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Playing a mixture of face-to-face and online bridge. Check the calendar for details. Click here for details of our regular bridge sessions.

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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. 

 

Christmas and New Year Bridge

There is no Bridge on Christmas Day and Boxing Day. Also, the Social Bridge session on Saturday 21st December is cancelled. 

On New Year's day we are running the Gentle Duplicate session in the afternoon only - there will be no F2F evening session (ie there is no Wednesday evening Teams session) and no Supervised Play on RealBridge.

All other sessions will run as usual, but please check the calendar in case of last-minute changes. 

 

A Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to all! 

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.

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.

County Pairs Competition 2025

Pairs who score more than 50% in one of our duplicate pairs sessions (excluding Gentle Duplicate and 9-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. Any player who scores 50% or more in one of our Gentle Duplicate or 9-High Pairs sessions during the same weeks will be invited to play in the 9-High County Pairs final

See the Oxfordshire Bridge Association website for further details and dates of the semi-finals and finals. 

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. 

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.

Social Bridge

Social Bridge

♥  Saturday afternoons 2.30pm F2F for anyone wanting to play social bridge in a relaxed atmosphere 

No Social Bridge on 21st December but back again for 28th.

♥  Click here for more information
♥  No need to book - just come along!

SEMINARS & COURSES

Michael Byrne will be delivering 2 seminars:

Deductions as declarer at 10.00am. Click here to book
Deductions in defence at 2.00pm. Click here to book.

LEARN TO PLAY BRIDGE!

Bridge for All Courses
Year 1 Monday evenings click here
Year 2 Monday afternoons click here
Year 2 Tuesday evenings click here
Year 1 Tuesday afternoons click here

 

Playing Bridge Online
PLAYING ONLINE BRIDGE RealBridge
Click here to book your place at a RealBridge session (& Fri evening X-Imp pairs)
Further information on playing on RealBridge is available here.
Results
Gentle Duplicate
RealBridge
Director: Martin
Scorer: Martin
Host: Roger F
Christmas Party - handicapped results
Clubhouse
Director: Martin
Scorer: Liza
Host: Chris A
Christmas Party - unhandicapped results
Director: Martin
Scorer: Liza
Gentle Duplicate
Clubhouse
Director: SSm
Scorer: KLK
Host: Gay H
Morning Pairs - hybrid
Clubhouse and RealBridge
Director: Richard (F2F); Steve F (online)
Scorer: SMF
Host: Ella S (online); Julie A (F2F)
Morning Pairs - hybrid
Clubhouse and RealBridge
Director: Peter Sh (F2F); Ian B (online)
Scorer: SMF
Host: Colin W (online); Tunde S (F2F)
Calendar
Wed 11th Dec 2024
Supervised Play
RealBridge 10.00
Director: NIck W
Scorer: Anne L
Host: Ella S
 More Info
Thu 12th Dec 2024
Supervised Play
Bridge Club 19.15
Director: David T
Scorer: Anne L
Host: Anne L
 More Info
Thu 12th Dec 2024
9-High Pairs
RealBridge 19.15
Director: Christine
Scorer: Ian
Host: Allan C
 More Info
Fri 13th Dec 2024
Morning Pairs - hybrid
Clubhouse and RealBridge 10.00
Director: Richard (F2F); Cliff P (online)
Scorer: Pat L (F2F); Anne (online)
Host: Marion S (online); Linda E (F2F)
 More Info
Sat 14th Dec 2024
Social Bridge
Clubhouse 14.30
 More Info
Mon 16th Dec 2024
Morning Pairs - hybrid
Clubhouse and RealBridge 10.00
Director: Diane (F2F); Nick W (online)
Scorer: Phil Chaundy(F2F); Liza (online)
Host: Louise V (online); Peter F (F2F)
 More Info