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A warm welcome to members, newcomers, students and visitors |
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| Peter Jordan Simultaneous Pairs - winners |
Many congratulations to Oxana Remez & David Thompson who have won the club's heat of the Peter Jordan Simultaneous Pairs held on Tuesday 14th January, with an outstanding score of 76.16%. Second were Diana Cannon & Kwun Lun Kwan and third were Ann Lloyd & Joan Bailes. Very well done to them too.
Oxana & David have also done very well in the overall national results, and currently lie in second place (this is subject to change as more results are added).
Click here to view the national results, and click here for a link to the commentary on the hands.
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| Charity Bridge Drive at Wallingford Bridge Club |
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The Wallingford Club has kindly agreed that its premises and equipment can be used for a fun Charity Bridge Drive on Sunday 23rd February. The event is in aid of Flexicare, which supports Oxfordshire families with disabled children. Click here for more information. |
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| Ladies' and Men's Pairs Competitions on Wed 29th January |
We are running the Ladies and Men's Pairs Competitions on Wednesday 29th January at 7.15pm at the club.
The winners of the Men's Pairs competition receive the John Simpson Trophy, and the winners of the Ladies' competition the Doreen Simpson Trophy.
Entry fee = £4.00 per player. There's no need to book in advance - pay by card when you arrive at the club. All members are very welcome to take part. Non-members and mixed-sex pairs may play, but are not eligible to win either competition.
Please note that these sessions are not hosted, but if you'd like to play, and are looking for a partner, email Liza, who will try to match you up with someone.
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| Pairs Championship (Beck Salver) on Sun 26th January |
We are holding the club's Pairs Championship competition at 1pm on Sunday 26th January, at the club. Members of all abilities are very welcome to take part.
The winning pair receive the Beck Salver. In addition, this year we are introducing a non-expert prize for the highest placed pair with an NGS of under 10.
We will play 36-42 boards with a break at half time for tea and light refreshments. Play is expected to finish by about 6-6.30pm.
Entry fee £10 per player (£5 for those with a concessions card). Please book your place in advance - click here for more information and to book.
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| Seminars - Michael Bryne |
Michael Byrne is coming to OBC on 25th January to deliver 2 seminars:
1. Deductions as declarer - for intermediate players, this will be at 10.00am. Click here to book.
2. Deductions in defence - for advance players, this will be at 2.00pm. Click here to book.
You are invited to attend one or both Seminars.
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| Bridge for All Courses - Term 2 available to book |
Term 2 of the Bridge for All Courses start again in January. Our courses follow the English Bridge Union recommended schedule. If you wish to continue to learn to play bridge, or refresh your skills booking is now open. For more information click on the course you wish to join (two date options for each year) in the LEARN TO PLAY BRIDGE box in the right-hand column of this page.
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| Wednesday Morning Supervised Play (RealBridge) |
We are sorry to announce that Wednesday morning Supervised Play sessions on RealBridge will cease from the end of January. The last session will be Wednesday 29th January. This is due to the low number of bookings.
There are alternative sessions which all current Wednesday morning players are well equipped to join - Gentle Duplicate (RealBridge) on Wednesday afternoons, 2pm-4.30pm; Gentle Duplicate (Club) on Tuesday mornings, 10am-12.45pm; Supervised Play (Club) on Thursday evenings, 7.15pm-9.30pm; and Social Bridge on Saturdays, 2.30pm-4.30pm. Please see further details in the calendar section.
Thank you to everyone who has attended the sessions over the last four years, and to the directors, hosts and scorers.
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| Playing Bridge at the Clubhouse |
We are playing face-to-face (F2F) bridge at the clubhouse on the following days:
Monday mornings: this is a hybrid session with two sections playing the same set of hands - one section playing at the club, and the other on RealBridge.
Tuesday mornings: this is a Gentle Duplicate session with restrictions on experienced partnerships.
Wednesday evenings: duplicate pairs, except 1st Wednesdays when we play teams.
Thursday evening Supervised Play sessions are at the clubhouse and must be prebooked. Click here for more information about Supervised Play sessions.
Friday mornings: this is a hybrid session with two sections playing the same set of hands - one section playing at the club, and the other on RealBridge.
Friday evenings: cross-Imp pairs on 1st Friday evenings only. Must be booked in advance. Not hosted.
Saturday Social: an opportunity to play relaxed bridge on Saturday afternoons at the Club.
As always please check the calendar for details. Pay for F2F sessions by card when you arrive at the club (except for 1st Friday evenings and Thursday evening Supervised Play which must be booked in advance).
Free tea and coffee is available at every session; the bar is open during the evening sessions.
All sessions (except 1st Friday evenings) are hosted, so you can come along without a partner. Visitors are very welcome.
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| RealBridge - Audio and Video problems |
If you are having trouble with sound or video on your iPad or other device when using RealBridge, this guidance may help you to fix the problem.
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