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| Teaching & Learning Opportunities in Surrey |
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| Club TD Training |
 EBED is working together with Bridge Clubs to organise club director training courses.
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| OBA Blue Pointed Swiss Pairs |
 Swiss Pairs Championship - 2nd December 2018 (BLUE POINTED)
It's time to enter this very popular competition. This year's Swiss Pairs competition will be held at the Abingdon Bridge Club on Sunday 2nd December 2018. Please arrive by 1.45 for a prompt start at 2.00pm.There will be six 6-board matches. Entry limited to 40 pairs. Session 1: 2.00pm - 4.15pm, 18 boards, Session 2: 4.45pm - 7.00pm, 18 boards. Chief TD/Scorer: John Rowe.
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| County Team for the Tollemache Qualifier: 17/18 November 2018 |
The selectors have picked the following four pairs:
Alan Wilson (capt) & Chris Cooper; Kathy & Denis Talbot, Robert Procter & Michael Robinson; Ian Angus & Aleks Lishkov.
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| Upcoming Junior Events |
 We, in Oxfordshire, are running an increasing number of exciting junior events over the coming year. There are the regular Sunday afternoon sessions at OJBC during term time, as well as the lunchtime school clubs, and the 'one off's' are listed here.
1. January 2nd 2019. A full day of learning and competition in Henleys only Grade 1 listed building. Most importantly, it has square tables, 100 chairs and a pizza cafe 100 yds away £10 inc. pizza from 10-4.30p.m.
2. February 3rd. The annual OJBC competition in Oxford £5 from 2.00-5.00.p.m.
3. February 10th. A further day in Henley at Cornerstones from either 1.30-4.30 or 10.30-4.30, bringing your own packed lunch. The timing is TBC
4. March 3rd. The annual OBA competition at Roke, which again we hope to run as teaching in the morning followed by the EBED minibridge Sims/Bridge competition in the afternoon. In 2018, this doubled up as an Oxford Times Cup heat.
5. April 6th/7th The Wessex weekend at Cheltenham. The amazing cooperation from both Cheltenham BC and the Ladies College, enables us to offer this at very affordable rates, and is an amazing experience for the youngsters. £65 residential from 9.00.a.m. on Saturday, until 5.00.p.m. on Sunday. It is also a training weekend for both the England U21and U16 squads, so there are some very good and adventurous young players. The late night speedball is always fun.
For OJBC events contact Holly Kilpatrick, and for the others contact Joan Bennett 01491 579795 (or 07548 782 538 if you are lucky!) joanmbennett@hotmail.co.uk
Bring your children/grandchildren. Both you and they will enjoy it, and you will find it VERY DIFFERENT from a normal club session. Alternatively, abandon them and enjoy the free time in Henley.
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| Home Page OBA Competitions 2018-2019 |
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| Oxford Junior Bridge Club |
 ARE YOU AGED 8 – 18 YEARS? Do you like maths, puzzles, quizzes or card games? If so, you might well enjoy bridge!
The Oxford Junior Bridge Club runs every Sunday afternoon in Summertown Church Hall, Banbury Road OX2 7EZ
AUTUMN TERM DATES: 16th September – 9th December 2018, 2.30 – 4.30 p.m. [Half Term 21st and 28th October]
Families are also welcome, £5 per session; first visit free; family concessions
For Information, please contact Holly Kilpatrick: juniorbridgeoxford@gmail.com www.bridgewebs.com/bridge4schools/
WE CATER FOR ALL LEVELS – beginner to advanced
FLYER FOR WINTER COMPETITION - 3rd FEBRUARY 2019
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| Seniors Pairs |
 This event is played on the second Monday of each month at Roke and Berrick Salome Village Hall (for directions please see Wallingford Bridge Club website). It is open to all members of the OBA who are at least 55 years of age by 1st May 2018. Younger players and visitors may play but are not eligible to win the trophy.
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| County Teams - indicate your availability |
 You are invited to play in the Dawes League matches. There are three divisions so Nick Smith is looking for lots of people to play.
Please see the County Team tab at the top of this page to see the dates, read match reports and other news.
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| Competition results / congratulations to winners |
Results / calendar (at bottom of page). Click on individual congratulation pages for full results
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| Abingdon Cafe Bridge Results October 2018 |
 This event took place in wonderful autumn weather, with 60 pairs taking part, and bridge played at five venues. The base for start and finish was Cosener's House (pictured), which provided a lovely lunch to those who 'landed there', although report suggested that everyone enjoyed their lunches. The overall winners were Howard Arnes and Bridget Watson. Additional NS winners were Joe Eskinaz & Alexis Cochrane, with EW won by Peter & Suzanne Litchfield. Over £1,300 was raised for Flexicare which provides help for the whole family where there is a member with a disability. It was run, as usual, by Kevin and Ruth Carter, although this year, Ruth retired her bicyle.
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| EBU Andalucia Congress October 2018 |
 Congratulations to Denis Talbot, Kathy Talbot, Denis Murphy & Pearl Murphy (pictured) who won the Swiss Teams at the EBU Andalucia Congress (14 October 2018) finishing on 136 VPs
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| Festival Bridge Results September 2018 |
Oxford Bridge Festival 2018
Congratulations to the following session winners:
Tuesday duplicate: Graham Brindley and Clare Batten winning on a split tie over Jan and Astrid Van Maanen
Wednesday duplicates: Ian and Christine Bishop
Wednesday Drop-in bridge: Audrey Hutchinson and Renata Cox
Friday cafe bridge: N/S Lorna Swaddling and Liza Furnival +2270 (very honourable mention to Mike and Chris Lynn who were only just pipped on +2260) E/W Steve de Looze and Rita Evans +1930
A big thank you to the following people who contributed greatly to the organisation of the event:
Lawrence Haynes, Peter Finbow, Sandra Nicholson, Elena Jeffery, Jan Carter, Teddy Bevan, Jonathan Davis, Peter Litchfield and Abingdon Bridge Club, Mike Willoughby and Ian Thompson of Worcestershire, Patrick Shields of Gloucestershire, Christopher Whitehouse, Emily Middleton, Sandra Claridge, Mike Robinson
We hope that a good time was had by all!
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| Junior success at the European Championships August 2018 |
 Henry Rose of Oxfordshire, partnered by Oscar Selby of London, won the bronze medal for U16s(RHS). On the left is Tommy Brass formerly, like David Gold and Mike Bell, pupils of Reading School with his bronze medal at U26. Henry & Oscar also represented England in China this summer- and we must not forget the amazing girls contributions from Laura, Ewa and Siyu in the girls events.
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| Henley Cafe Bridge May 2018 |
 This was the fifth year of this event, based at the Leander Club in Henley.It was started by Barbara and Peter Jordan when Barbara was the county social representative, and this year was run by Jax Hovell and Joan Bennett. It continues to be VERY popular, and always fills up to its 60 pairs with a waiting list. This year it was yet another lovely day, the scoring was done incredibly efficiently by Victor Lesk of BriAn bridge and the winners were NS David and Marilyn Jones, EW John and Annette Chamberlain. £700 each was donated to MS Research and the Chiltern Centre for Disabled Children, both organisers having an involvement with those charities. The full results can be seen on Wallingford BC site.
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Results
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| 12th Nov 2018 |
| OBA Seniors |
Director: Geoff Nicholas
Scorer: Geoff Nicholas |
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| 8th Oct 2018 |
| Seniors Pairs |
| Director: Geoff Nicholas |
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| 7th Oct 2018 |
| Midland Counties League v Warwickshire |
Director: AW
Scorer: LF |
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| 18th Sep 2018 |
| Oxford Festival of Bridge |
| Director: Krys |
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| 10th Sep 2018 |
| Seniors Pairs |
| Director: Geoff Nicholas |
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Calendar
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| 19th Nov 2018 |
| OBA Management Meeting |
| 19:30 |
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| 2nd Dec 2018 |
| OBA Blue Pointed Swiss Pairs |
Abingdon Bridge Club 14:00
Director: John Rowe
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| 9th Dec 2018 |
| Midland County League v Worcestershire |
| Home (Abingdon Bridge Club) 14:00 |
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| 10th Dec 2018 |
| Seniors Pairs |
Wallingford BC 11.00
Director: Geoff Nicholas |
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| 13th Jan 2019 |
| Midland County League v Derbyshire |
| Home (Venue to be decided) 14:00 |
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