Australian Draughts Federation is the
governing body
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for the
sport
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of
Draughts
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in Australia.
The national body has eight state member associations.
See also
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Australian Bridge Federation
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Australian Chess Federation
The Australian Chess Federation (ACF) is dedicated to promoting the game of chess in Australia, and is a member of FIDE, the World Chess Federation.
The ACF administers its own chess rating system for tournaments in Australia, and runs the ACF ...
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Australian Go Association
The Australian Go Association (AGA) is the national governing body for the ancient oriental sport of go in the country of Australia. It was founded in 1978 by Clive Davies of the Sydney Go Club, Neville Smythe of the Canberra Go Club, and Bill L ...
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Poker Federation of Australia
References
Draughts organizations
Sports governing bodies in Australia
2007 establishments in Australia
Sports organizations established in 2007
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