OTL Winter champions

September 18, 2025

After a cracking Winter run of Monday-night bridge, the Online Teams League (OTL) wrapped on Monday 15 September with standout performances across both divisions. Huge congratulations to all captains and players who kept matches humming along and delivered close, good-spirited contests.

You can view all OTL Winter results here.

Division 1 winners

Team BUCHEN completed the round-robin in first place after 14 of 14 matches, losing only four matches.

1st — BUCHEN
Craig Gower, Alon Apteker, Robert Grynberg, Avril Zets, David Stern, Peter Buchen, Jude Apteker (sub).

2nd — ZIA & HER BOYS
Maurits van der Vlugt, Fraser Rew, Ella Jacob, Robert Fruewirth, Andrew Spooner, Tony Leibowitz, George Kozakos.

3rd — WINNERS
Tania Lloyd, Hugh Grosvenor, Andrew Peake, Giselle Mundell, William Zhang (sub), Julie Rhodes.

Division 2 winners

Team PLOTCHERS battled it out with Team WATKINS in the final and prevailed across two stanzas to lift the Winter title.

Champions — PLOTCHERS
Wayne Zhu, Bob Sebesfi, Patrick Jiang, Peter Jeffery.

Runners-up — WATKINS
Heath Watkins, Zac Ross, Kate Macdonald, Remco Spencer, Michael Gearing (sub), Matthew Sieredzinski (sub), Bertie Morgan (sub).

Thank you to everyone who played, directed, scored, or subbed to keep teams on the tables.

The OTL continues to provide an opportunity for team players to sharpen up under real match pressure on Monday nights, without leaving the comfort of the their homes.

Spring OPL & OTL start Monday 29 September

Before you know it, the next season for our Monday night leagues is upon us.

The Spring season of OPL and OTL start Monday 29 September. There are divisions in both leagues to suit a range of experience levels.

Entries are now open. Grab your partner or rally your teammates and join the fun for a fresh ladder and new rivalries.

Register for OPL: https://www.myabf.com.au/events/congress/view/2819

Register for OTL: https://www.myabf.com.au/events/congress/view/3189

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