06-2022 - 10:30am & 3pm | ||||
| Victor Champion Cup Swiss Teams | 190 credits* | Saturday | 11-06-2022 - 10am & 2:30pm | 50 | Entries closed on Monday 6 Jun 2022View Entries |
| Sunday | 12-06-2022 - 10am & 2:30pm | ||||
| Monday | 13-06-2022 - 10am |