| 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 : 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. 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. The gates are due to be electrified soon but the same rules are expected to be applied.
Following representation from CSC Members at Maidstone and Bristol a Special "ZOOM" General Meeting has been called for 1800 hours on Wednesday next, 25 February, but which can only be accessed by members who have pre-registered to attend. There is a specific item on the Agenda relating to Club closures. We will try and accommodate Bridge Club Members who have signed up to participate that evening and further information will be circulated when it is available.
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| Last updated : 26th Feb 2026 12:45 GMT |
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| Wednesday 4th March EBU Stratified Sim Results |
The results, along with commentary for the hands, from the EBU Stratified SIM Pairs event can be accessed by clicking this link.......
The stratification of the results means that each pair can compare their scores to those of players of a similar ranking
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| Last updated : 5th Mar 2026 09:31 GMT |
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| Hand Of The Week |
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Board 11, Wednesday 11th March
What do you do after the opponents pre-empt against you? As is so often the case, there are many answers and provided that you have discussed the situation with partner, most sensible solutions will lead you towards the best result. Board 11 from 11th March 2026 was a good case in point. East holding a shapely 16 points with just 4 Losing Trick Count couldn’t wait to bid, but after two passes from South and West, North invariably bid 3S. What now? Is a double for penalties or takeout? What does 4C mean?
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My opponents wisely bid 4H as with 0-6-4-3 that is really where they want to play, and if North is weak and both South and West have passed, there is every chance that West has c. 6-10 points and 2-4 hearts. This works well, as if South now bids 4S West could double for penalties as his heart holding and general strength is weak, and he would prefer to defend than hear partner bid on in hearts.
Bidding a single suit is good over a pre-empt if you have a distinct preference where you wish to play, but if West had been 5-5 in the red suits a takeout bid would have been better. That takeout bid could be double or 4C depending on your preferences, but either will only work if previously discussed with partner.
My preference is to play 3D over 3C for takeout, double 3D for takeout, and 4C over 3H or 3S for takeout. This leaves all other bids as natural including the double which can very often be the right course of action against exuberant opponents.
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| Last updated : 14th Mar 2026 21:04 GMT |
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