Victorian Bridge Centre
Release 2.19q
Welcome to Victorian Bridge Centre
 
 
  Sessions at the club

All sessions are held at our Bridge Rooms

SESSIONS HAVE BEEN UPDATED

Mon Duplicate and Beginners' Duplicate 12:00pm | Club Competitions 7:30pm Online (Real Bridge) Some Online State Events will run on Monday evenings during which time the VBC will not run an event)

Tues Intermediate Lessons 9:30am | Youth night 6:30pm | Supervised Play 7:00pm

Wed Supervised Play 9:30am | Duplicate 12:00pm | Club /State Competition 7:30pm

Thur Duplicate 12:00pm 

Fri Relaxed Duplicate 9:30am

Sat Duplicate 1:00pm **

** Every 1st and 3rd Saturday are National RED point events where you have the opportunity to earn GREEN points in the club and RED points nationally.

 

 

  Lessons

Intermediate Lesson Jun 24th with Phill Fent 9:30am till 12:00pm

Opening 1NT with a 5-card Major

We’ve always thought that 1NT is best with no 5-card major but with a clear point count. This bid can be quite descriptive with the down side being that you may miss a major-suit fit

In this lesson Phill examines the pros and cons of this, and perhaps ideas when to do so. Also he will show you wyas of describing this shape to partner. Join Phill as he unpacks this concept with clear explanations, practical examples and plenty of hands to play.   

Only $18 for VBC members—no partner required! Just bring your curiosity and your love of the game.

Intermediate Lesson Jul 1st with Phill Fent 9:30am till 12:00pm

Choosing the Best Defensive Strategy

Defence is bridge's toughest skill. You see less, control only one hand and must work in sync with your partner.

Don’t just think about the lead—ask, What’s our plan? Match your strategy to the bidding and adjust when dummy appears.

Phill will walk you through these strategies with clear explanations, practical examples, and lots of hands to play.

Just $18 for VBC members—no partner needed! Come with curiosity and a willingness to learn!

Successful defenders know when to attack, wait, force, or go after trumps.

  What's happening at the club

CLUB EVENTS

VBC Winter Swiss Pairs  - A 2 week VBC club GREEN POINT event held online on Real Bridge. Open to all (Visitors Welcome).  Commences each night at 7:30pm.  Players are requested to be seated by 7:15pm.

The format is Swiss Pairs. 

Register here on MyABF

VBC Open Pairs - A 3 week VBC club RED POINT event held online on Real Bridge. Open to all (Visitors Welcome).  Commences each night at 7:30pm.  Players are requested to be seated by 7:15pm.

The format is matchpoints. 

Register here on MyABF

STATE EVENTS

Bridge Victoria Winter Swiss Pairs July 9th and 16th  

This year’s event commences on Wednesday July 9th at 7.30 at the Victorian Bridge Centre and runs for 2 consecutive sessions

Register here on MyABF

Bridge Victoria Matchpoint Challenge on RealBridge August 13th, October 22nd

A new contest for 2025 broken into 4 individual events.

Register here on MyABF

 

About Us
About Us

Our home is the Brighton Bowling Club in Dendy Park, Breen Dr Brighton East.

Telephone number : 03 8595 0906

Club Manager : Vivienne Dacey 0418 302 433 

We warmly welcome players of all levels to our club for duplicate sessions, education and refreshments. 

Calendar
19th June 2025
Thursday duplicate
12:00
20th June 2025
Relaxed duplicate
9:30
21st June 2025
Nationwide pairs
13:00
23rd June 2025
Monday duplicate
12:00
23rd June 2025
Club/State competition
19:30
Director: Online (Real Bridge)
24th June 2025
Intermediate lessons
9:30
24th June 2025
Supervised play
19:00
25th June 2025
Supervised play
9:15
25th June 2025
Wednesday duplicate
12:00
26th June 2025
Thursday duplicate
12:00
27th June 2025
Relaxed duplicate
9:30
28th June 2025
Saturday duplicate
13:00
30th June 2025
Monday duplicate
12:00
30th June 2025
Club/State competition
19:30
Director: Online (Real Bridge)
1st July 2025
Intermediate lessons
9:30
1st July 2025
Supervised play
19:00
2nd July 2025
Supervised play
9:15
2nd July 2025
Wednesday duplicate
12:00