1      That the Committee be granted the mandate to sign the new Club/EBU contract for continued affiliation to the EBU after the introduction of Play to Pay and universal membership in April 2010

2      That the Committee be granted the mandate to form a new bridge club, probably named“Sale Bridge Club”, which will not be affiliated to the EBU, to operate the premises on similar terms and conditions as at present and at times permitted in advance by the Club on a non-profit making basis. Membership of the new Club will be at no cost to members of Trafford Bridge Club

3      That Rule 1 is amended as follows:

Existing Rule 1

The Club shall be called the Trafford Bridge Club and shall be affiliated to the Manchester County Bridge Association

Proposed Rule1

The Club shall be called the Trafford Bridge Club

4      That Rule 3 is amended as follows

Existing Rule 3

Membership of the club shall be open to all including suitable young people and students.  Two members shall nominate each candidate for election to membership.  The application shall be given to the Membership Secretary who will email all committee members for approval and will be posted on the club noticeboard.  A candidate shall not be deemed to have been elected if objections are raised by at least 1/3 of the available committee.  The club’s objective is to deal with such applications promptly.

Proposed Rule 3

Membershipof the club shall be open to all without discrimination.  Prospective new members shall be given an application form upon request, which is to be completed and returned to the Membership Secretary.  The Membership Secretary shall consider each application together with two other committee members who shall be co-opted for this purpose forming a membership sub-committee and their decisions shall be communicated promptly to the relevant applicant and also emailed to all committee members.  Any candidate for membership who is aggrieved by a decision of the membership sub-committee has a right of appeal to be exercised by notifying the club secretary in writing within 14 days of the relevant decision whereupon the appeal will be heard by the full executive and committee at the next full committee meeting and decided by a majority vote, the result of which shall be communicated to the appellant in writing by the club secretary within 14 days.

We are located in Sale, Cheshire, close to the M60 Junction 6 and also within 200 metres of the Sale Metro

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 We play on all weekday nights at 7.25pm

 and on the second Saturday of every month at 7.00pm

We have a HOST on THURSDAYS & SATURDAYS (no need to bring a partner)

PARTNERS contact Eric 0161 748 2263

The Director can be contacted between 7.00pm and 7.25pm on 07934 767 991

The Club is affiliated to the Manchester County Bridge Association, click for details & for links to other local Clubs' websites