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IMPORTANT REMINDER: If you have Covid or flu-like symptoms, and may be contagious, please do not attend the bridge hall.

Pay by Direct Deposit

Pay for everything Online.
Use Initial, Surname and Item in Description:
e.g. PJones tokens, PJones book, PJones badge, P Jones lessons, PJones memfees. 

Account: Maitland Bridge Club
BSB: 062-813
A/C No: 10361999

Club Etiquette

System Cards: Each person MUST carry a system card when playing at a session.
Both Players MUST play the same System.
Mobiles: Must be turned off during sessions.
Running Late: Ring the Club on
49 339531.
Remove Booking if Not playing:
So the Director is not waiting for you to arrive.

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State Pairs and Teams Regional Finals

On Saturday 26 September 2026 six Maitland Pairs competed in the State Pairs Regional Final in the following categories

Under Grand:
Ken Evans and Ruth Perris, Jeff Conroy and Peter Bufton, Brian Goldman and Suzanne Cloey
Under National:
Colleen Goldman and Kathleen Lane, Rod McNamara and Diane Thompson, Carmel Murphy and Kerry-Anne Durrant
Ken Evans and Ruth Perris finished 4th overall and 3rd in the Under Grand Category

Or how they would have looked in the 60"s

On Sunday 27th September 2026 two Maitland Teams in the State Teams Regional Final

Ruth Perris, Jeff Conroy, Ken Evans and Emil Battista finished in First Place making them the Hunter Region Open Teams Champions.

Or how they looked in the 60's

 

Carmel Murphy, Kerry-Anne Durrant, Rod McNamara and Diane Thompson finished in First Place in their category making them the Hunter Region Under National Champions.

Or as they were in the 60's

Sorry if I offended anyone just sack me.

Bridge Lunch - Fridays - All Welcome

Lunch at the Bank Hotel Last Friday. Lunch on Friday 2 October will be at The George Tavern, East Maitland - All Welcome.

Australia Wide Restricted Pairs 2026

This event is for players with less than 300 Masterpoints as at the end of August 2026.

Date: Tuesday 27 October 2026

Time: 9.15 am for a 9.30 am start

Cost: 2 tokens or $12 cash

Special event criteria applies. All players must be financial members of MBC and have played at least 6 games in the 6 months prior to the event. Please refer to Tournament Regulations Nov. 2025 Section B 4. This document is in the  Information section of the MBC website

We need to submit the club's entry for this event soon. We need to estimate how many pairs will play so the booklets can be ordered and printed by the ABF.

To assist with this process,  Click Here and go to the respective Event

Last year we had 11 full tables for this event.

MAITLAND BRIDGE CLUB
MAITLAND BRIDGE CLUB

Maitland Bridge Club was formed in 1975 and has been steadily growing to its present membership of 168.

We play 6 Sessions a Week (Mon-Sat) including Tuesday evening and Saturday afternoon.

Maitland is in the heart of the Hunter Valley and attracts players from Newcastle, Lake Macquarie, Port Stephens, Cessnock, Singleton and outlying areas.

Visitors are most welcome but must be booked to play at a Session.

For enquires ring Ruth (Secretary) on 0412-424 886 (if unanswered please leave a message).

 

Our clubhouse is conveniently situated next to the New England Highway: 12-16 Wallace St, South Maitland 2320 (near Maitland Showground)

Our phone number is 4933 9531- please ring if running late.

Peter Bufton is the President.
Please feel free to text him if needed on 0419 813 421

Vice President is Lynne Agland on 0418-199 070

Club Email : maitland@bridgewebsemail.com

On the Lighter Side

Calendar
Sat 3rd October 2026
Saturday Pairs
MBC 12.45pm
Director: Jill Parsons
  (Partner?)
Mon 5th October 2026
Monday Pairs
MBC 12.45pm
Director: Jenny Swanson
  (Partner?)
Tue 6th October 2026
Tuesday Night Pairs
MBC 6.45pm
Director: Andrew Swanson
  (Bookings)
Results
Friday Pairs
Director: Carmel Murphy
Thursday Pairs
Director: Jenny Swanson
Supervised Pairs
Director: Sarah Lewis
Emil's Competitions

Join Emil's Competitions 2026
Opening Lead and Bidding Forum
Click on Online Whiteboard
Below

Visitors

Visitors - Please bring the correct Table Fee money ($7 per player) as no change/money kept at the Clubhouse.

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