When We Play
We play Duplicate Bridge 5 days a week. Session start times are as follows, and to enable play to start on time, please be seated 10 minutes before the scheduled start time. We also have Sunday afternoon Bridge once a month, please check our Events section for details. Tuesday and Thursday evenings, are drop in – we guarantee you a game. Should you need a partner for any other session, let us know and we will do our best to arrange one for you. For our contact details, please click here.
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.
Sunday Afternoons
Because we at Mt Albert Bridge Club always love to play bridge, we have additional sessions in the weekend throughout the winter months.
We play Sunday afternoon bridge once a month starting from 31 May 2020 until 27th September 2020, 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.
- greeting others in a friendly manner
- being a good “host” or “guest” at a table
- giving credit when opponents make a good bid or play
- following uniform and correct procedure in calling and playing
- publicly criticising partner or opponents, or gloating
- badgering, rudeness, insinuations, profanity, threats or violence
- negative comments concerning partners or opponents play or bidding
- objecting to a call for the Director, or arguing their ruling
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.
