Maitland Bridge Club
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Club Etiquette

System Cards: Each person MUST carry a system card 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.

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Contact the Webmaster : paul@maitlandbridge.club

Bookings for March 2026 are NOW OPEN.
Dinner Bridge February 2026 - Maneeya Thai Maitland
Dinner Bridge February 2026 - Maneeya Thai Maitland

Maitland Bridge Club members at Maneeya Thai Restaurant, Maitland for Dinner after a game of Bridge.

Booking for Team Events 2026

The club is trialing booking Country Teams and GNOTs Online, just as you would a pairs session. So you can either book online (and there is one team booked to show you how it looks) or on the Paper Entry forms in the folders on the sign on table at the clubhouse.
The Team Captain makes the Booking.

The following sessions are now open  for booking online:

Country Teams on Sunday 22 March 2026

GNOTs Fridays Session 1 on Friday 1 May 2026 - this will be taken as a booking for all 3 sessions.

GNOTs  Mondays Session 1 on 4 May 2026 - this will be taken as a booking for all 3 sessions.

Anyone who is wanting to find a team, can put up a partner request online, or add their name to the paper entry form at the clubhouse.

There is a minimum of 5, and a maximum of 12 tables for each of these events.

Before booking pleae make sure your team is aware of the Special Event criteria detailed in the Tournament Regulations Nov 2025, and the Club Rules regarding augmentation and subsitution that can be found in Section 3 of the same document, in the Information section of this webite.


Process for booking online:
1. Team Captain makes the Booking
2  In the 'Partners Name' Box enter the 3 other names of the team separated by a comma.
3. Don't select a Direction
4. Look at the example that is already there to see how it should look.
5. Only the Team Captain can remove or make changes to this booking.

Maitland Bridge Congress - 24 May 2026

Date: Sunday 24 May, 2026
Type: Swiss Pairs
Registration: 9.30am for 10am start
Location: Walka Grange Lifestyle Village, 28 Waterworks Rd, Rutherford, 2320. (Map)
Cost: $60 per person
Entries Close: 17 May, 2026

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MBC @ Sea (Bridge Cruise - April 2026)

NOTE: 1 FEBRUARY 2026. THERE ARE STILL SOME OCEAN VIEW AND CONCIERGE CABINS
AVAILABLE ON THIS CRUISE FOR ANYONE WHO WANTS TO COME ALONG.

Bridge Players from ANY Club may join this Bridge Cruise Group.
 

Only 8 Bridge Player Positions Left.
8 Night Bridge Cruise April 12 - 20, 2026
(Approved by BridgeNSW - to allocate RED Masterpoints)

7 Bridge Games and 3 short Bridge Lessons
Limited to 40 Bridge Players (10 Tables)

Group Booking with Flight Centre, Greenhills, 2320 (Sam Moody Ph: 49-094622 )

Either a Valid Passport OR Drivers License OR Medical Card is required. (Domestic Cruise Only)

Bridge Component: $200 per player - To MBC by Direct Deposit (ASAP).

Bus/Coach: Maitland direct to and from Ship: $150 (return) per person - To MBC by Direct Deposit (ASAP).
(Preference to Bridge Players and Partners for Bus Seats) - 50 seats available.

Download the Cruise Flyer 2026

(Bridge Player positions are secured once you have paid a Deposit with Flight Centre, Greenhills, 2320.
Non Bridge Players are most welcome. Just add your names so we know who's coming)

If Interested please add your names to the Online Whiteboard Below.

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 172.

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 enquires ring Ruth (Secretary) on 0412-424 886 (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.

Peter Bufton is the President.
Please feel free to text him if needed on 0419 813 421

Vice President is Lynne Agland on 0418-199 070

Club Email : maitland@bridgewebsemail.com

On the Lighter Side

Calendar
Wed 25th February 2026
Supervised Pairs
MBC 12.45pm
Director: Sarah Lewis
  (Bookings)
Thu 26th February 2026
Thursday Pairs
MBC 12.45pm
Director: Peter Bufton
  (Bookings)
Fri 27th February 2026
Friday Pairs
MBC 9.15am
Director: Gail Hamer
  (Bookings)
Results
Tuesday Night Pairs
Director: Peter Bufton
Monday Pairs
Director: Jill Parsons
Dinner Bridge
Director: Jill Parsons
Beginner Lessons

If you would like to be advised when we next run Beginner Lessons. Please add your details to the Online Whiteboard below and we will be in touch, when lessons are next scheduled.

Emil's Competitions

Join Emil's Competitions 2026
Opening Lead and Bidding Forum
Click on Online Whiteboard
Below

💵 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. 

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.