| HOW TO PLAY THE CARDS COURSE |
Graham Forbes is running a 3 week course for all levels of players on "How to Play the Cards" in June.
Time: 9.30-11.45 am
Dates: Mondays 16th, 23rd & 30 June
Location: Room 3 or 4 in Manse Building,at Uniting Church, Lyttleton Street Castlemaine
Cost: $5 per session- a contribution to printing cost of the notes which will be provided
Contact Graham Forbes if you need more information 0406 346 466
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| THURSDAY BRIDGE EVERY WEEK FROM JUNE 5 2025 |
After much discussion a decision has been made to run weekly sessions of bridge on Thursdays as well as Tuesdays at the Church of Christ in Castlemaine.
With the winter months upon us it was felt that the time was right to commit to Thursday bridge by playing every Thursday instead of twice a month. Weekly sessions will commence on June 5 2025.
Jan Williams is our organiser for finding a partner for our players as required.
Please call or text Jan on 0428 547 252 if you are looking for a partner...could be just for one week, long term, doesn't matter. Jan will find you someone suitable to play with!
Tuesday weekly bridge will continue as normal.
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| MAINE WINTER PAIRS RED POINT EVENT JUNE 2025 |
Our 2025 Winter Pairs Red Point Event will be held over three Tuesdays commencing on the 3rd June 2025 and continuing on the 10th and 17th June 2025.
If you hover your mouse over this news item, and left click there is a link to MBC's Conditions of Play which will be adhered to.
We look forward to pairs booking in promptly as per the Conditions of Play.....and wish all players good play!
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| MAINE MACEDON FRIENDLY NOW BOOKED OUT |
Our second Maine Macedon Annual Event to be played on Saturday August 30 at the Taradale Hall has been quickly booked out.
If you've missed out on a place you can book as normal through the website to be added to the wait list should anyone pull out before the day.
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| DEALING ROSTER 2025-EARLY 2026 |
Please hover your mouse over here and left click for details of the Dealing Roster for Maine Bridge Club 2025-Early 2026.
Thank you to everyone who has made themselves available to help the MBC with dealing...much appreciated.
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| RON WESCOTT CHAMPION PAIR EVENT |
It was decided at the Maine Bridge Club committees last meeting that after the passing away of Ron Wescott, that the annual Champion Pair Event be named in his honour.
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| VALE RON WESCOTT |
It is with great sadness that the committee of Maine Bridge Club acknowledge the passing of our much loved member and treasurer Ron Wescott.
Ron passed away peacefully on Wednesday March 12 2025 in Bendigo.
Our thoughts are with his partner Cheryl and family.
He will be very much missed but not forgotten.
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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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| LOOKING FOR A PARTNER? |
Louise Griffin is the contact for finding partners at Maine Bridge on Tuesdays and Jan Williams on the 2nd and 4th Thursdays of the month.
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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| CONGRATULATIONS!....ABF RECENT RANK PROMOTIONS |
April & May 2025 ABF Rank Promotions amongst our members are:
Anne James and Ruth Neath are now Graduate Masters with 2+ masterpoints
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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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| 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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| NEW MEMBERS ON THE COMMITTEE FOR MAINE BRIDGE |
After our AGM on Tuesday August 27 2024 we have two new members on the committee for our bridge club.
After deciding not to stand this year we thank Graham Forbes and Trisha McGregor for their previous contributions to the committee.
We welcome Merlyn Pritchard as our new Secretary, Jan Williams as Vice President and Tracey Madden as a new committee member.
Ron Wescott remains as Treasurer and Louise Griffin as President. For contacts for the committee please refer to the Members Area of the website as some of our email addresses for MBC correspondence have changed.
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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 two/three bridge events
A 'face-to-face" Duplicate competition "U3AMBC" is run weekly at 1:30pm Tuesdays throughout the year - in conjunction with U3A Castlemaine
On the second and fourth Thursday of the month Maine BC runs a competition at the same time and place as our Tuesday bridge
Players are either Maine BC members or U3A Members - visitors are welcome
U3AMBC 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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