| About our club |
 We are the largest bridge club in Scotland and one of the largest in the UK with 635 members and over 100 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.
Existing members can pay their annual subscription and read 'Members Only' pages using the membership button. Click HERE for a virtual tour of the club.
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| Last updated : 1st Nov 2024 16:44 GMT |
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| Pinkhill, Murrayfield Pairs & Highland Congress Congratulations |
Congratulations to the following club members for their recent tournament successes.
Tim Mckay and Abi Milne were first in the Highland Congress Swiss Pairs on Saturday 2nd November.
Liz McGowan and Fiona McQuaker were first along with their partners Emily Garden and Bill Ross in the Highland Congress Swiss Teams on Sunday 3rd November.
John and Julia Grindley won the club Pinkhill pairs on the 30th October.
Ian Jones and Antone Huang won the club Murrayfield pairs.
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| Last updated : 5th Nov 2024 11:39 GMT |
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| Christmas Party 19 December |
Tickets for this year's party have sold out. If you would like to be put on the reserve list or you have booked but can no longer attend, please email Andrew.
Click to see the party details and a list of attendees.
We start with a drinks reception at 6 pm followed by a meal which will be served at half past six.
This will be followed by a pairs session starting at approximately half past eight, playing about 16 hands of bridge.
Members attending the party are listed below.
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Tickets for this year's party have sold out. If you would like to be put on the reserve list or you have booked but can no longer attend, please email Andrew.
Click to see the party details and a list of attendees. ..........
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| Last updated : 29th Oct 2024 10:14 GMT |
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| Christmas Congress 2024 |
Bookings are now being taken for our Christmas Congress which this year is being held on Saturday 28th December & Sunday 29th December. We have a Swiss Pairs tournament on the Saturday starting at 11 am and a Swiss Teams tournament on the Sunday, also starting at 11am. Click to read more and make an entry.
There will be two sessions of bridge each day consisting of three eight-board matches per session. Enhanced SBU master points will be awarded for each match won as this is an open congress. Bonus points will be awarded to the top 1/4 of the field.
The congress entry fee is £15 per person, per day. As usual there will be prizes for the winners and best placed Bronze and Silver Pairs/Teams.
Players can bring their own lunch or take advantage of a prepared two-course hot lunch @ £18 per person, per day. Lunches must be pre ordered when submitting your entry form. Click MENU to view the choices on offer.
The bar will be staffed on both days, with tea, coffee and a wide selection of drinks available.
Click HERE to book up for the Swiss Pairs. Click HERE to book up for the Swiss Teams.
Payment for both must be made at the time of the booking using a debit or credit card.
Swiss Pairs Entries Received
Swiss Teams Entries Received
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Bookings are now being taken for our Christmas Congress which this year is being held on Saturday 28th December & Sunday 29th December. We have a Swiss Pairs tournament on the Saturday starting at 11 am and a Swiss Teams tournament on the Sunday, also starting at 11am. Click to read more and make an entry. ..........
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| Last updated : 25th Oct 2024 11:46 BST |
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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. Classes for the autumn term, which are offered at various levels, including a general revision class, started in September. Click on the Melville Bridge Academy button for details. A new term of classes will start in January 2025.
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.
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| Last updated : 24th Oct 2024 15:39 BST |
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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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| Last updated : 24th Oct 2024 14:55 BST |
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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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| Last updated : 30th Sep 2024 11:21 BST |
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