| 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 Sports & Social 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 : 9th Jul 2026 07:50 BST |
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| David Richards |
It is with sadness we have heard of the passing of David Richards who played bridge for many years with Pat Jarrett both on-line and face-to-face at the Wednesday night Club.
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| Last updated : 27th Jun 2026 13:41 BST |
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| Club Competitions 2026 Diary Dates |
Wednesday 29th July: Club Pairs Championship
Wednesday 30th September: Mixed Pairs (separate trophy for highest placed married couple)
Monday 5th October: Brooke Trophy Individual (we will ask Tracey to provide some light refreshments and open the bar)
A reminder: The Ladder Pairs competitions are held on the first Monday/Wednesday each month with a year end result
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| Last updated : 24th Jun 2026 09:23 BST |
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| Hand Of The Week |
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Monday 6th July: Board 2
Board 2 from Monday 6th July illustrated the need to consider shape when making an opening bid and the value of the Rule of 19, which operates in exactly the same way as the more widely taught Rule of 20, allowing players to determine if a hand is worth opening with fewer than the traditional 12 points.
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East is first to bid and is Not Vulnerable against Vulnerable opponents. Although only 10 points, you have a nice 5-4-3-1 shape and just 7 Losing Trick Count. Adding your points to the length of your longest two suits gives you 19, and at favourable vulnerability, adopting The Rule of 19, it is worth opening.
Look at South’s predicament. Do they really want to overcall with 2C at adverse vulnerability holding two weak majors? A pass looks quite attractive, and West is delighted to raise 1H to 2H, where the bidding will probably cease.
Failure to open may mean you do not get a second chance, when the bidding returns to you the opponents may already have taken the bidding to the 2 level, too high for you.
Interestingly, E/W with their paltry 19 points can make 3H, whilst N/S can make 1NT if allowed to do so. The play should be straightforward, losing AK hearts a club and a diamond. (A spade loser should be avoided by taking the finesse.)
In the event, of the eight pairs playing the board, 3 played in 1NT by N/S making 7 or 8 tricks, whilst 4 E/W pairs played in hearts making 7,9 or 10 tricks. One N/S pair was allowed to play in 2D.
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| Last updated : 8th Jul 2026 09:13 BST |
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