Oxfordshire Bridge Association, Oxfordshire

Release 2.19n

Results

26th Nov 2020

OBA Thursday Teams

Director: David Emerson

19th Nov 2020

Online Thursday MP Pairs Duplicate

Director: Kathy Talbot

12th Nov 2020

Online Thursday Cross IMPed Pairs

Director: John Rowe
Scorer: Cliff Hones

5th Nov 2020

Online Thursday MP Pairs Duplicate

Director: Chris Dawe

Calendar

3rd Dec 2020

Online Thursday MP Pairs Duplicate

BBO 19:00
Director: Chris Dawe

10th Dec 2020

Online Thursday Cross IMPed Pairs

BBO 19:00
Director: John Rowe

13th Dec 2020

15 board Junior XIMP Pairs

BBO 16:00
Director: Chris Dawe

13th Dec 2020

18 board Junior XIMP Pairs

BBO 16:00
Director: Chris Dawe

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Midland County Congress

8-10th January 2020

ONLINE BRIDGE AT OXFORDSHIRE CLUBS

Monday mornings: Bicester, Oxford
Monday afternoons: Abbey Smith, Wallingford

Monday evenings: Buckingham, Faringdon (gentle), Summertown
Tuesday mornings: Central Yarnton
Tuesday afternoons: Wallingford (gentle)
Tuesday evenings: Abingdon, Aylesbury Aces
Wednesday mornings: Oxford (Learn and Play), Aylesbury Aces (gentle), Abingdon
Wednesday afternoons: Oxford (gentle)
Wednesday evenings: Abbey Smith, Oxford, Wallingford
Thursday mornings: Oxford (Teams), Central Yarnton
Thursday afternoons: Wallingford
Thursday evenings: Oxford (gentle), Oxfordshire, Wantage, Aylesbury Aces
Friday mornings: Oxford
Friday afternoons: Abbey Smith
Friday evenings: Wallingford (X-IMP)

In every case please see the appropriate club’s website for further details and if you are not a member check with them that you may play, as well as how to register and pay

WELCOME TO THE HOME OF OXFORDSHIRE BRIDGE

WHAT THE OXFORDSHIRE COUNTY ASSOCIATION DOES (Clicking on the green highlighted words links to the appropriate page)

Serves more than 1900 members at over 20 EBU- and Oxfordshire-affiliated clubs - Map and Clubs in Oxfordshire show where and when they play
Working with clubs we promote the game in Oxfordshire - see Promotion, Education & Social. In particular under Learn to Play you can find out where to learn the game, how to progress to club play and how to improve your game further after that
We have more juniors than any other county and are regularly represented at international level - read about Oxfordshire's Youth bridge
We run weekly and annual one-day Competitions, see the calendar, an inter-club league (Wessex), a teams of four knock-out (President's Cup) and a social teams of four league (Chester), some acting as qualifiers for national competitions. Annually in June we hold a two-day open green-pointed Congress
We run teams in all three divisions of the Midlands Inter-County League and in the Tollemache Cup. Information about the selection and performance of teams can be found under County Teams.
County Administration in accordance with our Constitution is carried out by a Management Committee comprising officers and non-executive members appointed by the Annual AGM
Agreed objectives are split between five subcommittees: Promotion, Education & Social; Competitions; County Team; Youth; Administration and Infrastructure

Regular online OBA sessions

OBA is now running regular online sessions on Thursday evenings at 7:00 PM. Do join us. There is now no need to sign up for individual pairs events - just turn up.

We act as a virtual club so before you play your first OBA game on , you need to notify us of your BBO username, EBU number and name. Anyone who has previously been blocked, please contact Kathy Talbot.

The programme is: first Thu MP pairs, director Chris Dawe; 2nd Thu Cross BBOIMPed pairs, director John Rowe; Third Thu MP Pairs, director Kathy Talbot; Fourth Thu Teams, David Emerson.

Getting a BBO Account & joining a duplicate Instructions for purchasing BBO$ can be found here.

We will be running another Multiple Teams on RealBridge on Thursday 26 November. Please can prospective captains email kathy_talbot@hotmail.co.uk to enter. If you did not play last month, you need to ensure your hardware and software is compatible (you will be sent details). Last month was free, but this month there wil be an entry fee of £10 per team. Please pay OBA, sort code 30 92 92 Account number 36652960 with the Captain's name and "MTNOV" as reference.

FORM

Last updated : 17th Nov 2020 14:16 GMT

Nine High Games at OBA on RealBridge

Every Thursday, OBA runs an online event for players of NGS grade 9 and below. From 26^th November, it is intended that these will be on RealBridge. Inbuilt video allows you to see and chat to the other players at your table. Come and have an enjoyable game with other players who are not too expert. One of the County’s top players writes a commentary on the hands: this is sent to the players and placed on the website.

Just fill in the form (click here) and you will be sent instructions:

COMMENTARY - FOR 19th NOVEMBER

Tollemache Selection for November 2020

The selectors are pleased to announce that the following represented Oxfordshire in the Tollemache competition over the weekend of 21/22nd November, coming 15th/27 counties. RESULTS

Alan Wilson & Ewa Wieczorek

Diana Nettleton and Charlie Bucknall

Robert Procter and Michael Robinson

Ian Angus & Chris Cooper

As it is being held online via RealBridge, there will be kibitzing with a 15-minute delay showing at https://kibitz.realbridge.online/

Partnership scheme

OBA are pleased to say that we are now offering a Partership Service for the online Thursday Pairs games. Peter Finbow has kindly offered to organise this, and will pair up those individuals who let him know they would like a game. Please leave your details here

The Times - Report on OBC Junior Bridge

Lockdown has not hampered the flourishing junior bridge scene in Oxford, under the inspirational guidance of Holly Kilpatrick. Their monthly competition — played online — regularly attracted over 50 children aged between nine and 16. Click to read more...

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