OPL Winter champions

September 11, 2025

After eight weeks of competitive online pairs play, the OPL Winter League wrapped up last Monday with winners across four divisions in both North–South and East–West fields.

Congratulations to every pair who logged in each week, fought for IMPs, VPs and Red points, and kept the friendly rivalry alive. You can view all of the results here.

Here are the winners for each of the four divisions:

Division 1

  • North–South: Alex Jones and Tim Legge

  • East–West: Brian Jacobson and Margaret Gidley-Baird

Division 2

  • North–South: Stephanie Mathews and Gary Heyting

  • East–West: Liz Moss and Gwen Riordan

Division 3

  • North–South: Jacky Gruszka and Libby Tonkin

  • East–West: Aadhi Hariharan & Yiwei Qi

Division 4

  • North–South: Bob Jones and Susan Jones

  • East–West: Judy Wyndham and Teresa Downing

Once again, well played to all our Winter participants and a big congratulations to the pairs above.

OPL Spring starts 29 September — early-bird offer ends Friday 12 September

If you enjoyed the Winter season or you’ve been meaning to give OPL a try, the Spring season kicks off 29 September.

We’re offering early-bird discounts for OPL until Friday 12 September (AEST), so get your entry in now and save! Spring is an ideal reset: fresh opponents, clean scores, and the same friendly, competitive spirit that makes OPL such an easy mid-week bridge fix.

Register to play on MyABF: https://www.myabf.com.au/events/congress/view/2819

Why play OPL?

  • Enjoy short 12 board matches each Monday night from the comfort of your home (7:30pm-9pm)

  • With multiple divisions, play against people of similar skills and advance your game

  • RealBridge, the online platform used, feels a lot like playing in person, so you don’t lose that in-club feeling.

How to enter

Secure your spot before early-bird pricing closes on 12 September!

Register on MyABF: https://www.myabf.com.au/events/congress/view/2819

See you online for Spring from 29 September!

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