| Mixed Swiss Teams 2024 |
The annual MCC Mixed Swiss Teams competition will take place in the Long Room on Sunday 13 October.
Play will start promptly at 11.00 BST and the aim is to finish by 18.00. There will be a break for lunch of an hour. The teams will play 6 x seven-board matches in two sessions and the event will be in Swiss format, which means that teams with similar scores will always be matched against each other after every round.
Each team of four must comprise at least one MCC Member or Candidate, at least one gentleman and at least one lady. The event is designed for amateur club players, not international experts and those who play at the very highest levels. The organisers reserve the right to challenge the composition of teams with players who do not meet these criteria.
The entrance fee will be £160 per team, and this includes lunch followed by dessert along with tea and coffee throughout the day. Other drinks will be available to purchase in the Long Room Bar. For those who would like to take part, a tour of the Ground is also included, and this will start at 09.15.
Bookings are now open - click here for the entry form.
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| 2024 Rubber Bridge Competition Under Way |
The 2024 Rubber Bridge competition is under way with 16 pairs looking to win the Brian Silverstone Trophy. There are four groups with four pairs in each in the pool stage of the event and all of those matches must be completed by the end of August. The top two in each league will go through to the quarter-finals and the other two will take part in the their own knock-out "plate" event. You can see the results of all the matches, the league standings, and progress in the knock-out rounds here. Good luck to all.
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| Club Nights: Special Arrangements on Match Days at Lord's (especially Parking) |
During the 2024 cricket season, there are a number of dates when we will not to be able hold Club Nights in the Members' Bar and, in some cases, not at all, due to fixtures at Lord's. On match days when we can play, it will not be possible to drive in through the Grace Gate until play has ended and spectators have left the ground. Instead, please go to the North Gate on Wellington Road where there should be parking spaces available next to the indoor cricket centre.
DRESS CODE: Please note that on 2nd July, we will be in the Members' Bar but the universities cricket final is being played on the main square and you must comply with the Pavilion match day regulations, even if play has ended. The dress code requires jackets and ties for men and equivalent for women. See here for details..
There will be no Club Night bridge on 9th July, 16th July, and 27th August. On 10th September, we will play in the 278 Room in the Grand Stand.
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| MCC Team Wins Centenary Cup |
The MCC team secured a resounding victory in the 2024 Centenary Cup competition held at the RAC in Pall Mall on 20th May. MCC ran out clear winners with a score of +112 IMPs, with runners-up RAC Woodcote Park at +64 IMPs.
Full results of the event are available here.
The MCC team of eight, pictured L-R with the trophy: Richard Cumming-Bruce, Lester Pereira, Gary Diamond, Russell Tenzer (Captain), John Pemberton, Mike Alsford, Pralab Barua, and Nigel Clayton.
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| MCC Member or Candidate? Sign up to our Mailing List |
MCC Members or Candidates for membership can sign up to receive emails about Bridge Society activities from the Club and from committee members organising events. You can access the form here
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| On line Bridge update |
For those of you who enjoy playing Bridge on line Dominic Flint is keen to reach out to those interested in representing the club. Currently he is on the hunt for opposition near and far with games against Hurlingham, the North of England and on the other side of the Atlantic. To register your interest complete the form
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