Maidstone Bridge Club
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Bridge Lessons 2025

On Monday 31st March, sixteen students successfully completed their Bridge Lessons for Beginners course which was tutored by Catherine with assistance from Geoff Hayday and Amanda Lane. The next round of lessons, Bridge for Improvers, will commence in September (dates to be confirmed soon). Besides providing the next step for these students, we would be pleased to welcome more students who wish to progress their game. 

If you’d like to discuss our courses or put your name on our list for future classes please contact Catherine on learnbridge@btinternet.com or 07305 819072. As well as being one of the top EBU-affiliated bridge clubs in Kent, MBC also boasts a thriving teaching programme for new and improving players. We are widely recognised for the quality of our teaching, course structure and materials which, along with the facilities at the Civil Service Club, help make learning a real pleasure. MBC is committed to providing a friendly and professional environment conducive to learning and meeting new people. 

Bridge Lessons 2025
Last updated : 9th Apr 2025 09:39 BST
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Wednesday Evening F2F Punctual Start at 7pm

If likely to be delayed, please phone Richard on 07780681405

If the movement has been set up and we are not aware you are coming we may have difficulty in accommodating you

Last updated : 10th Jun 2024 08:10 BST
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Welcome to Maidstone Bridge Club
Welcome to Maidstone Bridge Club

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With 150 members, MBC is EBU affiliated and has been providing top class bridge and beginners lessons for over 60 years

The Club meets on Monday afternoons and Wednesday evenings for face-to-face bridge at the Maidstone Civil Service Club and Thursday evenings on-line 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: card payments are required on Wednesday evenings

There is ample on-site parking at the rear of the Club, particularly on Wednesday evenings

Play starts at 1315 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.
Scores are normally posted on this site about half an hour after play finishes


Players looking for a partner for either session please give Barry a ring on 07442 132119. For general bridge enquiries please email ras15h@virginmedia.com or see our Facebook page

On-line bridge is also available on Thursday evenings starting at 1915 using the RealBridge platform; details of how to take part are shown in the adjacent column

Last updated : 9th Apr 2025 12:33 BST
EBED Spring Sim Results

The final results of the EBED Spring Sim are now available; click on this link Sim Pairs

Well done Catherine Grant & Geoff Hayday for finishing highest amongst the MBC rankings along with five other MBC pairs who earned Master Points. A special mention for two of our newest members, David Brown & Michael Bishop, who finished 41st out of the 218 pairs in the Sim with 56.67% earning themselves 80 Master Points plus .27 Blue Master Points - well done lads!

Last updated : 18th May 2025 13:17 BST
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Thursday Night Online Bridge

Please note due to a number of issues the Thursday night on-line RealBridge session has been cancelled. We will review the position later in the year to see if enough people are available to play. Face-to-Face Bridge is available Monday afternoons and Wednesday evenings and we are currently getting 10 to 12 tables.

Last updated : 9th May 2025 07:28 BST
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Hand of the Week

Monday 5th May, Board 16: After West opens 1NT should North bid on his shapely 7 count? Vulnerable this is unwise. Fortunately, N/S can subside in a Spade contract possibly at the 2 level, but this should still be doubled and cost 200 for what should be a bottom score. Left to their own devices, E/W will probably reach 3NT, a reasonable contract, but which should not make. After the event, we can see that in defence, N/S have four spade tricks and will take a Club or Heart. West as declarer only has eight tricks – two hearts, two clubs and four diamonds. 5+8=13 What could go wrong for the Defence?        

Looking at the hands after North played four rounds of spades then switches to a club, West then plays four rounds of Diamonds leaving the position as follows with South to discard on trick 9:

  North  
  -  
  9 4  
  10 8  
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West   East
-   -
K 6   A J 7
-   -
10 9   K
  South  
  -  
  Q 10 8  
  -  
     

If South parts with a Club, East cashes KC, then AH then West has winning KH and 10C. If South parts with 8H, East leads 7H to KH, then 6H back to AH felling souths Q and making JH for his ninth trick.

Assuming North starts by leading a Spade, the only winning defence is to switch (to a Club or Heart or even a Diamond!) at trick 2! Any other play will find South squeezed after West plays four rounds of diamonds.

South can now afford to part with a spade as when he takes his Club or Heart trick he can rely on partner to cash their sides four spade tricks. North is not squeezed as he can afford to part with anything but his Spades on the play of clubs.  

Well played those E/W pairs that made 9 tricks – but did N/S help?

 

Last updated : 7th May 2025 09:48 BST
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VE Day Bridge Tournament Winners
VE Day Bridge Tournament Winners

In a closely contested tournament which went down to the wire, Richard & Jenny won the Ashford Mayor's VE Day Tournament on Saturday 17th May - Congratulations to both!

Five pairs from MBC competed in the Mayor's well-run charity event, along with players from other local clubs, which included an enjoyable tea and refreshments

For the final results click on this link:

 Final Results

Many thanks to Lyn and Sue for hosting a fun afternoon

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EBU April Master Point Promotions

Congratulations to the following members for being awarded Master Point promotions in their rank during April:

Margaret Harris - 5 Star Regional Master

Caroline Ross - County Master

Alex Haniewicz - District Master 

Geoff Hayday - District Master 

Penny Revell - Club Master

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Monday Bridge: Start Times, Parking, Find-a-Partner & Introduction to Duplicate Play

As a reminder: Monday sessions commence at 1.15 pm. The Civil Service Club have also asked us to remind members that parking on the grass is not allowed under any circumstances. To help members when they arrive at the Club, we will aim to have somebody directing members to the available parking spaces when the car park is busy.

If you are short of a partner, please call Linda on 07748 967416.

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Diary Dates for 2025

SIM Diary Dates

SIM sessions in 2025 are on the following dates: 5th March, 9th April,14th May, 23rd July, 3rd September, 8th October and 12th November for Children in Need

 

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Calendar
Wed 21st May 2025
Wednesday Pairs F/F
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Mon 26th May 2025
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Wed 28th May 2025
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Mon 2nd Jun 2025
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Wed 4th Jun 2025
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Mon 9th Jun 2025
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Wed 11th Jun 2025
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Mon 16th Jun 2025
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Wed 18th Jun 2025
Wednesday Pairs F/F
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Mon 23rd Jun 2025
Monday Pairs F/F
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