NSW Bridge Association

The New South Wales Bridge Association (NSWBA) is the coordinator and promoter of bridge in NSW, and is affiliated with the Australian Bridge Federation. The NSWBA website contains a range of information useful to NSW bridge players, bridge clubs and directors, including a state wide calendar of events.

Player ratings (Australia)

If you play in Australia you may come across the player rating system - this rates players based on their results at participating clubs, taking into account the strength of the field and their partner. For more information read the ratings article in the Clubs section of this site. 

Australian Bridge Federation

The Australian Bridge Federation (ABF) is the coordinator and promoter of bridge in Australia, and also controls the issue of masterpoints. The ABF website contains a range of information useful to Australian bridge players, bridge clubs and directors.

Expected player behaviour

Bridge is a social game and simultaneously a competitive sport. Ethics at the table are an important part of making this a great game and a fair game, and are enshrined in the Laws of Bridge itself. To reflect this there are a number of standards that are expected from all players, new and experienced, at duplicate bridge clubs, including:

Read more: Expected player behaviour

Masterpoints (Australia)

Tha Australian Bridge Federation (ABF) operates a masterpoints scheme in Australia that awards masterpoints to those who do well in bridge events in local clubs and in major events across the country. This is one of the reasons why players have an ABF number - this facilitates the collection of masterpoints in bridge events whereever they are run and scored.

Go to the ABF Masterpoints website to look up your masterpoints.

Read more: Masterpoints (Australia)

What is the NSWBA?

The NSW Bridge Association (NSWBA) describes itself as the home of bridge in Sydney and New South Wales. It both operates as a major bridge club and also as a state umbrella association of bridge clubs across the state. It has both individual members and charges a affiliation fee to bridge clubs across the state.

Read more on the NSWBA website.