Forthcoming events run by Oxford Bridge Club, plus Oxfordshire Bridge Association events taking place on the club premises. For the full calendar of special events held at Oxford Bridge Club click here. For details of other events being held in the vicinity of Oxford click here

Rules governing competitions run by Oxford Bridge Club are detailed in the Competition Bylaws.

The final for the Rose Bowl competition will be held on Sunday 23 October, starting at 2 pm.  The qualifying round for this event will be held on the normal club teams night on Wednesday 5 October.  The top eight teams in the qualifying round qualify for the final, and if any of the qualifying teams withdraw the next highest ranking team(s) will be invited to take their place. If any members of a team are unavailable for the final up to two reserves may play, providing that they haven't already played in the qualifying round.  The Chief Tournament Director shall have absolute discretion to admit to the competition final a team that was unable to participate in the qualifying round, for example through illness or absence on holiday. Participants must be club members, though non-members may play in the qualifying round without standing if there is room. 

The final of the Rose Bowl is one of the club's premier events, and attracts Blue Points, providing that there are at least 3 full tables and at least 36 boards are played. 

Entry fee £9.00 (includes tea and refreshments). 

Oxford Bridge Club's Swiss Teams competition takes place over two evenings - the first Wednesdays of November and December. Round 1 is on 2 November and Round 2 on 7 December. The winning team receives the Eve Stockwell Bowl. 

Teams may consist of between 4 and 6 members. Teams of four will compete on each evening. The same 4 members need not be identical on both evenings but no more than 6 players may be used altogether. If any player plays in more than one team, neither team may qualify for the competition trophy. Teams that include non-members may play without standing if there is room. 

The Oxfordshire Blue-pointed Swiss Pairs event takes place on Sunday 27 November at Oxford Bridge Club. 

Full details and an entry form are available on the OBA website.

The Club's Men's and Ladies' Pairs Competitions will take place on Wednesday 30 November, at 7.15pm. The winners of the Men's Pairs competition will receive the John Simpson Trophy, and the winners of the Ladies' competition the Doreen Simpson Trophy. 

Where practicable, each event will be run as an independent movement, with different board sets. In the event of a half table, a maximum of one mixed pair may play without standing. Should more than one mixed pair turn up, they shall be matched into single-sex pairs. 

The club's Pairs Competition for the Beck Salver will take place on Sunday 5 February, starting at 2pm. 

This is one of the club premier events, attracting Blue Points, provided that there are at least 3 full tables and at least 36 boards are played. 

Entry is via a sign-up sheet on the notice-board in the tea room. Contact Claire McDonagh, the Tournament Secretary, with any queries. 

Entry fee: £9.00 (includes tea/coffee and refreshments).  

The club's Mixed Pairs Competition will take place on Thursday 16 February, at 7.15pm. The winners will receive the Winnie Ling Trophy. This event is always held on a date that is as close as possible to the the date of Winnie's birthday, which was on 22 February. 

This event will be played as a Howell movement if possible, so that all pairs play all other pairs.

Entry in advance is not required - just turn up on the night. 

The club's Novice Pairs competition for the Morrie Marsh trophy will take place on Monday 13 March, at 7.15pm. 

This competition is restricted to novices and learners. Novices are defined as those who (1) hold fewer than 500 Masterpoints, and (2) have not previously won this or any other club trophy (excluding the Roger Hughes Trophy) and (3) do not hold a significant number of Masterpoints from a non-EBU organisation.  

A Howell movement will be played if possible, so that all pairs play all other pairs. 

Winners receive the Meltzer Trophy. Entries to be made on the sign-up sheet on the club notice board by the end of September (now closed). Once the draw has been made pairs arrange matches amongst themselves within the timescales set by the Tournament Secretary. Participants are asked to recognise that some players work and will not be able to play during the daytime - dates offered must include evenings or weekends.  Each match will be 30 boards or 6 rubbers, whichever is the shorter. 

Players may use OBC premises free of charge to play their matches. Contact Liza Furnival, the Diary Secretary, to book a slot. 

Entry fee £5.00 per pair, to be paid before the first round is played.