The South African Bridge Federation (SABF) is the national
governing body
A governing body is a group of people that has the authority to exercise governance over an organization or political entity. The most formal is a government, a body whose sole responsibility and authority is to make binding decisions in a taken ...
, custodian and regulator for the
card game
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Countless card games exist, including families of related games (such as poker). A small number of card ga ...
of
bridge
A bridge is a structure built to span a physical obstacle (such as a body of water, valley, road, or rail) without blocking the way underneath. It is constructed for the purpose of providing passage over the obstacle, which is usually somethi ...
in
South Africa
South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the Southern Africa, southernmost country in Africa. It is bounded to the south by of coastline that stretch along the Atlantic Ocean, South Atlantic and Indian Oceans; to the ...
. SABF is affiliated to the world governing body
World Bridge Federation (WBF), the regional continental body African Bridge Federation (ABF), and
SASCOC
The South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee (SASCOC) ( af, Suid-Afrikaanse Sportkonfederasie en Olimpiese Komitee) is the National Olympic Committee (NOC) and National Paralympic Committee (NPC) for South Africa, and the respo ...
.
SABF organises national competitions such as the South African Bridge Congress, and the SABF Interclub. SABF sends representative men's, open, seniors (over 60) and women's teams to compete at international competitions such as African Bridge Championships,
Bermuda Bowl
The Bermuda Bowl is a biennial contract bridge world championship for national . It is contested every odd-numbered year under the auspices of the World Bridge Federation (WBF), alongside the Venice Cup (women), the d'Orsi Senior Bowl and the W ...
,
Venice Cup
The Venice Cup is a biennial world championship contract bridge tournament for national of Women. It is contested every odd-number year under the auspices of the World Bridge Federation (WBF), alongside the Bermuda Bowl (Open) and d'Orsi Bowl (S ...
(women) and
d'Orsi Bowl (seniors).
History
South African Bridge Federation (SABF) was established in 1954, while its affiliation to World Bridge Federation (WBF) was achieved in 1960. In 1984, an attempt to expel SABF from international events and the WBF due to the
apartheid
Apartheid (, especially South African English: , ; , "aparthood") was a system of institutionalised racial segregation that existed in South Africa and South West Africa (now Namibia) from 1948 to the early 1990s. Apartheid was ...
policies of the South African government was averted when the SABF agreed not to send teams to competitions unless invited.
See also
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Sport in South Africa
Sport in South Africa has a very significant role in South African culture. The three most popular mainstream sports in the country — football, rugby, and cricket — reflect the country's early British colonial influence.
Association foo ...
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List of contract bridge governing bodies
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List of bridge competitions and awards
''Bridge'', or more formally ''contract bridge'', is a trick-taking card game of skill played by four players.
Summary
WBF Championships:
The World Bridge Team Championships are held in the odd-numbered years:
#World Team Championships (Open ...
References
External links
Official WebsiteWBF Official Website
{{Sports governing bodies in South Africa , state=collapsed
Bridge
A bridge is a structure built to span a physical obstacle (such as a body of water, valley, road, or rail) without blocking the way underneath. It is constructed for the purpose of providing passage over the obstacle, which is usually somethi ...
Contract bridge governing bodies
Sports organizations established in 1954
1954 establishments in South Africa