State Youth Champs won by 15 year olds

December 2, 2024

The second annual State Youth Champs Team event took place in Sydney over the weekend, with participants ranging in age from 10 to 29.

The teams event on the Sunday saw the winning team reach 69 VPs with an average age of 15. Seven newcomers joined the teams day, bringing the total newcomers across the weekend to fifteen.

A pairs event was held on the Saturday with five new players joining and two of them achieving a remarkable second place. You can view the full results here.

Participants in the pairs event on Saturday.

Bridge NSW Executive Officer, David Havyatt, slotted in last minute as director and was effortlessly reliable, as always.

All participants who didn’t secure a win were awarded book vouchers or a handcrafted crochet item made by one of the players’ mothers.

Handcrafted crochet clubs awarded to participants.

The NSW State Youth Champs were held at the Sydney Bridge Centre in Surry Hills. The SBC will be the location for next year’s championships in December.

https://nsw.bridgeaustralia.org/resultslistbm.asp…

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