When We Play
We play Duplicate Bridge 5 days a week and our session start times are below. To enable play to start on time, please be seated 10 minutes before the scheduled start time. We often have Sunday afternoon Bridge in the winter months, please check our Events section for the session details.
For our Monday to Friday club sessions, we now offer an online partner service for members who want to play bridge but do not have a partner. Should you need a partner for any other session don’t hesitate to get in touch with us and we will do our best to arrange one for you.
Club Trophy Events
Each day of the week has three important events. Each event is played over six weeks, with five sessions counting towards the final result. In addition, there are four other prizes awarded annually The Rhonda Rickman Memorial Cup for the Intermediate Player of the Year. The Ann Hackett Grand Slam Cup, for the most Grand Slams made in the year. The Slam Ladder Shield, for the Open, Intermediate and Junior players who bid and made the most slams in the year. The Team Play Shield, for the winners of the annual teams event.
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Sunday Afternoons
Because we at Mt Albert Bridge Club always love to play bridge, we have additional sessions on the weekend throughout the winter months.
We play Sunday afternoon bridge once a month starting from 26th May 2024 until 3rd November 2024, please check our calendar for the exact dates.
This is a fun and social event, please bring a plate of food to share for afternoon tea.
Club Etiquette
We are committed to providing our members and guests a warm and friendly environment for playing bridge and, as a result, have zero tolerance for any behaviour which may interfere with enjoyment of the game.
While we recognise there may be a natural reluctance to complain about fellow players, should it become necessary to do so, we ask that you do call the Director, and simply state “This player is interfering with my enjoyment of the game”.
We expect players to be courteous at all times, and to behave in a manner that makes bridge enjoyable, including the following.
Trophy Event Dates
A fellow had made a bad bid and gone for 1400. “I’m sorry,” he said to his partner, “I had a card misplaced.” Asked his partner innocently,“Only one card?”
Bridge helps you think. It’s a game you can play your entire life and keep getting better and better.
One advantage of bad bidding is that you get practice at playing atrocious contracts.
