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With 150 members, MBC is EBU affiliated and has been providing top class bridge and lessons for new members for over 60 years
The Club meets on Monday afternoons and Wednesday evenings for face-to-face bridge at the Maidstone Civil Service Club in Recreation Close Maidstone with computer scoring and pre-dealt hands
Table money is £3 for members (£3.50 visitors who are very welcome) and free tea, coffee and biscuits are available
Please note that card payments are the preferred payment method on both days
Car parking is available at the rear of the Club but be aware Monday afternoon can be congested so please follow any instructions given.
Parking on the grass is not permitted. There is no shortage of parking space on Wednesday evenings
Play starts at 1300 on Mondays and 1900 on Wednesdays; we normally play 24 or 27 boards with play finishing around 1615 or 2215
Please note we do not operate a host system but if you contact Linda for Mondays or Richard for Wednesdays they will try to pair you up
Linda Catt on 07748967416 Mondays or Richard Sissons on 07780681405 Wednesdays
For general bridge enquiries please email Pauline Davis pjdvs28@gmail.com or see our Facebook page
Scores are normally posted on this site about half an hour after play finishes
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| Last updated : 25th Oct 2025 14:08 GMT |
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| Civil Service Club |
Despite some uncertainty, we continue to play bridge on Mondays and Wednesdays at the Maidstone Civil Service Club, now known as the Maidstone Sports and Social Club. We are waiting to know when the Court hearing will be held to determine the future of the premises but at present it seems unlikely any decision will be reached until later in the year.
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| Last updated : 2nd May 2026 20:09 BST |
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| Hand Of The Week |
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Board 18, Monday 4th May
Bank Holiday Monday saw just 6 tables in play, but board 18 should have got many Norths quite excited! After 3 passes how do you bid this two losing trick count hand?
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With just 16 pts, it seems unlikely that everyone will pass, so opening 1D cannot cost. South responds 1H, and now you can reverse into 2S. (A reverse is where if partner prefers your first bid suit he will need to show preference at the 3 level). Reverses are forcing, generally to game.
South must show his spade support, and modern bidding style is for 3S to be showing a stronger hand than 4S. This gives North chances to make cue bids or make further advances, whilst any sequence below game remains forcing.
After a cue bid of 4C from North or a 4NT blackwood bid the partnership should easily reach 6S, which makes on any lead.
Some North’s may have chosen to open 2C if that is their strong bid, with the bidding progressing in a similar style – 2C – 2H – 3D – 3S – 4NT … Note that although usually 2C will show 23 pts or more, partnerships can agree to open 2C on strong hands containing at least 16 pts with shapely hands. The precise definitions are contained in the EBU’s Blue Book.
At least 3 Norths out of 6 would have been disappointed not to have even found game, yet most pairs made at least 12 tricks in spade or diamond contracts. I suspect that forcing sequences were not recognised!
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| Last updated : 8th May 2026 08:57 BST |
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