| COMMITTEE OUTCOME FROM OUR ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 2025-26 |
The outcome from our AGM on the 13th October 2026 saw Charles Young and Jan Savage joining the Maine Bridge Club committee and Nic Baxter stepping down.
We would like to congratulate Charles and Jan and thank Nic for his contribution to the committee for the last year.
Our officeholders for 2026-7 are:
President: Louise Griffin
Vice President: Charles Young
Secretary: Merlyn Pritchard
Treasurer: Tracey Madden
Committee Members: Chris Dyson Jan Savage
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| 2026-2027 MEMBERSHIP IS NOW DUE |
Membership fees are due for another year by August 31 2026.
$30.00 for Membership and $15.00 for Associate Membership.
Payment can be made by cash to Tracey our Secretary or via direct deposit to:
Maine Bridge Club BSB 633 000 Acct 183 211 259 Ref your name please
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| CONGRATULATIONS!....ABF RECENT RANK PROMOTIONS |
SEPTEMBER 2026 ABF Rank Promotions amongst our members are:
Tracey Madden is a Bronze Local Master with 25+ masterpoints.
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| DEALING ROSTER 2026 |
Please hover your mouse over here and left click for details of the Dealing Roster for Maine Bridge Club 2026.
Thank you to everyone who has made themselves available to help the MBC with dealing...much appreciated.
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| LOOKING FOR A PARTNER? |
Louise Griffin is the contact for finding partners at Maine Bridge on Tuesdays and Jan Williams on Thursdays.
Please use "Partner Required" in the bookings area or contact Louise on 0419 356 670 or Jan on 0428 547 252 for some info on who might be looking for a partner either for one week or more.
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| CATASTROPHIC FIRE DAYS POLICY FOR FACE TO FACE BRIDGE |
At the last MBC Committee meeting it was decided that on Catastrophic Fire Days as declared in the North Central Fire District, which includes Castlemaine, no face to face bridge will be conducted by the Maine Bridge Club.
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| MAINE BRIDGE CLUB CODE OF GOOD CONDUCT |
The committee of the MBC, at our last committee meeting, moved to adopt a Code of Good Conduct.
The code outlines the clubs general expectations on players behaviour and the handling of any grievances and disputes.
Please hover the mouse and left click anywhere here to read the code.
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| LATENESS TO FACE TO FACE BRIDGE SESSIONS |
A policy regarding lateness was passed by the Maine Bridge Club committee at its meeting of January 14 2025 after one or two late players, fairly regularly, were holding up the start of play for all others.
It was decided that it is the expectation that all members will book for play online, and arrive no later than
1.20pm for a 1.30pm start to assist with setting up for play and as a courtesy to the Director to confirm the play movement.
It was agreed that if these requirements are not met a verbal warning may be made by the Director, and continued
lateness on a third occasion will result in a written warning from the MBCC. Any further occasion may result in further disciplinary action.
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| NEW MAINE BC PARTNERSHIP ELIGIBILITY RULES |
At the November meeting the Maine BC Committee passed a resolution that lifted the restriction on the level of experience that members of a partnership may have. Previously, two experienced players were not allowed to play together in Maine BC sessions. This restriction affected face-to-face bridge on Thursdays, special events (GNOT, Australia Wide Pairs) and online bridge. It did not apply to U3AMaine sessions on Tuesdays. The new rules are now in force.
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| Please Add Your Emergency Contact Details |
NOW THAT YOU HAVE SET UP YOUR PASSWORD
PLEASE ADD NAME AND PHONE FOR YOUR EMERGENCY CONTACT(S)
Also check your phone and email information for correctness
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| Maine Bridge Club |
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This bridge club is centered in Castlemaine, Victoria, Australia
Each week we run three bridge events
A 'face-to-face" Duplicate competition is run weekly at 1:30pm Tuesdays and Thursdays throughout the year
Players are either Maine BC members or U3A Members - visitors are welcome
Maine Bridge Club reserves the right to refuse any players if it so wishes
Maine Bridge Club events are usually held at :
Church of Christ,
66 Blakeley Rd,
Castlemaine. Vic 3450
An "on-line" competition is run 1:30pm Wednesdays throughout the year
This is for Maine BC members and visitors located locally in the Castlemaine / Bendigo / Maldon area
We also run a number of special red and gold point events each year
For further information please contact
Maine BC Club Secretary
Merlyn Pritchard
0408 509 456
secretary.mainebridge@gmail.com
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