The OJBC sessions have finished till September. More information.

Since we started in Berkshire the Bridge4schools team has taught bridge in over 45 schools in the local counties and has taught up to 600 children per week. Numbers reduced due to Covid, but are climbing again.

If you would like a bridge club at your school or would like to become one of our volunteer helpers, please phone your area contact (see Information).

Many current and old members of the Oxford Junior Bridge Club competed at the Young Bridge Challenge, including all of the Magdalen College School team (who won the Schools Plate), the bridge teacher of the Abingdon School team, two of the Eton College team (who came 3rd in the Schools Cup) and an OJBC team who were the youngest players by some way!

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Holly Kilpatrick, OJBC 6-Mar-2023

The main competition for 18 teams of 4 players was held at Loughborough Grammar School on Saturday 4^th March. The Schools Cup was won by Habs B team on extra boards after an initial tie.and the Schools Plate by Magdalen College School Oxford. The Harry Scully Trophy was won by a mixed team from Durham, Lincolnshire and Westminster.

In the less experienced competition there were 8 teams and the tied winners were a team from Brookfield PS and a team from New Tricks.

Well done to everyone - the first year back to face to face and the highest attendance for some years.  More information.

The Lords Trophy is given to the top team in the league each year. 2021-22 was won by Eton, who played and beat a House of Lords team and were presented with the salver. This year the top four schools who will compete for the trophy (having done best in their matches this term) are St Paul's, Haberdashers', Loughborough and Eton.  The other schools will compete at a more comfortable level this coming term, many of them being youngsters who only started playing in 2022. There is a group for everyone. Complete your matches by Easter 2023, even if you have to pull in a substitute to avoid cancelling matches.

The matches are played on RealBridge which is a safe platform for juniors. The schools can arrange a convenient time for the matches to suit themselves, although many are played on Thursdays.. It is online, but you can see and chat to both your partners and opponents if you wish. If you would rather, you can turn your camera off, but still see the others, unless they have turned their cameras off as well. Do not worry if you do not know how this works. We will help you to get started, and if you are playing your first match against your friends, it will be even easier.

Division 1 plays 12-board matches, Division 2 plays 8-board matches and Division 3 plays 6-board matches.

Please sign up and give it a go. Contact Joan Bennett at joan@ebedcio.org.uk or 07548 782538.

June 2022

 A great residential weekend which took place at Bowles Rocks near Tunbridge Wells on 23^rd and 24^th October.

This was held face to face on 9^th & 10^th April 2022 and in 2023 will also run face to face with real cards.

Attendees were enjoyed themselves though the numbers were down. Large numbers of families were on holiday - and who can blame them?

Top left Year 5 girls teaching minibridge to year 3 children at Kidmore End Primary School.

Top right New Scotland Hill winners of school minibridge SIMS

Left- junior players enjoying the sun and cake after a competition at Wallingford.

The Bridge For Schools Team brings bridge to all schoolchildren in Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire. Its volunteers provide their time freely to teach bridge and minibridge in schools. Follow the Bridge4Schools tab on the left hand side of the screen for more information.

For a headteacher’s view of our activities please look at Bridge in a Village Primary School which you will find under 'Bridge & Education'.

In addition to in-school clubs the Team runs a Junior Bridge Club in Oxford that is open to all 8 – 18 year olds wishing to play bridge or minibridge, or to receive tuition as well as a fun weekend in Cheltenham at Easter each year. Follow the links on the left hand side for further details.