Ballina Bridge Club

WE ARE LOOKING FULL-UP BUT PLEASE ADD YOUR NAME TO THE WAITING LIST IF YOU ARE KEEN TO JOIN US, AS WE CHECK WITH THOSE WHOSE ENTRIES ARE STILL 'PENDING'.  OR CONTACT CONGRESS ORGANISER MARJORIE ASKEW.

STARTING TIMES: Saturday 10am, Sunday 9.30am

PRIZES: Generous cash prizes  will be awarded, determined by number of entries.  We expect to award prizes in 3 Divisions: Open, Intermediate and Restricted; 'Intermediate' is the middle third of the field; 'Restricted' is the lower third of the field.  (Last year we decided to have 4 Divisions so will be 3, or 4, depending on numbers and range of entrants.) And we award equal prize money per each division.

LUNCH: is included for both Saturday and Sunday and we will endeavour to offer Gluten Free and Vegetarian options - please advise any special dietary needs with your entry.  Our Lunches will be catered for us by the Lennox Head Lions; as part of our ongoing fundraising partnership with them. Tea/coffee and light refreshments will be available all day.

SATURDAY DINNER: - optional extra, pay on the day.  Join us for dinner at a local Club - which 'Club' to be confirmed.  This has proved very popular in previous years; a chance to catch-up with old and new bridge friends, and maybe not discuss the day's bridge hands!  We'll advise further once the venue is confirmed.

+ An invite for all 'Aspiring' Directors: John McIlrath, Chair of the NSW Directing Committee (and our Congress Director) will be presenting a Directors Training Workshop on Friday 17 April at Ballina BC.  (+ John will also be presenting a Workshop (different topics) 'up-the-road' at Tweed BC on Thursday 16 April.  You can check these out on MyABF.  

+ Please see Congress flyer for more info. 

FOR 'HELP' - AND FOR LATE ENTRY ENQUIRIES (AFTER APRIL 11) PLEASE CONTACT EVENT ORGANISER MARJORIE ASKEW

• Ballina Congress 2026 Flyer

LUNCH: is included both days and we will endeavour to offer Gluten Free and Vegetarian options.  Please advise dietary needs with your entry.

Tea/Coffee and light refreshments will be available all day + a free drink with Presentations on the Sunday.

Our Lunches are catered for us by the Lennox Head Lions as part of our ongoing fundraising partnership with them.