Duplicate bridge is alive and well in Victoria. Since April 2015, when I first started charting membership statistics, we have gone from 515 to 549 members, which works out to a 3% annual increase.
The latest chart is shown below, but also found in our Masterpoint Statistics page, along with previous charts.
I have added data from the previous quarter to compare with current membership. A bimodal distribution is apparent, with a high number of non life masters, presumably newer bridge players. The large number of rookie players appears to confirm this influx of newer members.
One interesting aspect is the relative change in Regional/NABC ratio from March to September, showing members are moving rapidly through the MP ranks. It is likely that, despite the new requirements, we will have many new Lifemasters within the next couple of years.
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