State Championships

State Championships

Bridge NSW organises five State Championships annually. Three State Championships commence with club qualifying events (Pairs, Teams and Mixed Pairs). Two State Championships are played entirely in clubs using common deal files (State-Wide Pairs and Under 100 Masterpoints Championship).

The Interstate Team Selections are also classified as State Championships under the ABF Masterpoint Scheme.

Club congresses (including cruises and holidays) are authorised by Bridge NSW. See the Bridge NSW Events Calendar. In addition Bridge NSW invites clubs to host other State Championships on its behalf. Details are available here.

Interstate Teams Selections

Each year at the Australian National Congress, Teams from each State contest in four categories: Open, Women’s, Seniors and Youth. These teams are chosen though Interstate Team Selection (ITS) events in the four categories os OITS, WITS, SITS and YITS.

Eligibility rules are as follows:

  • Only registered players who identify as female may play in the WITS.
  • Only registered players who were 63 or older on on 1 January in the year of the event may play in the SITS. (In future years this will be amended to 64).
  • Only registered players who were under the age of 25 on 1 January in the year of the event are eligible for the Youth Team. Players older than this may play in the YITS with the permission of Youth Committee Chair or other person delegated by the Board.

Full Supplementary Regulations can be found on the Events Regulations Page

https://bridgensw.com.au/event-regulations/

Dates for the ITS can be found on the Calendar

https://bridgensw.com.au/events/

Entries

Open ITS (Start 22 Feb MyABF link)

Women’s ITS (Start 28 Mar MyABF link)

Seniors’ ITS (Start 25 Apr MyABF link)

Youth ITS (Start 27 April MyABF link )

State Championships hosted by Clubs

The following State Championships are being hosted by clubs in 2025: