SECOND MONDAY - F2F Seniors Pairs at Roke, 11am, 30-33 boards.   NO BOOKING NEEDED   2025/2026 LADDER

The entry fee was reduced to £4 per player from June. Feel free to come along, you are very welcome.

The Seniors Ladder is open to all members of the OBA who are at least 55 years of age by end of 2025 (i.e. born 1970 or earlier). Younger players and visitors may play but are not eligible to win the trophy.

Director and coordinator: Patricia Hones

Oxfordshire changed the format in 2024 which generated significantly more entries and interest (75 pairs competed). Any club pairs duplicate (20+ boards, not gentle duplicates or like) in the weeks commencing 17th November 2025 , 1st December 2025 or 5th January 2026 entitle pairs with 50% or more to play in one of three County Pairs Semifinals. NOTE. Players must have primary membership Oxfordshire. Each player may only play in one Semifinal, so if a player qualifies twice can only enter once and if with two different partners, must choose which partner.

Click here to enter one of the semifinals, dates are Sunday 1st February 2pm, Thursday 5th February 7pm, Monday 16th February 7pm 2026 (24-26 boards, MPs at Regional Scale, £4 per player, all on RealBridge). CLOSING DATE: for each semi is midnight two days before i.e. on 30th Jan, 3rd Feb and 14th Feb. Entries only accepted after this to complete a half table). In proportion to players in each semifinal there will be a 10 table final on Sunday 15th March 2pm (38 boards, Green points awarded, £9 per player, again on RealBridge).  

Any 9-High pair (on 1st Jan 2026 and Primary membership OBA) that played in a club duplicate in the weeks 17th November, 1st December 2025 or 5th January 2026 have qualified to play in the Oxfordshire 9-High Qualifier on Sunday 8th March - just 20 boards starting at 2pm and only £4 per player. The top 4 playing in this will qualify for the 9-High Corwen (an inter-county event of two sessions each of 18 boards on 30th May 2026, BBO & RealBridge). To enter for the 8th March event, please CLICK HERE - it is      Also: another qualifying week added: 23-28th February.

Divisions for Jan      Ladder

Click to join as a new entrant   New pairs very welcome (32 pairs are already entered). Premiership points are awarded for the ladder.

Click to pay entry fee for 15th Jan (for current players, and to receive RealBridge link)

       This event uses self alerting. click HERE for more information.

To play in Oxfordshire events (regular monthly events i.e.  Senior Pairs, BBO Pairs Ladder or Thursday Teams) or the occasional Sunday events e.g. Harwell Cup, Handicap Pairs or Mixed Pairs) all players must either be Primary Oxfordshire members or Associate Oxfordshire Members. The committee discussed and decided this recently. 

Oxfordshire welcomes players from other counties and at no cost, we ask you to register for Associate Membership.

To check Primary Oxfordshire membership click: NGS (ebu.co.uk) - you should see OXF by your name.

[Note the County Pairs and Presidents Cup are only open to Primary OBA Members. All Blue Pointed and the Congress are open to all so no associate membership is required for these events]

     FOURTH THURSDAY - Teams on RealBridge, next one 26th February, 7pm, 24-25 boards     CLICK TO ENTER

                 Click here for LADDER     The next ladder will be from Jan - May 2025. Premiership points are awarded for the ladder.

       This event uses self alerting. click HERE for more information.