GALA ‘GOLD’ Pairs – Saturday 6 September 2025

The Bridge Federation of the ACT is holding a Gala ‘Gold’ Pairs Day on Saturday, 6 September 2025 at the CBC club rooms starting at 9:45 am (note early start time).

• Entry fee is $45 per person

Also, CBC is holding a Rookie/Novice Butler pairs championship starting at 10am with a talk at 9:30am. Entry fee will be:

• $40 per person
• $20 for Youth Players
• $30 Concession

Rookie/Novice Butler Pairs

The event to be conducted as a Swiss match in 2 sessions for players with less than 80 masterpoints. Members of all affiliated clubs are welcome to attend. Before the first session, information on playing Swiss events will be presented. The winners will be presented with the Earl Dudley Trophy. 

Objectives of the Gala day

1. Provide a one-day butler pairs event where players of BFACT affiliated clubs of all levels will be welcomed and will be competitive. The event will have Open and Restricted categories.

2. Select “ACT 2” and “ACT Provincial” teams for the GNOT. A provincial player is one who is under 300 MP or a player from a provincial club in the BFACT region. The GNOT will start with Realbridge matches, please see: “https://abfevents.com.au/events/gnot/2025/” for more details.

Format of the day

The event to be conducted as a Swiss of 6x8 board matches.

• The Open entrants will play together.

• Restricted (under 300 MP), Provincial and Restricted (under 300 MP) will play together.

Players who are eligible to represent BFACT region for the GNOT next stage will be contacted after scores are confirmed. Note that lunch is not provided.

Forming Teams

The top two placed contending pairs will form the ACT 2 team. The team can augment with another pair if they wish. The ACT Provincial team will be the top 2 contending pairs that qualify with ACT Provincial status, i.e. those from provincial areas or those with less than 300 masterpoints per person. The ACT Provincial team can augment with another suitable pair if they wish.

Prizes

Players will compete for prizes in the following categories:

• Restricted (under 300 MP) for the Val Mitchell Trophy

• Intermediate (Under 1000 MP) for the Beverley Carmichael Trophy

• Best pair from regional club affiliated with BFACT

• Novice (under 80 MP) for the Earl Dudley Trophy

Winners will be contacted following confirmation of results.