It has just been announced that Maidstone Bridge Club's annual Christmas Swiss Teams Event has been cancelled for 2010. The event is normally held on the first Sunday of December at the Hilton Hotel Maidstone and includes a wide selection of Christmas themed Prizes as well as a raffle.

Richard Sissons Chairman of Maidstone Bridge Club said he was bitterly disappointed that the event would not take place this year but a combination of factors, not least amongst them the lack of a suitable Director, left the organising Committee feeling they had no alternative. The Club had a strong desire to maintain the previous standards achieved for the event and did not feel that this would be possible this year.

The Committee are considering some alternatives dates but with present commitments on the EBU and wider Calendar do not feel there are any sensible options avaialble at the present time.   

MAIDSTONE CLUB MEMBERS ARE REMINDED THAT THE NEW STYLE CHAIRMANS BOWL FORMAT STARTS IN SEPTEMBER AND IT IS HOPED THE CHANGE IN FORMAT WILL ENCOURAGE MORE THAN THE USUAL ONE OR TWO PEOPLE TO PLAY.

THE CHANGES TO THE COMPETITION MEAN THAT TO QUALIFY MEMBERS WILL NEED TO PLAY WITH SIX DIFFERENT PARTNERS OVER A TWO WEEK PERIOD IN EACH OF THE NEXT THREE MONTHS. THE BEST FOUR SCORES WILL BE COUNTED.

THE DATES FOR THE COMPETITIONS WILL BE -

9 & 16 September, 14 & 21 October, 11 & 18 November.

START ARRANGING YOUR PARTNERS NOW!

MAIDSTONE BRIDGE CLUB

ENGLISH SIM PAIRS

1915 TUESDAY 14 SEPTEMBER 2010

(at B&T Club £4.00)

BRITISH SIM PAIRS

1930 THURSDAY 14 OCTOBER 2010

(at Hilton Maidstone £5.00)

YOU WILL NOW FIND INFORMATION ON MAIDSTONE, BEARSTED, BEVERLEY AND MID KENT BRIDGE CLUBS ON THIS WEB SITE. THE CALENDAR PAGES SHOW ALL FOUR CLUBS EVENTS. MAIDSTONE AND BEARSTED RESULTS SCORE AUTOMATICALLY, BEVERLEY AND MID KENT  RESULTS ARE MANUALLY ENTERED .

ONE OFF COMPETITIONS ARE SHOWN IN CAPITALS.

IT IS HOPED THE AVAILABILITY OF THIS INFORMATION WILL ENCOURAGE MEMBERS TO VISIT THE OTHER CLUBS IN THEIR AREA MORE OFTEN.