| CALENDAR UPDATE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
WOULD MEMBERS PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING ADDITIONS TO THE CALENDAR
WEDNESDAY 7 DECEMBER
BROOK TROPHY INDIVIDUAL (BEARSTED CLUB) 1pm to 5pm
WEDNESDAY 28 DECEMBER
CHRISTMAS PARTY (BEARSTED GOLF CLUB) 6pm Start
£5 deposit to be collected from 1 November.
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| GOODBYE GEOFF! |
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Maidstone's Wednesday night Bridge Club has said farewell to its creator and mentor Geoff Smith in a couple of ceremonies recently. Firstly, as pictured, members enjoyed with Geoff a slice of cake specially prepared for him by Jean Archer and presented by Colin Bennett. A week later Chairman Richard Sissons handed Geoff a card and John Lewis tokens collected and signed by the membership. Those present then enjoyed a farewell drink courtesy of the Club as a thank you for all Geoffs hard work over the years.
Geoff has moved to Cornwall where he has had a "weekend retreat" for many years and no doubt he will be persuing his diving activities with renewed vigor. In his farewell response he did say he hoped to return to Maidstone during the course of next year as his family are still resident in the area and we look forward to seeing him from time to time.
And this was not the only recent celebration! An anonymous person very kindly left three bags of choclates at the Hilton Reception for members to enjoy during bridge this week(19 October). Thank you whoever you are, they were greatly enjoyed!
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| LARSKY PAIRS HEAT 2017 |
 MAIDSTONE BRIDGE CLUB WILL STAGE A HEAT OF THE KCBA LARSKY PAIRS COMPETITION ON THURSDAY 26 JANUARY 2017 STARTING AT THE LATER TIME OF 1930 HOURS. TABLE MONEY WILL BE NORMAL PLUS 50p PER PLAYER. VISITORS WILL BE WELCOME BUT, IF POSSIBLE, PLEASE LET US KNOW IF YOU INTEND PLAYING.
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| MIXED AND CHAMPIONSHIP PAIRS |
Winners of the 2016 Club Mixed Pairs were Jane Hargraves and Rob Carman with the married couple trophy going to Audrey and John Chambers. The 2016 Club Championship Pairs, held the next day, was won by Geoff Smith and David Stretton. Congratulations to those players.
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| HALL OF FAME 2016 |
DAVID STRETTON
BARRY QUINNELL & ROB CARMEN
CHENG & ELIZABETH
LIZZIE & SALLY
MICK & JEAN EVEREST
DAVID, MARK (Barretts JLC) & ROY
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| HOST SYSTEM |
Would members please remember that the Host system is there to provide a partner in the event that your regular "partner" is not available to play or to ensure a newcomer will get a game. It is NOT there so that you can turn up every week without a partner and expect to "get a game".
Our Club rules work on the assumption that after three weeks you should have managed to find someone to play with on a regular basis as a regular partnership brings long term benefits particularly a greater understanding of the game.
Whilst we have not yet turned people away for "abusing" the Host system we shall be looking to enforce this practice next year. If you do continue to turn up thereafter without a partner our regular host will not be available to you and you will need to find another player that night who is also "without".
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