Mah-jong

The group plays mah-jong, a tile game with roots in a Chinese form of dominoes and a card game similar to rummy, using a set of 144 tiles in three suits along with winds, dragons, flowers and seasons. In its simplest form players collect three of a kind or three in a row, and beyond that there are special hands to be collected, so it gives both beginners and experienced players a mental exercise and a lot of fun. The group plays for points and does not gamble. Meetings are every Tuesday morning from 10am until 12.30pm at Nazeing Congregational Church Hall in Middle Street, Nazeing.