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NSWBA Transition - Summary of Separation Terms

As we approach the holiday season we thought we’d let you know briefly where we are at in terms of the separation project for NSWBA.

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What's happening with the NSWBA separation?

After the Extraordinary General Meeting on 6 November 2023, we are now back on track to continue our preparations for the separation of the NSWBA into two new organisations.

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State Open Teams Finals

The State Open Teams Finals were held online on November 24-26. Congratulations to the CURRIE team representing the Western Zone, the winners of the State Open and Country Teams Championships.

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State Open Teams Winners
John McMahon, Charles McMahon, John Currie, Philip Glover

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State Open and Country Pairs Championships

The State Open and Country Pairs Championships were held at the NSW Bridge Association on November 18-19.

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State Open Pairs Winners
Hui Li and Patrick Jiang

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State Country Pairs Winners
Kevin Tant and Lauri Perino

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State Novice and Restricted Teams

The State Novice and Restricted Teams was held at the Central Coast Bridge Club on November 11-12.

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State Novice Teams Winners
Dave Havyatt, B Rewers, Julie Rollinson, Margaret Havyatt and Alan Bustany (Director)
 

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State Restricted Teams Winners
David Purkiss (President), Gail McKenzie, Lisa Rush, Martin Brown, Michael Hogan and Alan Bustany (Director)

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Results of the Extraordinary General Meeting

Motion One failed with 74 votes in favour and 107 votes against.
The Amendment to Motion Two to replace "special resolution" with "ordinary resolution" failed with 73 votes in favour and 97 votes against.
Motion Two (unamended) failed with 65 votes in favour and 114 votes against.

I would like to thank the members who attended, both in person and via ZOOM for their patience with the protracted counting of each vote.

John Scudder
Chairman

Explanatory Notes & Motions to the 2023 EGM

An Extraordinary General Meeting of the NSWBA will be held on November 6, 2023.

Fee Changes

The Council has decided to increase some of the prices paid by players in most of the events organised by the SBC and the Events Committee from 1 November, 2023. (Updated 17 October, 2023)

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NSW Bridge Association Transition - FAQs and John Scudder's Perspective

There is a lot going on at NSW Bridge Association (NSWBA) and you might ask yourself, “What does this all mean? And how is this going to affect me?”

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NSW Bridge Association Transition - FAQ

The NSW Bridge Association (NSWBA) is going through a restructure that will result in the separation of its two functions, that of being the state body for bridge in NSW and a large Sydney based Bridge Club.

These changes, and the tasks needed to create two independent bridge bodies, have given rise to a number of questions. Follow the link below for answers to some of the most frequently asked ones (FAQs).

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NOTICE OF EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING

Notice is hereby given to all voting members of the New South Wales Bridge Association Limited (the "Company") of an Extraordinary General Meeting to be held on Monday 6th November at 6:00pm at Level 1, 162 Goulburn Street, East Sydney and remotely by ZOOM.

  • Notice of EGM

    Clause 15(1) of the Constitution states:

    (1) The management of the Company shall be vested in the Council which may exercise all such powers of the Company in pursuance of its objects as are not, by the constitution, required to be exercised by the Company in general meeting, subject nevertheless to any provision of the constitution and to the provisions of the Act and to such directions, being not inconsistent with the aforesaid constitution or Act, as may be prescribed by the Company in general meeting; but no direction to Council made by the Company in general meeting shall invalidate any prior act of Council which would have been valid if that direction had not been made.

  • Proxy Form

 

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In 2023 State Championship events are being run by the NSWBA, Central Coast BC, Central Coast Leagues Club BC and Tomaree BC. Players from all clubs may play in any of the State events.

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ABF News
Major Items and Decisions The new ABF Board met via Zoom. Following the unanimous support of all States and Territories the amendments to the ABF Consti...

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The Tunisian Mixed Team failed to appear to play against their opponents, the Israeli Mixed Team, in Round 15 of the Wuhan Cup on 24th August this year ...

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