Medway Towns Bridge Club, Rainham, Gillingham, Chatham, Rochester, Strood

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Want to learn how to play Bridge? - we are running a further Fast Track course starting in October and free mini-bridge taster sessions in mid-September - see panels below...

Did you know that you can practice your declarer play on BBO - just log on to BBO, select 'Practice' and then 'Bridge Master' - there are 5 levels, each with several dozen hands and even the answers if you cannot solve the problem - and it's free.

EBU Masterpoint Ranking Promotions have been announced - see panel below...

MTBC Annual General Meeting held 1st November 2023.

The Committee is as follows:-
President - Sue Owen,
Vice President - Jeremy Brewer,
Club Secretary - Irene Jeffrey,
Treasurer - Graham Jenkinson,
Competitions Secretary - Alan Harvey,
other Committee Members - Richard Mace, Jenny Newman and Bob Norrish.

To contact the Committee by email use:- medwaybridgeclub@gmail.com

For Club Members, the Draft 2023 AGM Minutes and Draft Committee Meeting Minutes are available from the Menu under News-Meetings and the 2022/23 Annual Accounts are available from the Menu under Information.

Want to learn Bridge?

Enjoy card games?

Want to keep your mind active and make new friends?

What about learning to play Bridge?

We will be running our next Fast Track Course in October 2024 - see "Training Course Details" panel below - Fast Track is a more intensive course spread over 4 days.

Please register your interest in Fast Track or reserve your place early, by sending an email to medwaybridgeclub@gmail.com.

We are also running four free mini-Bridge taster sessions at Libraries in the Medway area on 11, 12, 13 and 14 September - see panel below for details.

For Training Course Details

We are running our next Fast Track Course in October. It is a four day course, to be held over two weekends - 5/6 and 19/20 October 2024.

Please Click Here for details

Mini Bridge Taster Sessions

We are running Mini-Bridge taster sessions on four dates in September 2024.

Please Click Here for details

EBU Masterpoint Promotions for Club Members

Congratulations to the following Club Members, who have recently earned an increase in their EBU Ranking.

County Master - Jude Grief

District Master - Del Reddick

Area Master - Sue Brewer, Irene Jeffrey

Club Master - Keith Reynolds, Anne Whybrow, Eileen Reynolds

Local Master - Haydn Cordingly, Michael Samwell

Committee Meetings

Committee Meeting 22 May 2024

Draft minutes are available to members in the Menu under News - Meetings or by clicking HERE.

Main points of the meeting were:-

The Club is planning further Training/Promotion events later in the year including some mini-bridge sessions in September to coincide with EBU's Big Bridge Week. We want to structure the development of new players so that they can take part in normal club duplicate sessions as soon as possible and are considering how we can build on the recent seminars held for existing members, who are looking to improve.

The Saturday Morning Online Bridge session has ceased due to dwindling numbers, but has been replaced by a similar session on Friday Evenings at 7.15 for 7.30. We hope this will be supported by Club Members.

Diary Dates:-

14 July 2024 - Annual Club BBQ - Details and Invitations will be circulated shortly.

The next Committee Meeting will be held on Tuesday 1st October 2024 (changed from 19 Sept).

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Welcome to Medway Towns Bridge Club

Where we play Bridge

Face-to-face - Monday evenings and Thursday mornings.

Online - Tuesday evening and Friday evening.

New Members are very welcome. For information click Here.

Medway Towns Bridge Club

The Medway Towns Bridge Club is affiliated to the EBU.

We welcome members from

Rainham, Gillingham, Chatham, Rochester, Strood and the surrounding areas.

Venues for Face to Face Bridge

We play Face to Face at the following Venues:-

Monday Evenings - St.Luke's Methodist Church Hall, at the junction of St Williams Way and City Way, Rochester ME1 2BQ

Play starts promptly at 7:30 pm. Please arrive by 7.15.

Thursday Mornings - All Saints Parish Hall, Church Green (at the junction with Murray Road), Frindsbury, ME2 4HE. Play starts promptly at 10.00 am. Please arrive by 9.45.

Club Competitions 2024 Results

Congratulations to Dave Bowen/Nick Larkin and John/Yvonne Slocombe together with Michel Riley/Peter Moulden and Vess Stefanova/Michael Samwell who tied equal first in the Tom Stacey Cup (Seeded Teams Competition) held on Monday 16 September 2024. Also to Jeremy Brewer and Don Sandy who won the Club Pairs on Tuesday 16 July 2024, and Barbara Fisher/Paul Goulette who won the Pendleton Trophy at All Saints on Thursday 6 June 2024.

On Line Bridge

For a list of our members playing in our club tournaments on BBO, please click HERE.

For guidance on registering and playing on BBO there is assistance in the Menu under Information - BBO Guide

For members wishing to play competitively outside our club the KCBA and the EBU run many online events.

For details go to Useful Links in the Menu and click on Kent Contract Bridge Association or EBU.

Alerting on BBO and FTF

For guidance on Alerting when playing on BBO and Announcing and Alerting Face-to Face, click HERE

Convention Card Guidance

Cick HERE for a document giving guidance on completing a Convention Card on BBO

Next Duplicate Sessions

Face-to-Face - Monday 7th October at 7.15 for 7.30 pm - at St Luke's Hall.

Online - Tuesday 8th October at 7.15 for 7.30 pm.

Face-to-Face - Thursday 10th October at 9.45 for 10.00 am - at All Saints.

Online - Friday 11th October at 7.15 for 7.30 pm.

See details below for online play.

For online (BBO) registering procedure click HERE.

ONLINE PLAY

Virtual Club - Duplicate Bridge Online

Playing sessions are on:-

Tuesday with play starting at 7.30 pm and ...

... Friday at 7.30 pm, subject to a minimum of 3 tables.

Play is on Bridge Base Online (BBO).

Click HERE for more details.

Club Players List & Find a Partner

If you wish to play face-to-face or online (BBO) in our Virtual Club you may now use this facility to enter your availability or look for a partner.

Just click on "Club Player List & Find a Partner" in the Menu.

You may then view members already entered by date. Login to enter your availability or look for a partner.

If you need assistance to Login and use this facility click HERE for guidance.

If you have any problems please contact a Member of the Committee.