Cairns Bridge Club
18th to 19th July 2026
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| Organiser: | William van Bakel |
| Phone: | 0414 430 145 |
| Email: | wvanbakel@hotmail.com |
| Chief Tournament Director: | Bill Bishop |
GENERAL INFORMATION
Cairns Bridge Club Show Congress
July 17th - July 18th, 2026
Match Point Swiss Pairs
A QBA Approved Event
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Venue |
Cairns Bridge Club, 75-81 Greenslopes Street, Edge Hill, Cairns |
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Plenty of parking available on site |
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Entry Fee |
Walk in Pairs $15 per pair & Swiss Pairs $60 per pair for 2 sessions |
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Entry |
Walk in Pairs – Friday 13.30pm – Pay cash at table |
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Swiss Pairs – Saturday Session 1&2 9.30am & 1.30pm followed by Presentations. Enter and pay via the MyAbf website |
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Late entries and refunds are at the Director's discretion |
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QBA Regulations will apply & contestants entering this event are deemed to abide by them. |
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If you require help please contact the Tournament Organiser. |
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Entries close: Friday 11th July 2026, or when 20 tables are filled |
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Format |
There will be one open field, however prizes may be awarded in the following categories subject to the number of entries of that category: |
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- Open |
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- Intermediate: under 750 masterpoints* |
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- Restricted: under 300 masterpoints* |
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- Novice: under 100 masterpoints* |
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* Cut-off date for date for masterpoints 30th April 2026 |
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Each player must have a current approved ABF System Card which is identical |
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to their partner's. |
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Green & Blue systems and Brown sticker conventions are allowed |
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Mobile phones are not allowed to be used during session times. Please see |
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the Tournament Organiser to look after your phone if you are expecting an |
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urgent call |
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Director |
Bill Bishop |
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Organiser |
William van Bakel – 0414 430 145 |
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Catering |
Morning and afternoon tea is provided. |
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Please bring own lunch on Saturday |
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Partner |
Participants wishing to find a partner can contact Leonie Sequeira on 0403 411 265 |
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Location - Cairns Bridge Club
Transport
Club house has plenty of parking.
Buses run from Lake Street Terminal every hour.
Catering
Morning and afternoon tea is available at the club every session.
Need to provide own lunch on Saturday. No shops nearby.
PROGRAM
| Event | Full entry fee per player | Day | Time | Total entries | Action |
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| Pairs | 30 credits | Saturday | 18-07-2026 - 9:30am | 6 | Enter View Entries |
Walk in Pairs on Friday 17th July at 1.30pm - $15 per player payable at the table
Saturday 18th July Congress starts at 9.30pm. Afternoon session starts at 1.30pm
Bank Transfer Details
BSB: 633 000
Account Number: 153 586 227
Name: Cairns Bridge Club Inc