The first OPEN event in the 2026 NSBC Festival of Bridge was the Fixed Income Solutions Matchpoint Swiss Pairs. Winners of this event were ANTHONY BURKE / PHIL GUE in the OPEN Division while RALPH EDWARDS / JEAN HYDLEMAN were 1st in the INTERMEDIATE. BRIAN OSBORNE / MEERA KUDVA won the RESTRICTED and MARK LAKOTA / CHRIS GASKELL won the ROOKIE category.

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The second event in the NSBC Festival of bridge was won by JOHN SIMMONDS & Trish Berry

The Festival of Bridge at NSBC kicked off with the Two Men and a Truck INTERMEDIATE, RESTRICTED and ROOKIE Teams at East Lindfield on Friday. It was won by the VINER Team.

This 5 week event is one of the premier pairs events at NSBC and the 2026 Championship concluded on Thursday. The Prize Winners for OPEN, INTERMEDIATE and RESTRICTED are listed in this article as well as the leaders in the updated Club Championship standings in each category.