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Club Etiquette

System Cards: Each pair MUST carry a system card/s when playing at a session.
Both Players MUST play the same System.
Mobiles: Must be turned off during sessions.
Running Late: Ring the Club on
49 339531.
Remove Booking if Not playing:
So the Director is not waiting for you to arrive.

Applications now being sought for Beginner Lessons Feb/Mar 2025. Apply Online.
2025 Membership Fees now payable
2025 Membership Fees now payable

Current Members are financial until 31 December 2024.

Home Club members pay $20 annual membership fee + $20 Bridge NSW Affiliation Fee + $23.30 ABF Capitation Fee. Total of $63.30.

The Affiliation and Capitation fees are not kept by MBC. They are paid to Bridge NSW and ABF.

Associate members pay $20 annual membership fee.

Life members are exempt from paying annual fees.

Some members have asked how these fees are used.

The annual membership fee paid by all members, excluding 7 Life Members ( $20 x approximately 157 = $3140)  goes towards, but does not cover the costs incurred even if we do not play bridge.

These include:

 insurance ($2463), council rates, water rates, air conditioner service, fire extinguisher 6 monthly safety check ($374 x2), computer hardware, pest control $242).

Table fees cover: (Currently $5 token or $6 cash for members and $7 for non-members)

tea (many varieties), coffee, water cooler,  biscuits, sugar, milk, chips, playing cards, boards for cards, system cards,  master point fees, bidding sheets, computer software licences, printer ink, A4 paper, phone service, electricity, water usage,  first aid kit, dealing machine repairs, serviettes, paper towels, soap, toilet paper, cleaning, gardening, lawn mowing, subsidising players who progress to regional finals, subsidising functions, prizes for special events, flowers and cards, training of directors,  trophy engraving, replacing  locks and keys, purchasing and installing fans etc

Preferred method of payment is by direct deposit using the reference:

 Surname initial 2025fees   e.g.  SmithP2025fees

If you do not use internet banking, please pay the correct amount at the club house (we do not keep change) and ensure a receipt is written and handed to you.

Transfer and Stayman Practice Sessions.

To follow up Stage 2 Lessons there will be practice sessions for Transfers and Stayman in November and December.

Each session will consist of a short review of the convention, card play where every hand is set up to practice the convention, then a review of the results to see if bidding was consistent across tables.

Where there is inconsistency in bidding,  the hands will be bid as a group for reinforcement of the concepts.

Dates and Times:

Transfers: Tuesday 12 November 2025. 9.15 am for a 9.30 am start. Completed.

Stayman: Tuesday 10 December 2025. 9.15 am for a 9.30 am start.

Cost: Nil for Financial members of MBC.    $10 per session for non-members.

No masterpoints will be allocated to these sessions.

Please register your interest in attending on the whiteboard below.

Support for newer players

Purpose:

To encourage newer players to try bridge on days other than Wednesdays.

To build table numbers of Tuesday night, Thursday and Saturday bridge sessions.

Concept:

A prize will be awarded to the best Under 10 Masterpoint Pair and the best Under 20 Masterpoint Pair at each of the following sessions in November 2024.

All prizes are sponsored by Creightons Funeral Service.

Dates:

Tuesday Night Pairs on 19 and 26 November 2025. Arrive by 6.45 pm for a 7.00 pm start. Finish by 10.00 pm.

Thursday Pairs on 21 and 28 November 2025. Arrive by 12.45 pm for a 1.00 pm start.

Saturday Pairs on 9 and 16 November 2025. Arrive by 12.45 pm for a 1.00 pm start.

Please book on the MBC calendar as usual as you need a partner to play in these sessions. You can post a partner request if you do not have a partner.

Winners on Thursday 28 November 2024

Under 10 Masterpoint Winners - Jo Bissaker & Dennis Beach

Under 20 Masterpoint Winners - Kerry-Anne Durrant & Caryl Murray

Winners on Tuesday 26 November 2024

Under 10 Masterpoint Winners - Anona Knight & Owen Colvin

Winners on Thursday 21 November 2024

Under 10 Masterpoint Winners - Jamie Hagney and Jane Shylan

Under 20 Masterpoint Winners - Diane James and Cas Addison

Winners on Tuesday 19 November 2024

Under 10 Masterpoint Winners - Anona Knight & Owen Colvin

Winners on Saturday 16 November 2024

Under 10 Masterpoints: Kerrie Hissey and Krys Albert (absent)

Under 20 Masterpoints: Kerry-Anne Durrant and Caryl Murray

Beginner Bridge Lessons 2025
Beginner Bridge Lessons 2025

In 2025 we are offering 2 optional days/times for  Beginner lessons.
This is to ensure people who still work are able to access lessons, if there is enough interest.
We require a minimum of 4 people for lessons to be run.

Sunday afternoons 2, 9, 16, 23 February, then 2 weeks break, followed by 16 and 23 March 2025 (6 lessons)

Arrive by 1.45pm for a prompt 2.00 pm start.    Finish at 4.15 pm

Tuesday mornings 4, 11, 18, 25 February, then 2 weeks break, followed by 18 and 25 March 2025 (6 lessons)

Arrive by 9.45am for a prompt 10.00 am start.    Finish at 12.15 pm

Venue: Maitland Bridge Club, 12-16 Wallace St, South Maitland

Cost: $60.00 for new players who are not currently members of MBC. Free for financial members of MBC as at 1-11-2024.

Text book: $25.00

Tea, Coffee, Cold Water, Biscuits supplied and Soft Drinks Available.

All attendees of the Tuesday lessons are invited to lunch at a local hotel after each lesson (at own expense).

Expressions of Interest can be advised by adding your name to the Online Whiteboard.
If you have friends who may be interested, please ask them to add their details.

When you register, please indicate preferred day for lessons.
Please also indicate if you can attend the other day if you preferred day does not attract enough students.

 

MAITLAND BRIDGE CLUB - an ABF accredited teaching club
MAITLAND BRIDGE CLUB - an ABF accredited teaching club

Maitland Bridge Club was formed in 1975 and has been steadily growing to its present membership of over 160.
We play 6 Sessions a Week (Mon-Sat) including Tuesday evening and Saturday afternoon.
Maitland is in the heart of the Hunter Valley and attracts players from Newcastle, Lake Macquarie, Port Stephens, Cessnock, Singleton and outlying areas.
Visitors are most welcome but must be booked to play at a Session.
For enquiries ring: Adele (Secretary) on 0419 277 783  (if unanswered please leave a message)

 

Our clubhouse is conveniently situated next to the New England Highway: 12-16 Wallace St, South Maitland 2320 (near Maitland Showground)

Our phone number is 4933 9531- please ring if running late.

Ruth Perris is the President.
Please feel free to ring her with any enquiry on 0412 424 886

Vice President is Kaye Frankland on 0411 704 502

Club Email : maitland@bridgewebsemail.com

On the Lighter Side

Calendar
Thu 5th December 2024
MBC Christmas Function
East Maitland Bowling Club. Upstairs Function room 6.00 pm
Fri 6th December 2024
Friday Pairs
MBC 9.15am
  (Bookings)
Sat 7th December 2024
Saturday Pairs
MBC 12.45pm
  (Bookings)
Results
Thursday Pairs
Director: Kaye Frankland
Social Bridge
Tuesday Night Pairs
Director: Andrew Swanson
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Contact the Webmaster : paul@maitlandbridge.club

💵 Pay by Direct Deposit

Pay for everything Online.
Use Initial, Surname and Item in Description:
e.g. PJones tokens, PJones book, PJones badge,
P Jones lessons, PJones memfees etc.,

Account: Maitland Bridge Club
BSB: 062-813
A/C No: 10361999

Visitors

Visitors - Please bring the correct Table Fee money ($7 per player) as no change/money kept at the Clubhouse.