Special Events at CBC

As well as regular sessions and competitions, we have a number of special events and a mentoring program:

• Weekend competitions
  • A wide variety of face to face events are held, for all levels. They range from the Novice championships, Teams of Three, through to state championship and selection events. Calendar for Weekend competitions isregularly updated.
• RED Masterpoint competitions
  • This year the Club is introducing new daytime, evening and RB events, to give all players the opportunity to earn red masterpoints. To be promoted to State Master or beyond, you need at least 25 red masterpoints, as well as your green masterpoints.
• GOLD Masterpoint competitions
  • The Australian Bridge Federation runs an annual Grand National Open Teams event, bringing in teams from all over Australia to a RealBridge weekend playoff in September and a National grand final in November.
    The Bridge Federation of the ACT will conduct an ACT final (Gala Pairs) on Saturday 6 September with an Open and Restricted (less than 300MPs) Pairs event.
    The Canberra Bridge Club will hold a series of two session qualifying events between May 1 and 31 August in each regular duplicate and RealBridge session.
• Canberra in Bloom
  • Held over a weekend in September/October, this is Canberra’s own national gold point event. It has competitions for all levels of players.
• Mentoring in May
  • Partner one of the more experienced members in duplicate sessions. After the session, discussing the hands introduces new bridge concepts, provides great tips and widens possibilities. This event is held in May of each year.