The 166th running of the Melbourne cup, and continuation of the TBA's tradition of sweeps, bubbles, lunch, bridge and the big race. Congratulations to Annette Keen for the best headwear, and Noela Foxcroft for best outfit.
Read more →The TBA Spring Pairs was held on Sunday 25 October with 20 pairs competing. Congratulations to Hilton Francis and Julie Rhodes for coming first.
Read more →Julie's monthly newsletter to TBA members.
Read more →The 2026 State Daytime Pairs were held over three Wednesday Mornings ending 14 October. Congratulations to the overall winners: Julia Corr and Maruta Boyd.
Read more →The Launceston Bridge Club held their 2026 Congress on the weekend of 10-11 October.
Read more →The fourth round of the ABF Club Teams Knockout was played on Tuesday 13 October 2026. Congratulations to the TBA under 750 MP team (Nigel Brookes, Jeremy Reid, Erica McCoull, Jane Edler, Simon Edler and Pam Murphy) for winning their semi-final! They will play Parramatta in the Under 750 Finals next month.
Read more →The 2026 Southern / Handicap teams was held on Sunday 27 September. Congratulations to the open winners, the Smith team, and the handicap winners, the Calvert team.
Read more →The Southern Graded Pairs was played over 4 Fridays in September. Congratulations to Maria and Bal.
Read more →The 2026 Elsie Strickland Memorial Pairs has been completed. Congratulations to Ross and Jack for winning. But who was Elsie Strickland? Here is a short précis of the life of Elsie Strickland.
Read more →The Tasmania team qualified for the National Finals (Tania Lloyd, Hugh Grosvenor, Mardi Grosvenor, John Grosvenor) The Tasmania South team qualified for the National Non-Metropolitan Finals (Maria Gibbs, Bal Krishan, Merryl Darby, David Marshall, Julia Corr, Jo Beck).
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