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A warm welcome to members, newcomers, students and visitors |
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| County Pairs Competition |
Pairs who score more than 50% in one of our duplicate pairs sessions (excluding Gentle Duplicate and Jack-High Pairs) during the weeks beginning 17th November, 1st December or 5th January qualify to play in one of the semi-finals of the County Pairs.
In addition, the county is running a parallel competition for 9-high players (ie a pair with both players ranked at NGS 9 or below on 1 January 2026): any eligible pair who score 50% or more in any of our sessions (including Gentle Duplicate and Jack-High Pairs) during the same weeks will be invited to play in the 9-High County Pairs final on Sunday 8th March.
See the Oxfordshire Bridge Association website for further details and dates of the semi-finals and finals.
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| Children in Need Sims - winners |
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Many congratulations to Peter Schroeder & Ron Gould who won OBC's heat of the Children in Need Simultaneous Pairs held on Friday 14 November. Second were Ian & Christine Bishop, and third were Ursula Bowler & Isabel Pack, so very well done to them too.
Nationally, the results will be somewhat different - click here to view the national results.
Click here to view the commentary on the hands.
The club has raised a total of £231 towards the BBC Children in Need appeal. Click here if you would like to make an individual donation via the ECatsbridge fundraising page.
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| Christmas Party - Wed 10th December at 6pm |
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Christmas is coming, and with that our much anticipated and appreciated Christmas Party!
Enjoy an evening of festive fun with a feast of mulled wine, Prosecco and Christmas treats along with 20 boards of bridge and prizes. The bridge will be run as a handicapped event so players of all abilities have the chance to win a prize. Members and visitors are welcome. No partner is needed as there will be a host. Cost: £17 per player.
Booking is essential, and numbers are limited, so please book your ticket as soon as possible!
CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION AND TO BOOK
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| Richard Whittington |
We are very sorry to learn of the death of Richard Whittington on 6th November 2025. Richard was a longstanding and regular player at the club until shortly before his death.
Richard’s funeral will be held at Christ Church Cathedral at 11am on Thursday 27 November. If any members have questions please click on John Briggs' name below to email him:
John Briggs
Cathedral Registrar
Christ Church
OX1 1DP
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| OBC and the Oxford Temporary Congestion Charge |
Access by car to the club is not affected significantly by the Oxford Temporary Congestion Charge. There aren’t any charge locations on either the Woodstock or Banbury Roads so access from the north is completely free. There is a charge location on the Marston Ferry Road but it only operates 7am- 9am and 3pm - 6pm Monday to Saturday. Therefore those coming to either a morning or evening session will not be charged if they use Marston Ferry Road. However members who would previously have travelled through the centre of Oxford to get to the club will have to pass at least one of the charge locations in the city centre that all operate every day 7am - 7pm.
Further information from Oxfordshire County Council
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| Gwen Turner |
We are very sorry to learn of the death of Gwen Turner at the end of October 2025. Gwen was a regular player at the club until recently. There will be a celebration of her life at 1.30 pm in St Helen’s Church, Dry Sandford on Wednesday 19th November, and afterwards at The Merry Miller, Cothill.
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| Reminder : What to do if you haven’t received the RealBridge joining link |
Reminder : What to do if you haven’t received the RealBridge joining link
If you have booked an online session but cannot find any email containing the RealBridge joining link, you can obtain the link from the Bookwhen website.
To do this, log into Bookwhen at https://bookwhen.com/login and enter the email address and password you used when you made the booking.
You will see a list of your bookings. Locate the booking you want and click on "View online event"
For more information about playing RealBridge with Oxford Bridge Club, click here.
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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; John Deech pairs on 4th Wednesdays.
Thursday evening Supervised Play sessions are at the clubhouse and must be prebooked. Click here for more information about Supervised Play sessions.
Thursday evening Gentle Duplicate sessions are at the clubhouse. Restrictions on experienced partnerships. No need to book in advance.
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.
Sessions are hosted (except 1st Friday evenings) 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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