| Annual General Meeting 2026 |
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Date: Wednesday 5 August 2026
Time: 5.00 pm - after normal Wednesday Supervised Bridge Pairs Bridge Session
Bridge: Table numbers have been increased to 14 for this day, to allow as many as possible to play bridge before attending the AGM.
Click on August in the Calendar to book your Bridge Game.
Quorum: For the meeting to proceed we need at least 15% of the total financial membership to attend. (Membership 170. therefore 15% = 26)
Important dates:
Members wishing to put business before the AGM must state that business in writing to the Secretary before 4 pm Friday 10 July 2026. Any such written notice must be included in the Notice of AGM supplied to the membership by 15 July 2026.
The Secretary must send Notice of the AGM, the Agenda of the AGM and written notice of any Special Resolutions to all financial members by email, 21 days before the AGM (by Wednesday 15 July 2026).
Information about Special Resolutions will be available to members by 15 July 2026.
Nominations for candidates for President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer and 3 ordinary committee members must be received by the secretary by 5.00 pm on Monday 29 July 2026. (7 days prior to the meeting).
Nomination forms will be available at the clubhouse and must be signed by the candidate and two nominees.
All completed nomination forms to be handed to, or emailed, to the secretary Ruth Perris.
Email: maitland@bridgewebsemail.com
Nomination Form can be downloaded at this link.Nomination form 2026
Nominees for President, Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer are invited to submit in writing their suitability for the position (one A4 page with minimum 12 point font).
This will be displayed on the website and in a folder at the clubhouse 6 days before the AGM.
Catering: To assist the catering team, please register your intention to attend the AGM, or your apology, by completing the form below, by 5.00 pm on Wednesday 29 July 2026.
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| Transfer and Stayman Practice 2026 |
To follow up Stage 2 Lessons there will be practice sessions for Transfers and Stayman in July 2026
You do not need a partner to attend these sessions.
If you have attended previously, and would like to attend again, just change direction and you will be bidding the other hands.
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 7 July 2026. 9.15 am for a 9.30 am start.
Stayman: Thursday 9 July 2026. 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 add your details to the Online Whiteboard, if you wish to attend.
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| RKC lesson and Slam bidding Practice session |
Ken Evans will be presenting his lesson on Roman Key Card to support slam bidding.
This will be followed by a session where all hands will be slams, that have previously been played at our club.
You do not need a partner to attend this practice session and you can use any slam bidding technique you use with your partner, e.g. Gerber, Blackwood, Roman Key Card.
Dates and Times:
Roman Key Card Lesson: Thursday 16 July 2026. 9.45 am for a 10.00 am start.
Slam bidding practice session Tuesday 21 July 2026. 9.15 am for a 9.30 am start.
Cost: Nil for Financial members of MBC. $10 per lesson/session for non-members.
No Masterpoints will be allocated to these sessions
Please add your details to the online whiteboard, if you wish to attend.
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| 🏫Beginner Bridge Lessons September 2026 |
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A second set of Beginner lessons will be offered in 2026. These will be presented by Kim Ross.
In order to cater for people who work, Kim is putting two options of times. Only one will go ahead, so it will be a majority rules situation.
Monday evenings: 28 September, 5, 12, 19, 26 October, 2 November 2026.
Arrive by 6.45pm for a prompt 7.00 pm start. Finish at 9.30 pm
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Tuesday mornings 29 September, 6, 13, 20 October, 3, 10 November 2026.
Arrive by 9.45am for a prompt 10.00 am start. Finish at 12.30 pm.
Venue: Maitland Bridge Club, 12-16 Wallace St, South Maitland
Cost: $70.00 for new players who are not members of MBC as of 16 June 2026. Free for financial members of MBC as of 16 June 2026.
Text book: $25.00.
Maximum Numbers: 24 Preference given to new players and current members of Maitland Bridge Club.
Tea, Coffee, Cold Water, Biscuits supplied and Soft Drinks Available.
Please complete the Online Whiteboard below to express your interest.
The option with the most participants will be selected.
There will be more Beginner lessons offered in 2027.
Entries close 14 September, 2026. You will be advised after this date which Session has been chosen.
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| MAITLAND BRIDGE CLUB |
Maitland Bridge Club was formed in 1975 and has been steadily growing to its present membership of 168.
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).
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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
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