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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
 

Please note that due to an unfortunate error the wrong hands were played on Wednesday evening and did not count to the SIM Pairs that night. All players will be entitled to a refund when they next play. Apologies to all.

It is with sadness we report the death of Terry Hornsby who was a long serving member of Maidstone Bridge Club from 1970 to 2000. He served on the Committee for many years and played with many members of the Club. He worked for Kimberley Clark and was involved with other members from that company including Paul Roberts and Peter Leonard. On retirement he moved to Tenterden and played most of his bridge there. We send our condolences to his wife Mary.

Richard Sissons 

Despite some uncertainty, we continue to play bridge on Mondays and Wednesdays at the Maidstone Civil Service Club. The gates will now remain open on Wednesday evenings as the Club premises are open but the gates will be closed whilst the Monday Bridge is in play. 

Board 12, Wednesday 15th April

Pre-emptive bids are deigned to make the strain or the level at which the opponents can play difficult to ascertain. To make a pre-emptive bid you need a long suit (generally at least 7 cards); and to raise the level of the bidding to take away the opponents’ ability to exchange information. Board 12 from Wednesday presented that opportunity despite partner and one of the opponents having bid.