| Welcome to Maidstone Bridge Club |
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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 : 17th Jun 2025 16:48 BST |
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| Hand of the Week 7th July |
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Monday 7th July, Board 1: This board failed to find anyone in one of the three best contracts. After North’s pass what should East open? 2NT would fit the point range, whilst 2C would be a more accurate description of the shape.
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In the event either a 2NT or 2C opening should lead to one of the best contracts, as follows:
After opening 2C:
- 3C (a positive bid AK, or 9pts inc 2 K’s or 9pts+)
- 3S - 4H (East shows Spades, West shows 2nd suit)
- 4NT - 5C (with slam likely somewhere East asks about Aces)
- 6NT (there must be a good play)
After opening 2NT: should find the bidding going:
- 3C (Stayman – if East has Hearts 6H looks quite likely)
- 3S - 4H (Not what we wanted to hear, but East can show Hearts – and this must surely be 5)
- 4NT - 5C (If East has 6C & 5H and no aces – 12 tricks can almost be counted!)
- 6NT
Nobody bid 6NT, 6H or 6C. Someone bid 6S which as a result of the distribution fails.
Key Takeaway: Remember you are playing in partnership. Don’t insist on your Spades when your partnership may have a better contract. Listen to what partner is telling you.
The play: If South leads a Diamond, against a NT, H or C contract, East will make 13 tricks (6C, 5H and 2D) – yet despite 4 out of 8 Souths doing so, nobody did! Only one pair made 12 tricks, with others making 10 tricks or less. When you are sitting over a known strong hand, consider not leading away from your strength. |
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| Last updated : 9th Jul 2025 10:49 BST |
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| 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 39th out of the 205 pairs in the Sim with 56.84% earning themselves 76 Master Points plus .26 Blue Master Points - well done lads!
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| Last updated : 17th Jun 2025 17:02 BST |
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