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18th to 26th February 2022





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Useful Information:

For your convenience, there is a link below for the Qld Covid-19 Check In App. 

PARKING - Parking will be available for $12 per entry per day or $60 for a weekly pass with unlimited entry from Saturday 19th February to Saturday 26 th February inclusive. The Bridge Administration Desk is the ONLY place you can obtain a weekly pass. It will be open on Friday 18 th February from 3pm until 6pm then from Saturday one hour before play to half an hour after play finishes. Weekly passes can only be used from Saturday to Saturday inclusive. For those requiring casual day parking, a one entry one exit ticket will be available from the machine upon entry. Those parking will need to pay $12 on departure at the pay stations which are located at the lifts as you are exiting. Note that the $12 ticket is a one entry and one exit ticket so if you intend to leave between sessions you will be required to pay a second $12 parking fee.

People

Tournament Organiser:

Tim Runting

Phone:

(Please ring Kim or Pele 0439949060 if you have MyABF queries)

Email:

gccconvenor@qldbridge.com.au

Manager:

Kim Ellaway

Phone:

0412 064 903

Email:manager@qldbridge.com.au

Chief Tournament Director:

Dr Laurie Kelso

Chief Scorer:

Matthew McManus

Links

Click here for the Gold Coast Congress Results

Click here for the daily Gold Coast Congress Photos


For the latest Queensland Government Covid-19 Updates, visit this link - Qld Govt Latest Covid-19 Updates.

To download the Qld Covid App, click here.

You need to be registered with MyABF to submit an entry to any event.

To sign up MyABF website, please follow these instructions. It only takes a couple of minutes:

  1. Sign up at this site https://www.myabf.com.au/view
  2. Click on ‘SIGN UP’, which will take you to this link https://www.myabf.com.au/accounts/register where you will need to enter ABF number, Name, Email address and a password that’s easy to remember. Many players forget their password.
  3. Once you have done this, you will be sent an email to activate your account. Check spam for the activation email if you think it hasn’t been sent.
  4. Once you have activated your account, it will take you to a site with your profile. Please confirm that you have been fully vaccinated as this is another prerequisite for attendance to the congress.  If not vaccinated, you will need a medical certificate confirming ineligibility to be vaccinated plus you will need a negative covid test within 3 days of start of the event.

For information on registering -  MyABF resources and how to sign up

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GENERAL INFORMATION

    Welcome to the 60th Gold Coast Congress


An event organised by the Queensland Bridge Association under license from the ABF. Fittingly, our theme in 2022 is Diamonds.

Early Bird: Pay by 7th February 2022 and receive a discount of $20 per pair or $40 per team. No discount for Rookie Pairs and 0-50 Masterpoint Pairs.

What's new in 2022:

  • All morning sessions start at 10.00 am.
  • Bobby Richman Pairs Final 3 is at 10.00am.
  • Afternoon sessions start at 2.30 pm, except Monday and Friday - 2.00 pm
  • All Rookie and 0-50 events commence at 10.00 am
  • There is a new division in Teams Championship - Under 1500 masterpoints

Important points:

  • All players have to be double vaccinated. GCCEC COVID Conditions of Entry
  • Full refunds will be given to all entries if the event is cancelled for Pandemic reasons or border closure reasons.
  • Eligibility for Seniors, youth players, overseas players and events limited by masterpoints can be found on the page 7 of the entry form
  • If paying by bank transfer: Account Name: QBA  BSB: 484-799   Account No: 452338505
  • Gold Points are awarded in all events except Walk-in Pairs
  • List of prizes is now published in downloads
  • System regulations published on website after 1st January 2022
  • Supplementary regulations published on website after 1st February 2022
  • Seating for Pairs and Teams Championships available on website 24 hours prior to event
  • Gold Coast Congress Compendium updated regularly as information comes to hand

DOWNLOADS

Location - Gold Coast Convention Centre

Transport

The Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre (GCCEC) is located in Broadbeach, on Australia's Gold Coast in Queensland. It is a unique destination which caters for both leisure and business tourism. Close to a variety of accommodation, shopping, restaurants, nightlife, entertainment and 70 km's of pristine white sandy beaches.  How to get there 

Additional Information

The Combi is open for coffee and lunch snacks. As it is the only food option available at the GCCEC, we recommend you pre-order your lunch. Alternatively, here are some suggestions provided by the GCCEC - Cafes near GCCEC 

The air conditioning often makes it cold in some parts of the venue. For your own comfort, we recommend you bring a cardigan.

There's more to the Gold Coast than a great bridge congress. Whatever your favourite holiday idea - relaxation or adventure - you'll find it on the Gold Coast. More information is available at Tourism Queensland.

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
Weekend Matchpoint Swiss Pairs130 credits Saturday 19-02-2022 - 2:30pm 85 Entries closed on Thursday 17 Feb 2022View Entries
Sunday 20-02-2022 - 10am & 2:30pm
Bobby Richman Pairs Championship - Open155 credits Saturday 19-02-2022 - 10am & 2:30pm 107 Entries closed on Thursday 17 Feb 2022View Entries
Sunday 20-02-2022 - 10am & 2:30pm
Monday 21-02-2022 - 10am
Weekend Matchpoint Swiss Pairs 0-500 - Merged with Open130 credits Saturday 19-02-2022 - 2:30pm 0 Entries closed on Saturday 5 Feb 2022View Entries
Sunday 20-02-2022 - 10am & 2:30pm
Bobby Richman Pairs Championship - Novice (<100 MP's)155 credits Saturday 19-02-2022 - 10am & 2:30pm 47 Entries closed on Thursday 17 Feb 2022View Entries
Sunday 20-02-2022 - 10am & 2:30pm
Monday 21-02-2022 - 10am
Bobby Richman Pairs Championship - Intermediate (<750 MP's)155 credits Saturday 19-02-2022 - 10am & 2:30pm 68 Entries closed on Thursday 17 Feb 2022View Entries
Sunday 20-02-2022 - 10am & 2:30pm
Monday 21-02-2022 - 10am
Bobby Richman Pairs Championship - Restricted (<300 MP's)155 credits Saturday 19-02-2022 - 10am & 2:30pm 76 Entries closed on Thursday 17 Feb 2022View Entries
Sunday 20-02-2022 - 10am & 2:30pm
Monday 21-02-2022 - 10am
Rookie Pairs (0-10 MP's) Sunday 20th Feb25 credits Sunday 20-02-2022 - 10am 20 Entries closed on Thursday 17 Feb 2022View Entries
Monday Butler Swiss Pairs 0-500 - Merged with Open75 credits Monday 21-02-2022 - 10am & 2pm 0 Entries closed on Saturday 5 Feb 2022View Entries
Monday Butler Swiss Pairs75 credits Monday 21-02-2022 - 10am & 2pm 78 Entries closed on Sunday 20 Feb 2022View Entries
Teams Championship - Restricted (<300 MPs)185 credits* Tuesday 22-02-2022 - 10am & 2:30pm 48 Entries closed on Thursday 17 Feb 2022View Entries
Wednesday 23-02-2022 - 10am & 2:30pm
Thursday 24-02-2022 - 10am & 2:30pm
0-50 Masterpoint Pairs Tuesday25 credits Tuesday 22-02-2022 - 10am 40 Entries closed on Monday 21 Feb 2022View Entries
Teams Championship - Under 1500185 credits* Tuesday 22-02-2022 - 10am & 2:30pm 29 Entries closed on Thursday 17 Feb 2022View Entries
Wednesday 23-02-2022 - 10am & 2:30pm
Thursday 24-02-2022 - 10am & 2:30pm
Teams Championship - Intermediate (<750 MPs)185 credits* Tuesday 22-02-2022 - 10am & 2:30pm 41 Entries closed on Thursday 17 Feb 2022View Entries
Wednesday 23-02-2022 - 10am & 2:30pm
Thursday 24-02-2022 - 10am & 2:30pm
Teams Championship - Novice (<100 MPs)185 credits* Tuesday 22-02-2022 - 10am & 2:30pm 18 Entries closed on Thursday 17 Feb 2022View Entries
Wednesday 23-02-2022 - 10am & 2:30pm
Thursday 24-02-2022 - 10am & 2:30pm
Teams Championship - Open185 credits* Tuesday 22-02-2022 - 10am & 2:30pm 70 Entries closed on Thursday 17 Feb 2022View Entries
Wednesday 23-02-2022 - 10am & 2:30pm
Thursday 24-02-2022 - 10am & 2:30pm
0-50 Masterpoint Pairs Wednesday45 credits Wednesday 23-02-2022 - 10am & 2:30pm 32 Entries closed on Tuesday 22 Feb 2022View Entries
0-50 Masterpoint Pairs Thursday45 credits Thursday 24-02-2022 - 10am & 2:30pm 24 Entries closed on Wednesday 23 Feb 2022View Entries
Rookie Pairs (0-10 MP's) Thursday 24th Feb25 credits Thursday 24-02-2022 - 10am 17 Entries closed on Wednesday 23 Feb 2022View Entries
Ivy Dahler Butler Swiss Pairs - Intermediate (<750 MPs)105 credits Friday 25-02-2022 - 10am & 2pm 37 Entries closed on Thursday 24 Feb 2022View Entries
Saturday 26-02-2022 - 10am
Ivy Dahler Butler Swiss Pairs - Restricted (<300 MPs)105 credits Friday 25-02-2022 - 10am & 2pm 45 Entries closed on Thursday 24 Feb 2022View Entries
Saturday 26-02-2022 - 10am
Seres-McMahon Matchpoint Swiss Pairs75 credits Friday 25-02-2022 - 10am & 2pm 15 Entries closed on Thursday 24 Feb 2022View Entries
Friday Novice Matchpoint Swiss Pairs75 credits Friday 25-02-2022 - 10am & 2pm 22 Entries closed on Thursday 24 Feb 2022View Entries
Ivy Dahler Butler Swiss Pairs - Open105 credits Friday 25-02-2022 - 10am & 2pm 97 Entries closed on Thursday 24 Feb 2022View Entries
Saturday 26-02-2022 - 10am

Fri
18 Feb

Sat
19 Feb

Sun
20 Feb

Mon
21 Feb

Tue
22 Feb

Wed
23 Feb

Thu
24 Feb

Fri
25 Feb

Sat
26 Feb

Bobby Richman Pairs Championship

Weekend Matchpoint Swiss Pairs

Monday Butler Pairs

 

 

Rookie

0-10 MP Pairs

 

 

 

Rookie

0-10 MP Pairs

 

 

No Frills Walk-in

Walk-in Pairs

Walk-in Pairs

Walk-in Pairs

Walk-in Pairs

Walk-in Pairs

Walk-in Pairs

Walk-in Pairs

Walk-in Pairs

 

 

Teams Championship

Teams Finals

Open Teams Final

0-50 Masterpoint Pairs

0-50 #1&2 Masterpoint Pairs

0-50 #1&2 Masterpoint Pairs

Ivy Dahler Butler Swiss Pairs

 

 

Seres McMahon Pairs

 

Friday Novice Pairs

0-99 MP

Dinner Dance

Bank Transfer Details

Account Name: QBA  BSB: 484-799   Account No: 452338505

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