| About our club |
We are one of the largest bridge clubs in the UK with over 700 members and 190 students learning bridge in our Academy.
If you know how to play bridge and are interested in joining our club then click on the Membership button above for more information and an application form.
Click HERE for a virtual tour of the club.
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| New Melville vs Clyde Bridge Centre - Saturday 26th September |
Clyde Bridge Centre have challenged us to what we hope will be the first of an annual challenge. This will be held on Saturday 26th September at the Clyde Bridge Centre. The address is 4 Centura Park, Hillington, G52 4PR.
We are looking for players of all abilities for Gold, Silver, Bronze 1 and Bronze 2 sections so that everyone can enjoy the day.
Buffet lunch will be provided at a cost of £5
Timetable
1030 Arrival and welcome tea and coffee
1100 - 1400 Session 1
1400 - 1500 Lunch
1500 - 1800 Session 2
Sign up here and indicate whether you can provide a lift or need transport
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| Melville Bridge Academy - Taster Sessions |
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The MBA will be hosting two free taster session on Wednesday 2nd September at 7pm and Saturday 5th September at 1pm.
These sessions give an insight into how bridge is played and a chance to visit the club. They are open to anyone who is thinking about taking bridge lessons.
Details are on the poster above and you can sign up here
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| Edinburgh Youth Bridge Event |
The Carlton Bridge Club will be hosting a Youth Bridge Event on Sunday 13th September. This article explains some of those Scottish Bridge | Learning Bridge Can Give Kids a Winning Hand in Life.
Programme
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11:00am–12:00pm – Le Petit Bridge Taster (ages 5–10, parents welcome)
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12:00pm–1:30pm – MiniBridge Taster (ages 10–26 and parents)
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1:30pm–1.45pm – Break and competition registration
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1.45pm–4:00pm – 12-board duplicate competition for existing youth players (ages 10–26). And mini bridge competition for those who play mini bridge (including those who have just learn at the morning taster)
You can register your interest here
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| AGM Photos |
This year's AGM was well attended. The AGM documents are available in the Members Only section of the website.
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| Our Weekly Bridge Schedule |
Face-to-Face Bridge (Open to members and visitors)
Monday and Wednesday afternoons at 12.45 pm.
Tuesday, Thursday and Friday evenings at 7.00 pm.
N.B. Tuesday evenings are primarily aimed at bronze players but all are welcome.
N.B. Pre-Booking is required by members for our Monday afternoon tournament by no later than 11 am, as Monday afternoons are very busy. Visitors are requested to book by phoning the club on: 0131 334 4467 if they wish to take part or by emailing the bridge operations manager, Andrew Harborow.
OnLine Bridge (Restricted to members only)
Monday and Thursday evenings at 7.00 pm on BBO
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| Learn to play Bridge at The New Melville |
Are you interested in learning how to play Bridge? If you are, we offer lessons at the best bridge academy in town with a team of dedicated teachers and excellent facilities.
Bridge is fun, sociable and good for your brain. For most people, playing around a card table is the most enjoyable format of the game but it can also be played on-line from the comfort of your home.
You can sign up to next term's lessons here; these start week commencing the 21st September.
If you are new to the game, you can sign up to a taster session here. These will be on the 2nd and 5th September
To find out more, contact the Melville Bridge Academy by Clicking on our Academy button above for more details and an application form.
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| Bridge Sessions for Players New to the Game |
On Tuesday evenings at Pinkhill we hold an Improvers Pairs session at 7 pm. These sessions are aimed at people making the transition from student to club player. They will help to build confidence enabling new players to play hands in under 8 minutes - the club standard is a maximum of 7 minutes per board. Help and guidance will be given intermittently on aspects of bidding, play and table organisation. Players with, or without a partner are most welcome.
On Wednesday afternoons at Pinkhill we hold a Novices Pairs session aimed at players who have completed one or more years of lessons. Help with the bidding and play will be provided from an experienced player.
Table money for each of the above sessions is £3.50 payable by debit or credit card at the bar.
Written commentaries of the hands will also be available to take away after play has finished.
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On Tuesday evenings at Pinkhill we hold an Improvers Pairs session at 7 pm. These sessions are aimed at people making the transition from student to club player. They will help to build confidence enabling new players to play hands in under 8 minutes - the club standard is a maximum of 7 minutes per board. ..........
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| Social Bridge |
Social Bridge
We offer weekly games of social bridge on the RealBridge platform for use by players making up their own tables of four. The charge is £4 for a table.
A new set of 24 hands is created on Mondays and these remain the same for seven days.
Players are requested to submit their payment after they have finished playing by using this Payment Link or the link above the lobby table view on RB.
One of the four players should login using this link.That player can add a table IF the ones showing have been used, or partially used, by using the + late table button. That player can also start the round, if nobody else has, by clicking on the Start round 1 button.
Please DO NOT open the TD table, it serves no purpose for the purposes of social bridge.
The other players should login by clicking HERE
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Social Bridge
We offer weekly games of social bridge on the RealBridge platform for use by players making up their own tables of four. The charge is £4 for a table. ..........
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The New Melville Bridge Club is a company limited by guarantee with registration number SC 437291 and a charity with registration number SC 043594
Registered Office: 1 Pinkhill, Edinburgh EH12 7BA. Telephone: 0131 334 4467
The Club is affiliated to the Scottish Bridge Union and the SBU East District.
Email: bridge.manager@melvillebridge.club
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